London Terror Attack [Archive] - Are You Being Served...and More!

minki

07-07-2005, 05:39 AM

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/4659093.stm

I'm speechless...it's horrible that this has happened. I hope that all of our UK friends are all right.

Very Young Mr Grace

07-07-2005, 05:52 AM

Yes, horrible news indeed. Is there no end to what those terrorists will do? :|

Pamela

07-07-2005, 07:28 AM

I have nothing to say really-words fail me. :cry:

Thanks to you guys for caring xxx

Old Mr. Grace

07-07-2005, 07:48 AM

Say a special prayer for our British friends today.

I'm free!

07-07-2005, 08:47 AM

So many dead and injured ~ truly devasting! I will be sure to keep them in my prayers.

Goldie

07-07-2005, 09:35 AM

I had just heard about this and was coming here to post about it. I'm watching Tony Blair on Fox News now. I just can't believe it. A lady on an email list I'm on just wrote saying she has friends that were in the blast. The mom hasn't been found, and the two kids (who are teens to adults) are badly hurt. She was requesting prayer for them. Wow, it's really unbelievable. :cry:

Tiddles

07-07-2005, 10:37 AM

All the prayers in the world aren't going to stop these pigs. That should be pretty obvious. I can only hope some plague will come down and wipe them all off the face of the earth. I feel deep sadness for our British pals at this time, and hope you...and the rest of the world....will be as safe as we can be in this wicked day and age of terrorism. Sad day, indeed. :cry:

Greg WibblyWobbly

07-07-2005, 03:27 PM

A total heart felt condolence to all of our British friends. I was alerted to this disgusting act by a friend when I was at work today. Prayers are being said for the victims and their families.

These people who have taken Islam and perverted it the way Jim Jones perverted Christianity are nothing but cowards. In the end, they will have one entity to answer to and I really don't think he's going to be too happy with their deeds. That's all I am going to say for now. Seeing as my emotions are at their highest, I don't really want to go off on a rant and waste energy or time on these freaks.

Very Young Mr Grace

07-07-2005, 03:46 PM

I watched the afternoon coverage on BBC America during lunch. What a sad situation.

These terrorists will gets what's coming to them in the end, as Greg hinted at.....

Miss Brahms

07-07-2005, 03:58 PM

:cry:

My sympathy for all the people in London. You are in my prayers.

Very Young Mr Grace

07-08-2005, 06:02 AM

All the prayers in the world aren't going to stop these pigs. That should be pretty obvious.

You'd be surprised at the power of prayer....... :wink:

sonosun

07-08-2005, 08:20 AM

My heartfelt condolences to all involved.

Tiddles

07-08-2005, 08:22 AM

All the prayers in the world aren't going to stop these pigs. That should be pretty obvious.

You'd be surprised at the power of prayer....... :wink:

No, I would not be. :wink:

Very Young Mr Grace

07-08-2005, 09:03 AM

All the prayers in the world aren't going to stop these pigs. That should be pretty obvious.

You'd be surprised at the power of prayer....... :wink:

No, I would not be. :wink:

Oh well........

dazzlestar14

07-08-2005, 10:20 PM

I will certainly include them in my prayers tonight. My heart goes out to the families and friends of those innocent souls.

Pamela

07-09-2005, 12:20 AM

These people who have taken Islam and perverted it the way Jim Jones perverted Christianity are nothing but cowards. In the end, they will have one entity to answer to and I really don't think he's going to be too happy with their deeds. That's all I am going to say for now. Seeing as my emotions are at their highest, I don't really want to go off on a rant and waste energy or time on these freaks.

Amen, bruvvah Wibbly!

Greg WibblyWobbly

07-09-2005, 05:13 AM

These people who have taken Islam and perverted it the way Jim Jones perverted Christianity are nothing but cowards. In the end, they will have one entity to answer to and I really don't think he's going to be too happy with their deeds. That's all I am going to say for now. Seeing as my emotions are at their highest, I don't really want to go off on a rant and waste energy or time on these freaks.

Amen, bruvvah Wibbly!

There's more to that rant Pamela but I'm being a good boy this week.
Good Bless the UK !!!

