Letter bomb explosion in [london's] Victoria [update: minor injuries]

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Anyone know anything more about this? Nothing up on BBC or ITN yet.

― Marcello Carlin (nostudium), Monday, 5 February 2007 10:53 (eighteen years ago)

really? bbc news 24 not mentioning anything...

― antidote against poisoning (lex pretend), Monday, 5 February 2007 10:58 (eighteen years ago)

Same here with CNN.

― Michael Daddino (epicharmus), Monday, 5 February 2007 10:58 (eighteen years ago)

Can't find anything. Where'd you hear this?

― g00blar (gooblar), Monday, 5 February 2007 10:58 (eighteen years ago)

ok now sky news talking about it

― antidote against poisoning (lex pretend), Monday, 5 February 2007 10:58 (eighteen years ago)

letter bomb, one female employee slightly injured

― antidote against poisoning (lex pretend), Monday, 5 February 2007 10:59 (eighteen years ago)

Letter bomb,one female employee slightly injured.

x-post jinx

― Brigadier Lethbridge-Pfunkboy (Kerr), Monday, 5 February 2007 10:59 (eighteen years ago)

kind of alarmist thread title

― the original hauntology blogging crew (Enrique), Monday, 5 February 2007 10:59 (eighteen years ago)

That's what they said on Capital; moderator, change title if needs be.

― Marcello Carlin (nostudium), Monday, 5 February 2007 11:00 (eighteen years ago)

What sort of work was the company involved in? There were two letter bombs delivered on thge same day, a week or so ago, to companies in Abingdon and Didcot which had been sent by animal rights people.

― C J (C J), Monday, 5 February 2007 11:07 (eighteen years ago)

Not saying yet, but it's somewhere in Victoria Street.

― Marcello Carlin (nostudium), Monday, 5 February 2007 11:09 (eighteen years ago)

About 200 yards from New Scotland Yard.

― Marcello Carlin (nostudium), Monday, 5 February 2007 11:15 (eighteen years ago)

ha, a colleague's phone call to someone who works on victoria st led only to the response "really? a bomb? where? i didn't notice!"

― antidote against poisoning (lex pretend), Monday, 5 February 2007 11:17 (eighteen years ago)

Geez, way to go with the title. Could've been the state of Victoria in Australia or in Canada or a heap of other places named after the late great monarch.

― It's a hard world for little things... (papa november), Monday, 5 February 2007 11:17 (eighteen years ago)

well it was a letter bomb inside a building, lex. not going to shake the earth.

xpost

― the original hauntology blogging crew (Enrique), Monday, 5 February 2007 11:20 (eighteen years ago)

An office above the Woolwich ,Sky says.

― Brigadier Lethbridge-Pfunkboy (Kerr), Monday, 5 February 2007 11:23 (eighteen years ago)

Capita Commercial Services apparently according to sky who googled the address that was given.

― Brigadier Lethbridge-Pfunkboy (Kerr), Monday, 5 February 2007 11:24 (eighteen years ago)

I expect the poor girl who opened the letter noticed it.

― C J (C J), Monday, 5 February 2007 11:27 (eighteen years ago)

Congestion charge extension protest?

― Marcello Carlin (nostudium), Monday, 5 February 2007 11:29 (eighteen years ago)

just general capita protest.

― the original hauntology blogging crew (Enrique), Monday, 5 February 2007 11:30 (eighteen years ago)

I googled the address and got a branch of David Clulow opticians.

― C J (C J), Monday, 5 February 2007 11:34 (eighteen years ago)

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/london/6331427.stm

Woman hurt in 'letter bomb' find

Scene at Victoria Street

The area around Victoria Street has been cordoned off
A woman has been taken to hospital following an explosion at an office building in central London.

BBC Home Affairs correspondent Daniel Sandford said what was thought to be a "letter bomb" was found at the Capita building in Victoria Street, Victoria.

Bomb disposal experts are at the scene. London Ambulance said the female employee had suffered minor injuries.

