I'm sure we'll find out in due course. If he's been jumped on, he's presumably at least in custody, so game over anyway. I fucking hate myself for watching Sky News, btw.
― ailsa, Saturday, 10 July 2010 00:24 (thirteen years ago) link
I'd be surprised if they snuck up on him and killed him with a single shot unless he heard them went to fire and one shot him I suppose.
― pfunkboy (Herman G. Neuname), Saturday, 10 July 2010 00:25 (thirteen years ago) link
imagine it was just a police gun that fired up in the air by mistake
― pfunkboy (Herman G. Neuname), Saturday, 10 July 2010 00:26 (thirteen years ago) link
I think an announcement is coming.
Susan Ballantyne now ace reporter for the Beeb, who seem to have caught up. She appears not to have any idea what's going on. Everything she's said so far has started "I don't really know", so basically knows as much as the budding CSI dudes all over the internetz.
― ailsa, Saturday, 10 July 2010 00:27 (thirteen years ago) link
he could have just fired a shot in the air with one of his guns for all we know when he saw them sneaking up.
― pfunkboy (Herman G. Neuname), Saturday, 10 July 2010 00:28 (thirteen years ago) link
lol bbc report two gun shots
― Guru Meditation (Ste), Saturday, 10 July 2010 00:29 (thirteen years ago) link
"me and the boys were celebrating on a job well done..." -chief wiggum
― Guru Meditation (Ste), Saturday, 10 July 2010 00:30 (thirteen years ago) link
whatever's happened the standoff must be over
― pfunkboy (Herman G. Neuname), Saturday, 10 July 2010 00:32 (thirteen years ago) link
"for all we know"
ding ding ding. Ambulance on way, Beeb reporting two shots fired, appears to be over one way or the other. This speculation is doing my nut in, I'm off to my bed.
― ailsa, Saturday, 10 July 2010 00:32 (thirteen years ago) link
Oh, statement. He's suffered a gunshot wound. On way to hospital.
Oh, not on way to hospital. Being treated. That's the police statement, btw. has been apprehended. Good.
― ailsa, Saturday, 10 July 2010 00:33 (thirteen years ago) link
just been announced on sky as i read ailsa's post
― pfunkboy (Herman G. Neuname), Saturday, 10 July 2010 00:34 (thirteen years ago) link
press conference
Paul the Octopus says Moat will win this:
http://imgur.com/EuuMm.jpg
― James Mitchell, Saturday, 10 July 2010 00:35 (thirteen years ago) link
nothing about self inflicted or if he was shot by police
― pfunkboy (Herman G. Neuname), Saturday, 10 July 2010 00:36 (thirteen years ago) link
wtf at this statement?
― Guru Meditation (Ste), Saturday, 10 July 2010 00:36 (thirteen years ago) link
yeah wtf
its just going to lead to internet rumours they botched it up
― pfunkboy (Herman G. Neuname), Saturday, 10 July 2010 00:37 (thirteen years ago) link
hes not even confirming the stand off is over. ffs.
Oh, and yes, from earlier, BBC 24 about 8 zillion times better than anyone that think Kay Burley is a journalist worth giving airtime to.
Right, so, well done Northumberland Police for getting their man without any police being injured. Really am off to bed now.
xpost only if people are stupid enough to start them. Like presumably assuming it's an empty ambulance heading off with a police convoy or something.
― ailsa, Saturday, 10 July 2010 00:39 (thirteen years ago) link
Ooh, hang on, his mate was there too. Maybe it's HIM that's hurt, not Moat or the police.
Have at it, conspiracy chaps.
Oh no, they said it was the suspect that was hurt. I need some fucking sleep, this is breaking my brain.
― ailsa, Saturday, 10 July 2010 00:40 (thirteen years ago) link
empty ambulance, or gazzas taxi home?
― Guru Meditation (Ste), Saturday, 10 July 2010 00:40 (thirteen years ago) link
Gazza was making balloon animals but one burst, hence the 'gun shot' rumours.
― James Mitchell, Saturday, 10 July 2010 00:41 (thirteen years ago) link
gazza and the other guy get into brawl over who is Moat's real best mate. gazza glassed. police jump in. meanwhile moat ducks back into drains amidst confusion.
― Guru Meditation (Ste), Saturday, 10 July 2010 00:43 (thirteen years ago) link
the eyewitness guy heard a shot then saw everyone rush towards him.
