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Topic ID 795
14/07/2005 by angry
London Bombings
As we all know there was the horrific bombings in London on Thursday 07th July 2005 during the morning rush hour.
With being 52 people dead and 700 injured.
As a mark of respect there was a two minute silence to mourn for our dead on Thursday 14th July 2005.
With Hertford being the pathetic town that it is, from what i could see there was very little people that stood outside of their companys or on the street to show any respect at all.
I AM TOTALLY DISGUSTED..
The Old Cross (Dead S****y (Hairdressers), Cursons, Good Food Shop)in Hertford probably saw no more than 10 people, The Folly people carried on with there normal daily life dustbin men making as much noise as normal, is this type of people that live in this town... cant spend two minutes to stop what they are doing..
THANKS HERTFORD FOR BEING A TOTAL LET DOWN...
angry
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Reply ID 8702
14/07/2005 by nora batty
That's very harsh. I don't think it was a lack of respect, more likely a lack of awareness. As the bombings were on prime Hertford commuter lines and many of us know someone closely affected by them I personally think that most Hertfordians have more deeply held feelings about this than many of our compatriots, and it doesn't have to be publicly displayed to be heart felt. Knee-jerk, over-zealous reactions such as yours are one of the symptoms of fundamentalism and should be condemned. A 2 minute silence may endorse solidarity, but it doesn't bring back the dead or heal the wounded.
Reply ID 8707
14/07/2005 by Ewoowar
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Originally posted by angry
As we all know there was the horrific bombings in London on Thursday 07th July 2005 during the morning rush hour.
With being 52 people dead and 700 injured.
As a mark of respect there was a two minute silence to mourn for our dead on Thursday 14th July 2005.
With Hertford being the pathetic town that it is, from what i could see there was very little people that stood outside of their companys or on the street to show any respect at all.
I AM TOTALLY DISGUSTED..
The Old Cross (Dead S****y (Hairdressers), Cursons, Good Food Shop)in Hertford probably saw no more than 10 people, The Folly people carried on with there normal daily life dustbin men making as much noise as normal, is this type of people that live in this town... cant spend two minutes to stop what they are doing..
THANKS HERTFORD FOR BEING A TOTAL LET DOWN...
angry
I genuinely believe that the majority of those you mention would not have been aware that there was a 2 minutes silence. Do not expect that everybody is aware simply because you were. Not everybody reads the same papers or listens to the same radio stations.
I also beleive that if you had pointed the matter out to them they would have participated and honoured the silence.
Different people pay their respects in different ways. I work in a large, busy office in Hertfordshire. I did not feel the need to stand in the street to pay my respects and I don't feel it would have added to the sincerity of my feelings if I had done so. at 12:00 I was in a meeting and a short burst on the office fire alarm signified the start of the two minutes silence. I stood for the two minutes but only because a couple of the others in the room felt the need to do so.
I understand your anger but suggest you demonstrate some understanding and tolerance yourself.
Reply ID 8708
14/07/2005 by Theyid
i am quite amazed that someone can cover an area between the old cross, and the folly, in a space of 2 minutes, when they are supposed to be standing in silence!!!!!
you should have spent your 2 minutes thinking of the people who were either killed or injured, not worrying about how many people have left their place of work to partake in a 2 minutes silence.
and hertford isnt a S****Y town, Ware girl!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Reply ID 8709
14/07/2005 by Admin
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