What a complete farce.
It cost many people a great deal of money, time, stress and worry. Everyone thought that one of the country's biggest sporting stadia was the subject of a terrorist attack. In the end, it was the result of
a monumental blunder.
The 'suspicious package' turned out to be a fake prop-bomb that had been left behind by a private company carrying out a security training exercise earlier in the previous week. This fact was confirmed in very diplomatic terms by Greater Manchester Police.
https://twitter.com/gmpolice/status/731965894302162944
https://twitter.com/richard_conway/status/731955112202149888
Despite the serious aspects of the situation, no one could quite believe the sheer f**kwittery of what had happened. There was a combination of bafflement, dismay and hilarity at the mother of all f**kups at the Theatres of LOLS.
Here are just a few of the responses to a ridiculous situation that would be more suited to Brass Eye than breaking news...
https://twitter.com/Jack_Gaughan/status/731954962159292416
https://twitter.com/Footyy365/status/731962563269931009
https://twitter.com/barneyrednews/status/731966135936122881
https://twitter.com/The_Paris_Angel/status/731962293731401732
https://twitter.com/TatianaMUFC/status/731961763479080968
https://twitter.com/NickMiller79/status/731957914026541056
https://twitter.com/Pandamoanimum/status/731955887519244288
https://twitter.com/Unitedology/status/731953910127136768
https://twitter.com/darrenrichman/status/731953671274168321
https://twitter.com/Oli_Row/status/731955436635758593
https://twitter.com/OffsideLiam/status/731956521769259008
https://twitter.com/BreatheSport/status/731957093524209667
https://twitter.com/gunnerpunner/status/731957510094127106
https://twitter.com/swearimnotpaul/status/731961915010887681
https://twitter.com/sidneymufc/status/731963568883695616
https://twitter.com/A_W_Gordon/status/731958539099508737
https://twitter.com/ALICECLARKE2/status/731962070686683136
https://twitter.com/MichaelParthum/status/731963983561920512
https://twitter.com/sarm0161/status/731956918315589632
https://twitter.com/KHeneage/status/731961151802769408
https://twitter.com/Malachians/status/731959068865093632
https://twitter.com/prodnose/status/731959841535762432
https://twitter.com/theMUFCbible/status/731968478563958784
