On Thu, 14 Jul 2005 07:49:24 +0100, Paul Terry
wrote:

In message , Paul Corfield
writes

It's over and done with - what does knowing or speculating add to
anyone's future journey plans?

It doesn't. But this newsgroup is not just about journey plans - it has
often included speculative discussion such as "what if the Aldwych
branch were to be re-opened and extended to Waterloo".

Yes I know all that. It just seems indecent to me that people are making
ignorant statements when the dead have not yet been recovered. Perhaps
I'm being oversensitive but discussion about extending the whatever line
to wherever tends not to have over 50 dead people as the backdrop.

As Richard says, it is only natural that people want to understand how
the events of last week happened, especially given the prominent role
that London's Transport plays in most of our lives.

Yes - *understand* how they happened with that understanding being based
on the facts. Not invent 2,537 different theories about them.

I would be much more worried if everyone thought that such events should
not be discussed here until some official report finally appeared in the
distant future.

Well to be completely fair I think there is a good flow of information
emerging from different sources. I think it needs to be understood that
there is no point in people "over promising" in terms of what can be
done and by when. The incident is also unprecedented so there is an
element of new ground and new issues being covered.

The only time that the full picture truly does emerge is when an
official report does get published. That should also identify the issues
and propose actions that are hopefully pragmatic and affordable.
Thankfully we have not had politicians running round making promises
they have no intention of keeping. My own preference would be for people
to take a calmer, more considered view and to wait to hear from those
authorities who can speak definitively. I'm sure 99% of people will take
no notice of that though as the alternative is just too titillating and
exciting.

Given that the Police appear to be saying that these were suicide
bombers why are people still talking about the possibilities of there
being one bomber?

I think it is important to realise that most of the wilder and more
inaccurate speculation comes from articles posted to alt.conspiracy,
which have also been cross-posted here. Unfortunately, many of these
lack the sound knowledge of London's transport system normally found in
u.t.l. - and many are also not aware of the up-to-date information that
we see here in London.

I am obviously aware that the "loony squad" have been crossposting.
Trying to ignore their nonsense is not a particularly palatable
exercise.
--
Paul C


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