Police 'terror' swoop on BBC man

[the_lone_wolf]

A BBC radio reporter was held to the ground and searched by police under the Terrorism Act after his transmitter equipment was mistaken for a bomb.

Six officers forced BBC Radio Stoke's Max Khan to his knees and held him face down in the city on Monday.

Police were told an "Arabic-looking man was acting suspiciously" outside a shopping centre, Mr Khan said.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/s...re/7336740.stm

Now, judging by his surname and description he was a bit brown so unfortunately every idiot is going to think he's a terrorist, but it's only when you see what he was wearing that you have to wonder:





yes, if i were going to transport explosives in public i'd use a blue rucksack with aerials and wires hanging from it. in fact, i might as well carry a sign saying "I have a bomb" - that might be obvious enough

ever wonder if we're getting a bit worked up over something that isn't the threat it's hyped to be?

Ohh, well I'm going to sleep soundly tonight knowing the police are on top of their game

[G]

Originally Posted by the_lone_wolf

ever wonder if we're getting a bit worked up over something that isn't the threat it's hyped to be?

To be fair, although yes I kind of agree with what your saying here.

Nobody thought there was even the slightest bit of a threat until 4 people blew themselves up on the underground on the 7/7

Sad fact is you cant predict when these things are going to happen and you therefore have to be on your guard. Last time I heard the country was still on a threat level which indicated an attack could be immenant.

how I would have loved to have seen this!

Originally Posted by graemepaterson

To be fair, although yes I kind of agree with what your saying here.

Nobody thought there was even the slightest bit of a threat until 4 people blew themselves up on the underground on the 7/7

Sad fact is you cant predict when these things are going to happen and you therefore have to be on your guard. Last time I heard the country was still on a threat level which indicated an attack could be immenant.

What you have to bare in mind though, is since the attack many times that number of people have been killed falling out of bed. I'm not joking.

The clue to the aim of the game with a 'terrorist attack' is in the name. An attack which creates terror. The best thing westerners could do is in a unified voice declaire, "bring it on you suicidal lunatics, you don't frighten me because I'm far more likely to be killed by a bus than you". Instead we're giving in, and allowing the authorities do the terrorising instead.

[the_lone_wolf]

Originally Posted by Flamin_Squirrel

The clue to the aim of the game with a 'terrorist attack' is in the name. An attack which creates terror. The best thing westerners could do is in a unified voice declaire, "bring it on you suicidal lunatics, you don't frighten me because I'm far more likely to be killed by a bus than you". Instead we're giving in, and allowing the authorities do the terrorising instead.

i was going to reply but the sqwerl has said everything i intended to...


terrorism only works if people are afraid of it, see south park's "imaginationland" episode/s for a satire of the situation

[Ch00]

Originally Posted by Flamin_Squirrel

Ohh, well I'm going to sleep soundly tonight knowing the police are on top of their game

Dammed if they do dammed if they dont !!!!

Ch00

Originally Posted by the_lone_wolf

i was going to reply but the sqwerl has said everything i intended to...


terrorism only works if people are afraid of it, see south park's "imaginationland" episode/s for a satire of the situation

Hence why terrorist attacks weren't reported at all for years until the Governments launched 'operation fear factor'.

Originally Posted by gettin2dizzy

Hence why terrorist attacks weren't reported at all for years until the Governments launched 'operation fear factor'.

Shortly followed by 'operation spy on citizens' and 'operation compulsory ID cards'

[the_lone_wolf]

Originally Posted by Flamin_Squirrel

Shortly followed by 'operation spy on citizens' and 'operation compulsory ID cards'

see also: "the patriot act"