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bomb detonated at British consulate in New York
Posted: Thu May 05, 2005 12:02 pm
by 4days
from skynews:
BLASTS AT BRIT CONSULATE
Two small explosions have damaged a building housing the British Consulate in New York.
The blasts shattered windows in the building but no one has been injured.
Police said shrapnel pieced together at the scene suggested that two "novelty" devices were involved.
One was the size and shape of a pineapple, the second like a lemon. They detonated within a minute of each other. One had some gunpowder inside with a fuse.
A police spokesman said: "It was one of those things you light and then run."
The explosions happened at 3.50am - 8.50am British time.
Scene of the explosions
Scene of the explosions
One device was detonated in one of the cement flower boxes used as a barrier outside the building, situated at 845 Third Avenue, between 51st and 52nd streets - not far from the United Nations building.
The explosion blew out a chunk of the flower box and one window.
The road was closed for two blocks either side of the building, which was surrounded by police and bomb squad experts.
Police are checking if there is any security camera footage of what happened.
The New York consulate helps distressed Britons and can issue emergency British passports for a one-way journey to the UK.
It handles visa applications, as well as issues for British citizens such as the legalisation of documents and notices of marriage.
story at the beeb:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/4516119.stm
Posted: Thu May 05, 2005 12:39 pm
by R00k
Yea I read that this morning. What's ironic is that any sort of violent protest against the leadership's current policies is only going to help justify those policies in the minds of the leaders.
See! Just look at all the Terr-ism going on! We need to fight more!
Posted: Thu May 05, 2005 1:17 pm
by seremtan
If this is turrurusm it's as amateurish as fuck. Bombs in flower pots ffs :icon27:
Posted: Thu May 05, 2005 1:23 pm
by Freakaloin
Posted: Thu May 05, 2005 1:36 pm
by 4days
seremtan wrote:If this is turrurusm it's as amateurish as fuck. Bombs in flower pots ffs :icon27:
that's what made me laugh. someone detonating lemons and pineapples in a flower pot, exactly what were they protesting about - equal rights for allotment owners, better minority representation at the chelsea flower show?
Posted: Thu May 05, 2005 1:56 pm
by R00k
seremtan wrote:If this is turrurusm it's as amateurish as fuck. Bombs in flower pots ffs :icon27:
R00k wrote:in the minds of the leaders.
It sounds more to me like some sort of protest against the warmongers (albeit completely the wrong way to go about it), but I'm sure our fearless leaders can find plenty of ammunition in this to use for their own purposes if they want to.
In other words..... Real smart, guys. Real smart.
Posted: Thu May 05, 2005 6:23 pm
by Foo
Amazing. Noone seems to be awake to the raw fact that a BOMB WAS SET OFF IN NEW YORK.
That's pretty big news. Yet, oddly, it's not.
The power of media. Lol.
Posted: Thu May 05, 2005 6:33 pm
by Freakaloin
not really it was more like a prank to get attention...
Posted: Thu May 05, 2005 6:35 pm
by Shmee
Foo wrote:Amazing. Noone seems to be awake to the raw fact that a BOMB WAS SET OFF IN NEW YORK.
That's pretty big news. Yet, oddly, it's not.
The power of media. Lol.
That's kinda what I was thinking. If I lived in NYC I'd probably stay indoors for a day or two
Posted: Thu May 05, 2005 6:37 pm
by Freakaloin
whys that? cuz u actually believe theres a real terrorist threat in the us? trust me asshole...when the govt decides to attack us again u won't see it coming...go out and do what u want...it doesn't matter...they are well armed u have no chance...
Posted: Thu May 05, 2005 6:38 pm
by Shmee
This kinda goes without saying - but you're out of your fucking mind.
Posted: Thu May 05, 2005 6:40 pm
by Freakaloin
out of my mind how?
Posted: Fri May 06, 2005 11:25 am
by Dr_Watson
Foo wrote:Amazing. Noone seems to be awake to the raw fact that a BOMB WAS SET OFF IN NEW YORK.
That's pretty big news. Yet, oddly, it's not.
The power of media. Lol.
actually it was just a couple of grenades.
no one was hurt + minimal damage.
by NYC standards... thats more akin to vandalism than anything else.
Posted: Fri May 06, 2005 8:43 pm
by Foo
Lol, 'just a couple of grenades'.
Posted: Fri May 06, 2005 9:31 pm
by 4days
from what they said on the news, it sounded like a couple of small, fruit-shaped containers filled with gunpowder - probably the equivalent of £10 worth of bangers.
hardly worth the 50p to call someone up and ask if they've checked the basement lately.