Man who dressed up as a 'suicide bomber' on London Tube train branded 'insensitive and crass' by police
The man, dressed in camouflage and apparently wearing a fake 'bomb', appeared to be on his way to a fancy dress party
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Your support makes all the difference.A man who got on a busy London Tube train while dressed as a 'suicide bomber' has been branded "insensitive and crass" by police.
A picture, taken on a District Line train near Fulham Broadway station on Monday evening, shows a group of men who appear to be on their way to a fancy dress party.
Three are dressed as police officers and another is apparently wearing a 'sucide bomber' costume, complete with camouflage gear and a big backpack. He also reportedly had a fake 'bomb' strapped to his chest, although this cannot be seen in the picture.
Londoner Alec Wilson, who took the picture and posted it to social media, told student website The Tab he initially got a fright as the 'suicide bomber' ran past him, and called the stunt a "sick joke."
"They played games with their fake guns and made physical jokes about suicide bombing, then played around with fake weapons arresting people," he said.
Commenters on social media called the prank "a really dumb way to get yourself killed."
Speaking to GetWestLondon, a British Transport Police (BTP) spokesman said the fancy dress incident was not reported to them by any other passengers on the train.
However, they criticised the prank as "insensitive and crass", in light of recent terrorist attacks around the world and the UK's 'severe' terror threat level, which means the government currently believes an attack in the UK is 'highly likely'.
The spokesman added: “It is important for everyone to remember the need to be responsible and considerate to fellow passengers while making your journey."
“We would always encourage anyone to report anything they think is suspicious or which makes them uncomfortable to us, to allow us to establish if any further action is needed."
The BTP can be contacted on 0800 40 50 40, or reached by text on 61016.