UK Terror threat raised to severe., page 1
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reply posted on 22-1-2010 @ 02:58 PM by stumason
reply to post by Chonx



Doesn't mean anything. It's just because of the risk posed by unsavoury chaps from Yemen. There is no specific threat, just a heightened risk.


reply posted on 22-1-2010 @ 03:00 PM by Dukarth
Damn you beat me to it, i was just about to write about this. I was suprised to see what the "severe" means. Hope it's nothing but certainly it is interesting.

Also another site to follow the threat level and their meanings.

www.mi5.gov.uk...

Here's some history on the threat levels (source is the link):

22 January 2010

* Threat level raised to SEVERE

20 July 2009

* Threat level lowered to SUBSTANTIAL

4 July 2007

* Threat level lowered to SEVERE

30 June 2007

* Threat level raised to CRITICAL

14 August 2006

* Threat level lowered to SEVERE

10 August 2006

* Threat level raised to CRITICAL

1 August 2006

* Threat level published for the first time.
* Threat level: SEVERE


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reply posted on 22-1-2010 @ 03:00 PM by Chonx
This is the forth highest level in a five level system.

the BBC are reporting it too.

news.bbc.co.uk...


Yea, the news stations are all over this for some reason. Lets hope there really is nothing to this.

And the Home secretary says people need to be 'more aware'... hmm, very ambiguous.

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reply posted on 22-1-2010 @ 03:07 PM by Chonx
reply to post by Dukarth



Thanks. It does seem like the level moves around quite a bit then. I wonder why this is getting so much attention from the media here then, I don't remember this ammount of coverage happening before. could be wrong though.


reply posted on 22-1-2010 @ 03:09 PM by anotherdad
www.timesonline.co.uk...


Decent article......

"Sources said there had been intensive discussions throughout the day relating to intelligence suggesting a possible attempted “spectacular” by an al-Qaeda affiliated group."

Just realized how pointless the quoted text I chose was.

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reply posted on 22-1-2010 @ 03:11 PM by stumason
reply to post by Chonx



Yeah, they do make a fuss, especially when it's a slow news day and coupled with the recent attempt over Christmas, it has a heightened level of awareness.


The new alert level means a terrorist attack is considered "highly likely". It had stood at substantial since July.

It is in response to the perceived increased threat from international terrorism following the failed Detroit airliner bombing on Christmas Day.

Mr Johnson stressed there was no intelligence to suggest a terrorist attack was imminent.

Source - BBC


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reply posted on 22-1-2010 @ 03:24 PM by john124
reply to post by Chonx



What's with the huge yellow BREAKING NEWS bulletin?! It's about as informative as saying "PANIC NOW, TIME TO PANIC NOW!!!"


reply posted on 22-1-2010 @ 03:27 PM by Chonx
reply to post by john124



Agreed, looks overly warning-like. I wonder why the people at Skynews feel like they have to scare people so much!


reply posted on 22-1-2010 @ 03:29 PM by stumason
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Sky = Newscorp = FOX = Rupert Murdoch = Evil Man with something to gain

Fear sells the metaphorical papers, basically.
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