Explosions at Manchester Arena (2 Viewers)
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Earlsdon_Skyblue1
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Some people are saying a big balloon or speaker popped/exploded, others are saying mass murder.
At this point it is impossible to tell but the message given out by GM Police doesn't look good.
At this point it is impossible to tell but the message given out by GM Police doesn't look good.
derbyskyblue
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place was packed. i think that arena holds about 15000 people. shocking
derbyskyblue
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Armed police going in now.
Paul Anthony
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Also reports of a second blast at Manchester Victoria station. Think I saw this as a confirmed update on twitter that it was in the station foyer.
Paul Anthony
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Actually this has hit home a bit. 24 hours ago I was at the Maiden gig in Birmingham. Me and my mate went. He took a work bag in, and nobody on security stopped him to search it. It was given a very weak fondle, but at no point did anyone ask him to open it. That caught my attention quite a lot as given the climate we live in, I expected at least a pat down.
It does seem though that in this case, whatever happened occured outside the main arena, by the ticket office.
It does seem though that in this case, whatever happened occured outside the main arena, by the ticket office.
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Nick
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haven't seen that, just that the trains arent running.
Paul Anthony
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I may well have read wrong, just thought I'd seen an update from police confirming it.
Paul Anthony
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Also reports of armed police dragging somebody from a car.
Again, you don't know what to believe
It's hard to get the full picture until Police can filter and confirm what actually happened. But, whatever happened, nobody should go to a concert and feel their life is in danger. It's an absolutely awful thing, but sadly it seems an inescapable consequence of the state of the world at the moment. I long for the day when shit like this doesn't happen anymore.
derbyskyblue
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manchester police confirm treating it as possible terrorist incident.
derbyskyblue
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second bomb found......
dutchman
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It turned out to be a pile of abandoned clothing.
clint van damme
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This is basically an attack on teenage girls, despicable.
Hope the death toll doesn't rise beyond the already horrific number.
Hope the death toll doesn't rise beyond the already horrific number.
clint van damme
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19 dead 50 injured confirmed.
Many believed to be kids
RIP
you can imagine the demographic of an Ariana Grande concert, lots of young girls. What despicable act this is. My heart goes out to those affected.
Time to drive this medievil cult and its filthy ideology from our shores.
Feel physically sick seeing this. If it doesn't resonate with people now it never will. Can't have a situation where we are reluctant to send our children to a harmless concert. This is an act of war
Feel physically sick seeing this. If it doesn't resonate with people now it never will. Can't have a situation where we are reluctant to send our children to a harmless concert. This is an act of war
robbiekeane
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Which?
Johnnythespider
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Just seen that my nephew was at this, thankfully he is safe. Completely senseless act of violence
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Islamic Extremism, what's your point? If it turns out to be fucking Welsh nationalists then same goes. I don't want to live like this l, do you?
Ian1779
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It's just extremism - got fuck all to do with Islam or any religion for that matter.
It's almost like the world is going backwards after centuries of progress. I hate to say it but it will change the way we live. Must be plenty of parents reassessing whether they want their children at certain events
Sick Boy
Super Moderator
No matter where you are, whether it is in the West or the Middle East, it is always innocent men, women and children affected by the actions of these people. It is very sad and depressing.
Sorry Ian I have no cross to bear with any religion but I don't feel it incorrect to describe it as Islamic extremism. Just as that abhorrent church in America is Christian extremism
Ian1779
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The point is that the religion is the excuse - not the cause.
clint van damme
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must have been a nightmare for your family, glad he's ok.
robbiekeane
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Why are you so aggressive? Why do I need to have a point when asking you to clarify who exactly the medieval cult was?
I thought we were doing everything we can to drive [Islamic extremism] from our shores already is all. Unless you were talking about something else
sw88
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What is the world coming to?!? Not that this kind of act is acceptable in any case, but whoever planned this clearly wanted to hit the headlines more than they have done before now.
A concert that will have had a high population of young kids is a new low!
Really can't see it getting any better anytime soon!
No one, least not young kids should go to, what for some may have been their first, live concert and it return home!
A concert that will have had a high population of young kids is a new low!
Really can't see it getting any better anytime soon!
No one, least not young kids should go to, what for some may have been their first, live concert and it return home!