Explosion at Manchester Arena

[guitarpete247]

We went to NEC last Thursday (by error, should have gone to Barclaycard Arena to see Mickey Flanagan) when she was playing there. Saw the age profile of the audience. How could anyone deem these as legitimate targets.

Did get to see Mickey Flanagan.

 

[PaulB]

Now reporting that the death toll has risen to 22!

 

[Drago]

Horrific beyond words. I hope our Manchester CC'ers and their loved ones are all safe.

 

[Roadhump]

How could anyone do such an evil thing? Thoughts and prayers with the victims and their loved ones.

 

[Hacienda71]

I just feel sad that anyone whatever the reason can lack any empathy for their fellow human being.
Thoughts to those killed, injured and their families.
I was slightly suspicious something was afoot as there was a very visible armed police presence in the centre of town last week. I saw them stopping people and checking bags on King St in the middle of the day and wondered if there was an increased threat level, may have been coincidence but who knows. Probably not the time to speculate .

 

[nickyboy]

Given the target the aim is presumably to spread terror and disruption

Not much I can do. But what I will be doing is going to the city centre this weekend, going exactly where I planned to go and doing exactly what I planned to do. If I cancel my plans then the terrorists are winning

Hope everyone I know is safe and thoughts go out to those who died

 

[subaqua]

What can you say

If you read some of the comments on news articles on websites it seems most are saying send all the muslims home. Which is bollox.

I am with Nickyboy on this one . Nothing I do will change .because then they , whoever they are are not winning.

 

[biggs682]

If you read some of the comments on news articles on websites it seems most are saying send all the muslims home. Which is bollox.

I am with Nickyboy on this one . Nothing I do will change .because then they , whoever they are are not winning.

Totally agree

 

[Sandra6]

It's so upsetting to see this sort of thing happen.
first I knew was when eldest daughter texted to say it had happened, but not to worry she wasn't there. Having children in the area makes you have a moment of panic even though you know they wouldn't have been at that concert, you stil think "where are they?" I'm glad I didn't know sooner.
It's amazing to see how many people came forward to offer help though, but really worrying the number of young children still unaccounted for.

 

[TrishE]

It's the run on Sunday my son is taking part worried sick now. I lived in woolwich in the 70's with the pub bombings literally at the end of the street target nowadays is children so horrible.

 

[mjr]

What can you say

Don't let the Bs change our way of life.

See also https://www.cyclechat.net/threads/manchester-arena-explosion.218737/

 

[mjr]

It's the run on Sunday my son is taking part worried sick now.

Try not to worry. Even this horrible attack killed only 22 of the thousands at the gig, of the 66 million in this country. Even if you were there, your chance of being even injured was small. These attackers are really rubbish. Current road traffic is more dangerous and that doesn't stop many people doing what they want. Celebrate life. Keep living. Win.

 

[broadway]

I often wonder how horrible our country will be in,in say 20,even 10 years time. Our children have my sympathies.

Compared to what, world wars, the IRA bombings? My sympathies lie with the victims.

 

[I like Skol]

Was working the night shift so watched this unfold last night as the news fed through. All I could think all night was how badly I wanted to hold my family tight, but at least I knew they were safely tucked up in bed a few miles away from the devastation.
The people who have done this are wrong, what ever their reasons and I am afraid all they will get from me is two fat fingers stuck up at them! I will let the emergency services do their excellent work but this will not stop me from going about my life as before. They will not stop me from living life, they will not win.

 

[Markymark]

Parents with kids at a concert should be worried their kid makes the last bus and doesn't have to stay at a friends...or worried their kid doesn't drink too much and miss school the next day.....not that their kid is blown to pieces.

It was a sickening and callous act.