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Post by Toilet Paper Roll on May 22, 2017 18:32:15 GMT -5
Hopefully the earlier reports are wrong but media jumping on every story from any source to be "first" just dog piles bad information.
It's been a malfunctioning amp, a bomb and now gas filled balloons. One dead, 20 dead thirty dead.
Reporting the real story first should be valued more than positing the rumors first.
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Post by Gecko on May 22, 2017 18:33:25 GMT -5
Embed not working on mobile, what's the tweet say? The video is from a dashcam on a parked car. You can see a light in the distance and an explosion type sound. |
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Post by Big Poppa Pumpkin on May 22, 2017 18:35:28 GMT -5
Hopefully the earlier reports are wrong but media jumping on every story from any source to be "first" just dog piles bad information. It's been a malfunctioning amp, a bomb and now gas filled balloons. One dead, 20 dead thirty dead. Reporting the real story first should be valued more than positing the rumors first. Yeah there's a tonne of misinfo floating around. I understand the panic response but really wish people would assume nothing, wait for confirmation, and let the police + other emergency services do their job. |
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Post by Alice Syndrome on May 22, 2017 18:36:41 GMT -5
Gas filled balloons? What?
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Post by Cyno on May 22, 2017 18:37:18 GMT -5
Hopefully the earlier reports are wrong but media jumping on every story from any source to be "first" just dog piles bad information. It's been a malfunctioning amp, a bomb and now gas filled balloons. One dead, 20 dead thirty dead. Reporting the real story first should be valued more than positing the rumors first. It's a worrying and dangerous side effect of social media culture and the state of mass media in the world as a whole. People want to be the first to report things, no matter how inaccurate or flat out wrong it may be, because being first gets the most eyeballs. And that's what matters more than being right and responsible. Also, the balloons thing is either a really dangerous and dumb oversight by the production people or as you Brits might say, utter bollocks. |
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Post by Gravedigger's Biscuits on May 22, 2017 18:39:44 GMT -5
A bomb disposal unit has been seen going into the arena.
That's from a Guardian journalist btw so not some random Twitter person.
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Post by I'm Team Bayley and Indi on May 22, 2017 18:42:44 GMT -5
Current things that seem confirmed
- fatalities and injures (no number given for either)
- explosion in the foyer
- bomb disposal unit on the scene
pretty much the other things like balloons have not really come from a credible source
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Post by Gravedigger's Biscuits on May 22, 2017 18:44:12 GMT -5
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Post by Alice Syndrome on May 22, 2017 18:47:06 GMT -5
A bomb disposal unit has been seen going into the arena. That's from a Guardian journalist btw so not some random Twitter person. Which is standard. If we hear a loud explosion then the bomb squad is called right away. |
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Post by Eunös ✈ on May 22, 2017 18:47:38 GMT -5
Really hope this isn't Terrorism,
Having been to many gigs in the past I know Security sometimes can feel even more stricter than some Airports sometime.
Shitty situation whatever way you look at it.
No doubt Isis will claim responsibility whatever the result.
Sorry to those that lost their lives.
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Post by I'm Team Bayley and Indi on May 22, 2017 18:49:41 GMT -5
sad the number of people making jokes about it on Twitter not knowing the facts including this guy
edit - who I've decided to delete, hopefully his career is ruined because of his tweet.
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Post by Mister Pigwell on May 22, 2017 18:52:15 GMT -5
sad the number of people making jokes about it on Twitter not knowing the facts including this guy Don't legitimatize those people by giving them attention. |
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Post by lionheart21 on May 22, 2017 18:58:25 GMT -5
sad the number of people making jokes about it on Twitter not knowing the facts including this guy edit - who I've decided to delete, hopefully his career is ruined because of his tweet. Sadly, for every person that is concerned for the safety and well-being for all of those there, there's also some asshole who takes it upon themselves to troll people for shits and giggles during a tragedy such as this. |
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Post by edgestar on May 22, 2017 18:58:44 GMT -5
RIP to the victims, and I hope the survivors will be okay
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Post by Chainsaw on May 22, 2017 18:59:03 GMT -5
Jesus, this sounds horrible. My thoughts are with the people of Manchester and all of those affected by this tragedy.
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Post by Deleted on May 22, 2017 19:00:08 GMT -5
So damn sad. I feel for everyone.
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Post by Alice Syndrome on May 22, 2017 19:03:27 GMT -5
And now I'm freaking out because I have 4 friends who go to Manchester University and at least 2 of them would go to this.
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Post by lionheart21 on May 22, 2017 19:05:13 GMT -5
And now I'm freaking out because I have 4 friends who go to Manchester University and at least 2 of them would go to this. Keep us informed on this. |
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Post by lionheart21 on May 22, 2017 19:06:19 GMT -5
If it was actually gas-filled balloons that did this, thats like something The Joker would do.
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Post by ben:friendship frog on May 22, 2017 19:07:26 GMT -5
And now I'm freaking out because I have 4 friends who go to Manchester University and at least 2 of them would go to this. I know the feeling, Manchester is a close knit city, a close friend almost went to this and I know about a dozen more who may well have done. Seeing Printworks and the surrounding areas that I love and take for granted daily on the news is scary. |
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