Sounds like a BS friend-of-a-friend story to me. Do you really think Reuters would sit on it?
Whoa, whoa, whoa, suicide bombers in New Zealand?
Two Muslim suicide bombers dead, no innocents killed or wounded. All in all, not a bad shift for the Kiwis. Hand 'em some medals and hoist 'em some brews.
It would be nice to believe this were true, but several things don't quite tally...
Confusing statement? So are London police officers now armed? Hardly seems fair when no one else is armed. They may have to rethink that.
If these martyrs were gunned down without actually slaughtering any of the infidel, do they still get their 72 virgins? Maybe they can get 36 each, because they really tried!
I've been wondering about this report for a few hours.
As reports broke, there were reports of 5 explosions in the tubes, and one bus exploding. Later there was a report of a 7th 'explosion' in the financial district.
From the Telegraph's minnte by minute timeline:
9.46am: British Transport Police reports explosions on the Underground at Aldgate, Edgware Road, King's Cross, Old Street and Russell Square.
In actuality, there were 3 tube explosions: at Aldgate, between King's Cross and Russell Square, and Edgeware Road.
So, was one of these shootings near the Old Street station, and could the other have been in the financial district?
Some of the early reports could be inaccurate, but there does seem to be reports of 'explosions' that are unaccounted for.
I thought Brit cops didn't carry firearms.
I heard this story from a "friend of a friend" on Thursday evening. She works as a solicitor in Canary Wharf and phoned her brother, a police officer in Southampton, to see if he knew anything about it. A different source but the events were described exactly as in this story.
'A massive rush of policemen'
By KATIE ROOK
Thursday, July 7, 2005 Updated at 11:34 AM EDT
Globe and Mail Update
From the 18th floor of Canary Wharf in London, Canadian Brendan Spinks could see a “massive rush of policemen” outside the building Thursday after the city was rocked by terrorist attacks.
The Internet in his office had just gone done down when Mr. Spinks, an investment banker at HSBC, saw a flurry of police cars and yellow-vested men outside.
Reports of attacks carried out by suicide bombers were rife, and in one unconfirmed incident police shot a suicide bomber outside the 42-floor banking tower.
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I don't believe it. I think the interogation value of the bombers would be very apparent to any cop at the scene. I'd understand the urge but I don't think a London cop would pass up the chance to get the necessary info for more thorough revenge.
I thought their cops didn't carry guns.
Has the ACLU sued the cops yet? Be patient a little, give em time.
I officially call BuIIS**t.
Dan Rather stories are better sourced this this NZ report.
I have a 10-kilometre walk home from here and I'm not sure how safe I will be when I get there. The radio is saying they shot dead a suicide bomber at Canary Wharf and that's right opposite my apartment across the river (Thames).
From the Ottawa Citizen, July 8th. It was an interview with James Starnes, a sound engineer from Ottawa, living in London.