Breaking News: Police Officer Shot Dead - General Discussion

micksea241 · 06-05-2007, 11:54

A police officer has been killed in a double shooting in Shrewsbury.

for more news click here http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/s...re/6629561.stm

06-05-2007, 12:00

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Originally Posted by BBC News

A statement read: "We can confirm two people died in this incident and the Independent Police Complaints Commission has been informed".

The IPCC usually get involved where the police are suspected of being involved in causing a death.

Maybe there was an exchange of fire between an offender and a police officer, and the non-police fatality was shot by a police officer?

Deep Purple · 06-05-2007, 12:42

Or he shot himself after killing the Police Officer. A terrible event however it happened.

06-05-2007, 13:04

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Originally Posted by Deep Purple

Or he shot himself after killing the Police Officer. A terrible event however it happened.

A report on BBC News 24 seems to be saying this is what happened. I think they also said the police officer was armed.

I feel for the police officer's family. What a tradgedy

dmuk · 06-05-2007, 13:05

In a couple of hours, this won't be breaking news...

blueblade · 06-05-2007, 13:12

Tragedy.

You have to feel for his family and colleagues.

06-05-2007, 13:16

What a sad event.

CoolboyA · 06-05-2007, 13:39

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In a couple of hours, this won't be breaking news...

Yes becuase by then it isnt new news is it

Shuttermaze · 06-05-2007, 13:42

What a terrible thing to happen. My thoughts are with the policeman's family.

~JJ~

Mr. X · 06-05-2007, 13:46

Is this DS or News 24?

CandyPink · 06-05-2007, 13:51

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Originally Posted by Mr. X

Is this DS or News 24?

Its General Discussion. Where general topics and news are to be discussed.

Mr. X · 06-05-2007, 13:53

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Originally Posted by CandyPink

Its General Discussion. Where general topics and news are to be discussed.

We need a new forum set up next to Chatter; call it something like "BBC Headlines and Links: for people to post links to the BBC news site with no comment so people can queue up to say how horrified they are".

Shuttermaze · 06-05-2007, 13:56

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Originally Posted by Mr. X

We need a new forum set up next to Chatter; call it something like "BBC Headlines and Links: for people to post links to the BBC news site with no comment so people can queue up to say how horrified they are".

So, do you not have a sympathetic bone in your body then. Or are you above feeling?
To reply with the words you used implies (in my opinion) that you don't have an opinion or thought when something of this nature occurs?

06-05-2007, 13:56

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Originally Posted by Mr. X

We need a new forum set up next to Chatter; call it something like "BBC Headlines and Links: for people to post links to the BBC news site with no comment so people can queue up to say how horrified they are".

In the challenging world in which we live, sometimes a small gesture such as expressing your sadness at a piece of news, can help us to deal with it.

Mr. X · 06-05-2007, 13:57

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Originally Posted by ~JJ~

So, do you not have a sympathetic bone in your body then. Or are you above feeling?
To reply with the words you used implies (in my opinion) that you don't have an opinion or thought when something of this nature occurs?

I don't, really. I've spent the past year as a journalist in a place where kids are getting shot every other week. After a while, you start thinking "well, someone's been shot. How does this affect me?". If you let it affect you every time you've got to cover something like that, you'd go round the loop.

Shuttermaze · 06-05-2007, 14:01

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Originally Posted by Mr. X

I don't, really. I've spent the past year as a journalist in a place where kids are getting shot every other week. After a while, you start thinking "well, someone's been shot. How does this affect me?". If you let it affect you every time you've got to cover something like that, you'd go round the loop.

Fair point. We are as a nation I think becoming all to aware just how frequent these incidents happen. I would imagine people reporting on them grow a thicker skin, the same as a Dr or Nurse would when they see people injured as a result of such a happening.

I still find news of this nature disturbing though, it just confirms to me what a sad and sorry world we're living in now. Ok so not everyone's a gun/knife wielding nutter, but you hear so much more of these things happening and it saddens me.

Deep Purple · 06-05-2007, 15:01

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Originally Posted by Mr. X

I don't, really. I've spent the past year as a journalist in a place where kids are getting shot every other week. After a while, you start thinking "well, someone's been shot. How does this affect me?". If you let it affect you every time you've got to cover something like that, you'd go round the loop.

