Glasgow attacked in airport terror strike

Yep, they picked a time when the cabinet was being reshuffled. Glasgow is full of Asians - many Muslim.
 
Has anyone claimed responsibility for the attacks?
 
Eyewitness on Sky says the 3 at Glasgow were of 'Asian appearance'. Policeman sprayed mace at him before he could burn up completely - also a member of the public got the pleasure of punching one of the 'terrists'. I bet he will get a few pints on the house tonight ... :D
 
Skeptik said:
Eyewitness on Sky says the 3 at Glasgow were of 'Asian appearance'. Policeman sprayed mace at him before he could burn up completely - also a member of the public got the pleasure of punching one of the 'terrists'. I bet he will get a few pints on the house tonight ... :D
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"asian appearance".. hmm.. i am sure bbc reckons these terrorists were japan/Mongolia/cyprus nationals

:rolleyes:
 
raoul said:
"asian appearance".. hmm.. i am sure bbc reckons these terrorists were japan/Mongolia/cyprus nationals

:rolleyes:
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I am interested to hear if they are local citizens or not.
The UK has thousands of people living in their cities from all over the world.
People are far too quick to draw conclusions in these matters. The media for one.
 
raoul said:
"asian appearance".. hmm.. i am sure bbc reckons these terrorists were japan/Mongolia/cyprus nationals

:rolleyes:
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Last time round some innocent West Indian ( IIRC ) got shot dead because of his "asian appearance". I figure one should peroxide one's hair before visiting the UK.
 
rwenzori said:
Last time round some innocent West Indian ( IIRC ) got shot dead because of his "asian appearance". I figure one should peroxide one's hair before visiting the UK.
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Which incident was this?
 
Xarog said:
Yup. Rwenzori got the nationality wrong, but his point remains.
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Of course - all visitors should dye their hair blond because of one unfortunate shooting very nearly two years ago. Excellent idea - reminds me of the Berkowitz days - although in reverse.
 
rwenzori said:
Last time round some innocent West Indian ( IIRC ) got shot dead because of his "asian appearance". I figure one should peroxide one's hair before visiting the UK.
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IIRC he was shot because he fled from the police. A day or so after the 7/7 bombings


bwana said:
Of course - all visitors should dye their hair blond because of one unfortunate shooting very nearly two years ago. Excellent idea - reminds me of the Berkowitz days - although in reverse.
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Of course they must. The fascist stormtrooper agents of authoritarian oppression will no doubt use this "false flag" government operation as an opportunity to kill random innocent people who happen to have a dark skin and hair:rolleyes:
 
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Crazy, definitely seems like Al Qaeda, they generally seem to favour simultaneous attacks, just think of 9/11, 7/7, Madrid, African embassy bombings etc.

Just glad it didn't go off and they caught the bastards.
 
bwana said:
Of course - all visitors should dye their hair blond because of one unfortunate shooting very nearly two years ago. Excellent idea - reminds me of the Berkowitz days - although in reverse.
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I'm pretty sure that was sarcasm.


alanf85 said:
IIRC he was shot because he fled from the police. A day or so after the 7/7 bombings
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He didn't flee from the police at all. Media made that claim after they saw the surveillance footage of the plainclothes officers hopping the gate for the metro.

In fact, the first thing de Menezes knew about the police chasing him is when they first cornered him in the subway car.

Of course they must. The fascist stormtrooper agents of authoritarian oppression will no doubt use this "false flag" government operation as an opportunity to kill random innocent people who happen to have a dark skin and hair
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If you're going to mock something at least do it properly. Sarcasm is just stupid when it doesn't make any sense.

Syndyre said:
Crazy, definitely seems like Al Qaeda, they generally seem to favour simultaneous attacks, just think of 9/11, 7/7, Madrid, African embassy bombings etc.

Just glad it didn't go off and they caught the bastards.
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According to reports the car was travelling at 20km/h and yet it was still 'trying to ram the doors'. Doesn't this sound a little strange to you? Since when, if you're trying to ram a car into something, do you crawl along at 20km/h?
 
