London Terror Plot

Memphis Slim · 06-29-2007, 11:07 AM

Is there a thread on this?

Official: Diffused Bomb in Central London Would Have Caused Significant Damage

LONDON — Police thwarted a terror attack Friday near the famed Piccadilly Circus in the heart of London, defusing a crude bomb made of gasoline, propane gas, and nails after an ambulance crew spotted smoke coming from a silver Mercedes outside a nightclub.
A British government official told FOX News that a number of people "were seen making their way away from the car," leading Scotland Yard to believe detonation would have been accomplished remotely.
Britain's Sky News also quoted a police source as saying the device was to be set off remotely by cell phone. A police officer risked his life by removing the remote trigger from the vehicle before the device could be set off, the souce was quoted as saying.
Hours later, police closed a major road — Park Lane — and began asking people to leave the adjacent Hyde Park because of a suspicious vehicle.
Sky News reported that police were focusing on a vehicle in an underground parking lot that had been linked to the explosives-packed car. A remote-controlled robot was being used to inspect the vehicle.
The bomb in the city's theater district was powerful enough to have caused "significant injury or loss of life" — possibly killing hundreds, British anti-terror police chief Peter Clarke said.

The Chairman · 06-29-2007, 11:08 AM

Thank God nothing happened.

jaguarr · 06-29-2007, 11:11 AM

BTW, this car bomb they found was very close to the largest Apple Store in the world, which is located in London. I guess someone saw an opportunity with all the people hanging around the Apple Stores today with the iPhone release.

jag

November Rain · 06-29-2007, 11:12 AM

Oh great,

but i guess it is the season for bomb scares, attacks and increased paranoia..

it's not really a summer till you get one of the three...

Memphis Slim · 06-29-2007, 11:22 AM

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Originally Posted by jaguarr

BTW, this car bomb they found was very close to the largest Apple Store in the world, which is located in London. I guess someone saw an opportunity with all the people hanging around the Apple Stores today with the iPhone release.

jag

There was a larger Night club there too.

terry78 · 06-29-2007, 11:23 AM

I didn't think about the iPhone connection until then. Crazy.

Memphis Slim · 06-29-2007, 11:25 AM

Look for a lot of arreewsts very soon. With the car still in tact, fingerprints, hair, DNA, serial numbers, plate numbers, where the gas canisters were made.....EVERYTHING IS STILL THERE!!

I'm sure that expected the car to be burned to a crisp...evidence and all. But no go.

jaguarr · 06-29-2007, 11:34 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Memphis Slim

Look for a lot of arreewsts very soon. With the car still in tact, fingerprints, hair, DNA, serial numbers, plate numbers, where the gas canisters were made.....EVERYTHING IS STILL THERE!!

I'm sure that expected the car to be burned to a crisp...evidence and all. But no go.

Criminals are increasingly stupid. Even after a major explosion and fire like that, forensics guys can still pull fingerprints and DNA off of those materials. They can also track down info on plate numbers, serial numbers and where the canisters were made, too. Idiots.

jag

PhoenixSparrow · 06-29-2007, 11:53 AM

Update: http://news.uk.msn.com/car_bomb_attack.aspx

amazingfantasy15 · 06-29-2007, 12:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Memphis Slim

Look for a lot of arreewsts very soon. With the car still in tact, fingerprints, hair, DNA, serial numbers, plate numbers, where the gas canisters were made.....EVERYTHING IS STILL THERE!!

I'm sure that expected the car to be burned to a crisp...evidence and all. But no go.

Wait, the terrorists just left the car there to blow by itself, what pussies! They should've died in the car, that's the way real terrorists do it, no virgins for these guys.

The Question · 06-29-2007, 12:36 PM

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Originally Posted by amazingfantasy15

Wait, the terrorists just left the car there to blow by itself, what pussies! They should've died in the car, that's the way real terrorists do it, no virgins for these guys.

Not all terrorists are Muslim. Hell, the method of this atack sounds alot like one carried out by Irish Militants a few years ago.

