Reports on the recent London incidents...

From MSNBC:
Police chief: 'Very serious incident.'

From FoxNews:
Police say not 'major incident'




ALRIGHTY THEN!!!!!!!!!

Even though it is such a serious incident, I can't help but laugh at the American news networks....very typical of our news.

To the BBC


It's okay to laugh sometimes. I know you're not laughing AT the incident.

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Posted by kel2004

Are there any reported casualties?

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Last I heard, one injury.

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Posted by BMD'sPeanut

From MSNBC:
Police chief: 'Very serious incident.'

From FoxNews:
Police say not 'major incident'




ALRIGHTY THEN!!!!!!!!!

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FoxNews isn't 'news' - it's too bad that channel has so many viewers

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Posted by JanuaryBride06

FoxNews isn't 'news' - it's too bad that channel has so many viewers

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Well, let me clarify...I switch back and forth between all the web-sites...

And I have to say that they're ALL sensational. There are tactful ways to deliver the news. But the media feeds into all this so much. The bigger the story, the better. And if it's not so big, well then EXAGGERATE!

It seems to be pretty minor here. But I find the London authorities are not very forthcoming with news most of the time. I guess they don't wnat to confirm things. I have a feeling that the news teams have just been poised for any hint that something might be going on, so there's major coverage for even the smallest incident.

We have been told that we shouldn't use public transportation unless we need to...I'm wondering if meeting DH for drinks after work is a 'need to' kinda thing!

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Posted by JanuaryBride06

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Posted by BMD'sPeanut

From MSNBC:
Police chief: 'Very serious incident.'

From FoxNews:
Police say not 'major incident'




ALRIGHTY THEN!!!!!!!!!

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FoxNews isn't 'news' - it's too bad that channel has so many viewers

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Why?

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Posted by june262004

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Posted by JanuaryBride06

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Posted by BMD'sPeanut

From MSNBC:
Police chief: 'Very serious incident.'

From FoxNews:
Police say not 'major incident'




ALRIGHTY THEN!!!!!!!!!

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FoxNews isn't 'news' - it's too bad that channel has so many viewers

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Why?

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Well, for starters they have that stupid ticker tape on the bottom of the screen that implies that something is serious, but it's really just rehashing the same stuff over and over again. It's just alarmist.

The reporting has a very strong right wing bias. They habitually feature debates on seemingly unrelated topics and then somehow link them to major news stories when it's obvious that they've exhausted a story.

It's just very skewed, very biased reporting.

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Posted by MCDO15

i would think its minor in respect to what happen a couple of weeks ago...these were very small bombs...probally looking to keep fear in the publics minds

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i'm sorry, but 'small bombs?' seriously, is there such a thing? i understand the point you are trying to make, but that phrase just sticks out in my mind

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Posted by smm2675

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Posted by MCDO15

i would think its minor in respect to what happen a couple of weeks ago...these were very small bombs...probally looking to keep fear in the publics minds

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i'm sorry, but 'small bombs?' seriously, is there such a thing? i understand the point you are trying to make, but that phrase just sticks out in my mind

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They're not even calling them bombs - they're saying 'devices'

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Posted by smm2675

are they just trying to down play what happened??

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I sincerely don't think that's a bad idea.

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Posted by usuk2004

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Posted by smm2675

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Posted by MCDO15

i would think its minor in respect to what happen a couple of weeks ago...these were very small bombs...probally looking to keep fear in the publics minds

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i'm sorry, but 'small bombs?' seriously, is there such a thing? i understand the point you are trying to make, but that phrase just sticks out in my mind

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They're not even calling them bombs - they're saying 'devices'

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of course there are small bombs....just like there are small cars, there are big cars. if it was a bomb on a bigger scale, things would of gotten blown up (more). take for example, the bus... 2 weeks, the bus was in peices, today bus attack just blew out the windows. 50+ ppl died 2 weeks ago with so far reported 1 injury today. Devices or bombs, they are still investagating it...whatever it is, its not good.

how are you holding up usak?

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Posted by MCDO15

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Posted by usuk2004

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Posted by smm2675

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Posted by MCDO15

i would think its minor in respect to what happen a couple of weeks ago...these were very small bombs...probally looking to keep fear in the publics minds

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i'm sorry, but 'small bombs?' seriously, is there such a thing? i understand the point you are trying to make, but that phrase just sticks out in my mind

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They're not even calling them bombs - they're saying 'devices'

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of course there are small bombs....just like there are small cars, there are big cars. if it was a bomb on a bigger scale, things would of gotten blown up (more). take for example, the bus... 2 weeks, the bus was in peices, today bus attack just blew out the windows. 50+ ppl died 2 weeks ago with so far reported 1 injury today. Devices or bombs, they are still investagating it...whatever it is, its not good.

how are you holding up usak?

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i know what you are saying and i know that there are smaller boms, but a bomb is a bomb and to me it shouldn't matter if it was big or small

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Posted by MCDO15

how are you holding up usak?

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That's u SUK

We're fine here. Everything seems to be back to normal, just a lot of traffic heading out of the city.