UK Terror Threat Raised To "Severe"

[Vice]

The terror threat in Britain has been raised from "substantial" to "severe" in response to conflicts in Iraq and Syria, the Home Secretary Theresa May has announced.

'Severe' means that a terrorist attack is "highly likely", although Ms May stressed that there is no information to suggest an attack is imminent.

It is the fourth highest out of five levels of threat, with the highest being 'critical'. It was last changed in 2011, when it was reduced back down to substantial.
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The government is currently investigating the apparently British Isis fighter who is seen in a video beheading James Foley. It says an estimated 500 Britons are among 2,000 jihadists from across Europe who have joined the conflict...

Figured this was relevant since a good chunk of our members live in the UK.
Try to keep your distance from large gatherings and important landmarks for a bit. Though there's no evidence to predict an imminent attack, you can never be too careful.

Read the full article here:

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http://www.independent.co.uk/news/u...onse-to-iraq-and-syria-conflicts-9699662.html

 

[Farooq]

Severe=Someone is dumping tea in the harbor again

 

[Solidus1]

Severe=Someone is dumping tea in the harbor again

Don't even joke about that.

 

[Cloud]

Despite the alert I'll take my chances, no point living in fear or you just wouldn't do anything.

 

[Vice]

Despite the alert I'll take my chances, no point living in fear or you just wouldn't do anything.

I don't mean "hole up in your house and turn off the lights" m8, :dawg:. Not living in fear, but more like, take this into consideration when planning something like that.

 

[Mike.]

damn that sucks man im sorry obama is being a little pussy bitch

 

[Majour]

I'll continue to live my life as normal. They have zero information/leads on any potential attacks, so being scared is pretty pointless.

 

[Ovaldinho]

They're only saying that because of the NATO Summit (which is like 30 mins from my house, so if anything did happen then RIP me ofc lel) and the growing ISIS and Gaza hostilities. It's just them being on the safe die.

Although, their precautions in place will only help all the rich people and all the elite people going to the summit, us 'commoners' could die for all the Government cares haha.

 

[Senhor Perfect]

Just give them Cornwall, nothing important there.

 

[Dolph'sZiggler]

Terror threat levels are nonsense

 

[Jonathan]

Gaza hostilities

They actually agreed a long-term ceasefire the other day, which is a start. :

 

[Jonathan]

Terror threat levels are nonsense

All it means for the UK is more armed police on the streets, heightened awareness in public and such.

 

[Dolph'sZiggler]

All it means for the UK is more armed police on the streets, heightened awareness in public and such.

Exactly. It is an excuse to take another step toward militarizing the state. Just like in the US. Terrorism is just a buzz word to scare civilians into allowing their governments to walk all over their personal liberties.

 

[Majour]

Something might happen, somewhere at some time, oh noes!

 

[seabs]

Just give them Cornwall, nothing important there.

We don't want to provoke them.