DocM Posted November 24, 2017 Share Posted November 24, 2017 (edited) Here we go again.... http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-42117311 Quote Armed police are responding to reports of shots being fired at London's Oxford Circus Tube station. The Met said it was responding as if the incident was terrorist related and urged people on nearby Oxford Street to take cover inside buildings. "Oxford Circus Station is closed while we investigate a customer incident," Transport for London said. BBC reporter Helen Bushby said she had seen a "mass stampede" of people running away from the station. The Met said armed and unarmed police were at the scene. Police say they have so far received one report of a woman sustaining a minor injury when leaving Oxford Circus station. "At this stage police have not located any casualties," the Met added in a statement. Nearby Bond Street Tube station had also been closed, to prevent overcrowding. > Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wakjak Posted November 24, 2017 Share Posted November 24, 2017 (edited) Here what goes again? Just some idiots punching each other. Edited November 24, 2017 by wakjak Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DocM Posted November 24, 2017 Author Share Posted November 24, 2017 If you read the story at the link the first reports were that gunfire had occurred to in the subway station, and when I posted it the tone was much more dire. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FloatingFatMan Posted November 25, 2017 Share Posted November 25, 2017 It's also a perfect example of why eyewitness reports are about as reliable as an American politician. Quote The Metropolitan Police said it began receiving "numerous" 999 calls reporting gunshots in Oxford Street and at Oxford Circus station at 16:38 GMT on Friday. Still, you could not have asked for a better response from the cops... Quote The first armed response vehicle was on the scene in less than a minute from receiving the first call, the force said. Oxford Circus - where Oxford Street and Regent Street meet - was cordoned off, while shops and businesses were placed in lockdown. Full article is here: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-42120534 And remember folks, take initial news reports of incidents with a healthy dose of salt. Wait until things are actually confirmed before painting the worst pictures... wakjak 1 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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