ThunderPower_14 Posted September 6, 2020 Share Posted September 6, 2020 (edited) News is just coming out about these horrible stabbing attacks in Birmingham in the city centre. Not too much info yet about how many hurt, but I hope you're all safe! Edited September 6, 2020 by ThunderPower_14 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lichfield Dean Posted September 6, 2020 VT Supporter Share Posted September 6, 2020 Most reports on social media suggest some kind of gang related fights broke out. Although why it happened in two different areas nobody seems sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xela Posted September 6, 2020 Share Posted September 6, 2020 34 minutes ago, Lichfield Dean said: Although why it happened in two different areas nobody seems sure. Armed police arrested someone on Colmore Row this morning so may be linked to that (area shut around Barwick Street) The incident appears to have started in the Arcadian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hornso Posted September 6, 2020 Share Posted September 6, 2020 48 minutes ago, ThunderPower_14 said: News is just coming out about these horrible stabbing attacks in Birmingham in the city centre. Not too much info yet about how many hurt, but I hope you're all safe! I nearly jumped off the couch when it came up on the news. Not very often you get Birmingham, England on the news down here. Hope everyone and their loved ones are safe!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NurembergVillan Posted September 6, 2020 Moderator Share Posted September 6, 2020 Quite what went on appears to be kept under wraps at the moment. One eyewitness describing a large bang like a car crash followed by people of all colours, ages and genders in a mass brawl. It looks from the circumstances that it could be terror-related, but multiple people getting stabbed in a single incident these days doesn't automatically mean terror given the number of clearings in the woods routinely carrying knives. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vive_La_Villa Posted September 6, 2020 Share Posted September 6, 2020 From the eye witness accounts it sounded like a big brawl but the fact the police are keeping so hush about events does seem like there’s more to it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vive_La_Villa Posted September 6, 2020 Share Posted September 6, 2020 Doesnt seem to be much coverage on news channels. If it was London it would be non stop. Unless the media just don’t know anything yet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NurembergVillan Posted September 6, 2020 Moderator Share Posted September 6, 2020 3 minutes ago, Vive_La_Villa said: Doesnt seem to be much coverage on news channels. If it was London it would be non stop. Unless the media just don’t know anything yet Feels like it's all being kept quiet. If it's a terror attack the perpetrator doesn't usually get away and so far they've not mentioned any arrests. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chindie Posted September 6, 2020 VT Supporter Share Posted September 6, 2020 Since it's not obviously a terror incident (it seems more like a gang thing currently) nobody cares. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OutByEaster? Posted September 6, 2020 Moderator Share Posted September 6, 2020 From the very limited eyewitness reports it seems that we're looking at two large groups of people going at each other. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dodgyknees Posted September 6, 2020 Share Posted September 6, 2020 Sad world we live in 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjmooney Posted September 6, 2020 VT Supporter Share Posted September 6, 2020 Guns and sharp swords in the hands of young children. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OutByEaster? Posted September 6, 2020 Moderator Share Posted September 6, 2020 One dead and seven injured. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vive_La_Villa Posted September 6, 2020 Share Posted September 6, 2020 Sounds gang related. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bickster Posted September 6, 2020 Moderator Share Posted September 6, 2020 Just got an alert from Sky saying - Suspect still at large after "random" stabbing attacks in Birmingham Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nigel Posted September 6, 2020 VT Supporter Share Posted September 6, 2020 I hope this is a new way to deal with attacks such as this....keeping the situation out of the media thus dont give them the satisfaction of becoming infamous. Never understood the whole plastering their face and actions all over the media....it just breeds! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coda Posted September 6, 2020 Share Posted September 6, 2020 Press conference seems to contradict that young woman's 5live interview. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OutByEaster? Posted September 6, 2020 Moderator Share Posted September 6, 2020 There seems to be a desire from the press to make this "terrorism". Terrorism sells. The eyewitness stuff is about a couple of gangs having a big knife fight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjmooney Posted September 6, 2020 VT Supporter Share Posted September 6, 2020 2 minutes ago, OutByEaster? said: There seems to be a desire from the press to make this "terrorism". Terrorism sells. The eyewitness stuff is about a couple of gangs having a big knife fight. The gammons are already out in force on social media. Although they haven't quite decided yet whether it's evil black people or evil Muslims. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xela Posted September 6, 2020 Share Posted September 6, 2020 2 hours ago, Xela said: Armed police arrested someone on Colmore Row this morning so may be linked to that (area shut around Barwick Street) Police confirm armed arrest this morning on Colmore Row is NOT related to the stabbings Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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