― Johnney B English (stigoftdump), Monday, 5 February 2007 11:38 (eighteen years ago)

proposed thread title change: small 'letter bomb' exploded slightly in Victoria, London, UK

― ken c (ken c), Monday, 5 February 2007 11:39 (eighteen years ago)

oh too late

― ken c (ken c), Monday, 5 February 2007 11:40 (eighteen years ago)

News 24 reporting another letter bomb.

― Billy Dods (Billy Dods), Tuesday, 6 February 2007 10:40 (eighteen years ago)

This one's in Wokingham.

― Billy Dods (Billy Dods), Tuesday, 6 February 2007 10:45 (eighteen years ago)

I was in London all day yesterday and didn't hear anything about this!!

― New Mark H (New MarkH), Tuesday, 6 February 2007 10:51 (eighteen years ago)

Finding people who hold a grudge against Crapita is a bit like one of those muder mysteries where everyone at the dinner party has a motive for killing the old major.

― Hello Sunshine (Hello Sunshine), Tuesday, 6 February 2007 11:05 (eighteen years ago)

this new incident:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/berkshire/6334693.stm

― StanM (StanM), Tuesday, 6 February 2007 11:11 (eighteen years ago)

FIERY FOUR-WHEEL DRIVE FIENDS give KRAZY KAPITA their response to KEN KONGESTION with a DEPTH CHARGE when will MADCAP MAYOR OF LONDON WOKINGHAM UP?

― Marcello Carlin (nostudium), Tuesday, 6 February 2007 11:14 (eighteen years ago)

Again. From the Graun:

LATEST: Woman injured in parcel bomb explosion at DVLA centre in Swansea. More details soon ...

― g00blar (gooblar), Wednesday, 7 February 2007 10:15 (eighteen years ago)

christos. motherfuckers be hating admins.

― the original hauntology blogging crew (Enrique), Wednesday, 7 February 2007 10:16 (eighteen years ago)

Jeez, someone must be really pissed off at having been caught by a speed camera.

― C J (C J), Wednesday, 7 February 2007 10:26 (eighteen years ago)

Mardi Gras Experience 2: The Bombening

― Dom Passantino (Dom Passantino), Wednesday, 7 February 2007 10:39 (eighteen years ago)

Coincidence? Essex Police took revenge on me by issuing a letter bomb today to my licence for speeding :\

― ken c (ken c), Wednesday, 7 February 2007 11:12 (eighteen years ago)

So for speeding you now get an £80 fine, 3 points on your licence, and your hands blown off? That seems rather harsh.

― C J (C J), Wednesday, 7 February 2007 11:26 (eighteen years ago)

but fair

― Ste (Fuzzy), Wednesday, 7 February 2007 11:29 (eighteen years ago)

To be fair, it'll probably make you more cautious about doing it again.

― I don't know whether to play the trumpet, read a book or be a lesbian. (aldo_cow, Wednesday, 7 February 2007 11:30 (eighteen years ago)

You'd probably drive more slowly after that anyway, what with all the fumbling about for the gear lever with your new prosthetic hand.

― C J (C J), Wednesday, 7 February 2007 11:46 (eighteen years ago)

Possible animal rights link...
http://www.novinite.com/view_news.php?id=76386

― Ned T.Rifle (nedtrifle), Wednesday, 7 February 2007 12:07 (eighteen years ago)

The Times of India (which I do not recommend looking at as it is pop-up hell sometimes) has "London Panics" - they clearly saw the earlier thread title.

No sign of panic though really is there?

― Ned T.Rifle (nedtrifle), Wednesday, 7 February 2007 12:11 (eighteen years ago)

you'd have to be fairly weak-stomached to get in a panic about these small-scale and specifically targetted attacks against unless you worked -- as admin staff -- in the kinds of places at risk.

― the original hauntology blogging crew (Enrique), Wednesday, 7 February 2007 12:13 (eighteen years ago)

is it really an £80 fine and 3 points? :(

craps :\

at least it'd cure my wanking habit.

― ken c (ken c), Wednesday, 7 February 2007 12:16 (eighteen years ago)

Yeah, you should really knock that off behind the wheel.