Jeff Humphries

07-09-2005, 07:02 AM

Sorry so late on this but my thoughts are with the victims and their families. A sad, sad thing to happen after all the good things that were going for England, Live 8, the olympics.

lovepink

07-09-2005, 11:58 PM

I think that the people who did this our people who need to be put in there place. :x

Greg WibblyWobbly

07-10-2005, 05:25 AM

Sorry so late on this but my thoughts are with the victims and their families. A sad, sad thing to happen after all the good things that were going for England, Live 8, the olympics.
Amen Bruvvers JH and lovepink !!!!!

lovepink

07-10-2005, 04:55 PM

Yes those people who did this need to found and tried and lockup for the rest of there lives.

wolf_fire186

07-14-2005, 02:07 AM

These people who have taken Islam and perverted it the way Jim Jones perverted Christianity are nothing but cowards. In the end, they will have one entity to answer to and I really don't think he's going to be too happy with their deeds. That's all I am going to say for now. Seeing as my emotions are at their highest, I don't really want to go off on a rant and waste energy or time on these freaks.

Amen, bruvvah Wibbly!

There's more to that rant Pamela but I'm being a good boy this week.
Good Bless the UK !!!

Well, greg, I'M NOT going to be a good girl. I'm sick of these people. I think we just need to drop a bomb on Iraq and Iran and get rid of them. They hate us but they come here and get an education and use it against us. We should have left them bombed out instead of using our money to rebuild for them. They don't appreciate it anyway. I've just made a friend who lives in London. His mom losts thousands because her store was damaged. I'm just thankful they didn't get hurt. Britain stood by us when we went to war and now we are standing beside you. Britain will now always have 7/7/2005 in their hearts just as we have 9/11/2001. They need to be stopped. No more pussy-footing around. They whine that they're being treated bad in captivity. Whoop-de-doo. They cut off our heads and put it on tv.

Sorry for the rant and I hope this doesn't get pulled. I feel VERY strongly about this subject. Cowards kill themselves as well so they don't have to face up to their consequences!!!!!!!!! :x :x :x

Pamela

07-14-2005, 03:15 AM

Don't know if you've all heard this or not,

but the suicide bombers came from Britain-Leeds, in West Yorkshire.

They were born and raised in Britain...

Very Young Mr Grace

07-14-2005, 05:51 AM

Excellent post Wolf_Fire !!

Interesting note.....although they were raised in Britain, CBS and CNN report that these individuals had ties with Pakistani terror cells, and were eventually trained by a covert group of far-right Muslim extremists. Apparently one of them was a youth counselor of all things, waiting for his "orders."

What a strange world....

I'm so happy to see that the people of London are continuing to move on. Your USA buddies are right beside you no matter what! :D

wolf_fire186

07-14-2005, 03:42 PM

Thanks VMG! I must admit, I was afraid I had gone a tad bit far. Usually, I'm more conservative on the boards, but these people really burn my toast! :evil: Yes, I did read that a couple of them were Pakistani. I also noticed that Britons had the same response we did after our terrorist attacks. Someone attacked someone who is a Pakistani.

Greg WibblyWobbly

07-15-2005, 02:22 AM

You've done very well Wolf Fire !!!!!

Pamela, I didn't know that they decided there were "suicide bombers" as of yet. (shows what not watching the news can do for one. I'm so far back in the dark ages....). Sick, sick people they are..... they remind me of flys and makes one wonder... Why the hell were they ever put on Earth ?? I mean, what is their purpose in life ?????

Lucas Bird

07-15-2005, 07:06 AM

Thank you for your thoughts. We're a pretty resiliant bunch though, and having lived with the IRA planting bombs for here for the past 30 years, it's going to take more than this to concern Londoners in particular and the country in general.

Greg WibblyWobbly

07-18-2005, 06:22 PM

Thank you for your thoughts. We're a pretty resiliant bunch though, and having lived with the IRA planting bombs for here for the past 30 years, it's going to take more than this to concern Londoners in particular and the country in general.

That's why I love the Brits !!!!:kiss:

Pamela

07-21-2005, 08:15 AM

http://www.itv.com/news/

Oh dear....there appears to have been further attacks today.

