Police put Goa on Red Alert!

iaintwoeyes

2008-09-22 19:06:37

*removed due to copyright but can be read on the link*
Is this going to change your mind about visiting Goa?

http://www.expressindia.com/latest-news/Red-alert-in-Goa--security-tightened-at-tourist-spots/364459/

Edited by Fiona 2008-09-22 19:35:28
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jettii

2008-09-22 21:02:11

Re: Police put Goa on Red Alert!

Definitely not

chilly

2008-09-22 21:08:05

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same as you jetti, NO ... we had an alert there a couple of years ago at christmas with terrorist threats, the trouble is you run that risk anywhere in the world today sadly.
chilly

Gemma33

2008-09-22 21:08:59

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Thats me cancelled my 2 Goan holidays now :rofl

chilly

2008-09-22 21:12:04

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you are so funny Gemma!! I am giggling to myself here!!
chilly

jantie

2008-09-22 21:42:00

Re: Police put Goa on Red Alert!

Can't quite remember what year it was, a big feature in one of the local papers of what to do if there was a terrorist attack, it was hilarious, shouldn't laugh really!!

you had to leave the livestock or bike (with the keys in) at the side of the road.

Lie on the floor with your dhoti over your head until the all clear siren was heard.

There was a whole list of dos and don'ts
We never did hear the siren or see anybody leaving there posessions but it caused great amusement between the crowd in the shack for the next few days. :que

chilly

2008-09-22 22:01:38

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oh jantie

this is meant to be a serious thread and all i have done so far is laugh at the posts!!!! but i dont mean I dont take terrorism seriously of course I do.... but some funny things here!!!
chilly

jettii

2008-09-22 22:08:18

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I havent got a dhoti, what should I use instead :rofl

squigs

2008-09-22 22:25:53

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Quickly dash off and buy a sarong off one of the beach sellers, but probably by the time you have negotiated a price the scare will be over!

jettii

2008-09-22 22:27:38

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chilly

2008-09-22 22:51:28

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Mike Richardson

2008-09-23 02:34:17

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Hi Gang

the police are every where at the moment, they have visited our complex in Nerul and they have road blocks all over the place, i even saw them making one guy in Calangute empty his shopping basket item by item.

So i won't see you lot when you come over because i am moving because of all this and i am looking at property in Iraq anyone know anything about property in Iraq :yikes

Mike

jettii

2008-09-23 10:12:06

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I dont know much about property in Iraq apart from it is all very well ventilated due to bombing :yikes

Miccie

2008-09-23 13:59:44

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Certainly wouldn't put me off, we're faced with terrorism everywhere nowadays a sad fact of life.

roma

2008-09-23 19:40:47

Re: Police put Goa on Red Alert!

There was a serious threat early last year and the police were everywhere. Some special forces were brought in from Delhi - no doubt because the Goan police were busy trying to get some backhanders from the Taliban! :rofl

It won't put me off going because as everyone says, you can get blown away by a nutter in any country these days, but it's sensible to be aware of the threat - I fear it's real!

grannypat

2008-09-23 19:47:00

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Hi all

It wont put us off but It is a worry we could all do without
Pat :cheers

candy64

2008-09-23 21:15:24

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I remember 2 years ago in December it was very bad - army up and down Beach Road. I didn't venture far - didn't even go to the night market!

Mike Richardson

2008-09-24 08:22:03

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They would need a bomb to get me out of my home, that's for sure, I don't intend going anywhere. :sun2

Mike

Lynndan

2008-09-24 11:43:02

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I think that if a bomb went off in calangute it would do £50,000 worth of inprovements. Danny

irishman

2008-09-24 11:44:29

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Being from this part of the world we where used to bomb threats if its your time to go its time,just enjoy your holiday infact the first year we went to goa we stayed in sunvillage and apparently there was a leopard(puma)supposedly roaming around nearby but i asked the guy on reception how many there where he said just the one and i said im very safe then he said how can you be so sure :que

i said cause i can run faster than colleen :rofl

relax and enjoy your trip.slan

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