― NickB (NickB), Wednesday, 7 February 2007 12:17 (eighteen years ago)

Knocking one off behind the wheel is probably quite dangerous.

― C J (C J), Wednesday, 7 February 2007 12:19 (eighteen years ago)

KEN SPEEDING/HAVING A HAM SHANDY YESTERDAY:

http://www.butlinsmemories.com/eeae43e0.jpg

― PJ Miller (PJ Miller 68), Wednesday, 7 February 2007 12:21 (eighteen years ago)

Hey - Skegness Butlins!

― Ned T.Rifle (nedtrifle), Wednesday, 7 February 2007 12:22 (eighteen years ago)

He's lucky he didn't get pulled by PC Plod.

― NickB (NickB), Wednesday, 7 February 2007 12:25 (eighteen years ago)

Pulled off by PC Plod ,more like, amirite?

― I don't know whether to play the trumpet, read a book or be a lesbian. (aldo_cow, Wednesday, 7 February 2007 12:28 (eighteen years ago)

Nah. Big Ears was the wanker.

― C J (C J), Wednesday, 7 February 2007 12:42 (eighteen years ago)

http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk_news/story/0,,2007604,00.html

Seven letterbombs now.

― Ed (dali), Wednesday, 7 February 2007 15:33 (eighteen years ago)

07/02 Nevar Foghat, etc.

― James Mitchell (James Mitchell), Wednesday, 7 February 2007 16:45 (eighteen years ago)

SHAME OF CAPITA as their offices are downgraded to PIMLICO STATUS!

― Marcello Carlin (nostudium), Wednesday, 7 February 2007 16:56 (eighteen years ago)

Say you're considering the letter-bombing of a senior business executive or a government official of any rank. A little thought will tell you that the only person likely to be hurt is an anonymous clerical employee, probably fairly blameless even in your twisted bomb-maker's world view. Thus, the serious players tend not to bother, leaving the letter-bombing field to the loopier small-fry elements.

http://www.theregister.co.uk/2007/02/07/letter_bombs/

― James Mitchell (James Mitchell), Wednesday, 7 February 2007 17:23 (eighteen years ago)

BUT WHAT IF IT IS THE ANONYMOUS CLERICAL EMPLOYEES YOU HATE?

― Down with teh working class (dirtyvicar), Wednesday, 7 February 2007 17:29 (eighteen years ago)

i got sent this in my email, do you think it's to do with the same people/same thing?

> Subject: Petition against Vehicle tracking and road
> tax policy
> Date: Fri, 12 Jan 2007 19:46:50 -0000
>
> Friends and colleagues
> This is something I feel passionate about, looks
> like the bloody government
> think they can get away with this but we have to
> stop it! Please forward
> to
> everyone you know that owns a car, or has owned a
> car, or is thinking of
> owning one in the future.
>
> After paying:
> Road Fund Licence (Tax...for having a car)
> Fuel Duty (Tax....for using fuel in your car)
> Parking fines (Tax because councils don't provide
> enough parking)
> Fixed Penalty notices (Tax for getting caught,
> momentarily exceeding the
> speed limit)
>
> The Government are now having a laugh if they think
> we are going to take
> "Mileage Tax" lying down!! Join us in trying to stop
> the "Prince of
> Darkness (AKA - Gordon Brown) squeezing more out of
> your wallets!!
> Can YOU rely on public transport to get you to/from
> work/do the
> shopping/collect children from school etc
> etc etc?? Thought not.
> So DO something about it; sign up, and have your
> voice heard!
> The government's proposal to introduce road pricing
> will mean you having to
> purchase a tracking device for your car and paying a
> monthly bill to use
> it.
>
> The tracking device will cost about £200 and in a
> recent study by the
> BBC,the lowest monthly bill was £28 for a rural
> florist and £194 for a
> delivery driver. A non working Mum who used the
> car to take the kids to
> school paid £86 in one month.
>
> On top of this massive increase in tax, you will be
> tracked. Somebody will
> know where you are at all times. They will also know
> how fast you have been
> going, so even if you accidentally creep over a
> speed limit you can expect
> a fine and 3 points with your monthly bill.
> If you care about our freedoms and stopping the
> constant bashing of the car
> driver, please sign the petition on No 10's new
> website
> HYPERLINK "http://petitions.pm.gov.uk/traveltax/"
> http://petitions.pm.gov.uk/traveltax/
> The signatures are already over 321,000 and growing
> by the minute!
>
> Now DO IT!!!
>
> Thanks
>
> Kris
>
>
> Kris Gruber
>

