Office Terror Alert Raised.

DJMK4 · 2 Mar 2011 at 14:36

simulatorman said:
Police closing down a major London street.

The street was closed down due to a suspicious package, no guns involved

:rolleyes:

Solnyshko · 2 Mar 2011 at 14:37

Well, I'm not going to be drawn, as I didn't make the statement. However... I took Brian to mean while gun crime seems to be an aberration and always hysterically (sic~ sensational) newsworthy, Londoners seem to shrug off bomb-scares like yesterdays... or is it todays... fish and chip paper

I don't think he was referencing the Mendez shooting in any oblique way

Brian8bit · 2 Mar 2011 at 14:39

Solnyshko said:
Well, I'm not going to be drawn, as I didn't make the statement. However... I took Brian to mean while gun crime seems to be an aberration and always hysterically (sic~ sensational) newsworthy, Londoners seem to shrug off bomb-scares like yesterdays... or is it todays... fish and chip paper

That's what I meant. You worded it better

Solnyshko · 2 Mar 2011 at 14:43

^^ Actually you put it pretty much exactly the same way, but I was just too slow typing it - now that I scroll back

EniGmA1981 · 2 Mar 2011 at 14:50

Capn' $qu!ff said:
Disassemble

Reassemble, Stephanie...

Jambo · 2 Mar 2011 at 14:56

Brian8bit said:
I love how in the UK when someone gets shot we're all "OMG OMG OMG OMG". Bomb disposal robot in the street, "meh".

But the two are not comparable.

Someone getting shot is comparable to a bomb going off. (two life threatening incidents)

Or a bomb disposal robot in the street is comparable to an armed officer in a street. (two potential preventers of life threatening incidents)

RomanNose · 2 Mar 2011 at 17:08

Did anyone else automatically remember the IT crowd episode?

badcompany · 2 Mar 2011 at 17:26

Muslim terrorist? lol

J.B · 2 Mar 2011 at 18:16

im working on Charing Cross Road, thought i heard an above average amount of sirens

Jongo · 2 Mar 2011 at 18:21

chaosdestro0 said:
Did anyone else automatically remember the IT crowd episode?

Yes!! I had just finished watching that episode a couple of minutes ago!

badcompany · 2 Mar 2011 at 18:23

Brian8bit said:
I love how in the UK when someone gets shot we're all "OMG OMG OMG OMG". Bomb disposal robot in the street, "meh".

People used to idiots and their bombs, IRA > Islamic Extremists > ?

Janesy B · 2 Mar 2011 at 20:00

Wondered what was going on. Better than a load of people being blown up I guess.

Bunka · 27 Apr 2012 at 13:04

I work on TCR, tons of riot vans etc. but nothing to see!

doodah · 27 Apr 2012 at 13:06

Something is going down just outside my work on Tottenham Court Road. Reports are wildly varied; hostage situation, bomb scare or even someone throwing computers out of an office window.

EDIT:

Man throwing furniture out of window in central London building

A police hostage negotiator has been sent to an office on London's Tottenham Court Road after reports of a man throwing furniture out of a window, Scotland Yard said today.

The police added that the disturbance is not terror related.

Friday melt down?

Twitter is all over it. Not as exciting as previously though they have cordoned off quite a large section just for someone recycling his computers.

d_brennen · 27 Apr 2012 at 13:07

2nd Mar 2011, 13:26...

Hope you don't do anything too critical at work

Marky · 27 Apr 2012 at 13:07

Sounds like someones lost it

ElliorR · 27 Apr 2012 at 13:08

Holy relevant thread revival Batman as there is a bloke with what's been described as a gas canister strapped to himself holed up there.

Metalface Mark · 27 Apr 2012 at 13:08

It being their furniture?

Tyron · 27 Apr 2012 at 13:08

Something to do with not getting IB with 10% off voucher.

Vulcan · 27 Apr 2012 at 13:08

The police added that the disturbance is not terror related.

So why the title?