MAJOR SECURITY ALERT IN BIRMINGHAM

"Part of central Birmingham and the International Convention Centre (ICC) have been sealed off during a security alert, causing chaos for commuters."

Several people I know have had trouble getting home, including Mr Scribbles. Reports from eyewitnesses that the police were being arseholes. Last I heard there was a "suspect package" found in the ICC that the army were going to blow it up. Let's just be grateful it's only happened here and not in London.

I'm thinking it'll turn out to be a mislaid bag or something. Don't think it will be a bomb. Who leaves bombs just lying around these days?

UPDATE:
it was a "deliberate hoax". Well at least it wasn't an accidental one.