UK airport delay after plot foiled

[Rickypt]

Originally Posted by JazmenFlowers

jesus. this is scary.

I may have missed this, but where were they actually caught/arrested? had they actually gotten to the airport?

No, I think they were caught in their homes. They had been under surveillance for a year.

[DrummerDeanna]

Originally Posted by Rickypt

No, I think they were caught in their homes. They had been under surveillance for a year.

I read or head that a run-through was also in the works within days...yikes.

[JazmenFlowers]

Originally Posted by Rickypt

No, I think they were caught in their homes. They had been under surveillance for a year.

oh ok, thanks.

surveillance for a year? wtf? I guess maybe they were holding off to get as much info from them or some other reason, but a year seems like a long time.

[Rickypt]

Originally Posted by JazmenFlowers

oh ok, thanks.

surveillance for a year? wtf? I guess maybe they were holding off to get as much info from them or some other reason, but a year seems like a long time.

Yeah, and also probably to catch as many people as possible.

[BTFLCHLD]

This is all terribly worrisome. Does anyone else feel like a sitting duck?

[bretonbanquet]

Try not to be worried - that's why they're doing all this. Terrorism is all about fear - if you change your life to try and avoid being blown up, then to an extent, they win.

Also, it's worth pointing out how much the Pakistani authorities helped out with arrests and intelligence - I don't know how many suspects the British authorities would have caught without the help from Pakistan.