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| Tweet Topic Started: Jun 22 2009, 05:05 PM (277 Views) | |
| Recon | Jun 22 2009, 05:05 PM Post #1 |
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Just saw an instant update on UK TV. 55 Fatalities/injuries . More details when coming. Its just happened I think. http://uk.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE55L67F20090622 http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/8114003.stm This makes me fear, Terrorism, 7/7 etc however it seems that’s not on the cards. |
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| zzdoncampos | Jun 22 2009, 05:10 PM Post #2 |
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CNN says only 2 casualties. You shouldn't clump injuries and casualties. It makes it seem very fatal. |
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| Recon | Jun 22 2009, 05:19 PM Post #3 |
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What? I just heard a 5 second mention of it on a TV show. The Women said "55 fatalities" I thought that was a little high, so here’s an Idea. DON'T SHOOT THE MESSENGER! HE'S NOT A BAD GUY! |
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| zzJJ | Jun 22 2009, 05:21 PM Post #4 |
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No it's only 2, I am watching it on the MSNBC |
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| zzskylar | Jun 22 2009, 05:47 PM Post #5 |
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CNN is saying two fatalities presently. Probably dozens injured. I mean, come on, a lot of people are going to be hurt. Two of the cars are on top of another train!
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| zzskylar | Jun 22 2009, 05:48 PM Post #6 |
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It only takes but one death for a situation to be fatal. |
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| zzdoncampos | Jun 22 2009, 05:52 PM Post #7 |
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You know what I meant. |
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| zzJJ | Jun 22 2009, 06:51 PM Post #8 |
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Four deaths and counting. |
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| zznewbrittonia | Jun 22 2009, 07:30 PM Post #9 |
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We call it the Metro down here, you know... It is really sad, though, despite the fact that these tragedies are rare. |
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| zzmaikeru | Jun 22 2009, 07:34 PM Post #10 |
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You live in DC, Brittonia? Yeah, it's sad and kind of scary thinking how often I or people I know ride the Metro and how easily someone I know could have been on those trains. |
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| zznewbrittonia | Jun 22 2009, 10:48 PM Post #11 |
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Suburbs. And in August I'll be going to Towson University, a college in the Baltimore suburbs. |
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| United States [Sel] | Jun 22 2009, 11:27 PM Post #12 |
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This is really a surprise. I've been on the Metro many times. (Ironically I've been on it many more times than the local-ish NY Subway) It always seemed clean, safe, and smooth. And I think it had a reputation of being very safe. I'm thinking it involves a cell phone. That's the only way you can explain not seeing a stopped train in front of in broad daylight (can you have narrow daylight?). |
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| zzJJ | Jun 22 2009, 11:34 PM Post #13 |
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No the train got derailed and ran into the one in the other railway. |
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| United States [Sel] | Jun 23 2009, 12:05 AM Post #14 |
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No they were on the same track |
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| Mexico (Hubris) | Jun 23 2009, 12:06 AM Post #15 |
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Ah, that clears things up seeing as I'm too lazy to read these things. Erf - Scary, but it happens.. Sadly, they seem to be more common than Plane Crashes these days. Or, maybe they're both about the same now. |
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