Explosion at MEN Arena/Victoria Station

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From Tim Farron
12:21am
Tim Farron pays tribute
Tim Farron, Leader of the Liberal Democrats, has said:

This is a shocking and horrific attack targeting children and young people who were simply enjoying a concert.

My deepest sympathies are with the victims, and with families who have lost loved ones, as well as those desperately waiting for news.

I would like to pay tribute to the bravery and dedication of the emergency services.

This is an attack on innocent people and the nation is united both in its grief and its determination to stand up to this deplorable attack.

 

[i kne albert davy]

That headline is hysterical click bait. Also, so far, pictures have mostly shown people with bandaged knees. This is consistent with people falling to the floor in the event of a stampede.

I don't think the girl covered with blood etc was consistent with people falling to the ground in a stampede, I'm fairly sure British Gas aren't to blame either.

 

[Metal Biker]

Oldham Hospital have tweeted they are on lockdown as a safety procedure due to the explosion. No reports of a gunman.

 

[Why Always Ste]

And the terrifying thing is, it would be so easy for someone to do if they wanted to

I know, that's what I'm thinking.


It's so fucking easy to get in even with added searches.

We need to scrap these paper tickets and cards.

Fingerprint Technology and other Biometric Data synced with your supporter number.

Want to sell your ticket? Transfer it over to someone else who also has to register their fingerprint.

If my local gym can have a cardless system and use fingerprints instead, so can big football clubs

 

[Manchester_lalala]

My heart goes out to the parents who are missing a child. Haven't got kids but I couldn't think of anything worst than being involve in something like this.

 

[BlueAnorak]

Pretty sure the reason we've been queueing to be searched for the last 3 months is because the police have got wind that something like this is in the offing.

 

[MCFC1993]

North West Counter Terrorism Command are treating tonights incident as a possible terror incident.

 

[johnmc]

I know, that's what I'm thinking.


It's so fucking easy to get in even with added searches.

We need to scrap these paper tickets and cards.

Fingerprint Technology and other Biometric Data synced with your supporter number.

Want to sell your ticket? Transfer it over to someone else who also has to register their fingerprint.

If my local gym can have a cardless system and use fingerprints instead, so can big football clubs

Sounds like it was outside of the arena.

 

[chaddblue]

I know, that's what I'm thinking.


It's so fucking easy to get in even with added searches.

We need to scrap these paper tickets and cards.

Fingerprint Technology and other Biometric Data synced with your supporter number.

Want to sell your ticket? Transfer it over to someone else who also has to register their fingerprint.

If my local gym can have a cardless system and use fingerprints instead, so can big football clubs

Or outside, city square or at the queues. Nobody stops or searches anybody before the turnstiles. Doesn't bear thinking about

 

[TimmyP]

NBC coming out with allsorts of sensational headlines right now....