[Cherie]

Originally Posted by Jordan.

Arena security needs improving massively

Surprised my boys went to wrestling at the O2 a few weeks back and security was tight

[smudgie]

Saying now that it was near the booking/ ticket office.
A witness said he was blown off his feet by the explosion and he saw many bodies around him.
Looks to be very serious.

[Greg!]

This is so shocking I cannot believe this has happened

[RichardG]

**** someone i work with is there

[Glenn.]

Originally Posted by Cherie

Surprised my boys went to wrestling at the O2 a few weeks back and security was tight

It's only tight as you're actually going into the arena. I thought this when I see Bieber in October. Plenty of opportunity for a nutcase to blow themselves up outside.

[Denver]

If it is a terrorist attack i am surprised they chose this moment

[jaxie]

Sounds dreadful, still unclear what the cause is.

[T*]

I've read that they weren't doing proper bag checks but this might be twitter being twitter

[Cherie]

Originally Posted by Glenn.

It's only tight as you're actually going into the arena. I thought this when I see Bieber in October. Plenty of opportunity for a nutcase to blow themselves up outside.

True, outside you can't police that, I assumed this was inside the venue looks like it happened as people were leaving, might be another cause though, it's not necessarily terrorism

[Rob!]

If it was a terrorist attack, surely with a reported 21,000 people in the arena (is this realistic? I've never been) they would have done it inside the performance area as opposed to the box office?

[Denver]

Originally Posted by T*

I've read that they weren't doing proper bag checks but this might be twitter being twitter

Disgusting they should be checking it in this day and age

[Rob!]

Originally Posted by Glenn.

It's only tight as you're actually going into the arena. I thought this when I see Bieber in October. Plenty of opportunity for a nutcase to blow themselves up outside.

Ah

[Glenn.]

Most arenas do have metal detectors as you go into the arena. I know the O2 Arena does, but like I say it's only as you go into the actual arena.

[Ninastar]

I know a few people who were there and they've all said it was the scariest thing to ever happen to them... people covered in blood, stampedes and ****... can't even imagine

[Glenn.]

So many people on Twitter offering to take people in.

[Rob!]

Seeing a few reports on Facebook from people who knew people there saying it was equipment blowing up rather than a bomb?

[Glenn.]

Sky news just said could be a gas explosion

[Rob!]

I mean is it right to hope it was a gas explosion or something? I don't even know.

[Will.]

Reports saying 20 dead.

[Glenn.]

Originally Posted by Rob!

I mean is it right to hope it was a gas explosion or something? I don't even know.

I know what you mean.

[Rob!]

Jesus

[Denver]

Originally Posted by Rob!

I mean is it right to hope it was a gas explosion or something? I don't even know.

If it was me i would rather a loved one die of a tragic accident rather then a terror attack

[UserSince2005]

Originally Posted by Glenn.

Sky news just said could be a gas explosion

How coincidental that it would happen just as the concert ended and people were leaving

[Glenn.]

Originally Posted by UserSince2005

How coincidental that it would happen just as the concert ended and people were leaving

It may be. After all, accidents happen at any time.

[Rob!]

Originally Posted by Glenn.

It may be. After all, accidents happen at any time.

Exactly. It's just mixed in with current world events, that fact is very easy to forget.