7/7/2005: London terror

Undertoad · 07-07-2005, 11:59 AM

This site can participate in the documenting of news, or at least the recognition of events. But sometimes all the rest of the news photos are so common that it doesn't make sense to do that. In this case I have located and posted here two shots that aren't getting as much play.

The above shot is being circulated around the net more than around the rest of the media. In particular, flickr's London Bomb Blasts pool has turned up interesting items.

On the cable news channels, I saw live news video of a guy being interviewed about what it was like to be in one of the trains that was trapped underground but not hit. And he was still shaking, long after he was safe.

They heard the explosion, saw a ton of smoke, smelled all sorts of things but had no clue as to what to do. In almost no light the passengers were confused and panicky for a very long time. They didn't want to leave their train, fearing electrocution from the powered rail or getting hit by another train. And yet they didn't want to stay, not knowing exactly what happened and why, or what might happen to come. Horror.

It looks like these two shots document that event, or that *sort* of event, from the POV of handheld mobile phone cameras. These people won't be counted in the casualty counts but can you imagine being one of them?

lookout123 · 07-07-2005, 03:09 PM

thanks for posting other than "the usual" pics UT.

Elspode · 07-07-2005, 03:31 PM

The shot of people walking up the service exit stairs under emergency lighting is rather chilling.

Probably the best camphone pic I've ever seen. Too bad it is telling such a hideous story.

Trilby · 07-07-2005, 03:51 PM

Yes, chilling. My heart goes out to them. I've two friends in London--one checked in that she was OK and the other went to Stratford yesterday, so he's ok, too. So senseless. So evil.

capnhowdy · 07-07-2005, 04:06 PM

I bet there's a movie writer somewhere saying hmmmmmmmmmm........
Very tragic day for the Brits....... where does it end?

Elspode · 07-07-2005, 04:28 PM

I have a friend who is also currently in England, but I don't know precisely where. I am therefore unsure as to how fervently to worry about her safety.

Wombat · 07-07-2005, 06:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Elspode

The shot of people walking up the service exit stairs under emergency lighting is rather chilling.

They are walking along the tunnel, along the tracks. Their train was blown up between stations and they are walking along the tunnel to get to the nearest station.

Vegeta · 07-08-2005, 10:04 AM

Did you delete the pictures? They're giving 404 Not Found now.

BigV · 07-08-2005, 10:59 AM

pics completely gone. probably not in my cache either. grr

Undertoad · 07-08-2005, 12:43 PM

fixed

jaguar · 07-08-2005, 12:51 PM

Elspode, 700 injured (that includes hit by glass etc) in a city of 7m+ in the inner city, I wouldn't fret too much. Wombat is correct, first shot was in a station however.

xoxoxoBruce · 07-08-2005, 02:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by capnhowdy

Very tragic day for the Brits....... where does it end?

It'll never end...ever.

wolf · 07-09-2005, 01:11 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Undertoad

fixed

Doesn't seem to be the case, unfortunately. I'm getting them in some threads, not in others.

Not in this one, anyway. Or the cute hippo.

Trilby · 07-09-2005, 07:26 AM

I'm not getting them, either.

wolf · 07-09-2005, 02:18 PM

They're back. Thanks UT, or mysterious healing powers of the computer gods, or both, depending on who is responsible.

07-07-2005, 11:59 AM	#1
Undertoad Radical Centrist Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Cottage of Prussia Posts: 31,423	7/7/2005: London terror This site can participate in the documenting of news, or at least the recognition of events. But sometimes all the rest of the news photos are so common that it doesn't make sense to do that. In this case I have located and posted here two shots that aren't getting as much play. The above shot is being circulated around the net more than around the rest of the media. In particular, flickr's London Bomb Blasts pool has turned up interesting items. On the cable news channels, I saw live news video of a guy being interviewed about what it was like to be in one of the trains that was trapped underground but not hit. And he was still shaking, long after he was safe. They heard the explosion, saw a ton of smoke, smelled all sorts of things but had no clue as to what to do. In almost no light the passengers were confused and panicky for a very long time. They didn't want to leave their train, fearing electrocution from the powered rail or getting hit by another train. And yet they didn't want to stay, not knowing exactly what happened and why, or what might happen to come. Horror. It looks like these two shots document that event, or that sort of event, from the POV of handheld mobile phone cameras. These people won't be counted in the casualty counts but can you imagine being one of them?