Wolfwood · 06-29-2007, 12:52 PM

Was it just a regular cop that disarmed it and not a bomb squad guy? Damn, that guy deserves some type of award.

logansoldcigar · 06-29-2007, 12:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jaguarr

BTW, this car bomb they found was very close to the largest Apple Store in the world, which is located in London. I guess someone saw an opportunity with all the people hanging around the Apple Stores today with the iPhone release.

jag

hmmmmmmmm. wonder if Bill Gates has been interviewed yet

jaguarr · 06-29-2007, 01:08 PM

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Originally Posted by logansoldcigar

hmmmmmmmm. wonder if Bill Gates has been interviewed yet

Maybe they'll find Chris Benoit's fingerprints all over the car-bomb and a mysterious deposit to his bank accounts from somewhere in Redmond, Washington.

jag

Two-Face · 06-29-2007, 01:10 PM

****!! I was thinking of going to Piccadilly Circus.

Kud-Dukan · 06-29-2007, 01:22 PM

Well, according to CNN, the second vehicle that they found over at Park Lane has the same type of device as the first car did. Hopefully they do not find another one.

AhabTheArab · 06-29-2007, 01:31 PM

maybe this is a nit pick, but wouldn't the title be defused bomb? i mean when its talking about the situation maybe diffuse would be correct, but they were talking about the bomb/car, it should have been defuse, shotty journalism.

union_jak · 06-29-2007, 01:36 PM

Naturally, of all the days in the year I could have gone... I chose to go to London today

Wasn't too bad, just a lot of sirens and emergancy service vehicles all day.

Spider-Fan · 06-29-2007, 01:38 PM

My brother is in Bristol for the summer for conservatory...wonder what he is thinking right now.

PhoenixSparrow · 06-29-2007, 01:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kud-Dukan

Well, according to CNN, the second vehicle that they found over at Park Lane has the same type of device as the first car did. Hopefully they do not find another one.

It just said on the news here that 'the police are taking considerable interest' in that vehicle, so I guess that means there was another one?

AhabTheArab · 06-29-2007, 01:43 PM

Europeans seriously take care of business when it comes to terrorism. respect.

Spider-Fan · 06-29-2007, 01:43 PM

Well, England should be used to it (due to Ireland).

rdh007 · 06-29-2007, 01:48 PM

I've often said that cell phones are evil. Thankfully, no one was hurt.

logansoldcigar · 06-29-2007, 02:33 PM

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Originally Posted by jaguarr

Maybe they'll find Chris Benoit's fingerprints all over the car-bomb and a mysterious deposit to his bank accounts from somewhere in Redmond, Washington.

jag

and a wiki edit from before Chris Benoit died?

Mr Sparkle · 06-29-2007, 02:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jaguarr

Maybe they'll find Chris Benoit's fingerprints all over the car-bomb and a mysterious deposit to his bank accounts from somewhere in Redmond, Washington.

jag

maybe the car Texted his address to co-workers in hopes that they would find him after the explosion.

06-29-2007, 11:07 AM	#1
Memphis Slim Banned User Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 7,001	London Terror Plot Is there a thread on this? Official: Diffused Bomb in Central London Would Have Caused Significant Damage LONDON — Police thwarted a terror attack Friday near the famed Piccadilly Circus in the heart of London, defusing a crude bomb made of gasoline, propane gas, and nails after an ambulance crew spotted smoke coming from a silver Mercedes outside a nightclub. A British government official told FOX News that a number of people "were seen making their way away from the car," leading Scotland Yard to believe detonation would have been accomplished remotely. Britain's Sky News also quoted a police source as saying the device was to be set off remotely by cell phone. A police officer risked his life by removing the remote trigger from the vehicle before the device could be set off, the souce was quoted as saying. Hours later, police closed a major road — Park Lane — and began asking people to leave the adjacent Hyde Park because of a suspicious vehicle. Sky News reported that police were focusing on a vehicle in an underground parking lot that had been linked to the explosives-packed car. A remote-controlled robot was being used to inspect the vehicle. The bomb in the city's theater district was powerful enough to have caused "significant injury or loss of life" — possibly killing hundreds, British anti-terror police chief Peter Clarke said.

06-29-2007, 11:08 AM	#2
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06-29-2007, 11:11 AM	#3
jaguarr Be Your Own Hero Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: In The Moment Posts: 43,580	Re: London Terror Plot BTW, this car bomb they found was very close to the largest Apple Store in the world, which is located in London. I guess someone saw an opportunity with all the people hanging around the Apple Stores today with the iPhone release. jag __________________ Bite into the apple of discord and let it nourish away your complacency. A VERY Basic Primer To Bodybuilding, Weight Training & Fitnesss (2nd Edition, New And Improved!)

