Whitehall: Glasgow attack 'terrorist', linked to London

[Brent]

Britain has raised their security alert to critical which is the highest level meaning attacks are "imminent".

[artist]

what is neat to see is how those at the Glasgow airport reacted - taking the guys down themselves!

[KWT]

I think its quite likely the two events in both London and the car attack in Scotland are linked and so the rise to critical makes plenty of sense given this is the second threat in two days.

[Derek Ortt]

Hope this is being considered

Tour de France, where spectators are allowed right up next to the riders, begins next Saturday. An attack at the TDF could be very deadly and would have world wide noterity. I would propose cancelling stage 1 (but keep the Prologue) as a 200km cycling race is nearly impossible to secure

[feederband]

Hope this is being considered

Tour de France, where spectators are allowed right up next to the riders, begins next Saturday. An attack at the TDF could be very deadly and would have world wide noterity. I would propose cancelling stage 1 (but keep the Prologue) as a 200km cycling race is nearly impossible to secure

Thats what the terrorist would want...They could do this at any sporting event...

[Brent]

Unconfirmed reports that one of the terrorist suspects died.

[artist]

Wimbledon is going on right now there. That was my son's first thought when he heard about what happened yesterday.

[Derek Ortt]

cycling is different than all other sporting events

There is NO arena. The race goes on on the open road and the fans can actually touch the riders (and do illegally push some riders up the high mountains). If there is an iminent terrorist attack, is it wise to hve a wide open 200km event (it is a flat stage, so the riders will be together and easier to secure than a mountain stage, but still almost impossible)

That's the reality of that otherwise great sport. If the military cannot secure the event, only hold the 8km prologue time trial (stage 1 will make ZERO difference in who wins anyways and it is equally hard to gain time in a flat stage as it is to secure a 200 km stage), as the race organizer has shown they cannot secure the event since they do not even know who is doped to the gills (a hint to that question, they all are)

[artist]

Key Points Of Glasgow Airport Attack
Updated: 19:25, Saturday June 30, 2007

Here are the key developments of the attack at Glasgow airport:
:: At 15:11 a blazing Jeep was driven at speed into the front of Terminal One.
:: One man got out of the vehicle, his clothes on fire, and was restrained by passengers.

:: Other holidaymakers tried to remove gas cannisters from the vehicle.

:: Terrorist alert declared, airport closed, and flights stopped, and all surrounding roads blocked off.

:: Police arrest two people. They do not know if it was connected with the failed bombings in London.

:: Downing Street says the situation is being closely monitored.

:: Prime Minister Gordon Brown is chairing a Cobra meeting of ministers.

:: The situation in Glasgow is under the control of Scottish First Minister Alex Salmond.

:: Passengers evacuated from airport, and sheltering in nearby buildings.

:: Passengers on planes at the airport are waiting to be let off by emergency services.

:: Security stepped up at Edinburgh and Newcastle airport.

:: Sky sources say Blackpool airport closed by armed police.

http://news.sky.com/skynews/article/0,, ... 10,00.html

[artist]

they have just stated that a device was found on one person from the Glasgow event that was found also in the vehicles from the Haymarket events thus linking them. Someone asked if it was a suicide belt - he said he can't comment.

[artist]

I wonder if it could have been a detonator? I guess we won't know for awhile.

[Brent]

CNN just reported there were three suspects, one is dead inside the SUV, the other two are at the hospital, one is in critical condition.

[artist]

Chief Constable Rae told a news conference in Glasgow that the suspect at the hospital was being treated for severe burns and was in a critical condition.

We believe the incident is linked to events in London yesterday

Chief Constable Willie Rae
Strathclyde Police

"When he was being treated at the hospital, a suspect device was found at the hospital," he said.

The officer later confirmed the device was found on the suspect.

"As a consequence of that, the hospital was partly evacuated until the device was removed and put into a safe area," he said.
Chief Constable Rae said the second man was being detained in police custody and the vehicle used in the attack was too unstable to be removed from the airport. He said the airport had been evacuated and a number of passengers had been "stranded on the tarmac" as a result.

"It would have been unwise to evacuate them into the terminal building," he said.

The chief constable said it was not yet known whether anyone else was in the vehicle.

makes you think there might have been. (3rd person)
It being a detonator would be wrong as a guess it seems.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/scotland/6257846.stm

[Brent]

I'm sorry, but wouldn't they check the suspect for a bomb BEFORE they go to the hospital where hundreds of people are?

[P.K.]

Tour de France, where spectators are allowed right up next to the riders, begins next Saturday. An attack at the TDF could be very deadly and would have world wide noterity. I would propose cancelling stage 1 (but keep the Prologue) as a 200km cycling race is nearly impossible to secure

The attempted attacks in London were very close to the route of the Prologue. We can't let them get any events like this cancelled. I do understand what you are saying about the length of the first stage though at some 203km so I'm sure security will be very high along the route.

[Derek Ortt]

If this is close to the prologue route, could this have been a trial run for next week? Hitting the TDF would have 9/11 like implications, if not worse (could also mean the downfall of the terrorists as that would unite everyone against them).

I'd ensure the prologue goes on, even if a route change is in order (it's a stage that will affect the GC, so it has to occur) and worry about stage 1 afterward

[P.K.]

Far more likely due to Brown just becoming PM. They said the night club targeted would have had around 1,800 people in it. The bombs were around Piccadilly Circus which is just to the NE of the Prologue route.

[Brent]

2 more suspects arrested in England in connection to the attacks.

[artist]

Two people arrested in connection with Glasgow and London terror alerts. More soon.
this is from BBCnews.com

[Chacor]

An incident in which a car was driven at Glasgow Airport's main terminal and burst into flames is being treated as a terrorist attack by police.

Strathclyde Police also said the attack was being linked with the car bombs found in central London on Friday.

Two men were arrested following the attack at 1515 BST on Saturday.

BBC security correspondent Frank Gardner said a device found on one of the men at hospital was thought to have been a "suicide belt".

Two further arrests were made in Cheshire in connection with the incident in Glasgow and the car bombs found in London's West End.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/scotland/6257846.stm