Laptop blown up in Manchester town centre following bomb alert

11:15am Friday 8th February 2013 in Local

Bomb disposal experts were called to Manchester city centre today after a suspect package was found.

Police went to New York Street near to the Mercure Manchester Piccadilly hotel at 7.35am today.

The package turned out to be a laptop and cables. It had prompted officers to cordon off a 100m section of the city.

A controlled explosion was carried out put the package was safe.

Police said public safety was their priority.

Comments (15)

11:40am Fri 8 Feb 13

xxenigmaxx says...

total cost of this debacle was?
total cost of this debacle was? xxenigmaxx

11:49am Fri 8 Feb 13

Boltonresident2012 says...

xxenigmaxx wrote:
total cost of this debacle was?
What would have been "the cost" if it had been a real bomb?

I am glad they were on the ball with this one - do not want to see another explosion in Manchester (or anywhere else)
[quote][p][bold]xxenigmaxx[/bold] wrote: total cost of this debacle was?[/p][/quote]What would have been "the cost" if it had been a real bomb? I am glad they were on the ball with this one - do not want to see another explosion in Manchester (or anywhere else) Boltonresident2012

11:49am Fri 8 Feb 13

Boltonresident2012 says...

xxenigmaxx wrote:
total cost of this debacle was?
What would have been "the cost" if it had been a real bomb?

I am glad they were on the ball with this one - do not want to see another explosion in Manchester (or anywhere else)
[quote][p][bold]xxenigmaxx[/bold] wrote: total cost of this debacle was?[/p][/quote]What would have been "the cost" if it had been a real bomb? I am glad they were on the ball with this one - do not want to see another explosion in Manchester (or anywhere else) Boltonresident2012

12:05pm Fri 8 Feb 13

steveG says...

A little training exercise to relieve their boredom,though if they start to blow up every bag people leave around they will be busy.
A little training exercise to relieve their boredom,though if they start to blow up every bag people leave around they will be busy. steveG

1:02pm Fri 8 Feb 13

xxenigmaxx says...

steveG wrote:
A little training exercise to relieve their boredom,though if they start to blow up every bag people leave around they will be busy.
maybe if they had used foresight they could have saved on expenditure therefore still ensuring the public's safety
[quote][p][bold]steveG[/bold] wrote: A little training exercise to relieve their boredom,though if they start to blow up every bag people leave around they will be busy.[/p][/quote]maybe if they had used foresight they could have saved on expenditure therefore still ensuring the public's safety xxenigmaxx

2:43pm Fri 8 Feb 13

Count de Monet says...

xxenigmaxx wrote:
steveG wrote:
A little training exercise to relieve their boredom,though if they start to blow up every bag people leave around they will be busy.
maybe if they had used foresight they could have saved on expenditure therefore still ensuring the public's safety
Maybe if the idiot who owned the laptop hadn't left it unattended in a public place, the police wouldn't have had to call out the bomb disposal squad. Better to err on the side of caution than to have dozens of dead bodies in the city centre.
[quote][p][bold]xxenigmaxx[/bold] wrote: [quote][p][bold]steveG[/bold] wrote: A little training exercise to relieve their boredom,though if they start to blow up every bag people leave around they will be busy.[/p][/quote]maybe if they had used foresight they could have saved on expenditure therefore still ensuring the public's safety[/p][/quote]Maybe if the idiot who owned the laptop hadn't left it unattended in a public place, the police wouldn't have had to call out the bomb disposal squad. Better to err on the side of caution than to have dozens of dead bodies in the city centre. Count de Monet

3:00pm Fri 8 Feb 13

MarkAllRead says...

xxenigmaxx wrote:
total cost of this debacle was?
The coffee shops and cafes around the area were reporting that business was, well, booming.
[quote][p][bold]xxenigmaxx[/bold] wrote: total cost of this debacle was?[/p][/quote]The coffee shops and cafes around the area were reporting that business was, well, booming. MarkAllRead

3:03pm Fri 8 Feb 13

MarkAllRead says...

xxenigmaxx wrote:
steveG wrote:
A little training exercise to relieve their boredom,though if they start to blow up every bag people leave around they will be busy.
maybe if they had used foresight they could have saved on expenditure therefore still ensuring the public's safety
Please explain the specifics of this foresight and how it would have been applied in this instance.
[quote][p][bold]xxenigmaxx[/bold] wrote: [quote][p][bold]steveG[/bold] wrote: A little training exercise to relieve their boredom,though if they start to blow up every bag people leave around they will be busy.[/p][/quote]maybe if they had used foresight they could have saved on expenditure therefore still ensuring the public's safety[/p][/quote]Please explain the specifics of this foresight and how it would have been applied in this instance. MarkAllRead

4:11pm Fri 8 Feb 13

mr.mark.c says...