― pfunkboy (Herman G. Neuname), Saturday, 10 July 2010 00:45 (thirteen years ago) link
ooh, indiscernible shouting, that clears it up. This is the only reason I'm still awake (well that and a litre of coke), what's wrong with me?
― Merdeyeux, Saturday, 10 July 2010 00:48 (thirteen years ago) link
Maybe they've all misheard. Paulo Wanchope's turned up to see Gazza. Not 'one shot'.
― James Mitchell, Saturday, 10 July 2010 00:49 (thirteen years ago) link
you were hoping jordan posted more results tonight
― pfunkboy (Herman G. Neuname), Saturday, 10 July 2010 00:49 (thirteen years ago) link
Yeah, I want to go to bed because I'm bored shitless with endless crappy speculating, but it's fascinating (the mechanics of the speculation, not the actual shite that's been spouted from all angles in absence of clear fact)
― ailsa, Saturday, 10 July 2010 00:50 (thirteen years ago) link
(presume I should have marked that as an xpost since it probably replies equally to the post about whichever ILM poll is being referred to above)
― ailsa, Saturday, 10 July 2010 00:51 (thirteen years ago) link
some footage now and you can hear 1 shot then dogs barking
― pfunkboy (Herman G. Neuname), Saturday, 10 July 2010 00:53 (thirteen years ago) link
it was either 'put the gun away' or 'get the dog away'
― Guru Meditation (Ste), Saturday, 10 July 2010 00:53 (thirteen years ago) link
guy's had a gun in view for about six hours, nice idea to try and get him to put it away. should have thought of that earlier really.
― ailsa, Saturday, 10 July 2010 00:54 (thirteen years ago) link
Love the fact that Sky keep replaying that clip that starts with a guy saying "the officer's just fucked off".
― James Mitchell, Saturday, 10 July 2010 00:54 (thirteen years ago) link
Dear Kay Burley, please stop saying "Blues and twos", it is very annoying. Britain's probably most expensive manhunt. Probably. JOURNALISTIC FACTUAL ACCURACY THERE, FOLKS.
― ailsa, Saturday, 10 July 2010 00:57 (thirteen years ago) link
I still hate her. Back to the Beeb.
just waiting till I'm sure Lex is asleep so I can safely celebrate some indie pop...
I'm pretty sure that a couple of minutes ago a BBC person suggested that the heavy rain accelerated the ending. Wha.
― Merdeyeux, Saturday, 10 July 2010 00:58 (thirteen years ago) link
lex is probably out clubbing
― pfunkboy (Herman G. Neuname), Saturday, 10 July 2010 00:59 (thirteen years ago) link
or are you his flatmate? lol
Kay Burley suggested earlier that it might end because the police were putting on their waterproofs and Moat was just wearing a jacket and hoodie. Despite the fact he's been hiding in a fucking drain and living rough for the best part of a week, seems exactly the sort that would give it up at the sight of a spot of bad weather.
― ailsa, Saturday, 10 July 2010 00:59 (thirteen years ago) link
this kay burley sounds like a right idiot, or her scriptwriters do maybe
― dead flower :( (Pashmina), Saturday, 10 July 2010 01:01 (thirteen years ago) link
but they said it was an overflow that was dry, the daily mail might even say it was luxurious!
― pfunkboy (Herman G. Neuname), Saturday, 10 July 2010 01:02 (thirteen years ago) link
if faced with a choice between getting wet and shooting yourself in the neck, I'm sure we'd all do the same.
― Merdeyeux, Saturday, 10 July 2010 01:02 (thirteen years ago) link
hmm, sky now suggesting they did rush him and it wasnt after the shot.
― pfunkboy (Herman G. Neuname), Saturday, 10 July 2010 01:03 (thirteen years ago) link
Pash, she's all idiot all by herself.
Oh well, living in a dry drain for a week, that's different, no wonder he'd rather be shot than get rained on.
xpost mindmeld :-)
― ailsa, Saturday, 10 July 2010 01:03 (thirteen years ago) link
I love how ailsa wants to go to sleep but just cant drag herself away!
― pfunkboy (Herman G. Neuname), Saturday, 10 July 2010 01:05 (thirteen years ago) link
I already explained why. But I'm glad it's keeping you entertained.
― ailsa, Saturday, 10 July 2010 01:05 (thirteen years ago) link
And now I really am going to bed, because I have stuff do in the morning. Have fun with your speculation!
― ailsa, Saturday, 10 July 2010 01:06 (thirteen years ago) link