Troubles In London

[paulbkk]

i was talking with my friends today, and the terrible things that were happening in london, and we were talking about how the public will react. london is a very multi cultural city, but for example if you were sitting on a bus or subway train and an asian muslim gets on and hes wearing a backpack, how likely are you to think he might have a bomb in his bag? and decide to get off the bus or tube? people shouldnt change their lifestyle cos of terrorists but its going to affect how people think, which is sad, cos normal muslims have nothing to do with these outrageous attacks.

[cmsally]

I think if people are honest, it must change the way they perceive things.

Personally when I'm next in London I won't be going near any Muslim looking people with backpacks.

I spent a lot of time in London when the Irish "were blowing things up" and never stood near a litter bin ( a favourite place to hide the bombs before they got rid of most of them), later it was pubs if I remember rightly. I still find myself avoiding them (the bins that is) wherever I am even today. You didn't tend to react too much to Irish people as you weren't dealing with suicide bombers.

But you basically do whatever you have to and can do to keep safe, its common sense. Everyone wants to protect themselves.

[britmaveric]

Same after 911 - anytime you took a flight anywhere I hate to say it, but if they were middle eastern and heading towards the cockpit where the loo happens to be everyone took notice and were ready to pounce if necessary.

[Nam Kao]

On one 13 hour flight this Middle eastern guy dressed in all the gab

got on the plane. I swear everyone watched this guy the whole flight. Everytime

he even made a move you could sense people ready to tackle him. He knew

it too and never left his seat. The boarding gate people also seated the most

menacing men all around him. The guy next to him was an air marshal i suspect.

Edited July 23, 2005 by Nam Kao

[The_Eye_Of_Sauron]

I'd shout bomb and flap my arms around.

Probably be acclaimed as a hero.

[paulbkk]

its a crazy world we live in, and the stereotypes people make without any intention too, muslims are normal people and i think that the news and media, should not tie these attacks to muslims cos its not true, muslims are the same as anyone else, but if the media didnt use the term muslims in with terrorism, people wouldnt think so much about its being a religious issue connected with them. people say its wont effect them and their daily lives, but i disagree, i just think

[Buff-horns]

people are scared ,if it keeps going on things will get worse. The muslims are getting twitchy especially after finding out that the man who got shot in the head had nothing to do with the bombings! The guy who was shot must have boosted AQ membership overnight . They take it personally .

Bad mistake shooting the bloke in the head . Now OBL has more supporters~

[CarlBkk]

..but if the media didnt use the term muslims in with terrorism, people wouldnt think so much about its being a religious issue connected with them.

<{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Sorry, but it's a fact that their religion IS playing a part in the terrorism. Some factions of this religion have declared a "holy war" so the media and governments have a right to state so. Many countries have terrorists due to political or religious disagreements, but now ONLY members of this religion are killing themselves to kill others around the world.

I wish it wasn't a religious thing (religion is unimportant to me as it is with most modern-day Western people), but it's sad to say that a few million people who worship Islam have taken it as an attack on their "religion" that the leaders of Afganistan and Iraq were removed. Which, as most of us know, it isn't.

If it continues of course stereotypes will be drawn and daily lives will be affected. I think only now the police in some countries are toughening up on fanatics (long overdue) which are against the native beliefs and also getting rid of the their P.C softly-softly approach (long overdue as well?).

As a personal opinion, fanaticism about anything is detrimental to a good social environment.

[IvanLaw]

Just look at how the Londoners have reacted in the last week.

Life goes on, not as normal but it goes on.

Not defeated, Not scared, More aware, More determined.

And yes I will be at the Thai Food Festival.

Regards

Ivan

[jackr]

its a crazy world we live in, and the stereotypes people make without any intention too, muslims are normal people and i think that the news and media, should not tie these attacks to muslims cos its not true, muslims are the same as anyone else, but if the media didnt use the term muslims in with terrorism, people wouldnt think so much about its being a religious issue connected with them. people say its wont effect them and their daily lives, but i disagree, i just think

...but it just so happens that all these bombings are in the name of ISLAM!

[jackr]

Who was that major Muslim figue in the Uk the other day who was deploring Blair, deploring Bush and hailing Bin Liner? &lt;deleted&gt; is that all about? If these people are worrying about their backs they shoudn't be spouting &lt;deleted&gt; like that. Lets stop being so bleeding PC and kick these f***kers out!!!

[Explorer]

From a site i saw just now -

Fighting terrorism is like being a goalkeeper. You can make a hundred brilliant saves but the only shot that people remember is the one that gets past you.

Paul Wilkinson - British scholar

Explorer

[Spee]

Just look at how the Londoners have reacted in the last week.

Life goes on, not as normal but it goes on.

Not defeated, Not scared, More aware, More determined.

And yes I will be at the Thai Food Festival.

Regards

  Ivan

<{POST_SNAPBACK}>

This is the attitude I've seen most of all. And I'm in central London right now. I gotta admit, it's a bit creepy sitting in traffic next to a bus, but that's where it stops. Life goes on.

This madness will stop when the religions of the world stop being so hypocritical, start focusing their energy on the good and bad in people, and simply turn their backs on all the wack jobs. (And I'm not just talking about Islam either.)

Good on ya Ivan. See ya tommorrow maybe. I'll be the big falang with the blue and white umbrella.

Cheers!

[sua yai]

Londoners will get on with their lives just as they have in the past.

I've also been there during other bombing campaigns, but it certainly didn't stop either myself or countless others getting to work and going about our daily lives.

Remember, one of the main aims of terrorism is exactly as the word suggests - terror.

Once you've let that get into your system the fanatics have won half the battle.

Sure, people will be more vigilant and jumpy. But, I'd bet it won't bring London to a standstill.

[penzman]

What about the hipocrisy of the leaders claiming the bombings are in no way related to Iraq or a result of their foreign politics?

Surely religion has something to do with it but why mislead and confuse the public on the cause of these attacks?

[britmaveric]

Penz - too simple mate - this sh*te was going on long before Iraq.

[chechoie]

I was sitting in my office when the bomb outside the Australian embassy in Jakarta when off. We are about half a mile away from there but the building shook with the force of the blast and we knew what it was right away.

There was a lot of commotion right afterwards as you can imagine but within a day people in that area where back about there normal business as far as possible.

Only Indonesians died in that attack if I remember rightly.

Point is, like the people in London, the Jakarta folks where apprehensive but pretty calm about the whole thing.

[Davey]

people are scared ,if it keeps going on things will get worse. The muslims are getting twitchy especially after finding out that the man who got shot in the head had nothing to do with the bombings! The guy who was shot must have boosted AQ membership overnight . They take it personally .

Bad mistake shooting the bloke in the head . Now OBL has more supporters~

<{POST_SNAPBACK}>

What else could you do? the man is running from police and disregarding there orders attempting to run onto a busy tube train, he was wearing a large puffy coat which wasn't the norm for this time of year. Could you really take the risk 50 or so lives? no way! what they did was absolutely right the only thing I diagree with is wasting five bullets on him. As for the man not having anything to do with the bombings, do you know that? He was a man with known terrorist connections, who is to say he never facilitated the bombings on some level? we don't know that yet.

Unfortunately I agree, this will probably incite more people to become radical Jihadi's.

As for the original post I believe people are sceptical and personally if I saw a middle-eastern man with a rucksack on a bus or train next to me, I would certainly be ready to attack if he made any sudden movements to delve into his rucksack