Office Terror Alert Raised.

the shadow · 27 Apr 2012 at 14:59

Send in John McClane currently in Budapest

Marky · 27 Apr 2012 at 15:00

the shadow said:
Send in John McClane currently in Budapest

Yippee Ki Yay!

antijoke · 27 Apr 2012 at 15:03

xibinim said:
We have been told to evacuate our building now......goodbye OcUK......it has been emotional.

Good night sweet prince.

doodah · 27 Apr 2012 at 15:09

Still on one piece, we are standing by the nearby pub but the entrance is just on the other side of the police line. A few lab techs will be peeved as their experiments will be ruined. Unsurprisingly it's all rather subdued.

Booner! · 27 Apr 2012 at 15:10

Shirtless man arrested.

Cosimo · 27 Apr 2012 at 15:10

The siege is now over.

Marky · 27 Apr 2012 at 15:10

Just heard that the man has been led away by the police. It's all over

godinman · 27 Apr 2012 at 15:12

RationalGaze said:
Epic waste of time. If psychos want to blow some **** up, **** gonna be blown yo.

Not if the police and intelligence agencies stop them.

the shadow · 27 Apr 2012 at 15:13

Tourists Visit London we need you to shop and Hold-Up the Economy

pingwing · 27 Apr 2012 at 15:15

So only a racist filing cabinet and an innocent computer were casualties?

OhEsEcks · 27 Apr 2012 at 15:18

pingwing said:
So only a racist filing cabinet and an innocent computer were casualties?

I guess people are lucky he didn't storm into a carphone warehouse and start throwing Nokias around.

matt_fsr · 27 Apr 2012 at 15:18

pingwing said:
So only a racist filing cabinet and an innocent computer were casualties?

"Computer says no, you didn't pass your HGV test"

That'll be the last 'no' that computer ever uttered!

BloodyL · 27 Apr 2012 at 15:23

Outside London - Oh my, I hope everyone gets out safe / BBC Y U NO BREAKING NEWS? / HGV serial killer jokes
Inside London - I work near #tcr / They closed my section of the tube down / Gazza jokes / Jeremy Hunt jokes.

And if you couldn't tell already, this episode has just re-enforced my viewpoint on Twitter/citizen journalism: 1% perspiration, 99% retardation.

BloodyL · 27 Apr 2012 at 15:24

OhEsEcks said:
I guess people are lucky he didn't storm into a carphone warehouse and start throwing Nokias around.

It'd be the quickest they'd flown off the shelves though.

Fuzz · 27 Apr 2012 at 15:27

EniGmA1981 said:
Reassemble, Stephanie...

Need input!!!!!!

Azza · 27 Apr 2012 at 15:32

A siege because a man was throwing stuff out of a window and claimed to have a 'bomb'... wow.

Amp34 · 27 Apr 2012 at 15:33

OhEsEcks said:
Why is that guy wearing a balaclava? I always think they're special forces that have been brought in to assist which is why they're covered... I mean, there's bound to be a few of them in London doing surveillance and training anyway. Add to that he's in civvies and not an armed police uniform.

I'm guessing you missed the large "police" sign n his chest?

TheOtherOption · 27 Apr 2012 at 15:39

Azza said:
A siege because a man was throwing stuff out of a window and claimed to have a 'bomb'... wow.

They can't take any chances these days it seems, even a threat as yet unconfirmed has to be acted upon!

Nice early end to the week for all those evacuated though surely?

Janesy B · 27 Apr 2012 at 15:42

Azza said:
A siege because a man was throwing stuff out of a window and claimed to have a 'bomb'... wow.

I think when someone runs into a building with gas cannisters shouting 'I have nothing to live for' you have to take the threat seriously.

Get with the programme.

OhEsEcks · 27 Apr 2012 at 15:47

Amp34 said:
I'm guessing you missed the large "police" sign n his chest?

Nope, saw it. Anyone know what type of vest he's wearing? Looking through the SO/CO19 pics, I haven't seen one similar. The pics I'm looking at, the armed police have a few more breast pockets and zip up the middle.

Edit: Been checking many more pictures... I cannot find another picture of an SO/CO19 officer using a chest holster. However, google image search "SAS task force black" and "SAS task force knight" and see how popular chest holsters are with both British and American special forces.