07-07-2005, 03:09 PM	#2
lookout123 changed his status to single Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Right behind you. No, the other side. Posts: 10,308	thanks for posting other than "the usual" pics UT. __________________ Getting knocked down is no sin, it's not getting back up that's the sin

07-07-2005, 03:31 PM	#3
Elspode When Do I Get Virtual Unreality? Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Raytown, Missouri Posts: 12,719	The shot of people walking up the service exit stairs under emergency lighting is rather chilling. Probably the best camphone pic I've ever seen. Too bad it is telling such a hideous story. __________________ "To those of you who are wearing ties, I think my dad would appreciate it if you took them off." - Robert Moog

07-07-2005, 03:51 PM	#4
Trilby Slattern of the Swail Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 15,654	Yes, chilling. My heart goes out to them. I've two friends in London--one checked in that she was OK and the other went to Stratford yesterday, so he's ok, too. So senseless. So evil. __________________ In Barrie's play and novel, the roles of fairies are brief: they are allies to the Lost Boys, the source of fairy dust and ...They are portrayed as dangerous, whimsical and extremely clever but quite hedonistic. "Shall I give you a kiss?" Peter asked and, jerking an acorn button off his coat, solemnly presented it to her. —James Barrie Wimminfolk they be tricksy. - ZenGum

07-07-2005, 04:06 PM	#5
capnhowdy Blatantly Homosapien Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 6,200	I bet there's a movie writer somewhere saying hmmmmmmmmmm........ Very tragic day for the Brits....... where does it end? __________________ Please type slowly. I can't read very fast............... and no holy water, please.

07-07-2005, 04:28 PM	#6
Elspode When Do I Get Virtual Unreality? Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Raytown, Missouri Posts: 12,719	I have a friend who is also currently in England, but I don't know precisely where. I am therefore unsure as to how fervently to worry about her safety. __________________ "To those of you who are wearing ties, I think my dad would appreciate it if you took them off." - Robert Moog

07-08-2005, 10:04 AM	#8
Vegeta As far beyond mutants as they beyond you Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: United States Posts: 52	Did you delete the pictures? They're giving 404 Not Found now.

07-08-2005, 10:59 AM	#9
BigV Goon Squad Leader Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Seattle Posts: 27,063	pics completely gone. probably not in my cache either. grr __________________ Be Just and Fear Not.

07-08-2005, 12:43 PM	#10
Undertoad Radical Centrist Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Cottage of Prussia Posts: 31,423	fixed

07-08-2005, 12:51 PM	#11
jaguar whig Join Date: Apr 2001 Posts: 5,075	Elspode, 700 injured (that includes hit by glass etc) in a city of 7m+ in the inner city, I wouldn't fret too much. Wombat is correct, first shot was in a station however. __________________ Good friends, good books and a sleepy conscience: this is the ideal life. - Twain

07-09-2005, 07:26 AM	#14
Trilby Slattern of the Swail Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 15,654	I'm not getting them, either. __________________ In Barrie's play and novel, the roles of fairies are brief: they are allies to the Lost Boys, the source of fairy dust and ...They are portrayed as dangerous, whimsical and extremely clever but quite hedonistic. "Shall I give you a kiss?" Peter asked and, jerking an acorn button off his coat, solemnly presented it to her. —James Barrie Wimminfolk they be tricksy. - ZenGum

07-09-2005, 02:18 PM	#15
wolf lobber of scimitars Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Phila Burbs Posts: 20,774	They're back. Thanks UT, or mysterious healing powers of the computer gods, or both, depending on who is responsible. __________________ wolf eht htiw og "Conspiracies are the norm, not the exception." --G. Edward Griffin The Creature from Jekyll Island High Priestess of the Church of the Whale Penis

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