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Pokermonster
21 Feb 17 17:32
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Good evening, everyone.

I was living abroad when this atrocity occurred and only really caught the main headlines of that terrible day.  I was, therefore, astonished to learn recently that a crisis management firm called Visor Consultants were conducting a terror drill at precisely the same time, not only featuring three rucksack suicide bombers but also targeting identical tube stations... namely Liverpool Street, Edgware Road and King's Cross.  Frankly, I didn't believe anything about this story until a little research threw up a Youtube recording of VC's managing director, Peter Power, being interviewed on television a few hours after the explosions.  He is on camera saying a "thousand" folks were involved in his company's specialist exercise and expressing amazement that the attack precisely mirrored his own theoretical plans. 

The video below this clip was a BBC documentary supposedly debunking the conspiracy theories alleging any sort of covert link between this staged drill and actual terrorist events.  After watching the entire programme I was left with even graver doubts regarding the veracity of official accounts; the producers dismissing the unerring parallels as "sheer coincidence."  There are well over two-hundred underground stations in London to the best of my knowledge.  I'm not accusing anyone in particular of complicity in such heinous acts, but the chances of there not being some link to Visor Consultants' exercise drill must surely be astronomical.

Your thoughts, gentlemen?
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Report Zazu February 21, 2017 5:59 PM GMT
You should leave the house every now and then.

Plus, don't believe everything you watch or read on the internet.
Report Pokermonster February 21, 2017 6:00 PM GMT
You concur with the BBC's analysis that it was sheer coincidence then, sir?
Report Pokermonster February 21, 2017 6:06 PM GMT
Three terrorists detonating rucksack bombs at Liverpool Street, Edgware Road and King's Cross on the same day that a crisis management company were conducting an exercise drill involving three terrorists detonating rucksack bombs at Liverpool Street, Edgware Road and King's Cross.

That's one hell of a coincidence in my book.  I would contend that whoever planned this atrocity must have had some prior knowledge of the staged drill.
Report Pokermonster February 21, 2017 6:08 PM GMT
I would not have believed anything about an exercise drill at all were it not for the fact that the managing director gave a televised interview on the same day.
Report STUDYFORM February 21, 2017 6:37 PM GMT
A couple of possibilities.

1. Perhaps VC Weren't actually doing what they claim to have been doing but have adjusted the times and places of an exercise they MAY have been carrying out because it makes for a little publicity/fame (where better than the internet?)

2. Their plans - if it were true - were nicked and used by the bombers because it saved them a job, thus making VC unwittingly complicit.

If they were at these places, at the same time as the bombings and were doing the same thing, how many of them were injured or killed?
I'd have been a tiny bit more doubtful if the plans were available before the event and not after it.
Report donny osmond February 21, 2017 7:10 PM GMT
are you designing a logo for them pm ?
Report Jack Hacksaw February 21, 2017 7:16 PM GMT
Thousands being involved in a private sector terrorist drill exercise?

Okay...

Who were the clients?
Report Torquemada February 21, 2017 7:43 PM GMT
I doubt this exercise drill ever existed, and certainly not involving the exact same train stations on the exact same date. If it were true it would be all over the news at the time and I don't remember it.
Report Pokermonster February 21, 2017 7:55 PM GMT
Here's a clip of the managing director of VC giving his interview on the news that day.  It's not the recording I was referring to in my OP as the newsreader is out of shot, but it's almost identical.  One minute and twenty-seven seconds in length.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JKvkhe3rqtc


And this is the BBC documentary debunking the conspiracy theory.  Fifty-eight minutes in length.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iVH1MEdWzW0
Report Pokermonster February 21, 2017 8:01 PM GMT
Good evening, Study.

That's true, sir, there is a possibility that Peter Power was lying, but it would seem incredibly ill-advised to implicate oneself in a terrorist act of mass murder for the sake of publicity.
Report STUDYFORM February 21, 2017 8:03 PM GMT
I looked at the 1st clip, PM.
My thought was simple - "This geezer's a Walter Mitty" Mentioned the company name though!