― emsk ( emsk), Wednesday, 7 February 2007 17:40 (eighteen years ago)

the "Prince of Darkness" (AKA - Gordon Brown)

― Johnney B English (stigoftdump), Wednesday, 7 February 2007 17:49 (eighteen years ago)

look, i'm not saying it's right! it just got sent to me.

― emsk ( emsk), Wednesday, 7 February 2007 18:34 (eighteen years ago)

We had one of the managers going round the office the other day reading that email out to everyone. He can't work out how to forward emails himself.

I own a car. I've never had any parking fines. I've never had any speeding fines, or points on my licence. This is because I am not stupid, and don't go around blatantly breaking the law then complaining that I have to face any consequences.

― Forest Pines (ForestPines), Wednesday, 7 February 2007 18:37 (eighteen years ago)

a friend of mine got forwarded that e-mail yesterday. he replied - to his whole office - with a link to a pro-road-pricing petition :) :)

for some reason i found myself reading the comment page on the daily mail website today; specifically wankers saying stuff that basically amounts to: "WELL THEY DESERVE TO BE BLOWN UP, THESE JUMPED-UP NAZIS." jesus fucking christ. i despair sometimes, i really do.

― grimly fiendish (grimlord), Wednesday, 7 February 2007 22:16 (eighteen years ago)

A lot of the Daily Mail comments page is written by interweb pranksters. The fact that it still gets by the mods is a bit worrying, still.

― ailsa (ailsa), Wednesday, 7 February 2007 22:26 (eighteen years ago)

nah. this was nowhere near funny or unpleasant enough. just low-level stupidity, and all too believable.

― grimly fiendish (grimlord), Wednesday, 7 February 2007 23:33 (eighteen years ago)

"Captain Gatso" was on the news earlier, saying "Obviously I don't condone this. HOWEVER, there is a war against motorists, so retaliation has to be expected."

Fuckwittery of the highest order.

― Hello Sunshine (Hello Sunshine), Wednesday, 7 February 2007 23:40 (eighteen years ago)

i'd happily wage a war against captain fucking gatso and his chums.

― grimly fiendish (grimlord), Wednesday, 7 February 2007 23:42 (eighteen years ago)

