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Tom
09-04-2009, 05:37 PM
Surely everyone has heard about them by now

Its really scary though, the places ITV headlined with as targets are some of the places I go to most ...
Lauren
09-04-2009, 05:38 PM
Yeah, it's pretty scary. I know a lot of people that go to LJMU too, though none of them were in the library at the time of the "raid".

Thankfully it was intervened, but there'll be numerous other plans happening right now.
30stone
09-04-2009, 05:38 PM
Nah havent heard anything as of yet?
Zac
09-04-2009, 05:40 PM
Originally posted by Robin-Van-Perfect
Nah havent heard anything as of yet?
Sam!
09-04-2009, 05:41 PM
Originally posted by Zak
Originally posted by Robin-Van-Perfect
Nah havent heard anything as of yet?
Fat.Rat
09-04-2009, 05:42 PM
yea i had it on b4, they were going to target a footy match aswell i think.
Zac
09-04-2009, 05:43 PM
LOL I want to know what's going on. :/
Lauren
09-04-2009, 05:44 PM
LOL, read or watch some news, people.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/7991936.stm
30stone
09-04-2009, 05:49 PM
I do watch the news.

Just havent today lol.
Zac
09-04-2009, 05:51 PM
LOL normally I would watch the news for a little while in the day but i've just kinda woken up from a long sleep after feeling sick 12 times. :/
Fom
09-04-2009, 05:55 PM
Flipping heck! Cheethnam hill? Thats quite close to where I live, my friend lives there :S
Tom
09-04-2009, 06:05 PM
Originally posted by Robin-Van-Perfect
I do watch the news.

Just havent today lol.

Or yesterday evening/night obviously :tongue:

Originally posted by Fom
Flipping heck! Cheethnam hill? Thats quite close to where I live, my friend lives there :S

ITV News shown 4 images of expected targets during the headlines:

- The Arndale
- The Trafford Centre
- The Printworks/The Birdcage
- St Annes Square

So although its in mainly Liverpool, they obviously think Manchester was the main target ...
Lauren
09-04-2009, 06:09 PM
I go to The Arndale oftenish, but then again I remember when Metro Centre in Gateshead was the main target for like a year - cos it's the biggest mall in Europe - nothing shall stop me when I shop!
Ninastar
09-04-2009, 06:12 PM
Ok this will sound incredibly thick but what actually a terror raid? :conf2: Is it to do with terrorists?

I am so gunna regret posting this :blush2::blush2::blush2:
Lauren
09-04-2009, 06:13 PM
Originally posted by Ninastar
Ok this will sound incredibly thick but what actually a terror raid? :conf2: Is it to do with terrorists?

I am so gunna regret posting this :blush2::blush2::blush2:

Its when the police raid the houses or locations of people they suspect are planning a terrorist attack. :spin2:

In this case, the "raid" resulted in the arrest of 12 men they suspected were going to attack some targets in England.
HeatherTWx
09-04-2009, 06:52 PM
Is this were 2 men were arrested in a homebase store in clitheroe?
Lauren
09-04-2009, 06:56 PM
Originally posted by lil_star11
Is this were 2 men were arrested in a homebase store in clitheroe?

Yeah.

There were also some men arrested in Cheetham in a cybercafe, and a house.

Arrests were also made in LJMU, and along a motorway.
Ninastar
09-04-2009, 07:02 PM
Originally posted by Lauren
Originally posted by Ninastar
Ok this will sound incredibly thick but what actually a terror raid? :conf2: Is it to do with terrorists?

I am so gunna regret posting this :blush2::blush2::blush2:

Its when the police raid the houses or locations of people they suspect are planning a terrorist attack. :spin2:

In this case, the "raid" resulted in the arrest of 12 men they suspected were going to attack some targets in England.

Omg thats really scary!! So if they didnt get there on time could something terrible have happened? x
andyman
09-04-2009, 07:09 PM
The local asians are against this, not the terror plot but the police raids...
HeatherTWx
09-04-2009, 07:09 PM
Originally posted by Lauren
Originally posted by lil_star11
Is this were 2 men were arrested in a homebase store in clitheroe?

Yeah.

There were also some men arrested in Cheetham in a cybercafe, and a house.

Arrests were also made in LJMU, and along a motorway.

Oh right! it was breaking news last night on sky news but i didnt really take any notice of it until the news was on tonight
Spike
09-04-2009, 07:13 PM
Its kinda scary because the places rumoured to have been targeted are everyday places where you can see yourself being, it makes the threat seem a lot more real to the public which I suppose is a good thing
Lauren
09-04-2009, 07:14 PM
Originally posted by andyman
The local asians are against this, not the terror plot but the police raids...

Some are, but that's because they knew them as neighbours and not terrorists. Some aren't. You can't really say "the local asians" then give one viewpoint. Afterall, it's themselves or their family that would also have been the target.
BigSister
09-04-2009, 07:19 PM
I live near Clitheroe its about 20 mins away from where I live its only really small so its pretty freaky so close to home.
And like lauren(I think it was you) I visit Arndale and trafford center quite a lot but its not stopping me from going
Fom
09-04-2009, 07:27 PM
Originally posted by Spike
Its kinda scary because the places rumoured to have been targeted are everyday places where you can see yourself being, it makes the threat seem a lot more real to the public which I suppose is a good thing

I agree, I go to all the places Tom mentioned on a very regular bases, I go near St Annes square and through The Arndale every day! It is on my walking course to college.