Everyone, keep your fingers crossed please

Assistant 134

07-21-2005, 09:19 AM

If I say what I feel, I might get banned.

You bombed my Country and now you're attacking my Ancester's country, go to :twisted: :evil:. :x :x :x :x :b**ch: :cry:

Greg WibblyWobbly

07-21-2005, 05:57 PM

This upsets me greatly !!!! Got a call today telling me about futher bombings. Hopefully no one got hurt in this batch of bombings !!

Pamela

07-22-2005, 01:58 AM

One person injured so far Greg, but it seems to have been a lucky escape...or something.

Goldie

07-22-2005, 03:29 AM

I just heard on the news this morning that the police shot a man as he was trying to get on a train (I think it was a train) in London..

Assistant 134

07-22-2005, 05:58 AM

I just heard on the news this morning that the police shot a man as he was trying to get on a train (I think it was a train) in London..

Yeah, they think he was a Suicide Bomber and the one who planted the bomb at The Oval station. They shot him 5 times until he was dead.

Greg WibblyWobbly

07-22-2005, 06:11 PM

They should keep shooting him in case he twitched !!!

Goldie

07-22-2005, 06:32 PM

They should keep shooting him in case he twitched !!!

AMEN GREG, AMEN!!

Greg WibblyWobbly

07-23-2005, 12:57 AM

Now I see that Egypt had bombings....

Pamela

07-23-2005, 02:40 AM

Yeah, they think he was a Suicide Bomber and the one who planted the bomb at The Oval station. They shot him 5 times until he was dead.

The Police statement said that the reason they shot him 5 times, was because it was a low velocity handgun, so as to reduce the risk to bystanders.

That's what they say any way ;)

Goldie

07-23-2005, 10:06 AM

Yeah, they think he was a Suicide Bomber and the one who planted the bomb at The Oval station. They shot him 5 times until he was dead.

The Police statement said that the reason they shot him 5 times, was because it was a low velocity handgun, so as to reduce the risk to bystanders.

That's what they say any way ;)

Good enough excuse as any, I say.. :mrgreen:

Zircon

07-27-2005, 02:05 PM

I just heard on the news this morning that the police shot a man as he was trying to get on a train (I think it was a train) in London..

Yeah, they think he was a Suicide Bomber and the one who planted the bomb at The Oval station. They shot him 5 times until he was dead.

As nobody else has posted anything about this, I feel I should put the record straight.

The man shot (eight times) was entirely innocent of any ties to terrorism or radical fundamentalism, in any of its despicable guises (Muslim, Christian, whatever).

He was a Brazilian national who was living and working lawfully in the UK.

It appears that he left his home in south London, noted that a lot of men seemed to be following him, got frightened and ran. Who knows what went through his head? Many are saying, 'If he had nothing to hide, he shouldn't have run.'

If several men in plain clothes seemed to be following me, I think I'd have run, too.

So.

Thank heavens I don't live in Stockwell.

Very Young Mr Grace

08-01-2005, 09:17 PM

Zircon, there are some Christians like myself who do not consider our religion to be a "despicable guise", as you put it. Careful not to judge everyone on the acts of a few misguided souls who may have made headlines by acting like fools.....

Pamela

08-02-2005, 01:50 AM

"He was a Brazilian national who was living and working lawfully in the UK"

Not that it's in any way an excuse for what the police did Zircon, but his visa had expired, so he actually shouldn't still have been in the country.

Goldie

08-02-2005, 03:56 AM

Zircon, there are some Christians like myself who do not consider our religion to be a "despicable guise", as you put it. Careful not to judge everyone on the acts of a few misguided souls who may have made headlines by acting like fools.....

Well put, Very Young Mr. Grace.. Thank You..

Zircon

08-04-2005, 05:09 PM

Zircon, there are some Christians like myself who do not consider our religion to be a "despicable guise", as you put it. Careful not to judge everyone on the acts of a few misguided souls who may have made headlines by acting like fools.....

I'm sorry I caused you offence. Allow me to explain my remark, as I feel I am actually quite innocent of the charges you make against me.

I said:

The man shot (eight times) was entirely innocent of any ties to terrorism or radical fundamentalism, in any of its despicable guises (Muslim, Christian, whatever).

