Terrorism arrests on my doorstep (almost)

[The Thayan Menace]

"Maybe" They're Guilty?

Probably with charges relating to the widely publicized bombings in London, dear Watson ..

Your confidence is heartwarming.

 

[Numion]

I wasn't too happy when they shot that Brazilian guy at Stockwell underground station, either (which cost me 2 players from my group since they look Hispanic and didn't want to take the Northern Line to my game, the only practical way to get here).

Rotten luck with that one. He's confronted by the police, and then does just what they'd expect a suicide bomber to do - flee, run into a subway car while wearing a sturdy jacket. Not that everyone could stay calm when confronted by the police ..

 

[Numion]

Your confidence is heartwarming.

Well, it would be prejudiced to state the charges before complete investigation, now wouldn't it? Suspicion implies uncertainty. Hence, the word probably.

 

[S'mon]

Concern is good.

It's natural to feel concern for your family at a time like this ... and it is sometimes difficult to feel concern about the abuse of authority, especially if you're not on the receiving end.

Actually, I feel considerable concern about both. One doesn't get in the way of the other IMO, in fact they are intimately connected. However I have no desire to discuss the politics of it on ENW.

 

[The Thayan Menace]

Cop Out

Actually, I feel considerable concern about both. One doesn't get in the way of the other IMO, in fact they are intimately connected. However I have no desire to discuss the politics of it on ENW.

Terrorism is a political discussion, and, frankly, you are the one who brought it up by creating this thread.

 

[S'mon]

Rotten luck with that one. He's confronted by the police, and then does just what they'd expect a suicide bomber to do - flee, run into a subway car while wearing a sturdy jacket. Not that everyone could stay calm when confronted by the police ..

It still seems very unclear what actually happened. Clearly it didn't improve peoples' confidence in the police or feeling of security, feeling we may be in almost as much danger from the police as from the terrorists (rem terrorists did kill ca 58 people earlier this month, Thayan). Personally being from Northern Ireland I'm somewhat used to soldiers pointing guns at me and making no fast or suspicious movements, but like everyone else I run for a Tube train if it's about to depart and now I'm nervous doing that.

 

[S'mon]

Terrorism is a political discussion, and, frankly, you are the one who brought it up by creating this thread.

Nope.

Edit: I do find your reaction unsettling. Fear of death/injury from whatever cause is not political per se, but you seem determined to make it political, so I suppose they'll lock this thread. I'm not sure why you're so hostile since AFAICS I don't disagree with you on anything substantive.

 

[The Thayan Menace]

???

Nope.

That is not a logical response.

 

[S'mon]

That is not a logical response.

OK, see edit.

 

[S'mon]

You seem to be slagging me off for being concerned about the safety of my family. I don't find that logical.