I fucked up big time today

catefrances

Julien wrote:

That's fucking crazy !
People live in a endless fear and can the police every time they see a bag left alone... people are crazy....

on my city's underground rail loop they have removed all the garbage cans. i can not tell you how annoying it is to forget that fact and have to nurse an apple core for the 50 minutes it takes me to get to my home station.
oh and while i'm at it, flying home tuesday i was again subjected to an explosives test. not to mention a random bag search. not that i particularly mind, i find it amusing. plus i've now learnt not to use nailfiles when i travel. it's emory boards all the way now.

Ahnimus

I can't see anyone targeting a hospital.

deadnothingbetter

Jeanie wrote:

No point getting poo pants with me dead.

It's pretty standard stuff in hospitals these days that any unattended bags have to be accounted for. Hospital employees are taught to ring these things through to security. I can't imagine that it's any different in London. And it's not a new thing either, it's not like there wasn't constant warnings at Heathrow airport 10 years ago that any bag left unattended would be taken away and destroyed.

I'm not saying it's right but I can see how in a big hospital or place where a lot of people are gathered that it's probably prudent to investigate any unattended bag or package. Having said that I don't think London Calling should have been fried in boiling oil over it either. It's an easy mistake to make and could have been handled a lot more professionally particularly by the CEO.

And quite apart from all that I was having a joke so by all means get shitty with me, but it's not going to change the way things are.

ummmmm..... famous last words, i know but, i actually do work in a hospital. i've worked in hospitals for 3 years now... and i haven't been told to pass any belongings, including bags through some detector... and, yeah, trust me, i'd do it again... cause i'm a fucken' badass, that's why.

Jeanie

Ahnimus wrote:

I can't see anyone targeting a hospital.

Long before 9/11 we had several very serious bomb threats at the hospital that I worked at. Plenty of frooples out there Ryan. They don't tell you about it on the news but trust me it happens. And even if it has never ended in an actual bombing of a hospital, pretty much pays to be prepared when you have so many sick people to evacuate if necessary right?

catefrances

Ahnimus wrote:

I can't see anyone targeting a hospital.

never underestimate your enemy.

JordyWordy

ha, this situation has been running through my head since i read it and my god i cant grasp how much of an over-reaction it was. fucking hell like. must have been VERY surreal when you came back in and all this fuss was being made!

anyway it reminds me of a time i went to a petrol station, (totally my fault tho) filled up my car & a can, and forgot to put the can my in my car (OOPS)...came back two hours later and 3 squad cars were surrounding it and they'd closed petrol station.

walking over to pick up the can was an incredibly humbling moment

genie

good story. i'm impressed with police, and glad that hospitals in North of England react quickly to any kind of threat.
ofcourse it's not your fault, and your manager is over-reacting.

Pegasus

Jeanie wrote:

Probably got started coz of that code system that goes on in hospitals.
You have to report stuff like that to security. But I don't understand why someone didn't recognize him and say so or why it warranted the reponse it got. Maybe they're just a bit nervous over there at the moment.

But yeah, the ceo sounds like a complete tool!

cutback wrote:

that's where my confusion comes in......assuming this is his office and he's been there for a while, didn't anyone recognize his bag and use reasoning and common sense before hitting the panic button?.......:rolleyes:

well, some might not have followed the recent events that well if not in the UK, but it actually makes sense.

the people arrested over the recent car bombs attempts were all arab or asian DOCTORS ...so the atmosphere of suspicion is understandable if regrettable, and the fact he was known to work there would not have changed anything (though whoever reported him leaving the bag could have simply come to him and asked why he was doing so..not assume the worse :rolleyes: ).

I wouldn't worry about it though, they can't sack you for making a simple mistake. your CE is an idiot, but has no solid ground, she just lost it at the time (which considering her position is not acceptable).

norm

Pegasus wrote:

well, some might not have followed the recent events that well if not in the UK, but it actually makes sense.

the people arrested over the recent car bombs attempts were all arab or asian DOCTORS ...so the atmosphere of suspicion is understandable if regrettable, and the fact he was known to work there would not have changed anything (though whoever reported him leaving the bag could have simply come to him and asked why he was doing so..not assume the worse :rolleyes: ).

I wouldn't worry about it though, they can't sack you for making a simple mistake. your CE is an idiot, but has no solid ground, she just lost it at the time (which considering her position is not acceptable).

your right....at the time i had forgotten about the heightened security......the ceo is still a raving bitch though...;):)

hrd2imgn

Just hope they don't charge you for all the time and services used.

RolandTD20Kdrummer

wasn't this thread posted like a month ago?

Ahnimus

catefrances wrote:

never underestimate your enemy.

I don't have enemies.

69charger

Ahnimus wrote:

I don't have enemies.

No enemies, just regular people who want to end your life because you aren't Muslim?

gue_barium

You got stopped by a state trooper.
He asked you if you had an I.D.
And you said, 'Bout What?'