nick in* england Posted July 21, 2005 Posted July 21, 2005 3 tube stations have been evacuated. They believe there may have been explosions.
nick in* england Posted July 21, 2005 Author Posted July 21, 2005 Now reports of an incident on a Bus.
nick in* england Posted July 21, 2005 Author Posted July 21, 2005 A Nail Bomb has been exploded on one tube train at Warren Street
CoachChuckDickerson Posted July 21, 2005 Posted July 21, 2005 CNN doesn't have much info yet, neither does FOX. Keep us informed and keep safe!
Beerball Posted July 21, 2005 Posted July 21, 2005 "He said a man was carrying a rucksack and the rucksack suddenly exploded. It was a minor explosion but enough to blow open the rucksack. "The man then made an exclamation as if something had gone wrong. At that point everyone rushed from the carriage." As noted, very sketchy here so far. This is from the CNN store linked in another thread. Hopefully the authorities have their hands on this guy. Stay safe Nick.
nick in* england Posted July 21, 2005 Author Posted July 21, 2005 4 incidents in London. 1 (NORTH). Reports appear to indicate thaat a nailbomb or detonators have exploded at Warren Street Tube Station. Reports of shots fired. 2 (SOUTH). Reports of smoke as Oval Station is evacuated. 3 (WEST). Shepherds Bush Tube station evacuated - reports that a man has thrown a package on the tube as the doors were clsoing. 4 (EAST). Windows blown out of a bus in Hackney. No massive explosion, but the whole area evacuated an no one is approaching the bus. There is speculation that this is a series of bungled attempts... No reported injuries or fatalities at the moment. Metropolitan Police are currently NOT treating this as a 'major incident' but the situation is still unfolding.
RuntheDamnBall Posted July 21, 2005 Posted July 21, 2005 These seem to sound like amateurs taking advantage of the situation, but whatever the case, hope you and yours are OK.
nick in* england Posted July 21, 2005 Author Posted July 21, 2005 http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/4703777.stm Dunno who these jokers are. If it's a practical joke they are making a good case to bring back captial punishment.
Fezmid Posted July 21, 2005 Posted July 21, 2005 http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/4703777.stm Dunno who these jokers are. If it's a practical joke they are making a good case to bring back captial punishment. 386974[/snapback] It's having the desired effect though -- shut down portions of the Underground. Doesn't need to actually blow anything up. Classic denial of service attack. CW
Fan in Chicago Posted July 21, 2005 Posted July 21, 2005 There is speculation that this is a series of bungled attempts... 386970[/snapback] Seems amateurish. Find a tough time believing the terrorists would bungle four attempts, however they do seem coordinated. Guess we will have to await the results of the investigations. First things first - keep the public safe.
nick in* england Posted July 21, 2005 Author Posted July 21, 2005 Sound to me like copy cats. Bastages. 386993[/snapback] Why would anyone copycat??????? I think this is a coordinated attempt to disrupt and it has succeeded.
Puhonix Posted July 21, 2005 Posted July 21, 2005 They are reporting something about an incident in a hospital. Anything you know?
Crap Throwing Monkey Posted July 21, 2005 Posted July 21, 2005 Why would anyone copycat??????? Stupidity? I think this is a coordinated attempt to disrupt and it has succeeded. 386999[/snapback] Had this been a real, expert terrorist group, they'd have done a lot more than disrupt. It almost sounds like a college prank, it's so clumsy. However, keep in mind...the information that comes out in the first 24 hours is almost always screwed up. We learned that two weeks ago. We're sure not going to understand what happened today any time this morning. All will be grokked in the fullness of time...
nick in* england Posted July 21, 2005 Author Posted July 21, 2005 They are reporting something about an incident in a hospital. Anything you know? 387003[/snapback] Armed Police entered University College London - many of the victims of 7/7 are there. No clue now why that that has occured.
BB27 Posted July 21, 2005 Posted July 21, 2005 Seems amateurish. Find a tough time believing the terrorists would bungle four attempts, however they do seem coordinated. Guess we will have to await the results of the investigations. First things first - keep the public safe. 386991[/snapback] What if one person made all the explosives and they didn't work? That would explain why they think only the detenators went off and no major explosion. A lot of the explosives used are homemade.
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