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Mum Talked Down Woolwich Terrorists Who Told Her: "We Want To Start A War In London tonight"
The Telegraph ^ | May 23,2013 | Claire Duffin

Posted on 05/23/2013 5:08:26 AM PDT by Biggirl

A mother-of-two described tonight how she put her own life on the line by trying to persuade the soldier’s murderers to hand over their weapons.

(Excerpt) Read more at telegraph.co.uk ...


TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events; United Kingdom
KEYWORDS: alreadyposted; altereddate; britain; dupe; london; terrorism; woolwich
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1 posted on 05/23/2013 5:08:26 AM PDT by Biggirl
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To: Biggirl

They got their war——they lost.

Too bad they had to kill to get it.

We all need to wake up.

Muslims must be culled.


2 posted on 05/23/2013 5:11:21 AM PDT by Venturer
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To: Biggirl

Good for her. Brave and level headed.


3 posted on 05/23/2013 5:17:48 AM PDT by wonkowasright (Wonko from outside the asylum)
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I couldn't have done it


4 posted on 05/23/2013 5:24:37 AM PDT by RummyChick
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These guys were born in Britain I heard - yet still talked about their land they have never been to.


5 posted on 05/23/2013 5:30:15 AM PDT by edcoil (If you can't change the rules, then ignore them.)
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To: Biggirl

In Red State America, it is very likely that a CCW holder would have dropped one or both of these Islamic warriors, assuming it wasn’t in in a super-safe gun free zone.


6 posted on 05/23/2013 5:33:36 AM PDT by SampleMan (Feral Humans are the refuse of socialism.)
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To: Biggirl

Another reason we need our guns.


7 posted on 05/23/2013 5:37:04 AM PDT by bergmeid (I told you so - now pass the ammo.)
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It took 25 minutes for the cops to arrive.


8 posted on 05/23/2013 5:40:56 AM PDT by miss marmelstein ( Richard Lives Yet!)
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22 May 2013
9 posted on 05/23/2013 5:43:05 AM PDT by A.A. Cunningham (Barry Soetoro can't pass E-verify)
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To: Biggirl

British women have more balls than Briish men.


10 posted on 05/23/2013 5:43:24 AM PDT by BO Stinkss ( I'd rather die on my feet than live on my knees)
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To: Biggirl
Hey, Savages!! The idea that you are against killing Muslims is the biggest pile of manure. Just this week, hundreds of Muslims were blown up in Iraq by other Muslims. Why is it, you haven't tried to do anything about Muslim savagery against Muslims?

Why are we allowing Muslims into our country?

I have an idea. 1. Close off Muslim immigration. 2. Shut down Mosques that preach Shariah + Jihad. 3. Become energy independent. 4. Become a huge energy exporter. 5. Close the Persian Gulf, stop Saudi, Iran, etc., from exporting oil. 5. Quarantine the Muslim World. 6. Let them solve their own problems.

11 posted on 05/23/2013 5:44:51 AM PDT by Jabba the Nutt (.Are they stupid, malicious or evil?)
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It took 25 minutes for the cops to arrive.

Heard that also. Something ain't right.

12 posted on 05/23/2013 5:51:11 AM PDT by McGruff (I can't speak to the law here. The law is irrelevant,)
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MPs praised the “extraordinary bravery” of the women and raised concerns about why it took armed police 20 minutes to arrive at the scene while people’s lives were at risk.

According to a security source the delay in the armed police response is “particularly surprising” because there is a heavily armed police presence at Woolwich Crown Court, which is just two and a half miles away.

Keith Vaz, the Labour chairman of the Home Affairs select committee, said: “We are all grateful for the local people who responded so quickly.

13 posted on 05/23/2013 5:55:56 AM PDT by McGruff (I can't speak to the law here. The law is irrelevant,)
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“It took 25 minutes for the cops to arrive.”

“Heard that also. Something ain’t right.”

Sounds about right if you consider the police had to go to the Armory and check out a weapon. From what I have read, the police do not carry a weapon on a routine basis.


14 posted on 05/23/2013 6:09:10 AM PDT by Max_850
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To: Biggirl

This is the key detail in this incident. Eyewitness testifies they were sober and sane. They just had very different ideas about what was appropriate than we’d like to assume. I wonder how long it will take for the eyes wide shut media to bury this.


15 posted on 05/23/2013 6:15:00 AM PDT by JohnBovenmyer (Obama been Liberal. Hope Change!)
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To: SampleMan

In Texas it would have taken about 2 minutes or less.


16 posted on 05/23/2013 6:20:02 AM PDT by Resolute Conservative
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Damn straight.


17 posted on 05/23/2013 6:35:31 AM PDT by BigCinBigD (...Was that okay?)
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To: Biggirl
MPs praised the “extraordinary bravery” of the women and raised concerns about why it took armed police 20 minutes to arrive at the scene while people’s lives were at risk. According to a security source the delay in the armed police response is “particularly surprising” because there is a heavily armed police presence at Woolwich Crown Court, which is just two and a half miles away.

Well, you see, it's like this: First, they had to fill out the paperwork to request their weapons from storage. Then that paperwork had to go up the chain of command at least three levels. Then they all had to stand in formation and ask "Mother, may I?" three times. Finally they all bundled into their police van and started off.

"Whoops, we forgot the bullets!" So they rebundled back to Woolwich Crown Court and started the whole paper process over again, this time using the bullet paperwork.

That they made it in under 30 minutes is a miracle and should be applauded.

18 posted on 05/23/2013 6:39:41 AM PDT by NonValueAdded (Undicted Co-conspirators: The Mainstream Media)
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They might get one. The victim’s Army mates are not going to sit idly by.


19 posted on 05/23/2013 6:44:02 AM PDT by expat2
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She has more guts than I do. I would have pulled out my .45 and perforated both of them.

But this is UK so even though the terrorists had a firearm the subjects don’t...


20 posted on 05/23/2013 6:53:16 AM PDT by Syntyr (Happiness is two at low eight!)
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