Xarog said:
I'm pretty sure that was sarcasm.
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Don't be so sure. Maybe he was playing DA.

According to reports the car was travelling at 20km/h and yet it was still 'trying to ram the doors'. Doesn't this sound a little strange to you? Since when, if you're trying to ram a car into something, do you crawl along at 20km/h?
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OK, lets forget the actual speed the vehicle was travelling, what about the contents? The petrol, gas cylinders and nails, and the badly burnt passenger repeating the word "allah".
But I guess we going to call this a false flag operation aren't we.
 
Xarog said:
I'm pretty sure that was sarcasm.
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Yeah real "clever" sarcasm :o

If you're going to mock something at least do it properly. Sarcasm is just stupid when it doesn't make any sense.
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You guys hardly ever make sense. :D

Of course rwenzori sarcasm made perfect sense to you lot but nobody else :rolleyes:


According to reports the car was travelling at 20km/h and yet it was still 'trying to ram the doors'. Doesn't this sound a little strange to you? Since when, if you're trying to ram a car into something, do you crawl along at 20km/h?
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http://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/europe/06/30/london.alert/index.html

The United Kingdom raised its terrorism threat level to critical, the highest level possible, after the attack Saturday at Scotland's busiest airport.

Two men were immediately arrested at the airport. One was hospitalized with severe burns; early reports that he had died were erroneous.

A third suspect is believed to have died in the Jeep Cherokee that crashed at the airport terminal's main entrance about 3:15 p.m. (10:15 a.m. ET). However, the vehicle was still "in highly unstable condition," and police were waiting to approach it.

William Rae, chief constable of the Strathclyde Police, said part of the Royal Alexandria Hospital in Glasgow was evacuated after a suspicious device was found on the injured suspect. The device was safely taken away and is being examined, Rae said.

Rae said one civilian was treated for a leg injury but there were no other known casualties.

In Glasgow, witnesses described the SUV in flames being driven at full speed toward the building, but Rae -- who is leading the investigation -- said the fire began after the impact.

Witness Jackie Kennedy told the BBC that after the crash, a passenger in the Jeep doused himself with fuel from a can and ignited it, then got out of the vehicle. Airport police used fire extinguishers on him, and he fell to the ground, she said.

"I realized that this was obviously deliberately done -- the fact that the guy was in flames and seemed to be enjoying himself, even smiling," Kennedy told the BBC.

Rae said police want to interview all of the 20 or 30 people believed to have been standing outside the airport entrance when the crash occurred.

The airport was evacuated and all flights diverted or canceled. A number of passengers remained in aircraft on the tarmac, Rae said. It was unknown when the airport would reopen.

John Lennon Airport in Liverpool, England, was shut down later in the day in response to the attack.

Witness Jim Manson said he saw a car "with a couple of guys in it trying to push their way into the airport terminal building."

The vehicle "suddenly caught fire" as one of the two -- himself on fire -- tried to open up the back of the car, Manson told British television.

There was then a small explosion, and the front of the terminal appeared to catch fire.

"Everyone just ran," Manson said. "We're absolutely terrified, you can imagine. The first thing on all our minds was: Is there an accident? Is there a terrorist attack?"

A witness told Sky News that a man fled from the car as it struck the building and was immediately wrestled to the ground by police.

"The Jeep is completely on fire, and it exploded not long after. It exploded at the entrance to the terminal," witness Stephen Clarkson told the BBC.

"It may have been an explosion of petrol in the tank, because it was not a massive explosion."
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Perhaps the thought of 70 virgins got this one real excited :o
 
Xarog said:
According to reports the car was travelling at 20km/h and yet it was still 'trying to ram the doors'. Doesn't this sound a little strange to you? Since when, if you're trying to ram a car into something, do you crawl along at 20km/h?
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It does but I know nothing about that airport, never been there, so can't really comment because don't know what the vehicle access is like etc.
 
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