06-29-2007, 11:12 AM	#4
November Rain Single Mother Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: The Eleventh Place Posts: 13,344	Re: London Terror Plot Oh great, but i guess it is the season for bomb scares, attacks and increased paranoia.. it's not really a summer till you get one of the three... __________________ ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ These are my weapons The rain is my battlefield

06-29-2007, 11:23 AM	#6
terry78 I'm laughing internally Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Northwest Indiana Posts: 53,629	Re: London Terror Plot I didn't think about the iPhone connection until then. Crazy. __________________ It's better to be seen than viewed. ----------- Who the **** makes a movie and while planning it is like, "you know what this needs...is some Greg Kinnear."

06-29-2007, 11:25 AM	#7
Memphis Slim Banned User Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 7,001	Re: London Terror Plot Look for a lot of arreewsts very soon. With the car still in tact, fingerprints, hair, DNA, serial numbers, plate numbers, where the gas canisters were made.....EVERYTHING IS STILL THERE!! I'm sure that expected the car to be burned to a crisp...evidence and all. But no go.

06-29-2007, 11:53 AM	#9
PhoenixSparrow Side-Kick Join Date: May 2006 Location: London Posts: 522	Re: London Terror Plot Update: http://news.uk.msn.com/car_bomb_attack.aspx

06-29-2007, 12:52 PM	#12
Wolfwood Shasta McNasty Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Chino, California Posts: 11,805	Re: London Terror Plot Was it just a regular cop that disarmed it and not a bomb squad guy? Damn, that guy deserves some type of award. __________________ Something wicked this way comes. Henchman for Shadaloo AVATAR BY AxlsAppetite

06-29-2007, 01:10 PM	#15
Two-Face Harvey Dent Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Arkham City Posts: 45,142	Re: London Terror Plot **!! I was thinking of going to Piccadilly Circus. __________________ Sir Alex Ferguson - A true United Legend. Thank you. TWO-FACE:[as Harvey Dent]The only way to get by in this place is to get ourselves some respect...[as Two-Face:]...Fear! That's how we get respect! Show them ... how we do things!" Batman: Arkham Origins 25/10/13**

06-29-2007, 01:22 PM	#16
Kud-Dukan Side-Kick Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 445	Re: London Terror Plot Well, according to CNN, the second vehicle that they found over at Park Lane has the same type of device as the first car did. Hopefully they do not find another one.

06-29-2007, 01:31 PM	#17
AhabTheArab Side-Kick Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 1,613	Re: London Terror Plot maybe this is a nit pick, but wouldn't the title be defused bomb? i mean when its talking about the situation maybe diffuse would be correct, but they were talking about the bomb/car, it should have been defuse, shotty journalism.

06-29-2007, 01:38 PM	#19
Spider-Fan The First Avenger Mod!!! SHH! Global Moderator Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: In the neighborhood! Posts: 36,243	Re: London Terror Plot My brother is in Bristol for the summer for conservatory...wonder what he is thinking right now. __________________ My Review of The Dark Knight Rises Rating MCU films: Iron Man - 4/5, The Incredible Hulk - 4/5, Iron Man 2 - 3/5, Thor - 4.5/5, Captain America: The First Avenger - 5/5, The Avengers - 5/5

06-29-2007, 01:43 PM	#21
AhabTheArab Side-Kick Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 1,613	Re: London Terror Plot Europeans seriously take care of business when it comes to terrorism. respect.

06-29-2007, 01:43 PM	#22
Spider-Fan The First Avenger Mod!!! SHH! Global Moderator Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: In the neighborhood! Posts: 36,243	Re: London Terror Plot Well, England should be used to it (due to Ireland). __________________ My Review of The Dark Knight Rises Rating MCU films: Iron Man - 4/5, The Incredible Hulk - 4/5, Iron Man 2 - 3/5, Thor - 4.5/5, Captain America: The First Avenger - 5/5, The Avengers - 5/5

06-29-2007, 01:48 PM	#23
rdh007 Brit Wannabe Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Visiting the Pig Farm Posts: 8,503	Re: London Terror Plot I've often said that cell phones are evil. Thankfully, no one was hurt. __________________ Do you know what nemesis means?

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