MW
Not presentation related, but it's important to understand what a 'firearms incident' is in police terms. It doesn't necessarily mean a suspect had a firearm, or even the police have used theirs. It's anything assessed by a Tactical Firearms Commander or Operational Firearms Commander as being needed to be dealt with by armed assets. This can include knives, tasers and even incapacitant weapons in the right circumstances.
I say that as BBC News were hammering it home earlier on about it being a firearms incident.
I say that as BBC News were hammering it home earlier on about it being a firearms incident.
MO
LL is shameful. Yes this story has national and international implications but this is still for all intents and purposes a local story. A London story. They can cover this story from so many angles.....street closures, transport closures, hospitals with local knowledge. But again a big story on their own patch gets nothing immediately. 5pm is too late. Most will have already changed over or turned away. Again this is a channel with the backing of a newspaper. Its not like they dont have major news gathering component at their disposal. You'd think theyd be nimble of enough to get something on air quickly.
London Live showing repeat of How To Look Good Naked.
LL is shameful. Yes this story has national and international implications but this is still for all intents and purposes a local story. A London story. They can cover this story from so many angles.....street closures, transport closures, hospitals with local knowledge. But again a big story on their own patch gets nothing immediately. 5pm is too late. Most will have already changed over or turned away. Again this is a channel with the backing of a newspaper. Its not like they dont have major news gathering component at their disposal. You'd think theyd be nimble of enough to get something on air quickly.
MA
While I can't imagine anyone will actually be watching, this is indeed very poor - by the time they go on air, the incident will have happened two hours ago.
mark
Founding member
LL is shameful. Yes this story has national and international implications but this is still for all intents and purposes a local story. A London story. They can cover this story from so many angles.....street closures, transport closures, hospitals with local knowledge. But again a big story on their own patch gets nothing immediately. 5pm is too late. Most will have already changed over or turned away.Again a channel withe backing a newspapers. Its not like they dont have major news gathering component at their disposal. You'd think theyd be nimble of enough to get something on air quickly.
While I can't imagine anyone will actually be watching, this is indeed very poor - by the time they go on air, the incident will have happened two hours ago.
NJ
Neil Jones
Founding member
ITV special extended to 6pm, displacing both Tipping Point and The Chase for the day.
:-(
A former member
ITV special extended to 6pm, displacing both Tipping Point and The Chase for the day.
Right decision by ITV.
STV Glasgow/edinburgh has now stop its broadcast and has switched to Take the high road. There were directing people to STV
WH
Yes and lots of the anti-gun control mob stateside trying to jump on this to prove that gun control doesn't work.
Whataday
Founding member
Not presentation related, but it's important to understand what a 'firearms incident' is in police terms. It doesn't necessarily mean a suspect had a firearm, or even the police have used theirs. It's anything assessed by a Tactical Firearms Commander or Operational Firearms Commander as being needed to be dealt with by armed assets. This can include knives, tasers and even incapacitant weapons in the right circumstances.
I say that as BBC News were hammering it home earlier on about it being a firearms incident.
I say that as BBC News were hammering it home earlier on about it being a firearms incident.
Yes and lots of the anti-gun control mob stateside trying to jump on this to prove that gun control doesn't work.
:-(
A former member
I do have to question some of the pics AL J and RT have been broadcasting.
LL
London Lite
Founding member
4G link to New Scotland Yard on Sky News, which moved to Victoria Embankment recently with really poor PQ. Not surprising.