Could those who think it was overkill please put there names forward to the police.
The object being you can go and open any future bags/packages and save the taxpayer some cash :)
Could those who think it was overkill please put there names forward to the police. The object being you can go and open any future bags/packages and save the taxpayer some cash :) mr.mark.c

6:30pm Fri 8 Feb 13

aardwolf says...

xxenigmaxx wrote:
steveG wrote:
A little training exercise to relieve their boredom,though if they start to blow up every bag people leave around they will be busy.
maybe if they had used foresight they could have saved on expenditure therefore still ensuring the public's safety
Foresight??? Not sure the police make use of clairvoyants these days...
[quote][p][bold]xxenigmaxx[/bold] wrote: [quote][p][bold]steveG[/bold] wrote: A little training exercise to relieve their boredom,though if they start to blow up every bag people leave around they will be busy.[/p][/quote]maybe if they had used foresight they could have saved on expenditure therefore still ensuring the public's safety[/p][/quote]Foresight??? Not sure the police make use of clairvoyants these days... aardwolf

7:37pm Fri 8 Feb 13

xxenigmaxx says...

aardwolf wrote:
xxenigmaxx wrote:
steveG wrote:
A little training exercise to relieve their boredom,though if they start to blow up every bag people leave around they will be busy.
maybe if they had used foresight they could have saved on expenditure therefore still ensuring the public's safety
Foresight??? Not sure the police make use of clairvoyants these days...
I have counted 5 instances were I could have made reports to the police whilst I was walking home this evening, all of them suspicious packages, using foresight I ascertained that I had no need to call the police thus saving any more need for further expenditure. I would like to add having foresight has nothing to do with being clairvoyant.
[quote][p][bold]aardwolf[/bold] wrote: [quote][p][bold]xxenigmaxx[/bold] wrote: [quote][p][bold]steveG[/bold] wrote: A little training exercise to relieve their boredom,though if they start to blow up every bag people leave around they will be busy.[/p][/quote]maybe if they had used foresight they could have saved on expenditure therefore still ensuring the public's safety[/p][/quote]Foresight??? Not sure the police make use of clairvoyants these days...[/p][/quote]I have counted 5 instances were I could have made reports to the police whilst I was walking home this evening, all of them suspicious packages, using foresight I ascertained that I had no need to call the police thus saving any more need for further expenditure. I would like to add having foresight has nothing to do with being clairvoyant. xxenigmaxx

7:49pm Fri 8 Feb 13

mr.mark.c says...

Is that five viable reports in areas that could be targets?
Is that five viable reports in areas that could be targets? mr.mark.c

9:01pm Fri 8 Feb 13

Reed Lover says...

xxenigmaxx wrote:
aardwolf wrote:
xxenigmaxx wrote:
steveG wrote:
A little training exercise to relieve their boredom,though if they start to blow up every bag people leave around they will be busy.
maybe if they had used foresight they could have saved on expenditure therefore still ensuring the public's safety
Foresight??? Not sure the police make use of clairvoyants these days...
I have counted 5 instances were I could have made reports to the police whilst I was walking home this evening, all of them suspicious packages, using foresight I ascertained that I had no need to call the police thus saving any more need for further expenditure. I would like to add having foresight has nothing to do with being clairvoyant.
There are lies, damned lies and then there's the lies people like you post online.
Why let the truth get in the way of a good story, eh?
[quote][p][bold]xxenigmaxx[/bold] wrote: [quote][p][bold]aardwolf[/bold] wrote: [quote][p][bold]xxenigmaxx[/bold] wrote: [quote][p][bold]steveG[/bold] wrote: A little training exercise to relieve their boredom,though if they start to blow up every bag people leave around they will be busy.[/p][/quote]maybe if they had used foresight they could have saved on expenditure therefore still ensuring the public's safety[/p][/quote]Foresight??? Not sure the police make use of clairvoyants these days...[/p][/quote]I have counted 5 instances were I could have made reports to the police whilst I was walking home this evening, all of them suspicious packages, using foresight I ascertained that I had no need to call the police thus saving any more need for further expenditure. I would like to add having foresight has nothing to do with being clairvoyant.[/p][/quote]There are lies, damned lies and then there's the lies people like you post online. Why let the truth get in the way of a good story, eh? Reed Lover

9:47am Sat 9 Feb 13

Boltonresident2012 says...

mr.mark.c wrote:
Could those who think it was overkill please put there names forward to the police.
The object being you can go and open any future bags/packages and save the taxpayer some cash :)
Exactly

People who say it was a waste of money should volunteer to go and deal with suspicious packages themselves rather than 'waste' money.

Sorry lads (and lasses) form an orderly queue there :)
[quote][p][bold]mr.mark.c[/bold] wrote: Could those who think it was overkill please put there names forward to the police. The object being you can go and open any future bags/packages and save the taxpayer some cash :)[/p][/quote]Exactly People who say it was a waste of money should volunteer to go and deal with suspicious packages themselves rather than 'waste' money. Sorry lads (and lasses) form an orderly queue there :) Boltonresident2012

12:53pm Mon 11 Feb 13

boltonnut says...

Who gets to keep the laptop?Is it finders keepers?Probably stolen in the first place?????
Who gets to keep the laptop?Is it finders keepers?Probably stolen in the first place????? boltonnut

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