Brussels man surrounded in 'bomb alert'

squerble · 20 Jul 2016 at 14:46

Police in Brussels have surrounded a man who was behaving suspiciously and wearing "a long coat with protruding wires", Belgian media report.

A large police operation is underway near Place de la Monnaie in the centre of the Belgian capital.

The bomb squad is present. Shops nearby have been evacuated and several streets are closed.

Police say that they have the suspect "under control" but have not yet arrested him.

Popcorn at the ready...

lafemmefatale · 20 Jul 2016 at 14:48

Dis86 · 20 Jul 2016 at 14:51

Wires protruding. Amateur.

lafemmefatale · 20 Jul 2016 at 14:52

Methinks they've surrounded a scarecrow and just not worked it out yet. The fact it's not talking back might be a clue.

MooMoo444 · 20 Jul 2016 at 14:52

Maybe it's just the long life battery cord for his phone, and he's playing Pokemon GO

Avenged7Fold · 20 Jul 2016 at 14:52

Dis86 said:
Wires protruding. Amateur.

I know, on OCuk he would be slated for not using cable ties and sleeving with shrink tubing.

Hotwired · 20 Jul 2016 at 14:54

lafemmefatale · 20 Jul 2016 at 14:57

Moses said:
http://i.imgur.com/iaU8Gq3.jpg[IMG]

[IMG]https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CnznRYiW8AAEoep.jpg[IMG]

Where's the CSI image software when you need it? :mad:[/QUOTE]

I've played enough CS:GO to know that in about three seconds a drunk Russian will scream around the corner with a sniper rifle and it's game over.

Marky · 20 Jul 2016 at 14:57

Seems a bit strange wearing a coat like that in this temperature :eek:

Although I saw a guy wearing a thick coat, and his hood up yesterday, when it was 35C+... People are weird I guess

squerble · 20 Jul 2016 at 14:58

Marky said:
Seems a bit strange wearing a coat like that in this temperature

Although I saw a guy wearing a thick coat, and his hood up yesterday, when it was 35C+... People are weird I guess

I remember being in Japan, it was 27C+ and I was in shorts/tshirt, sat in balls soup, and a load of Japanese school girls went past, all wearing thick coats. :confused:

lafemmefatale · 20 Jul 2016 at 14:58

Marky said:
Seems a bit strange wearing a coat like that in this temperature

Although I saw a guy wearing a thick coat, and his hood up yesterday, when it was 35C+... People are weird I guess

There's a link to a video for you that I posted in the July thread, in case you missed it.

Mr Jack · 20 Jul 2016 at 15:15

He looks pretty white, so it's probably a false alarm. Either that or the poor guy is mentally ill.

Safetytrousers · 20 Jul 2016 at 15:21

Mr Jack said:
He looks pretty white, so it's probably a false alarm. Either that or the poor guy is mentally ill.

Only brown people set off bombs?

Avenged7Fold · 20 Jul 2016 at 15:29

Safetytrousers said:
Only brown people set off bombs?

I think it was a jape at the media but according to some of the threads around here, thats an accepted truth in some circles.

lafemmefatale · 20 Jul 2016 at 15:32

Safetytrousers said:
Only brown people set off bombs?

Mr McVeigh is currently turning in his grave.

diamount · 20 Jul 2016 at 15:43

Safetytrousers said:
Only brown people set off bombs?

Yes.

doofer · 20 Jul 2016 at 15:49

I'm conflicted on this one, I'm going for 40% Muslamic Terrorlolist and 60% confused Asperger Pokémon hunter.

Thekwango · 20 Jul 2016 at 15:52

Hotwired said:

goddamit that should have come with a warning about NSFW - just got some weird looks from the general manager!

lafemmefatale · 20 Jul 2016 at 16:03

I hear a trained negotiator has been dispatched.

RaohNS · 20 Jul 2016 at 16:10

lafemmefatale said:
I hear a trained negotiator has been dispatched.

Where's Gazza with the 6pack of lagers? Deliberate in reference there just in case.