My earlier question stands.... Where were all his operatives then? Any hurt? Given that they would have been at all the locations at the time.

Sorry mate, definitely bullplop for me.
Report STUDYFORM February 21, 2017 8:06 PM GMT
If it had been me, the whole world would have known about the plans, surely they would be a MASSIVE clue to the workings of the attack
Report Pokermonster February 21, 2017 8:16 PM GMT
If you watch the BBC documentary debunking the conspiracy theory they do not deny the existence of Visor Consultants' terror drill, or its exact parallels to reality, they simply dismiss everything as coincidence!
Report akabula February 21, 2017 8:24 PM GMT
Sorry but absolute rubbish.
Report Pokermonster February 21, 2017 8:29 PM GMT
Which part, Akabula?

Do you believe Peter Power is lying through his teeth in that interview?  If that were the case, one would have expected the BBC to expose such lies in its debunking documentary.
Report akabula February 21, 2017 8:31 PM GMT
Kinda stopped reading at conspiracy.
Report The Leopard February 21, 2017 8:34 PM GMT
1000 people knew about drill which leaked out to the extremists and they decided to do commit the atrocities exactly as it had been laid out in the exercise.

Consequently they would be under less suspicion as the authorities would assume that they were part of the drill.

This would make it more likely they would succeed.
Report Pokermonster February 21, 2017 8:34 PM GMT
Well, one thing that isn't in doubt, sir, is that the terrible events of that day were most certainly a conspiracy.  One must guard against preconceptions clouding judgement.
Report terry mccann February 21, 2017 8:41 PM GMT
next thing youll be saying 9/11 was set up by George w and his crooniesLaugh
Report akabula February 21, 2017 8:43 PM GMT
I witnessed this at the time, saw the follow up and took part in debates in pubs and on here but you want to reopen it yet again.
Why? Tis a load of tosh up there with all the other conspiracy theories like Elvis didn't die, we never reached the moon and etc etc .
I'll desist replying to anything else so don't waste yer time with any more questions.
Report terry mccann February 21, 2017 8:45 PM GMT
moon landing a fake? yes I agree with you akabula never happened
Report Pokermonster February 21, 2017 8:48 PM GMT
Bringing up those who engage in Elvis and moon-landing denial are simply straw man arguments, sir, and bear no relation whatsoever with any of the points I've raised above.  At least do me the courtesy of debating with good grace or just remain silent.
Report STUDYFORM February 21, 2017 8:53 PM GMT
Good luck with that PM.


It's possible the BBC just don't want to call him a liar for fear of libel? I don't know?
Also if they just say he's a liar there's an hour of TV wasted and all those making the programme want paying!

