More Security Scares in the UK
Jul 9th 2005, 8:50 pm
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More Security Scares in the UK
Just started to get family phone calls saying Birmingham city centre is being evacuated.
Hope it turns out to be a hoax.
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Hope it turns out to be a hoax.
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Jul 9th 2005, 8:56 pm
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Re: More Security Scares in the UK
Originally Posted by snorkmaiden
Jul 9th 2005, 8:59 pm
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Re: More Security Scares in the UK
Evacuating the "entertainment district", apparently. I don't envy the police having the task of trying to get thousands of pissed up Brummies out of the all pubs before closing time.
Jul 9th 2005, 9:33 pm
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Re: More Security Scares in the UK
Originally Posted by AmerLisa
You and me both. I don't know anyone in Birmingham (regardless I hope everyone is safe!) but I don't want to see anything go further north either.
That's where my husband is from-has family there.
Jul 9th 2005, 9:41 pm
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Re: More Security Scares in the UK
Originally Posted by cindyabs
That's where my husband is from-has family there.
Jul 9th 2005, 9:53 pm
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Re: More Security Scares in the UK
Originally Posted by AmerLisa
Birmingham? Well I hope his family is safe. Its not fun being over here and have loved ones there.
Thanks. He's still at work so I don't know if he knows anything about it. Have to leave now and pick him up.
Jul 9th 2005, 9:54 pm
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Re: More Security Scares in the UK
Originally Posted by elfman
Evacuating the "entertainment district", apparently. I don't envy the police having the task of trying to get thousands of pissed up Brummies out of the all pubs before closing time.
Jul 9th 2005, 9:56 pm
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Re: More Security Scares in the UK
Originally Posted by ImHere
Open door. Shout: "Free beer this way" and leg it. Sorted.
Jul 9th 2005, 9:59 pm
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Re: More Security Scares in the UK
Birmingham has an entertainment district?
Jul 9th 2005, 10:00 pm
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Re: More Security Scares in the UK
Originally Posted by Manc
Birmingham has an entertainment district?
Jul 9th 2005, 10:01 pm
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Re: More Security Scares in the UK
Originally Posted by Manc
Birmingham has an entertainment district?
Jul 9th 2005, 10:01 pm
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Re: More Security Scares in the UK
Originally Posted by ImHere
I think its more commonly called The Bus Station.
Jul 9th 2005, 10:05 pm
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Re: More Security Scares in the UK
Originally Posted by Manc
well I guess it's nowhere near St Andrews or Villa Park.
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Jul 9th 2005, 10:06 pm
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Re: More Security Scares in the UK
yep, there have been some controlled explosions 
http://www.sky.com/skynews/article/0...188565,00.html
http://www.sky.com/skynews/article/0...188565,00.html
Jul 9th 2005, 10:07 pm
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Re: More Security Scares in the UK
Originally Posted by IrnBru
yep, there have been some controlled explosions http://www.sky.com/skynews/article/0...188565,00.html
http://www.sky.com/skynews/article/0...188565,00.htmlBAllan Sartori, a Birmingham club owner, said police appeared to have the situation under control in the city centre.
He said evacuating the city centre would have cost "a lot of people a lot of money".
But he added: "People's lives are far more important than money in a situation like this."
Very magnanimous of him.