Terrorist Attack in Manchester (Read MOD WARNING in OP Updated 24/05/2017))

bilston

AllForIt wrote: »

Tim Farron, leader of the UK liberal party is calling it a terrorist attack. Wonder why he would call it an attack when it's not been officially confirmed.

I think he might be from Manchester (or relatively nearby) himself so he might have a bit of knowledge.

Somedude9

smelly sock wrote: »

Looking through all of the news agencies nobody has a clue what caused it.

Id have assumed if it were terror we'd know after 2 hours.

To me it doesnt have the hallmark of islamic terror. Nowhere near it.

Yeah because Islamist terrorists have no history of letting off bombs in crowded places. Good man.

Danzy

smelly sock wrote: »

Looking through all of the news agencies nobody has a clue what caused it.

Id have assumed if it were terror we'd know after 2 hours.

To me it doesnt have the hallmark of islamic terror. Nowhere near it.

We do know andit is after 2 hours.

Is it that your theory of the Manchester Police and British Govt. are letting this story grow legs for the crack of it.

If there was even a semi credible chance that this was anything but a bomb they would have let that be known, the Media already know as much as the police do.

twirlagig

God, this is awful. Watching on tv now.
So many youngsters.. Jesus, the panic must be awful

smelly sock

Trond wrote: »

Hearing it was a nail bomb :-(

Where did you hear that?

JCX BXC

Quite scary that People can't even enjoy a concern now days. The world is becoming a scary, segregated place and I see more isolation occuring due to incidents like this.

Several people taken to hospital, many being treated for more minor injuries but sadly some serious and life threating injuries.

smelly sock

Danzy wrote: »

We do know andit is after 2 hours.

Is it that your theory of the Manchester Police and British Govt. are letting this story grow legs for the crack of it.

If there was even a semi credible chance that this was anything but a bomb they would have let that be known, the Media already know as much as the police do.

If they were thinking it was terrorism they would be warning people to stay indoors etc? No?

wonderfullife

There's absolutely no sign of a point of detonation.

It doesn't look like any typical scene of a bombing.

Won't jump to conclusions but if it was a bomb it was a very unusual one from all available footage.

Collie D

If this does turn out to be a terror attack it's a new low in Europe. A concert like this is going to be majority children. I'd like to think nobody could see this as a target, whatever about train stations or airports.

The 20-30 fatalities that the BBC reported earlier seems to be based on an eye witness account rather than official police figures so hopefully completely off the mark.

Richard Hillman

EDIT: Video Already Posted

Reddit thread, for anyone interested. First post is being updated regularly.

PTH2009

would the bomb deposale unit fly in from london or would they have a certain number of these guys in major cites ??

Gamebred

Collie D wrote: »

If this does turn out to be a terror attack it's a new low in Europe. A concert like this is going to be majority children. I'd like to think nobody could see this as a target, whatever about train stations or airports.

The 20-30 fatalities that the BBC reported earlier seems to be based on an eye witness account rather than official police figures so hopefully completely off the mark.

This isnt new, have you forgotton about the bataclan in paris? a complete massacre.

niallo27

murpho999 wrote: »

People say that fatalities could be caused by a crush.

I really doubt that that can happen in modern day arenas with wide exits.

Young kids though just takes a few to slip. This does seem odd though.

smelly sock

Somedude9 wrote: »

Yeah because Islamist terrorists have no history of letting of bombs in crowded places. Good man.

Look at the most re ent attacks in paris,nice etc. Good man.

Danzy

AllForIt wrote: »

Tim Farron, leader of the UK liberal party is calling it a terrorist attack. Wonder why he would call it an attack when it's not been officially confirmed.

because he and anyone even remotely in the loop have already heard the police describe it as so, their statements to date, the media statements to date all indicate that, there would be much greater clarity in private.

DontThankMe

https://twitter.com/PoliticalRising/status/866797489566777344

Looks like it could be a pressure cooker bomb according to this tweet.

JP Liz V1

Old_-_School wrote: »

Dozens now reported dead

:eek: god love them all

Richard Hillman

Richard Hillman wrote: »

https://twitter.com/DrNinja_/status/866792307907055617



Armed Police arresting somebody in Manchester. The twitter user is from manchester and seems legit.

Armed police arresting someone in Manchester.
I doubt that's unusual.....

Where did the balloons story come from?

Was in that arena last bonfire night, explosions going off all night and I had no idea it was bonfire night. Genuinely thought it was bombs going off in Manchester. So surreal to see this on the news now.

koumi

ThisRegard wrote: »

The fake pic?

horrible pic, scared the shít out of me, was reported as fake earlier so hope its not another, would hope any images would be flagged or just a heads up before linking thanks

Trond

smelly sock wrote: »

Where did you hear that?

Hospital staff over there. Videos backing it are emerging as well apparently. F*ckin scum :-(

ThisRegard

DontThankMe wrote: »

https://twitter.com/PoliticalRising/status/866797489566777344

Looks like it could be a pressure cooker bomb according to this tweet.

Yeah, I'm not going to even click on that, can't imagine they're very analytical based on their name and appeal for followers.

Digidol

Deleted User wrote: »

Where did the balloons story come from?

Early reports as there were lots of pink helium balloons in the arena,

niallo27

cherryghost wrote: »

Transformer explosion? Sounds like it

Arent they kept away on the roof or at the back behind concrete so im told.

bilston

Wyhtenshawe hospital (I assume it's a local Manchester hospital) is reportedly asking those not seriously injured to leave the hospital as they can't be treated.

Gamebred

Deleted User wrote: »

Where did the balloons story come from?

Lefty hippies probably hoping it wasnt islam again.

Knex*

20 dead and hundreds injured, according to reports. At a concert filled with kids. Jesus Christ.

cherryghost

niallo27 wrote: »

Arent they kept away on the roof or at the back behind concrete so im told.

Yeah you're right, makes sense. Seeming more likely this is not an accident.