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[mehrmantrout]

Reports of an "explosion" on a tube train at Parsons Green

People are saying this was the cause

Looks like a failed bomb

 

[BocoDragon]

That looks like some anarchist cookbook teenage loser bomb.

But Islamists are just driving trucks into people these days, so what do I know.

 

[Dougald]

Ah for fucks sake. Hope nobody was hurt.

 

[snausagesUK]

Ah for fucks sake. Hope nobody was hurt.

Daily Mail is saying some people suffered facial burns

 

[GrizzleBoy]

Whaaaaaaaaat

 

[DrFurbs]

That looks like some anarchist cookbook teenage loser bomb.

But Islamists are just driving trucks into people these days, so what do I know.

And you know this how?

 

[MThanded]

Daily Mail is saying some people suffered facial burns

link?

 

[Violet_0]

seems deliberate

ah damn, it sounds like people got injured

 

[BocoDragon]

And you know this how?

It's a flaming pail of garbage? Professional espionage, this ain't.

 

[jufonuk]

Not again no no no

 

[Any Questions]

Phew!!!!

 

[snausagesUK]

link?

I think Daily Mail links are banned here? (Not taking the piss just genuinely unsure)

It's on their front page anyway

 

[maomaoIYP]

Reports of an "explosion" on a tube train at Parsons Green

People are saying this was the cause https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DJv9xPfWkAA2fc7.jpg[IMG]

Looks like a failed bomb[/QUOTE]

Fer fuck's sake. Stay safe trout.

 

[SlipperyFishes]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-41278545

 

[Morat]

Reported on the radio as well, station is closed, ambulances and police are there, mentions of facial burns. Sounds like it was a comparatively small explosion, so lets hope there are no severe injuries .

 

[meppi]

.

 

[Uzzy]

The Metro are saying that some passengers suffered facial injuries too.

 

[EGM1966]

Saw this moments ago - on train into London and hope no-ob badly hurt.

Assuming it was abandoned pictures look like pretty amateurish device but won't jump to conclusions: might be accidental although in context I'd assume not.

 

[snausagesUK]

Saw this moments ago - on train into London and hope no-ob badly hurt.

Assuming it was abandoned pictures look like pretty amateurish device but won't jump to conclusions: might be accidental although in context I'd assume not.

It's a bucket in a Lidl bag so probably not accidental

But yeah hopefully this is a minor incident but it makes me more uneasy about my commute. It's on the overground so not as crowded as the District Line can be in the morning but still.

 

[Acorn]

Oh ffs.

Fuck off you hateful cunts.

 

[Martin5000]

I hope there are no fatalities!!!

But I'm still going to London next month. I'm not going to be afraid because of these assholes

 

[robox]

do they do security checks on bags in london?

standard practice in many places.... and if not, it will be...

 

[Dougald]

do they do security checks on bags in london?

standard practice in many places.... and if not, it will be...

It's impossible to do that on the Tube, there are millions of journeys per day

 

[BigJonsson]

do they do security checks on bags in london?

standard practice in many places.... and if not, it will be...

On the Tube? That will never happen

 

[APZonerunner]

do they do security checks on bags in london?

standard practice in many places.... and if not, it will be...

There are like 4-5 million journeys a day on the tube, checks at gates aren't really tenable - people just have to be vigilant and report suspicious activity and such.

 

[jufonuk]

do they do security checks on bags in london?

standard practice in many places.... and if not, it will be...

Would delay the hell out of everything further

 

[danowat]

do they do security checks on bags in london?

standard practice in many places.... and if not, it will be...

Have you ever been on a London tube?

 

[Nevasleep]

Hopefully they've got the suspect or owner of that bag.

 

[deefol]

It seems like it wasn't a failed bomb and lots of people were injured: https://www.standard.co.uk/news/tra...rain-sparks-horror-at-rush-hour-a3635456.html

 

[TeamLeftMatch]

Going back to London tomorrow and that got me nervous. This won't stop me from going to the tube, just feeling nervous about this. What a piece of human garbage to do this sort of thing.

 

[Greedings]

Come on UK, get your shit together. Seems like there's an attempt every month.

