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I can't think of anyone off the tip of my head from up there but I hope all are well. Looks like it's over a huge area.
Scary horrible goings on :(
Don't think we have anyone in the vicinity but nonetheless it's shocking and scary. :(
The inevitable comparisons with Dunblane and Hungerford have already started. While I wasn't here at the time, I do live close to the latter now and I can imagine feelings must be somewhat raw in the area. :(
Aye, it's not good news at all. Was listening to a guy on the radio earlier who was in the pub in Boot. They got a call from the police saying the guy was heading their way and he was trying to get everyone inside. They were watching the news on TV and also keeping an eye on the windows at the same time. Must have been pretty damn scary.
Friend of mine's from Whitehaven and all his family are there. Fortunately they were all ok. Bit of an unnerving time for him this morning though, especially as he had trouble getting in touch with his Dad for a while!
Truly awful :(
Von Smallhausen
02-06-2010, 21:45
Awful. Truly awful.
I have family in Cumbria and my dad was born there. It is a very rural area, quiet and one of the safest places to live in the country.
It is carnage on an unimaginable scale. I heard some of our cops have been drafted over to help as we border Cumbria.
One victim was 66 and out delivering catalogues when Bird passed by and shot her dead. What a selfish and twisted bastard.
It must be a shocking and surreal experience for all those touched by this.
Those poor people, truly awful :(
Dymetrie
02-06-2010, 21:50
Blimey!
Hadn't heard about this so far today (have been otherwise engaged though).
Absolutely awful and atrocious happenings :(
Von Smallhausen
02-06-2010, 22:00
While Cumbria covers quite a large area and is the fifth biggest force by area in England & Wales, they don't have many cops at around 1200.
The response looked excellent though from what I have seen.
Some reporters got on my tits though.
' Will there be a trial ? ' Highly unlikely.
Criticism of ambulance as well but they will not go into a danger zone without it being pacified by police and righyly so.
Knipples
02-06-2010, 22:19
Been on a coach with a load of kids most of today, so only picking up on this now. Awful :(
Del Lardo
02-06-2010, 22:37
Some reporters got on my tits though.
' Will there be a trial ? ' Highly unlikely.
Criticism of ambulance as well but they will not go into a danger zone without it being pacified by police and righyly so.
I've had several Charlie Brooker style rants at the TV this afternoon as some of the TV reporting has been shockingly dismal.
Desperately sad situation for the people of Cumbria that deserves to be treated a lot more carefully than it has been so far by the media.
30 scenes to preserve, bloody hell!
I was stressing the other night having to cover just 1 :(
I agree with Del, some of the reporting has been shameful.
I'm actually speechless. Such a horrid massacre... :( I really don't know how to react or what to say...
Blighter
03-06-2010, 19:31
I was there yesterday, all I got was this bloody tshirt...
Knipples
03-06-2010, 20:18
Think this is one of those things where jokes are just never gonna be funny. . . .
Del Lardo
04-06-2010, 01:04
I think it's one of those situations where the crass jokes make it bearable. I remember a lot of the humour that followed the aftermath of 9/11, on the surface it was horrible but in reality humour (even very dark humour) is a very good coping mechanism.
I don't think blighter is using it to cope though.
Highly inappropriate Blighter!
My heart goes out to all those affected by this awful chain of events
TinkerBell
04-06-2010, 09:25
I 100% agree with Kate. I feel so so sorry for all the family and friends affected by this, especially the children who have lost a father. Horrific.
Blighter
04-06-2010, 18:13
Sorry guys, I sometimes forget how twisted my humour can be.
Apologies.
I have been so busy the last couple of days I managed to find out about this in this morning's Metro.
Shocking. Those poor people.
BB x
Von Smallhausen
05-06-2010, 16:21
30 scenes to preserve, bloody hell!
It's a logistical nightmare albeit a neccessary one.
From what I hear, Cumbria did the job admirably.
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