UK Bomb plot foiled, arrests made

[Lanesra]

Looks like we were very close to a major incident, Some of the arrests were in areas close to airports.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/3581687.stm

[Melusine]

F---! I'm glad they were in time to prevent whatever the suspects were planning.
I wonder how much truth there is in these statements: "He said: "These raids are usually given a lot of importance when they are taking place, but when people are released without charge, it is not news.

"It is creating a deception in the minds of ordinary people that we have a bigger problem than we really have," he added."

On the one hand, I don't think creating paranoia and fear is a good idea (that's what terrorists want after all) but on the other the threat *is* real and news is news.

[johnny]

I just read about it on a local newspage. They had quite an amount of explosive materials stashed overthere. Seems the British police came just in time.

[Donut]

Looks like we dodged a bullet this time. But as one police officer said "it's no longer about 'if' - it's all about when and where"

One of the suggested targets is Arsenal Football Club. I would like to thank the poodle for putting me and my family directly in the line of fire.

[Melusine]

Glad you're OK Fred, and Terry too.

[Lanesra]

Thanks for the replies, it seems that this story is not that important to the Nimby's, I fully agree with Donut, Tony B liar has put us in the firing line, and it seems judging by the response to this thread, not many people care, this is the biggest find of its kind in the world for many years, with the potential to kill thousands, maybe I should post again when they succeed, which they will.

[The Hierophant]

Originally posted by Lanesra: Thanks for the replies, it seems that this story is not that important to the Nimby's, I fully agree with Donut, Tony B liar has put us in the firing line, and it seems judging by the response to this thread, not many people care, this is the biggest find of its kind in the world for many years, with the potential to kill thousands, maybe I should post again when they succeed, which they will.

Blood pays for blood.
Someone has to die for the dead.
Hope that it is not you.

[Donut]

Ooooh look! A tumbleweed!

[wellard]

I'm with you on the lack of reaction to this story guys. The story was not even headline news down here! I guess it's only a story when people are dead with gory pictures to go with it.

I visited Manchester in the mid 90's just after the biggest ever IRA bomb had gone off. The destruction was outstanding, rows and rows of office blocks with boarded up windows, the shopping centre where many near and dear to me shop was destroyed. It left me sick to see it. The scale of destruction this bomb (or several bombs) would have made beggers belief.

My best wishes to one and all.

BTW there was also on the same day a huge TNT bomb and its makers found in the Philopenes, again from the same scum muslim organisation that bombed Bali. That too got little or no news coverage [img]graemlins/idontagreeatall.gif[/img]

[Lanesra]

Originally posted by wellard: I'm with you on the lack of reaction to this story guys. The story was not even headline news down here! I guess it's only a story when people are dead with gory pictures to go with it. I visited Manchester in the mid 90's just after the biggest ever IRA bomb had gone off. The destruction was outstanding, rows and rows of office blocks with boarded up windows, the shopping centre where many near and dear to me shop was destroyed. It left me sick to see it. The scale of destruction this bomb (or several bombs) would have made beggers belief. My best wishes to one and all. BTW there was also on the same day a huge TNT bomb and its makers found in the Philopenes, again from the same scum muslim organisation that bombed Bali. That too got little or no news coverage [img]graemlins/idontagreeatall.gif[/img]

These stories must be lacking some vital ingredient that makes them newsworthy.