Timing

[caddyman]

In one of those moments of cinematic timing, Office Services have just announced over the tannoy, that due to a security alert, the Metropolitan Police have closed Victoria Street from Westminster to the Albert pub. That's a half mile section of the street from Parliament Square down toward the station.

Just as that announcement had been made, the sirens went off as a fair number of police cars high-tailed it down towards Westminster.

I wonder what's going on. An over reaction to something, no doubt. I'll deny typing that if it all goes tits up, mind.

Later

As suspected, all an over reaction. Move along. Nothing to see. >Yawn< Can I go home, yet?

Comments

Danger ...Danger...Danger

[fencingsculptor.livejournal.com]

Well not really...

Apparently some clueless plumber/brickie/or sparkie parked their white ford van outside the DTI , just down from New Scotland Yard.

The police were alarmed that the van might be concealing something big and explosive so they shut the whole end of Victoria Street down...including Strutton Ground Market.

Of course your average british worker far from being glad that the police were acting so promptly - were more concerned that they couldn't get to the sandwich shop.

One day when some hapless plebs do end up as dark stains on a smoking crater wall we shall no dobt be told that the police didn't do enough.

I for one make a point of heading 180 degrees away from any are that has armed coppers running towards it carrying crime scene tape. !

[romney.livejournal.com]

The police were alarmed that the van might be concealing something big... average British worker... sandwich shop...

I think you've nailed this one - it was probably an attempt to deliver his lunch.

Officer Morose of the Mets White Van Squad had this to say:

"The police dogs caught the scent of what turned out to be a 12-foot extra-meatball sub in a delivery van. We have passed the matter to the Council Health Inspectors, as the meatballs were made of substandard offal - The whole thing is in fact a load of tripe.

"We of course had to act in the public interest in case it was a Suicide Bloomer."

[ellistar.livejournal.com]

I love the very idea that the police were listening to your tannoy and then spat out the cigarettes they were smoking and jumped in cars to cover the issue that your office announced. No doubt in a flurry of doughnuts etc.

[fractalgeek.livejournal.com]

Heard once at the station:

"would the passenger who left their briefcase in front of platform 9 please like to collect it before the police remove what is left after the controlled explosion..."