Gunman in Cumbria

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Anyone seen this on the news?
news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/10214661.stm

Red - they need people to go camp etc. Tourism is a huge industry and they can't afford for people to stay away.

Northernlurker, that's what I was thinking too. We should go to show our support, but I am devastated for everyone there. I have a horrible tension in my stomach. Just so shocked at what I'm hearing. I think we should go. I'm sure the atmosphere will be very subdued. awful awful...

oh dear God. I can't stop crying. My mum and dad are up there with my two little nieces.
and when someone mentioned a couple and a 2 year old.
i'm shaking
i've spoken to them and they are all fine. They are 20 miles away, but just heard Cumbria and panicked

whatname glad your loved ones are safe. But so many must be devastated right now. My stomach is knotted.

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northernlurker, i feel the very same about our wonderful police. I have just seen a couple outside, and felt the overwhelming urge just to go up to them and thank them for doing a wonderful job

whatname So glad to hear they are ok!

Me too jetcat!

I agree with Northerner too, total respect for the police - and anyone who rose to the challenge, as I am sure many did, like the cyclist who tried to help the poor women who sadly died, the hospital staff, ordinary people who tried to help

Inexplicable the whole thing. How horrible for someone in your family to just get struck down in such a random manner.

agree with NorthernLurker, and lets not forget the medical staff too

we are very lucky that our emergency services and armed forces are full of the most wonderful, selfless men and women, putting others before themselves. A very heartfelt thankyou to you all.

this may be a stupid idea, but you know how there have been some wonderful collections on here for various people, could we perhaps do one for this?

havent really thought it through, so no idea as to where the money would go, but i really feel the need to do something

Maybe money towards a memorial?

that sounds good Kaloki

errrm, i have no idea as to how to actually start up a collection

is it paypal?

I have no idea, hoepfully someone better organised will come along.

I thought this was worth watching media coverage

just watched the coverage on channel 4 news shocking the places he went seem such ovely quiet towns... on a different note i thought whats his face doing the reportings tie was a bit jolly for covering such a tradgedy

vintage - our local news (the one who covers that area anyway), the reporter was close to tears He is a lovely chap (have met him a couple of times) and to see him so upset really got to me

can't comment on the media coverage. Am overseas and have just read about it online

i mean the guy who is Jon Snows sidekick i cant remmber his name sorry

Yes Krishnan Gurumurthy's tie was awful... very loud.

Really sorry for all the victims

It is very very sad, whitehaven and the surrounding villages are so quiet and beautifully picturesque.
I live in Cumbria and the poor souls in West Cumbria have had so much to deal with lately. The emergency services are fantastic and they deserve medals!
Horrible day!

yes but he could have changed his tie, he had travelled all the way to Cumbria with the camer crew etc. It was inappropriate

Terrible. Feel sad he offed himself, shame he wasn't caught and prosecuted.

When i say sad it's not like i'm pissed off he's dead, i mean like frustrated and angry he wasn't caught.