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Bus hijack in Manila

Post by daffodil » 23rd Aug, '10, 20:17

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-pacific-11055015

This is being played out live on the BBC right now, all gone very quiet from inside the bus, got to hope he hasn't carried out his threats.
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Re: Bus hijack in Manila

Post by Lili Von Shtupp » 23rd Aug, '10, 20:26

Oh, Man. Very sad for those people on that bus right now. Let's hope this guy gives in without hurting anybody.
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Re: Bus hijack in Manila

Post by daffodil » 23rd Aug, '10, 20:53

It's over - seems the hijacker has been killed, hostages being helped out of the bus.
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Re: Bus hijack in Manila

Post by Lichtgestalt » 23rd Aug, '10, 21:24

Sniper?

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Re: Bus hijack in Manila

Post by Kooky » 24th Aug, '10, 05:52

Unfortunately he wasn't the only one to be killed :(

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Re: Bus hijack in Manila

Post by daffodil » 24th Aug, '10, 07:05

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-pacific-11066656

8 hostages dead, most news reports not too complimentary on the handling by the police. Very sad for the families of all concerned.
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Re: Bus hijack in Manila

Post by Fat Bob » 24th Aug, '10, 08:30

Great shots of the police hammering away at the back window...and the window holding. Bunch of fuckwits. Hardly shock and surprise. No wondeer half teh hostages died, whether it be the hostage taker or the police that killed them.
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Re: Bus hijack in Manila

Post by Burbage » 24th Aug, '10, 08:45

On the other hand, if hostages offer no protection then perhaps fewer hostage situations will occur in the future.

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Re: Bus hijack in Manila

Post by daffodil » 24th Aug, '10, 10:24

Fat Bob wrote:Great shots of the police hammering away at the back window...and the window holding. Bunch of ****. Hardly shock and surprise. No wondeer half teh hostages died, whether it be the hostage taker or the police that killed them.
The live footage of some of the so-called SWAT team laughing and joking following one of the failed attempts to take control of the bus must be such a comfort to the relatives of the hostages.

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Re: Bus hijack in Manila

Post by Tas » 25th Aug, '10, 08:22

what's the countdown as of today Daff?
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Re: Bus hijack in Manila

Post by daffodil » 25th Aug, '10, 12:51

354 :roll:
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Post by Tas » 25th Aug, '10, 13:47

That's nearly 2 weeks down :)
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Re: Bus hijack in Manila

Post by daffodil » 9th Sep, '10, 21:24

http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2010/se ... olice-fire

The debacle just gets worse and worse...
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Re: Bus hijack in Manila

Post by Kooky » 10th Sep, '10, 04:55

Yes, read that elsewhere. This is the people that proudly posed for photos by the bus, after the event?

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Re: Bus hijack in Manila

Post by Snaffled » 10th Sep, '10, 09:36

"The Chinese embassy said in it expected the Philippines to come up with "a comprehensive and fair report, which tells the truth [and] upholds justice"."

That made me smile I have to admit. Like when the CCP lambast Japan for the Nanjing Massacre, conveniently forgetting that the CCP has murdered more Chinese people than any entity in history.
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Re: Bus hijack in Manila

Post by daffodil » 10th Sep, '10, 11:15

The Govt is coming under huge criticism here for the entire fiasco - from the apalling handling of event itself, including the media joke, to the insensitivity of draping victims coffins in the Filippino flag, wrongly labelling the the indenties of the victims on the coffins sent back to HK.

Acquino's mettle is being tested and right now the pre-election concerns about him being honest but too weak for the job, are resurfacing.
Then again, Arroya and co were despised for being tough yet corrupt, the political situation in The Philippines, eh?!
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