Manchester synagogue attack (12 Viewers)

[Otis]

Used to be a lot of people very scared of IRA terrorism back in the day.

Many older than that will say they lived in fear of a nuclear attack during the Cold War. There were information films and booklets and I believe schools even did drills occasionally.

Yeah, I remember the IRA threat. People were scared for sure.

 

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[Sky Blue Pete]

My mom told me during the cold war that at school they had her doing lockdown drills. Do we still do that now?

No
Grendel was saying it was never scary
It bloody was

 

[Kneeza]

No
Grendel was saying it was never scary
It bloody was

It was bloody terrifying. We were right on the brink.

 

[Otis]

No
Grendel was saying it was never scary
It bloody was

Yeah, I remember being very scared. My family and friends too.

We were convinced there would be a nuclear war at one point.

Can only speak for myself and those around me though.

 

[Otis]

Yeah, I remember being very scared. My family and friends too.

We were convinced there would be a nuclear war at one point.

Can only speak for myself and those around me though.

Just spoke to my missus and she says she was terrified and they actually had it in their syllabus at her school and they were taught about what to do in the event of an attack.

She's younger than me, so this would have been mid to late 80's I think.

 

[CovValleyBoy]

Nuclear war in the 80s ...your having a laugh.
More chance of City doing the double.

 

[Sky Blue Pete]

Nuclear war in the 80s ...your having a laugh.
More chance of City doing the double.

How old are you

 

[LastGarrison]

Suspect named.

British citizen of Syrian descent.

 

[Ccfcisparks]

Suspect named.

British citizen of Syrian descent.

colour me shocked!!!

 

[Captain Dart]

Yeah, I remember being very scared. My family and friends too.

We were convinced there would be a nuclear war at one point.

Can only speak for myself and those around me though.

I never had a single worry.

I remember Threads causing a bit of a stir but nowadays I think if something is brought given prominence on the BBC then it's probably propaganda.

 

[Macca]

Suspect named.

British citizen of Syrian descent.

Syrian

 

[Ccfcisparks]

I never had a single worry.

I remember Threads causing a bit of a stir but nowadays I think if something is brought given prominence on the BBC then it's probably propaganda.

How old were you at that time

 

[Macca]

His name was a tad suspect to be fair or just unfortunate

 

[covcity4life]

Born here?

 

[Ccfcisparks]

Born here?

is that relevant?

 

[Captain Dart]

How old were you at that time

Mid to late 20's

 

[Ccfcisparks]

Mid to late 20's

probably why.

I dont particularly have a single worry about Islamists, but I put that down to youthful ignorance.

 

[Otis]

Suspect named.

British citizen of Syrian descent.

I hate hearing stuff like that.

It just fuels the notion that people can't integrate.

Some obviously can't, but many more can and do. This though continues to paint the picture that even being British born, won't stop extremist terrorists.

He's British born and I would say from the pics, must have been here at least 30 plus years.

Oh, I just saw. He's 35.

 

[covcity4life]

is that relevant?

Im just wondering

And considering he just killed 2 people I would say knowing more about him is relevant tbh

 

[chiefdave]

they actually had it in their syllabus at her school and they were taught about what to do in the event of an attack.

We were told to get under the table which I'm not sure would have been hugely effective in the event of nuclear war. We were taught about what an air raid siren was and I'm 99% sure there was an air raid siren at some point when I was a teen.

As for the IRA they definitely felt a threat. You had an organised group undertaking a bombing campaign on the mainland. With the places being targeted there was a feeling that if you were in any public place there was a risk.

 

[Sky_Blue_Dreamer]

My mom told me during the cold war that at school they had her doing lockdown drills. Do we still do that now?

I think schools have done lockdown drills in case an intruder gets onto school premises. I imagine those that are or have been teachers will be able to confirm or deny.

 

[Sky Blue Pete]

We were told to get under the table which I'm not sure would have been hugely effective in the event of nuclear war. We were taught about what an air raid siren was and I'm 99% sure there was an air raid siren at some point when I was a teen.

As for the IRA they definitely felt a threat. You had an organised group undertaking a bombing campaign on the mainland. With the places being targeted there was a feeling that if you were in any public place there was a risk.

There was overnight and we all felt sick

 

[covcity4life]

I think schools have done lockdown drills in case an intruder gets onto school premises. I imagine those that are or have been teachers will be able to confirm or deny.

They do

Hide under tables and out of view. Lights off etc

Tbh I think prob make more sense to mob a shooter if he walked into classroom lol but I the thinking I'd they don't try classrooms they think are empty

 

[Marty]

I hate hearing stuff like that.

It just fuels the notion that people can't integrate.

Some obviously can't, but many more can and do. This though continues to paint the picture that even being British born, won't stop extremist terrorists.

He's British born and I would say from the pics, must have been here at least 30 plus years.

Oh, I just saw. He's 35.

You can tell how long someone has been in a country from a few photos?

 

[Sky Blue Pete]

You can tell how long someone has been in a country from a few photos?

35 years

 

[Macca]

I doubt they would have used that rhetoric if he had have been here 30 years, might be wrong though

 

[Marty]

35 years

Whats 35 years?

 

[Otis]

You can tell how long someone has been in a country from a few photos?

They are saying British born and he was 35. I just assumed he had been here for 35 years. He may have moved abroad for a while I guess. Never considered that

I just assumed, born and bred

 

[Marty]

They are saying British born and he was 35. I just assumed he had been here for 35 years. He may have moved abroad for a while I guess. Never considered that

I just assumed, born and bred

The press are only saying British citizen aren't they? Could have got citizenship 2 weeks ago for all we know so far.

 

[Earlsdon_Skyblue1]

It’s not new

https://researchbriefings.files.parliament.uk/documents/CBP-7613/CBP-7613.pdf

Have a look at table 4.4.

I don't know why it needs to keep getting spelled out.

 

[Sky Blue Pete]

Whats 35 years?

He was born here and was 35 or 34 years

 

[Otis]

The press are only saying British citizen aren't they? Could have got citizenship 2 weeks ago for all we know so far.

Yeah, I didn't pick up on that to be honest.

Will have to wait and see how long he's been here.

It just makes it worse, the longer he's been a British citizen.

 

[Otis]

Yeah, I didn't pick up on that to be honest.

Will have to wait and see how long he's been here.

It just makes it worse, the longer he's been a British citizen.

Well here's the answer.

 

[Ccfcisparks]

Well here's the answer.

View attachment 46366

So he is Syrian then.

 

[Sky Blue Pete]

Have a look at table 4.4.

I don't know why it needs to keep getting spelled out.

What’s the point?
how would you deal with it?