Well why bother commenting on anything then.

This is a current news story, and it is a shocking one, which is why some wish to comment. It's not a matter of it affecting you personally.

Mr. X · 06-05-2007, 15:02

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Originally Posted by Deep Purple

Well why bother commenting on anything then.

This is a current news story, and it is a shocking one, which is why some wish to comment. It's not a matter of it affecting you personally.

When I'm not at work, I don't really bother reading the BBC news website or others. I come on things like Digital Spy for a bit of escapist chit-chat, or Manchester Confidential for idle gossip and bar reviews. Anything but "hard news".

bob_loblaw · 06-05-2007, 15:05

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Originally Posted by Mr. X

When I'm not at work, I don't really bother reading the BBC news website or others. I come on things like Digital Spy for a bit of escapist chit-chat, or Manchester Confidential for idle gossip and bar reviews. Anything but "hard news".

I think the title of the thread sums up what the thread was about, and if you weren't interested you shouldn't have come in.

Mr. X · 06-05-2007, 15:05

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Originally Posted by bob_loblaw

I think the title of the thread sums up what the thread was about, and if you weren't interested you shouldn't have come in.

Well, I'm here, so poo to you

CandyPink · 06-05-2007, 15:07

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Originally Posted by Mr. X

Well, I'm here, so poo to you

Carry on in this way Mr X and Mr X Towers will have a posse armed with catapults, rotted eggs and tomatoes outside it in no time

Mr. X · 06-05-2007, 15:09

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Originally Posted by CandyPink

Carry on in this way Mr X and Mr X Towers will have a posse armed with catapults, rotted eggs and tomatoes outside it in no time

It won't matter, cause I'll be hiding in Durham. Or downstairs in the Circle Club. No one will get past Mo and into there. So nerny ner ner.

06-05-2007, 15:18

Sorry - Wrong thread.

Mr. X · 06-05-2007, 15:19

I read something in "Love It" (

) ages ago about men who pay to chuck cream cakes at women. You're probably their target market.

(Now JLP's edited his post, this just looks like me being a muppet. Grr.)

CandyPink · 06-05-2007, 15:45

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Originally Posted by Mr. X

I read something in "Love It" (

) ages ago about men who pay to chuck cream cakes at women. You're probably their target market.

(Now JLP's edited his post, this just looks like me being a muppet. Grr.)

I must say I am totally and utterly confused now

06-05-2007, 11:54	#1
micksea241 Forum Member Join Date: Apr 2001 Gender: Male Location: SEAHAM, County Durham Services: Windows XP SP3, Sky Unlimited Broadband, Sky +, 3 Mobile and Sky Talk Posts: 3,393	Breaking News: Police Officer Shot Dead A police officer has been killed in a double shooting in Shrewsbury. for more news click here http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/s...re/6629561.stm

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Mr. X Banned User Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: On top of a hill Services: analogue, BT Broadband, 3 Mobile Posts: 3,608	I read something in "Love It" () ages ago about men who pay to chuck cream cakes at women. You're probably their target market. (Now JLP's edited his post, this just looks like me being a muppet. Grr.) Last edited by Mr. X : 06-05-2007 at 15:25. Reason: Grr

06-05-2007, 12:42	#3
Deep Purple Forum Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 22,200	Or he shot himself after killing the Police Officer. A terrible event however it happened.

06-05-2007, 13:05	#5
dmuk Forum Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 6,713 Blog Entries: 4	In a couple of hours, this won't be breaking news...

06-05-2007, 13:12	#6
blueblade Forum Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Gender: Male Location: Chelmsford, Essex Services: Sky HD, VM broadband Posts: 37,369	Tragedy. You have to feel for his family and colleagues.

06-05-2007, 13:16	#7
Eternal Life Posts: n/a	What a sad event.

06-05-2007, 13:42	#9
Shuttermaze Forum Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Shropshire. Posts: 5,618	What a terrible thing to happen. My thoughts are with the policeman's family. ~JJ~

06-05-2007, 13:46	#10
Mr. X Banned User Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: On top of a hill Services: analogue, BT Broadband, 3 Mobile Posts: 3,608	Is this DS or News 24?

06-05-2007, 15:18	#23
Jean Luc Picard Posts: n/a	Sorry - Wrong thread.