Off Topic London Fire

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There will be a minutes silence today at 11 to remember those that lost their lives in Grenfell Tower fire and those affected by it
 
dennisboothstash said:
They are. However those dogs are not the dogs working in Grenfell Tower
Those are actually dogs from Humberside Fire used to detect petrol etc in arson investigations
Someone used their photo by accident and it's done the rounds ever since despite their handlers, who I know, confirming that they hadn't been to Grenfell
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The funniest situation I had with a springer spaniel was at Tokyo airport, a customer from Japan I had, enjoyed some steaks we had in Aberdeen, and asked me to take some when I visited him so his wife could try them. I guess you know what happened next, the dog went crazy when by bag arrived, and I got hauled into the police room. When they found out what it was they did see the funny side of it.
 
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John Ex Aberdeen now E.R. said:
The funniest situation I had with a springer spaniel was at Tokyo airport, a customer from Japan I had, enjoyed some steaks we had in Aberdeen, and asked me to take some when I visited him so his wife could try them. I guess you know what happened next, the dog went crazy when by bag arrived, and I got hauled into the police room. When they found out what it was they did see the funny side of it.
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After the anal probing I expect john.
 
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dennisboothstash said:
Too early IMO
Should have waited until all the bodies are recovered before releasing internal footage
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They're only releasing footage of the flats where all the residents are accounted for, which I take to mean "still alive".

[edit to add] if the emergency services didn't do it, there would be a race amongst scumbag journalists to be doing it and potentially destroying evidence and/or disturbing bodies that have not yet been recovered.
 
GLP said:
Looks bloody horrific.
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The only comfort for the relatives of the dead is that they would have been unconscious and probably dead from carbon monoxide and other fumes long before they burned. Doesn't account for the terror leading up to that point though, it really doesn't bear thinking about too hard. Poor buggers. How can it happen in this day and age in this country?
 
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brownbagtiger said:
They're only releasing footage of the flats where all the residents are accounted for, which I take to mean "still alive".

[edit to add] if the emergency services didn't do it, there would be a race amongst scumbag journalists to be doing it and potentially destroying evidence and/or disturbing bodies that have not yet been recovered.
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I realise that

Doesn't change my view though
 
You have to wonder if any of those reported missing might be 'illegals' who've decided to keep their heads down. Could make it very difficult to reconcile the numbers and some folk might be left wondering indefinitely.
 
Hillsbrough campaign group are urging Grenfell survivors to fight for justice.

I have my own opinion on that but won't disrespect the thread.
 
originallambrettaman said:
It's highly unlikely that anyone is going to turn down a £1.6m luxury flat and it's nine floors high, not really a tower block.

I can the sense in it in the short term, but to house people permanently in some of London's most expensive properties seems a bit over the top.
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According to the article posted, the developers are selling the units at cost to the Government.

The flats will be ready by next month, working time directives to be ignored if necessary. Not sure that's a good idea from a H&S point of view.
 
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