Controlled explosion in Westminster

m0rte · 13 Jun 2012 at 11:30

There was a suspicious vehicle in Storey’s Gate near my office, whole area cordoned off, and the police have just carried out a controlled explosion on it. I don't have much more info then that just now but it's (mildly) scary stuff!

Amnesia · 13 Jun 2012 at 11:31

Im not scared at all.

agnes · 13 Jun 2012 at 11:32

Odd, not a normal precaution unless they already suspected something...

Very scary indeed.

Efour · 13 Jun 2012 at 11:37

im so startled right now im literately not that close.

agnes · 13 Jun 2012 at 11:38

Efour2 said:
im so startled right now im literately not that close.

Stop following me in the forum! Haha

m0rte · 13 Jun 2012 at 11:38

Someone mentioned it was on or near the route the PM's motorcade takes to PM's questions. I've also just heard it might have been a wendy house.....

Narj · 13 Jun 2012 at 11:40

Edrof · 13 Jun 2012 at 11:41

Was it Slade2's car? I knew he should have paid that parking ticket.

MeEsH BaKkA · 13 Jun 2012 at 11:42

Hmm probably why I have just been stuck in traffic... Suppose I better get used to it seeing as I'm working in Westminster through the whole of the olympics (traffic that is).

m0rte · 13 Jun 2012 at 11:43

All clear! now get back to work

Cosimo · 13 Jun 2012 at 11:45

m0rte said:
All clear! now get back to work

But I'm still scared.

Souleh · 13 Jun 2012 at 11:59

Youll get used to it

m0rte · 13 Jun 2012 at 12:32

Haahaha... http://yfrog.com/odahqejj
Note left in car by car's owner. I think it reads:
"Dear Sir or Madam
This car is broken & I am just waiting for AA to be arrived
Please do not fine!
Thanks you
Yours sincerely"

Wish I could see their face when they return..

Nexus · 14 Jun 2012 at 12:38

It belonged to this guy, love his outfit!

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art...Houses-Parliament-got-parking-ticket-too.html

Cosimo · 14 Jun 2012 at 12:39

Nexus said:
It belonged to this guy, love his outfit!

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He won't be back in a hurry.

lflowers · 14 Jun 2012 at 13:17

He probably wont want to come back to London again!

TNGL · 14 Jun 2012 at 13:19

Hahaha

Defcon5 · 14 Jun 2012 at 13:20

Did he really have to give him a ticket as his half destroyed car got towed away?

I wonder what was in the boot?

olivier renault · 14 Jun 2012 at 14:19

He looks foreign.

Nexus · 14 Jun 2012 at 14:22

He is foreign, did you read the article?

He is studying at a Welsh University and came to visit London for the day. I'm actually starting to feel a bit sorry for him now, it's not like he just parked there.

The ticket thing certainly was pretty rubbish, as surely the Police were still around when he returned. Plus I'm sure they must have left some kind of information on it if they had done.

Westminster Traffic Wardens though are pretty much programmed to try and ticket any vehicle they can though.