Sexydadbod Posted August 31, 2014 Share Posted August 31, 2014 A few days old but what are your thoughts on this? Are you scared? Crazy to think that a terrorist attack can take place anywhere Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CumbrianRam Posted August 31, 2014 Share Posted August 31, 2014 Not really, government does like to scaremonger and there is no evidence of one they say. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cisse Posted August 31, 2014 Share Posted August 31, 2014 London is an ideal place for terrorists. The risk is there every day. And then there are always your basic mentally ill people that can go off any given day anywhere. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RLACML Posted August 31, 2014 Share Posted August 31, 2014 I don't live in fear of terrorism, that would be silly. As you say, it can happen anytime or anywhere, so there must be a reason why it doesn't. There aren't that many around, and we are very well protected. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PrivateDerby Posted August 31, 2014 Share Posted August 31, 2014 I don't care what call me Dave tells us, it's all based on intelligence and they've obviously got some. I wouldn't like to bet on such a thing but I don't think it'll be long at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ovis aries Posted August 31, 2014 Share Posted August 31, 2014 I don't care what call me Dave tells us, it's all based on intelligence and they've obviously got some. I wouldn't like to bet on such a thing but I don't think it'll be long at all. You are right , it will happen again here , just hope they just blow the **** out of something with minimal or no casualties , apart from the bombers . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cisse Posted August 31, 2014 Share Posted August 31, 2014 Germany seems to be getting more jumpy too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eddie Posted August 31, 2014 Share Posted August 31, 2014 The government decided that people are just not spending enough the cowering under their kitchen tables, therefore the government are not seen to be 'keeping people safe'. Basically they need a bullshit reason to justify their bullshit foreign policy and the sooner the fascist ******** are put up against the wall the better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dabber Posted September 1, 2014 Share Posted September 1, 2014 The government decided that people are just not spending enough the cowering under their kitchen tables, therefore the government are not seen to be 'keeping people safe'. Basically they need a bullshit reason to justify their bullshit foreign policy and the sooner the fascist ******** are put up against the wall the better. "Power to the People!!" , come that glorious day... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eddie Posted September 1, 2014 Share Posted September 1, 2014 "Power to the People!!" , come that glorious day... Hello Foxy. Would you like a nice cup of tea? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duracell Posted September 1, 2014 Share Posted September 1, 2014 Why do we need to know about terrorist alerts? I can see why the military or secret services might need them, obviously, but what does the general public gain from them? It's because the government can use it as a pretext to any action, like restricting movement of British nationals who they suspect are jihadists, or any involvement in Iraq. Simple as that for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RLACML Posted September 1, 2014 Share Posted September 1, 2014 Why do we need to know about terrorist alerts? I can see why the military or secret services might need them, obviously, but what does the general public gain from them? It's because the government can use it as a pretext to any action, like restricting movement of British nationals who they suspect are jihadists, or any involvement in Iraq. Simple as that for me. To be fair, if they hadn't done it and then we were attacked, everyone would be up in arms about not being warned. As usual, the government can't win. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duracell Posted September 1, 2014 Share Posted September 1, 2014 I'm not even sure it's a criticism, you've got to be able to justify your actions...but I'm not sure whether these terror alerts actually change anything for the general public. If I saw a suspicious looking package left alone in a tube station, or a bloke with loads of bombs strapped to his chest, I'm just as likely to report it to somebody regardless of the terror alert. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ovis aries Posted September 1, 2014 Share Posted September 1, 2014 Why do we need to know about terrorist alerts? I can see why the military or secret services might need them, obviously, but what does the general public gain from them? It's because the government can use it as a pretext to any action, like restricting movement of British nationals who they suspect are jihadists, or any involvement in Iraq. Simple as that for me. Although many of these people are so fanatical it would make no difference , it may stop or slow some down if they think the cops may be on to them . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eddie Posted September 1, 2014 Share Posted September 1, 2014 Why do we need to know about terrorist alerts? I can see why the military or secret services might need them, obviously, but what does the general public gain from them? It's because the government can use it as a pretext to any action, like restricting movement of British nationals who they suspect are jihadists, or any involvement in Iraq. Simple as that for me. The general public gets nothing - other than a warm fuzzy feeling that our lords and masters are looking after us. Actually that warm fuzzy feeling might be radiation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uttoxram75 Posted September 2, 2014 Share Posted September 2, 2014 The answer of course is to bring in "new" laws to combat the threat. It is, i believe, already illegal to be a terrorist, either here or abroad. Reminds me of the new laws and stuff they proposed for newspapers after the phone hacking stuff. It was already illegal to phone hack, just as it was already illegal to bribe police officers for information. It didn't stop Mr. Murdoch's trusted lieutenants from doing it because they knew they'd get away with it. Why can't a government insist on upholding current Law instead of constantly looking for reasons to bring in new ones? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
i-Ram Posted September 2, 2014 Share Posted September 2, 2014 Why can't a government insist on upholding current Law instead of constantly looking for reasons to bring in new ones? Because they don't have enough prisons to put them in. Don't get me started.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ovis aries Posted September 2, 2014 Share Posted September 2, 2014 Another American beheaded by the b astards , and they say a Brit will be next. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ladyram Posted September 2, 2014 Share Posted September 2, 2014 Another American beheaded by the b astards , and they say a Brit will be next. Oh no, that's horrible :'( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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