M6 Toll Closed by armed police

Glaucus · 5 Jul 2012 at 11:21

name89 said:
When it says the coach pulled over of its own accord, does this mean it got pulled over by police ? or that it was just found idle on the hard shoulder...

and how on earth did they know explosives may be on board this story is really interesting.

I think what it means, is passengers saw "dodgy guy" with smoking bag. Driver notified, police notified, driver pulls over and police raid bus. Probably over something stupid.

But still at least we aren't American, I couldn't believe the security over there, it's like the terrorists have allready won and they've sacrificed they're lives in the big cities (NyC & Washington).

Marky · 5 Jul 2012 at 11:21

rG-tom said:
how much ammo do they have?!

LOL!

Vanquish-Storm · 5 Jul 2012 at 11:32

All the passengers penned in surrounded by police and sat apart from each other. News conference being set up soon.

PR. · 5 Jul 2012 at 11:34

Currently helicopter footage on BBC News, half the bus seem to be sitting in a police cordon on the motorway, others seem to be sitting on the crash barrier...

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/10318089

DiCe! · 5 Jul 2012 at 11:36

"There's a bomb on the bus"

antijoke · 5 Jul 2012 at 11:37

Seems a bit extravagant from Wenger to stop RVP going to Man City.

realBabelfish · 5 Jul 2012 at 11:40

anticonscience said:
Seems a bit extravagant from Wenger to stop RVP going to Man City.

Skillmister · 5 Jul 2012 at 11:40

PR. said:
Currently helicopter footage on BBC News, half the bus seem to be sitting in a police cordon on the motorway, others seem to be sitting on the crash barrier...

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/10318089

Looks fun.

Mucky_Pup · 5 Jul 2012 at 11:40

Probably not even that big a deal, this is England we're talking about, the bus is probably one day over its MOT due date or something.

smr · 5 Jul 2012 at 11:41

Several fire engines and ambulances there.

realBabelfish · 5 Jul 2012 at 11:42

"staffordshire police: not a chemical spillage"

really? i thought coaches were always used to move chemicals. <facepalm>

Nerusy · 5 Jul 2012 at 11:42

If there's a bomb why are passengers forced to sit next to the buss, it ain't right I say!

Djwayne · 5 Jul 2012 at 11:43

DiCe! said:
"There's a bomb on the bus"

If they suspected that surely they would have moved the passengers further away from the bus?

touch · 5 Jul 2012 at 11:43

realBabelfish said:
"staffordshire police: not a chemical spillage"

really? i thought coaches were always used to move chemicals. <facepalm>

Apparently drivers in the queues were told to close their windows and turn off their air conditioning.

Dave85 · 5 Jul 2012 at 11:43

Thats allot of man power if this turns out to be nothing serious

PR. · 5 Jul 2012 at 11:44

They have all inflatable decontamination tents setup as well, doesn't look like they are going to be using them though.

sbi5ar · 5 Jul 2012 at 11:45

touch said:
Apparently drivers in the queues were told to close their windows and turn off their air conditioning.

Bio-terrorism ?

Thats the only other explanation if it isn't a chemical spill of any kind...

smr · 5 Jul 2012 at 11:45

The passengers have been told to sit apart. Wonder why that is...

Skillmister · 5 Jul 2012 at 11:46

Nerusy said:
If there's a bomb why are passengers forced to sit next to the buss, it ain't right I say!

They aren't sat next to the megabus they were on they just said on bbc. The white bus arrived later

elmarko · 5 Jul 2012 at 11:46

sbi5ar said:
Bio-terrorism ?

Thats the only other explanation if it isn't a chemical spill of any kind...

My thoughts, may be a false alarm.