Alvecia wrote:They're evacuating the Arndale Center. Supposedly someone's been arrested.
Reuters is saying witnesses heard a "loud bang", here's hoping it was nothing.
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by Washington Resistance Army » Tue May 23, 2017 3:46 am
Alvecia wrote:They're evacuating the Arndale Center. Supposedly someone's been arrested.
by Spain State » Tue May 23, 2017 3:48 am
by Vassenor » Tue May 23, 2017 3:50 am
by Washington Resistance Army » Tue May 23, 2017 3:52 am
by Imperializt Russia » Tue May 23, 2017 3:52 am
Imperializt Russia wrote:There is currently a conspiracy theory running (I am calling it that because that is basically what it is) that a pro-IS twitter account appeared to give several hours' forewarning of the attacks through two tweets.
Screencaps of two tweets are circulating the net, timestamped 6:28pm and 6:32pm. The blasts were first reported to have taken place "between 10:40 and 10:45pm" and were later revised to have occurred at 10:35pm.
A dashcam timestamp caught the moment of the blast at "21:35" (9:35), but was probably not adjusted for British Summertime.
"6:28pm" tweet
"6:32pm" tweet
If you perform a twitter search for the handle "@owys663" (since deleted), the earliest result is a reply from an account @Hwg10iarcfc from "12 hours ago", timestamped 3:30pm. It is currently 11:38am GMT as I type.
Hopefully you start to see the issue here.
Since Twitter took down the IS account, there is no way to verify what time the tweets were actually posted, we just have the timestamps from whoever originally took the screencaps.
12 hours ago from now would be 11:38pm on the 22nd May. This tweet posted at 3:30pm on the 22nd is clearly posted from GMT-8 timezone.
If you take GMT-5, the EST time zone, 6:28/32pm become 11:28/32pm.
The blasts occurred at 10:35, were first being widely reported by around 11:28, and the first result for this twitter handle is at 11:30.
Time zones. No forewarning, plus "we have more" doesn't make an awful lot of sense if you're saying it four hours before the attack occurs.
Also,Lamadia wrote:dangerous socialist attitude
Imperializt Russia wrote:I'm English, you tit.
by Washington Resistance Army » Tue May 23, 2017 4:00 am
by Greed and Death » Tue May 23, 2017 4:02 am
Washington Resistance Army wrote:
Manchester Evening News also says the Arndale evacuation is not related to any of this so that's good if true.
by Vassenor » Tue May 23, 2017 4:10 am
by Uxupox » Tue May 23, 2017 4:12 am
Vassenor wrote:Washington Resistance Army wrote:
If it walks like a duck, quacks like a duck and explodes like a duck...
So it's a Tamil Tiger remnant?
by Eastfield Lodge » Tue May 23, 2017 4:14 am
by The Alma Mater » Tue May 23, 2017 4:15 am
by The Knockout Gun Gals » Tue May 23, 2017 4:22 am
The Huskar Social Union wrote:For fucks sake, i hope those injured can recover and not too many more people die.
If people could stop being cunts and blowing up other people that would be great.
by Calladan » Tue May 23, 2017 4:25 am
by The Alma Mater » Tue May 23, 2017 4:33 am
Calladan wrote:The Alma Mater wrote:And perhaps the suicidebomber was not a muslim after all, but merely someone who really wants Ajax to win tomorrow.
I've seen drunk football fans on the rampage, and while I entirely admit they don't tend to go in for blowing things up, they can be pretty fucking scary.
by The Alma Mater » Tue May 23, 2017 4:47 am
Chinevion wrote:Has the casualty count changed since last night?
by Calladan » Tue May 23, 2017 5:05 am
The Alma Mater wrote:Calladan wrote:
I've seen drunk football fans on the rampage, and while I entirely admit they don't tend to go in for blowing things up, they can be pretty fucking scary.
Oh yes, and they are certainly not above killing (see e.g. Carlo Picornie).
So we should not point fingers just yet.
by Liriena » Tue May 23, 2017 5:07 am
Nirvash Type TheEND wrote:Liriena wrote:It's not "shame". It's criticism. Your opinion does not hold up to reasonable scrutiny.
The man has dedicated his life to polluting mass media, which was already filled to the brim with problems, by irresponsibly appealing to people's prejudices with dishonest coverage and commentary. He built a media empire on shameless reactionary propaganda, with racism and sexism galore.
If he dies, I will definitely feel bad for the human being and his loved ones, but I will not feel sad about the departure of a despicable public figure who did an awful lot of harm to the world.
Hate is hate.
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by Doom Legions » Tue May 23, 2017 5:24 am
by Ifreann » Tue May 23, 2017 5:25 am
Doom Legions wrote:Just heard on the radio IS claimed responsibility for the attack.
by Alvecia » Tue May 23, 2017 5:26 am
Doom Legions wrote:Just heard on the radio IS claimed responsibility for the attack.
by Skylus » Tue May 23, 2017 5:28 am
Doom Legions wrote:Just heard on the radio IS claimed responsibility for the attack.
by Eastfield Lodge » Tue May 23, 2017 5:30 am
by Costa Fierro » Tue May 23, 2017 5:31 am
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