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Some speculation that security was tight on the way in (bag checks etc.) but as it was over, they'd just opened the doors.

They do this at lots of gigs in my experience, especially ones where it's likely to be parents coming in to pick up their kids..

I suppose any previous risk assessment would have skipped right over it, not sure if there is a precedent.

Police says it happened in a public space outside of the venue.
Coat checks etc would be irrelevant in that case.

It always is, I'm so glad I dont have it anymore. Its like a competition for likes to show who's the most compassionate.

The ticket and bag checks are usually set up between the box-office/entrance hall and the auditorium, so members of the public can access the merch tables and if the weather changes, you don't have people queuing outside.

As with airports, moving the security checks further out just moves the bottleneck out into a space where the queueing customers would actually be more vulnerable.

The main entrance into the Arena is inside Victoria Station, thich I think is where it happened.

my friends daughter was there ......hes in a state but she is fine thankfully . some odd people on facebook - say this is false flag and that is fake im sorry i cant believe this . i know the tories are low but are they that low ?

Conspiracist nonsense; which isn't to say that the usual awful cunts won't try and make hay from this. Expect lots of 'strong, stable, and secure' bullshit over the next fortnight.

The party would not. Crazy deluded fools might dream such a plan thinking it would help their cause. See also Jo Cox.

Police now evacuating the Arndale Centre in Manchester

One person arrested and a package found in the food court apparently

She's been reported to the Met already - unsure whether they're investigating.

She must like going to court...

The event i am working at is just round the corner from there. The event is now cancelled but we have to collapse down all our preparatory work before we can leave.

Fun times

Apparently not connected to last nights attacks but the arrest was confirmed by police. Stay safe dude

Cheers

Just want to get out of Dodge now

Astonishing details of press behaviour to get a story

https://twitter.com/DrEm_79/status/866948006498717697

And am I right in also thinking that the Evening Standard have a preference for the more photogenic victims?

Yes, they all do. Like the current story about the girl 'spared jail' who is studying at Oxford.

I was nearly working that today too, filled up with out of towners so didn't need me in the end, @voidcore was meant to be doing it though.

The Charity Bike Build?

the sun already chiming in with a "this is corbyns fault" hot take. may doesn't need to say a word on the matter when she's got a tame press fighting her corner for her.

the media in this country is a fucking cancer.

link?

no.

They also manage the responses. I was thinking about this earlier, I mean no offence to anyone but it's curious how every real-life documentary always includes the obligatory crying scene. Building a house, doing a mountain bike ride, moving to a Tuscan farm, every episode has a weeping moment. Same with the BBc interviews. If you're photogenic and can break down in tears your interview will be shown. That's not to attack the people who are upset at all, it's just the media manage the responses. They rarely show anger, for instance.