 

[BocoDragon]

On the Tube? That will never happen

Never say never. I think about the metal detectors that started appearing in American high schools in the 90s. And you need to pass through a security check just to get into the food court of LAX.

 

[Zaph]

do they do security checks on bags in london?

standard practice in many places.... and if not, it will be...

Yes, many high security venues do bag checks (galleries, some cinemas etc)

But it would be impossible to do so on the tube without grinding London to a halt.

 

[Wrestlemania]

It seems like it wasn't a failed bomb and lots of people were injured: https://www.standard.co.uk/news/tra...rain-sparks-horror-at-rush-hour-a3635456.html

Nothing in that story says “lots” of people have been injured.

 

[Westbahnhof]

do they do security checks on bags in london?

standard practice in many places.... and if not, it will be...

Over 3 million journeys per day on average.
Not gonna happen.

Never say never. I think about the metal detectors that started appearing in American high schools in the 90s. And you need to pass through a security check just to get into the food court of LAX.

What about subways? Because that's what this is about.

 

[Dynamite Shikoku]

If that wasn't on purpose what the fuck kinda shit was somebody carrying on the train

 

[Blablurn]

It's impossible to do that on the Tube, there are millions of journeys per day

They do it in Beijing every day. I don't understand why Europe doesn't follow.

 

[Keyser Soze]

Seem to be a tweet from a passenger / witness

https://twitter.com/RRigs/status/908594792816349184

 

[Liamc723]

Come on UK, get your shit together. Seems like there's an attempt every month.

Seriously dude? Nice victim blaming.

 

[SlipperyFishes]

It seems like it wasn't a failed bomb and lots of people were injured: https://www.standard.co.uk/news/tra...rain-sparks-horror-at-rush-hour-a3635456.html

That link doesn't say anything about it not being a failed bomb

 

[Violet_0]

do they do security checks on bags in london?

standard practice in many places.... and if not, it will be...

I've seen this in Bangkok, those security checks are a joke and they'll only do it on tourists there

 

[Adam Scott Aukerman]

Over 3 million journeys per day on average.
Not gonna happen.

A bomb being detonated in the mass queue a bag check would cause would likely be more devastating too.

 

[yepyepyep]

They do it in Beijing every day. I don't understand why Europe doesn't follow.

Are Bejing stations recently built or old? Most tube stations are very old and cramped as it is, security checks would have long lines going outside the station.

 

[bosseye]

Come on UK, get your shit together. Seems like there's an attempt every month.

What does this mean?

Assuming this is a failed terrorist attempt, how do you effectively guard against the sort of low level, 'easy' attacks we've had lately: driving cars into people, going crazy with a knife, carrying a bucket of (potentially) explosives onto a tube in an entirely normal shopping bag?

It's almost impossible to prevent so I don't think its necessarily fair to imply there is any level of shit to get together.

 

[jufonuk]

Come on UK, get your shit together. Seems like there's an attempt every month.

With all due respect to your opinion

I fell annoyed by this statement on so many levels
That is an overgeneralisation that the uk sort itself ?

What do you think it is doing just sitting there ? Pouring its budget into crumpets scones and sausage rolls?

Consider this me tutting at you and giving you a hard staring down the end of my glasses.
Cretin!!

Regards,
Jufonuk

 

[BocoDragon]

What about subways? Because that's what this is about.

Obviously. But my examples of security checks in schools and food courts are equally logistical nightmares to a subway.

 

[Audioboxer]

Looks like an attempt at a homemade bomb. They'll be able to check the contents and see for ingredients/shrapnel or anything like that. If it's not a homemade explosive then what the heck is it?

Hopefully no one was injured or injured seriously.

 

[Westbahnhof]

Obviously. But my examples of security checks in schools and food courts are equally logistical nightmares to a subway.

Have you been on down there in London? It seems literally impossible.
Tight. Multiple entrances. 270 stations.
And like someone else said, wouldn't it just create a big target?

 

[Betty]

Come on UK, get your shit together. Seems like there's an attempt every month.

Go fuck yourself.

Sincerely,

everyone.

 

[jelly]

A person had possibly facial burns so who knows. Maybe it was tame fireball and unfortunately in a contained space got some people. It certainly doesn't look like anything super destructive, it's mostly intact.