Explosion at MEN Arena/Victoria Station

[DenisLawBackHeel74]

In South America on biz and woke up to this.

Sickened & Appalled....where's the humanity ?

My thoughts with the families struggling with the loss

 

[johnny on the spot]

Because killing children rather than people in their 40s has a bigger impact.

It's sickening.

Not only killing children. Killing a certain audience at a concert by a certain artist delivering certain content.

I'm suggesting that this artist, gig and audience were selected deliberately.

 

[Helmet Cole]

The point I'm finding quite difficult to make without offending anyone is that Ariana Grande is widely considered to be an artist whose overtly sexual material (her recent collaboration with Nikki Minaj was literally about having rough sex and being rendered unable to walk properly as a result) is very keenly targeted at very young girls. While we don't want it to be the case, there exists in this country and elsewhere an element of society who find this exceptional to the point of violent reaction.

I personally value free expression above many other issues. But I'm saying that to consider this awful atrocity a purely indiscriminate attack is naive.

Spot on. They find a way to twist their religion to suit their agenda.

 

[cptnemo]

What do I do? I've got tickets to a gig at the Albert hall tonight and have been looking forward to it for months. If it was just me there would be absolutely no question that I would go especially now because I hate the idea of these wankers stopping people from living their lives as they wish. The problem is that I'm going with my girlfriend and, although today is probably one of the safest times due to the police presence and security checks, I won't ever be able to forgive myself if something does happen.

If it was me in your situation i would go. I won't let them scum bags spoil your night out. Don't let them win by not getting on with our lives.

 

[BlueHammer85]

What do I do? I've got tickets to a gig at the Albert hall tonight and have been looking forward to it for months. If it was just me there would be absolutely no question that I would go especially now because I hate the idea of these wankers stopping people from living their lives as they wish. The problem is that I'm going with my girlfriend and, although today is probably one of the safest times due to the police presence and security checks, I won't ever be able to forgive myself if something does happen.

i work in London every day, go pubs, clubs, concerts, west ham etc often..the thought of not going because there could be a terrorist attack has never crossed my mind to be honest - you would never leave the house otherwise

 

[Ban-jani]

Cheers. Made it in the night when I couldn't sleep. Times like this football is nothing.

Small point but maybe put Manchester in black as a neutral colour mate.

Very good effort though.

 

[FantasyIreland]

A reminder.....

Posts which are made to promote their own political thinking or agenda will not be tolerated.

Please stick to commenting on the sad events and showing relevant respect.

Thank you.

 

[lazerblue]

Im presuming they picked the Ariana Grande gig as she is one of the most popular female pop artists in the world at the moment. It had the most impact around the world.

Im not sure what you're getting at? Whats so special about the day being Monday?

4 yrs to the day since lee rigby was killed

 

[isab23502]

Spot on. They find a way to twist their religion to suit their agenda.

I guess they might be holding up a mirror to our society : in which the promoters and parents think it's fine to sell a concert and performance containing very inappropriate material to small, primary-age kids. I don't know how familiar people are with AG but she went from being a Disney-style act to something rather raunchy. It does make you think in that respect.

 

[bazbarrybazzer]

My wife came downstairs this morning and I told her about this attack. She's a primary teacher.

'Islamic terrorism?' She asked

'Looks like it'

'Who was playing?'

'Ariana Grande'

'I'm sorry, but I'm not surprised at all'.

Sounds cold, but it isn't.

Two very serious issues arise from this appalling incident in my home city. Firstly, that there are people living nearby willing to mass murder our children in such a way. The second is exactly why they picked Monday and not later in the week when Take That were due to play, which would also have been a sell out crowd.

Sorry if this offends anyone, that isn't the intention at all. But nobody anywhere seems to be asking this question.

Exactly 4 years to the day Lee Rigby was killed.