
The police get called in to sort out fights, find robbers and protect the public against threats – even when that threat isn’t a threat at all.
Tower Hamlets Police got a call to Wapping to investigate a “possible unexploded device” that had been washed up on the shore.
London has had its fair share of unexploded bombs. Not too long ago a World War2 bomb was found on a building site in Kingston, and thousands of residents had been evacuated after the unexploded device was discovered in Fassett Road. A few weeks later it was safely detonated. So was another off the coast of Ise of Wight.
So, does Wapping have its own WW2 bomb?
Not quite. The police revealed on Twitter:
Luckily, upon closer inspection, it is a giant glittery Christmas bauble!
Yes, it's a giant Christmas bauble. Washed up in Wapping. In May.
Officers were called to Wapping to investigate a possible unexploded device that had been washed up on the shore.… https://t.co/aA1VNt5QR0— Tower Hamlets Police (@Tower Hamlets Police) 1559117541
There are so many questions.
People wondered at the size of the Christmas tree...given the size of the decoration
@MPSTowerHam Hang on were missing something here who’s Christmas tree has that fallen from its huge!!!— Heather Lloyd (@Heather Lloyd) 1559135116
@MPSTowerHam Blooming hell if that’s the bauble, how bigs the tree that goes with it lol 😂🎄— dawn (@dawn) 1559198096
Others wondered how people confused a bomb with a Christmas bauble
@MPSTowerHam @JuliaHB1 Did nobody think hang on that looks remarkably like a large Christmas bauble?— Croucher Tiger (@Croucher Tiger) 1559136937
@MPSTowerHam I hope that photo is after it was washed off and someone did not see that as is and thought it was an explosive device.— Siggy (@Siggy) 1559148818
But also, we're six months from Christmas?
@MPSTowerHam A timely reminder that we are never more than 6 months away from an xmas... https://t.co/TE9A1zvLcx— ρhαετhøṉ (@ρhαετhøṉ) 1559198694
Some thought it was the perfect opportunity to insert Brexit in the conversation
And puns
Fears over Christmas War-uble https://t.co/hezpSa8Fas— Zora Suleman (@Zora Suleman) 1559117850
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