Motorists Against Detection, the vigilante anti-speed camera group have announced a summer of MADness which will see them target for destruction all speed cameras in the UK. It’s now going to be a period of zero tolerance against all speed cameras, said their campaigns director Capt Gatso.
The group claims speed cameras are just money-making machines and they have given the authorities long enough to prove their worth. The first camera to fall in the summer campaign is in south east London on the A2 at the Sun in the Sands roundabout on-slip heading northbound towards the Blackwall Tunnel.
Capt Gatso, the group's campaigns director, said: "We have completely pulled it out of the ground, it is now lying flat. You can see some of our handiwork posted on www.speedcam.co.uk. He added: In many areas the cameras have not saved one life - the statistics for road deaths haven't gone down. In some areas they have actually gone up - in Essex, for instance, which has a high density of cameras there are more people being killed. We are now planning to target any and all cameras until the Government sees sense and rethinks its road safety policy. Before we had speed cameras we had the safest roads in Europe - since their introduction this is no longer true.
The announcement will surprise many in road safety circles since the group has publicly declared it would not attack cameras outside schools or on high streets. But Capt Gatso said: We need to focus attention on what the cameras are about. We’ve said we wouldn’t attack the ones in built up and urban areas but that’s not where most of the cameras are. There are a lot of frustrated people among our members who have seen the number of cameras increase while road safety levels have fallen. Indeed, the only thing the cameras have done successfully is to reduce the number of traffic officers patrolling our roads and lose a lot of decent people their driving licences and their livelihoods.
MAD is the UK’s only direct action anti-speed camera group and it’s been going since summer 2000. In that time they have taken out just over 1,000 cameras. Their membership who are normally law-abiding people - vary in numbers but there is a hard core of around 200 people throughout the UK who use Internet chat forums, encrypted email and pay as you go phones to keep in touch and plan campaigns.
The group says it has perfected a new and quick way of destroying speed cameras which will enable them to destroy a roadside camera in just a few seconds. Capt Gatso added: The Government and the camera partnerships have failed to spin out via their PR campaigns to convince people that the cameras are there for road safety. Motorists know that they aren’t. All it’s done is further damage the police/public relationship and further alienating communities which they desperately need onside at this time. Many cameras have gone up on busy roads without any history of accidents despite that being the main criteria for installation.And all the time the partnerships and the Treasury rake in millions of extra revenue.
Capt Gatso pointed out that the group is not encouraging dangerous driving or speeding on Britain’s roads. He said: We have said from the beginning that drivers should drive according to the conditions of the road. The police say we need more training and patrols but the Government says we need more fines. But not everyone is paying the fines. Drive a foreign registered car or alter your number plate slightly and you’ll get away with it too. One of the future PR exercises for the shadowy group is for drivers to participate in a day of action called ‘National Cover-Up Your Number Plates Day’ to frustrate parking, bus lane, anpr, congestion and speed cameras. Capt Gatso told us: It will be pandemonium for the authorities. What are the chances of being stopped? We have by default, in the form of number plates on the front and back of our vehicles, a mobile ID card. Now we’ve declared open season on the cameras just keep an eye open for what happens next. This will be civil disobedience on a grand scale covering all areas and people of the country. One thing drivers might consider is that when there’s a police car behind you with its blue lights and sirens on think about family members or friends getting points for going marginally over the limit and don’t let the police past if you don’t think it is safe to do so. Our members don’t. We are always straight out of the way for ambulances and fire engines because we admire the sterling work they do.

Capt Gatso is a family man from north London. He’s in his 40s, a professional he owns a BMW M3 and is a keen motorcyclist. He said: Most of the organising group are just ordinary blokes with families who are sick of us heading towards a police state. He added that the group’s members were all good drivers, most have a professional driving qualification or ride powerful motorbikes on a regular basis and their aims are to encourage the partnerships to clamp down on speeding in built-up areas and near to schools and hospitals. Capt Gatso, the motorists’ friend, said: What we ultimately want to see is all the UK camera partnerships dissolved into a central ticket office which only concentrates on serious and serial offenders. Each case should be treated as a proper crime and properly investigated. We should be stopping the idiots who get behind the wheel of a car who will speed anywhere but won’t get caught if they avoid main roads and motorways. We want to see a higher police presence of trained officers patrolling the roads and put Britain back at the top of the road safety league where it was before the introduction of these infernal cameras.

― Hello Sunshine (Hello Sunshine), Wednesday, 7 February 2007 23:50 (eighteen years ago)

"when there’s a police car behind you with its blue lights and sirens on think about family members or friends getting points for going marginally over the limit and don’t let the police past if you don’t think it is safe to do so. Our members don’t. We are always straight out of the way for ambulances and fire engines because we admire the sterling work they do."

Try not to think about your family members who are being raped and murdered cos the police are stuck behind FUCKWITS of the highest order on the M3.

People who say we live in a police state = dud.

― Hello Sunshine (Hello Sunshine), Wednesday, 7 February 2007 23:52 (eighteen years ago)

i didn't know about MAD. hrrm.

― vita susicivus (blueski), Wednesday, 7 February 2007 23:55 (eighteen years ago)

OMG, that's guy's a complete tool.

Each case should be treated as a proper crime

It *is* a proper crime. You're breaking the law!

― ailsa (ailsa), Thursday, 8 February 2007 00:05 (eighteen years ago)

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