I did not mean to imply that religion is despicable. I meant to imply that terrorism and radical fundamentalism are despicable.

I should further clarify that I understand radical fundamentalism to be the use of religion to further an extreme agenda, usually in contradiction to the tenets of said religion.

The reason I did not restrict my comments to those who pursue an extreme Islamic agenda, is because I am very concerned at the way the Muslim world is taking the fall for - as you so rightly say - a few misguided souls. There are those who do awful things in the name of many religions.

Again, I apologise for the confusion. I hope this clears things up.

Zircon

08-04-2005, 05:23 PM

"He was a Brazilian national who was living and working lawfully in the UK"

Not that it's in any way an excuse for what the police did Zircon, but his visa had expired, so he actually shouldn't still have been in the country.

Yes, this development appeared on the news the VERY DAY after I made my post. It's almost like they were waiting for me ...

When I posted, I remembered Jack Straw speaking about the incident and saying, if you'll allow me to paraphrase, that he understood the young man to have been in the country lawfully. That was the basis of the information I had at the time.

Perhaps his visa situation goes some way to explaining his panic, as he became aware of the men who were following him. Then again, I'm in this country lawfully, have been for the 34 years of my life, and if I left my house and realised a bunch of men were covertly following me, I maintain I'd probably panic, too.

The point I was trying to make with my original post was that the matter was more complex than the (occasionally glib) comments in this thread indicated.

And as you say, a terrible incident, all round. I feel for the poor guy's family and friends, the police officers who were doing their utmost to protect our communities, and most of all, the loss of a life that shouldn't have been lost.

Greg WibblyWobbly

08-04-2005, 05:55 PM

Very good points Zircon !!!!:thumb: Glad to see you back !!!! :mrgreen:

Zircon

08-04-2005, 06:03 PM

Very good points Zircon !!!!:thumb: Glad to see you back !!!! :mrgreen:

Why thank you. Apologies for the absence; we've been having bathroom problems. Literally, I mean -- that wasn't a nasty euphemism or anything!

Very Young Mr Grace

08-04-2005, 06:14 PM

Hey Zircon!

I apologize for reading it wrong. :P I get too headstrong about the terrorists sometimes and it seems that everyone is out to get everyone else, no matter what you believe in.

Thank you for setting me straight, mate !! :mrgreen:

Zircon

08-09-2005, 06:05 PM

Hey Zircon!

I apologize for reading it wrong. :P I get too headstrong about the terrorists sometimes and it seems that everyone is out to get everyone else, no matter what you believe in.

Thank you for setting me straight, mate !! :mrgreen:

No problem! I'll try to be more careful with my words in future, so I don't leave them open to misinterpretation. Huh. And I'm supposed to be a writer ... <sheepish shrug>

Cheers, matey!

Pamela

08-14-2005, 11:47 AM

No problem! I'll try to be more careful with my words in future, so I don't leave them open to misinterpretation. Huh. And I'm supposed to be a writer ... <sheepish shrug>

Cheers, matey!

Awww! don't worry about it-it's just such a nasty thing all round-I don't think anyone can talk about it without sounding...something they don't want to sound like....if you know what I mean :eek: :mrgreen:

Pamela

08-18-2005, 02:43 AM

Seems like the doodah is hitting the fan again over that chap that the Police shot...

http://www.itn.co.uk/news/1900256.html

hmm, why do they have to keep changing the pages? ;) makes my link look silly. (forced levity R us)

Greg WibblyWobbly

08-18-2005, 02:57 AM

Disturbing to say the least... what is "The Met" ?????? Is that short for Metropolitan Police ?????

Pamela

08-18-2005, 10:18 AM

Indeed Gregster.

spoonme

02-09-2006, 05:41 AM

My ex housemate's boyfriend's family were on the bus behind the one that was bombed. Makes it feel like such a small country we have here. :(

Greg WibblyWobbly

02-10-2006, 01:45 AM

My ex housemate's boyfriend's family were on the bus behind the one that was bombed. Makes it feel like such a small country we have here. :(

As long as we all unite, that's the important thing.:thumb: