"Phil Lepherd" wrote in
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Is it just me, or has the amount of emergency services using their
sirens increased in the days since 7/7? Each and every time I set
foot outside this week, the air has been split by about three
emergency vehicles sreaming past. Hey! As I type this I can hear the
shreik through the window!

I don't know about increased siren use, but if you walk through the
streets of London you can't help but notice an incredibly high police
presence.

Is the hot weather causing emergencies, or are more people panicking
and ringing emergency services for whatever reason; or maybe there
are the usual number of bomb hoaxes rung through by cretins? I saw
the police block off Wood Lane (to the BBC) the other day. That's got
hoax written all over it.

Wood Lane was shut off because a passenger on a bus outside Television
Centre noticed an unattended package. Given that this happened just a
few days after the bombings, would *you* be the one to say "oh not to
worry, someone's probably just forgotten their lunch"?

Also bear in mind that the BBC is considered a high-profile target for
terrorists: on 7/7 there were police officers stationed outside every
BBC building (on Home Office instructions, apparently), and even now the
BBC is on a permanent heightened state of alert. Just stand in front of
TV Centre for 5 minutes and watch the vehicles going in and you'll see
that all cars and bags coming on to BBC premises are being thoroughly
searched.

Iain

Well the BBC in Wood Lane was target a few years ago (admittedly by the IRA
I believe) and a suspect vehicle (Taxi?) was blown up by the authorities.
Also, now everyone is on tender hooks, you'll find that the empty McDonalds
back all of a sudden becomes an unattended package AKA a suspect package.

Loony T

"Iain" wrote in message
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"Phil Lepherd" wrote in
:

Is it just me, or has the amount of emergency services using their
sirens increased in the days since 7/7? Each and every time I set
foot outside this week, the air has been split by about three
emergency vehicles sreaming past. Hey! As I type this I can hear the
shreik through the window!

I don't know about increased siren use, but if you walk through the
streets of London you can't help but notice an incredibly high police
presence.

Is the hot weather causing emergencies, or are more people panicking
and ringing emergency services for whatever reason; or maybe there
are the usual number of bomb hoaxes rung through by cretins? I saw
the police block off Wood Lane (to the BBC) the other day. That's got
hoax written all over it.

Wood Lane was shut off because a passenger on a bus outside Television
Centre noticed an unattended package. Given that this happened just a
few days after the bombings, would *you* be the one to say "oh not to
worry, someone's probably just forgotten their lunch"?

Also bear in mind that the BBC is considered a high-profile target for
terrorists: on 7/7 there were police officers stationed outside every
BBC building (on Home Office instructions, apparently), and even now the
BBC is on a permanent heightened state of alert. Just stand in front of
TV Centre for 5 minutes and watch the vehicles going in and you'll see
that all cars and bags coming on to BBC premises are being thoroughly
searched.

Iain

In article , Iain spamtrap@dee
psea.force9.co.uk writes
Just stand in front of
TV Centre for 5 minutes and watch the vehicles going in and you'll see
that all cars and bags coming on to BBC premises are being thoroughly
searched.

Iain

Surprised you were not interviewed. Standing outside a likely target
for 5 minutes watching cars going in and out. Looks suspicious.
Michael Moore was interviewed when he stood outside the Saudi Embassy
(Consulate?) in USA.

--
Nicholas David Richards -

"Où sont les neiges d'antan?"

Iain wrote:



I don't know about increased siren use, but if you walk through the
streets of London you can't help but notice an incredibly high police
presence.


There have been police on duty outside both my local stations all this
week (Norbiton and New Malden). Yesterday morning, there were 3 officers
at Norbiton! However, in a way this can be beneficial as an unattended
bag was found in the back coach of my train to work one morning this
week, and the fact there were officers on duty meant it could be checked
and cleared within minites, rather than us all having to endure a
lengthy delay and be late for work. I wonder how long this will be the
case for, and where have all these extra police come from?? (I used to
go weeks without seeing any officers on the street).

Cheers
Steve M

Steve M wrote on Sat, 16 Jul 2005
There have been police on duty outside both my local stations all this
week (Norbiton and New Malden). Yesterday morning, there were 3
officers at Norbiton! However, in a way this can be beneficial as an
unattended bag was found in the back coach of my train to work one
morning this week, and the fact there were officers on duty meant it
could be checked and cleared within minites, rather than us all having
to endure a lengthy delay and be late for work.

irony smiley
So what special equipment did they have for checking it? Endoscope,
robot, portable X-ray machine, ..... ?
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could be checked and cleared within minites, rather than us all having
to endure a lengthy delay and be late for work.

irony smiley
So what special equipment did they have for checking it? Endoscope,
robot, portable X-ray machine, ..... ?

Probably the ever reliable "kick it and see if it goes boom" technique
I've seen station staff use on the underground :-)


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Edward Cowling London UK

Iain Archer wrote:

Steve M wrote on Sat, 16 Jul 2005

There have been police on duty outside both my local stations all this
week (Norbiton and New Malden). Yesterday morning, there were 3
officers at Norbiton! However, in a way this can be beneficial as an
unattended bag was found in the back coach of my train to work one
morning this week, and the fact there were officers on duty meant it
could be checked and cleared within minites, rather than us all having
to endure a lengthy delay and be late for work.


irony smiley
So what special equipment did they have for checking it? Endoscope,
robot, portable X-ray machine, ..... ?

As another poster has suggested, I think he just had a look inside,
decided it was safe, and off we went. If the policeman hadn't already
been on the station, I presume the train would have remained there until
one arrived? Passengers seemed to be in two distinct groups: "Argh,
let's get the hell out of here" and "FFS how long will this take?".

Cheers,

Steve M