So and of course I'm only guessing, you have a bloke trying to promote his business and not worried about making some stuff up and a TV crew protecting their own interests and no-one really arguing with either because it all got lost in the furore of the event and at that time.
Report Torquemada February 21, 2017 10:33 PM GMT
Just watched those videos PM. The BBC one seemed more like a hatchet job on that loner who posted the CD to a judge and got jailed, but fair play - all the stuff about the practice drill does look well dodgy. Never heard about that before mate.
Report terry mccann February 22, 2017 9:47 AM GMT
i do think it very strange that they were able to find documents belonging to the bombers,
maybe they thoughthey weregoing to paradise so it didn't really matter but it allowed the police to trace where they came from very quickly, strange thing to do.
Report terry mccann February 22, 2017 9:54 AM GMT
the police had no need of DNA evidence to identify the suspected bombers as the men were ALL carrying personal documents.
it is if they wanted their identities to be known!?
and why did the bombers buy round-trip tickets and pay for long-term parking for 7 days?
the police said "the four men looked like happy hikers laughing and joking" could it be someone else did it?
Report terry mccann February 22, 2017 10:16 AM GMT
and just like 9/11 NO INVESTIGION, no you wouldn't want that tony would you, to me if all the info comes out quickly theres something very wrong,always have an open mind!
Report lfc1971 February 22, 2017 10:21 AM GMT
you have to carry id because if you are carrying a backpack and the police observe you, in London, in certain circumstances they can ask for id.
Report lfc1971 February 22, 2017 10:23 AM GMT
when they look at the id that can be enough sometimes and they will not check further, such as check the backpack.
Report lfc1971 February 22, 2017 10:26 AM GMT
a return ticket is something that someone returning would buy, that`s why they buy it.
Report terry mccann February 22, 2017 11:00 AM GMT
but they were"nt returning one way or another now were they,and sorry these guys were blowing themselves up plus as many as they could so what do they want ID cards for?
Report lfc1971 February 22, 2017 11:03 AM GMT
they need id to show to the police if asked, and they need a return ticket to explain what they are doing in London, if asked.
Report lfc1971 February 22, 2017 11:06 AM GMT
if you have a backpack and are behaving in a certain way, the police in London will stop you and ask for id
Report terry mccann February 22, 2017 11:17 AM GMT
a certain way?
Report lfc1971 February 22, 2017 11:25 AM GMT
yes, they are surprisingly good at noticing small things, simple things that may mean nothing.
Report lfc1971 February 22, 2017 11:29 AM GMT
and if they do they will ask for id, ask a few questions
Report lfc1971 February 22, 2017 11:33 AM GMT
They will make a phone call of course
Report terry mccann February 22, 2017 12:00 PM GMT
think you live in another world to meConfused
Report itcanbedone February 22, 2017 12:11 PM GMT
lfc...have you considered condensing your thoughts into fewer or perhaps, even, one post?

This rat-a- tat, thinking out loud, stream of consciousness style is a trifle irritating.

If for nothing else, by the time people respond to your initial point, you have introduced 5 disparate points, occasionally contradicting point 1, or even eventually figuring out yourself that Point one was erroneous etc etc.

#notsurewhyibother
Report The Leopard February 22, 2017 12:44 PM GMT

Feb 22, 2017 -- 12:11PM, itcanbedone wrote:


lfc...have you considered condensing your thoughts into fewer or perhaps, even, one post?This rat-a- tat, thinking out loud, stream of consciousness style is a trifle irritating.If for nothing else, by the time people respond to your initial point, you have introduced 5 disparate points, occasionally contradicting point 1, or even eventually figuring out yourself that Point one was erroneous etc etc.#notsurewhyibother


You have to make allowances for the elderly poster, If he tried to condense his thoughts onto one post there is a possibility he will fall asleep before he reaches a conclusion.

Report cardifffc February 22, 2017 12:54 PM GMT
terrymccann............mentally ill ????
Report terry mccann February 22, 2017 1:28 PM GMT
lol hope not Cardiff cheeky bugger
Report suffolkpunch February 22, 2017 2:08 PM GMT
Anyone interested might like to take a look at this. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DDGYyafvZI0
Report trilby22 February 22, 2017 5:46 PM GMT
Pokermonster, I have some suspicion about the facts we are fed about this atrocity.

I haven't seen any documentaries but I did read many moons ago that the people who dunnit, bought return rail tickets from Luton(?)

Why would a suicide bomber buy a RETURN ticket?
Report Pokermonster February 22, 2017 6:17 PM GMT
Good evening, Trilby.

Personally, I wouldn't read too much into that fact, sir.  Considering the bombers were intent on killing themselves any travel costs to London would seem irrelevant, they might as well have rented a stretch limousine.  Perhaps the feeling was that return tickets appeared less suspicious?

For me, it's the carbon copy terror drill that warrants most concern.  I'm not necessarily suggesting Visor Consultants were wilfully complicit, rather that somebody gained prior knowledge of their exercise and used the information to evil advantage.  To subsequently claim that the exact parallels were merely coincidence (as per the official account and the subsequent BBC documentary) is not only preposterous, it smacks of deliberate deceit.
Report trilby22 February 22, 2017 6:39 PM GMT
Yes, Poker.

There have been a few "drills" that have "coincidentally" tied in with actual happenings.

Aka, conspiracies most certainly do exist.

Anyway, enough from me on this subject.
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