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Incident on Oxford street london?

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  • #32
    BillyBobBS
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    I'm guessing it's just firecrackers or some such.


  • #33
    Harry Palmr
    Closed Accounts Posts: 40,059 ✭✭✭✭Harry Palmr


    Help!!!! wrote: »
    Olly Murs tweeted gunshots in Selfridges

    Like he'd know.

    No ambulances, no blues and twos, no panic stations at all.


  • #34
    RandomName2
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,575 ✭✭✭RandomName2


    RayM wrote: »
    Talk about jumping the gun. They'll be devastated if it turns out that it isn't a terrorist incident.

    Let's be honest, you'd love it to be a terrorist attack by a white supremacist. You're just cognizant of the odds.


  • #35
    S.M.B.
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,383 ✭✭✭S.M.B.


    Help!!!! wrote: »
    Olly Murs tweeted gunshots in Selfridges
    I hope this really ends up being a nothing story and something good comes of it.

    Now he's saying doesn't know what's happening.


  • #36
    RayM
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,973 ✭✭✭RayM


    RandomName2 wrote: »
    Let's be honest, you'd love it to be a terrorist attack by a white supremacist. You're just cognizant of the odds.

    I'd love it to be a great big false alarm. Wouldn't you?


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  • #37
    languagenerd
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,201 ✭✭✭languagenerd


    FFS The Daily Mail were literally the only people saying there was a truck involved - talk about scaremongering. So, so irresponsible.

    At the moment, all anyone's saying is they heard gunshots. Even on Twitter, no-one's saying they saw anything, just heard it. The police say they haven't located any casualties. Here's hoping this turns out to be a false alarm.


  • #38
    Help!!!!
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,965 ✭✭✭Help!!!!


    Harry Palmr wrote: »
    Like he'd know.

    No ambulances, no blues and twos, no panic stations at all.

    He says he's there


  • #39
    RandomName2
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,575 ✭✭✭RandomName2


    RayM wrote: »
    I'd love it to be a great big false alarm. Wouldn't you?

    Yes


  • #40
    S.M.B.
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,383 ✭✭✭S.M.B.


    The Metropolitan Police says in a statement:

    "To date police have not located any trace of any suspects, evidence of shots fired or casualties.

    "Officers continue to work with colleagues from British Transport Police in the area of Oxford Circus.

    "Updates will be provided as soon as we have them.


  • #41
    Gatling
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 40,291 ✭✭✭✭Gatling


    Police were asked across the stations PA system to attend a particular platform , and panic ensued
    360_F_102352090_ie3kLjDIvgrT1sxVDknWCUh8PxgMYzM7.jpg




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  • #42
    begbysback
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    Ollie Murs and the daily mail - lol


  • #43
    El Weirdo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,652 ✭✭✭✭El Weirdo


    https://twitter.com/metpoliceuk/status/934114247969255426


  • #44
    Harry Palmr
    Closed Accounts Posts: 40,059 ✭✭✭✭Harry Palmr


    I'd not be shocked if someone dropped something which sounded like a shot or two and it went from there.

    Let's face it you could create mayhem in a city with nothing more than a sudden noise with no clear cause and twitter.


  • #45
    ceadaoin.
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,134 ✭✭✭ceadaoin.


    languagenerd wrote: »
    FFS The Daily Mail were literally the only people saying there was a truck involved - talk about scaremongering. So, so irresponsible.

    At the moment, all anyone's saying is they heard gunshots. Even on Twitter, no-one's saying they saw anything, just heard it. The police say they haven't located any casualties. Here's hoping this turns out to be a false alarm.

    Apparently they found a tweet from a few weeks ago that mentioned a lorry and blood on Oxford street and went with it, jumped to massive conclusions and reported it as fact. It was got to do with a window cleaner who fell and was injured.

    They also regularly post threads from Reddit and mumsnet as news stories. Bloody joke, how can they getting away with calling themselves a news source. Being a 'journalist' for them simply involves browsing social media!


  • #46
    S.M.B.
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,383 ✭✭✭S.M.B.


    Being told no shots in Selfridges! Have no idea the whole store went crazy!

    Thanks for the update Oly!


  • #47
    RayM
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,973 ✭✭✭RayM


    Perhaps Olly Murs turned up at the scene with a bag of cans, some chicken and a fishing rod, like Gazza that time.


  • #48
    Clegg
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    No evidence of gunshots? Tommy Robinson will be devastated


  • #49
    mojesius
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    Sky news presenter sounds slightly disappointed that the tube is back open.


  • #50
    S.M.B.
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,383 ✭✭✭S.M.B.


    Stations have reopened.


  • #51
    Berserker
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    BillyBobBS wrote: »
    I'm guessing it's just firecrackers or some such.

    Guessing you have never fired a gun or been near one when it is fired. Nothing like firecrackers.


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  • #52
    A Little Pony
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    Probably some idiots fighting over a TV set which dropped caused a bang and caused a load of panic.


  • #53
    begbysback
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    A Little Pony wrote: »
    Probably some idiots fighting over a TV set which dropped caused a bang and caused a load of panic.

    Olden days maybe - these days it's all flat screens and they don't make much of a bang


  • #54
    MysticMonk
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    Clegg wrote:
    No evidence of gunshots? Tommy Robinson will be devastated


    So will ISIS


  • #55
    Fr_Dougal
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,167 ✭✭✭Fr_Dougal


    Why did Ollie Murs shoot those people?


  • #56
    Mr.Crinklewood
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,046 ✭✭✭✭Mr.Crinklewood


    Daily Mail are to announce 7 minutes of reflection after todays sad non-event.

    Lest we forget.


  • #57
    Harry Palmr
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    Worst Islamic attack yet, even Glasgow airport beat this.

    BDatk.png


  • #58
    El Weirdo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,652 ✭✭✭✭El Weirdo


    Check out this flute.

    https://twitter.com/Lockie_Chapman/status/934115269643063296


  • #59
    BillyBobBS
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,568 ✭✭✭BillyBobBS


    Clegg wrote: »
    No evidence of gunshots? Tommy Robinson will be devastated

    What a stupid stupid comment. These threads always bring out the worst in people.


  • #60
    donegaLroad
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,379 ✭✭✭donegaLroad


    Waiting for the day when there will be 4 or 5 threads running simultaneously on AH, about suspected terrorists attacks within minutes of each other. (Hopefully never)


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  • #61
    BillyBobBS
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    Berserker wrote: »
    Guessing you have never fired a gun or been near one when it is fired. Nothing like firecrackers.

    Ladies and gentlemen Chuck Norris has arrived.


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