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Police injured outside Buckingham Palace
BBC News ^ | 8/25/2017 | BBC

Posted on 08/25/2017 2:16:37 PM PDT by Spiridon

Two police officers have been injured while arresting a man armed with a knife outside Buckingham Palace.

The officers were treated at the scene for minor injuries and were not taken to hospital, the Metropolitan Police said.

The force said the man was stopped outside the royal grounds. He has been arrested on suspicion of grievous bodily harm and assault.

The police said it was too early to know whether it was terror related......

(Excerpt) Read more at bbc.com ...


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Foreign Affairs; United Kingdom
KEYWORDS: attack; britain; england; police

1 posted on 08/25/2017 2:16:38 PM PDT by Spiridon
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To: Spiridon

Was on the BBC site reading about the attack in Belgium today when this came up as Breaking News.


2 posted on 08/25/2017 2:18:59 PM PDT by Spiridon
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To: Spiridon

The police said it was too early to know whether it was terror related...................................Not for me................


3 posted on 08/25/2017 2:21:40 PM PDT by Red Badger (Road Rage lasts 5 minutes. Road Rash lasts 5 months!.....................)
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To: Spiridon

The Israeli outlet DEBKA has a “Breaking News” headline about a man with ‘a sword’. Also notes that Her Majesty is in Scotland right now.


4 posted on 08/25/2017 2:24:00 PM PDT by Nextrush (Freedom is everybody's business, Remember Pastor Niemoller)
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To: Spiridon

Natalie Wood, huh. Is she still a registered democrat?


5 posted on 08/25/2017 2:30:14 PM PDT by bgill (CDC site, "We don't know how people are infected with Ebola.")
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To: Spiridon

Let’s see... Friday night in Europe, sword/machete attacks in Belgium and London, barely two minutes apart.

Darn, if we could only figure out who gets riled up on Friday evenings enough to run amok with swords and what not, we just might be able to stop this.


6 posted on 08/25/2017 2:34:00 PM PDT by Covenantor (Men are ruled...by liars who refuse them news, and by fools who cannot govern. " Chesterton)
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To: bgill

Interesting name, indeed.

The BBC isn’t asking for voter registration tonight, that’s for sure.


7 posted on 08/25/2017 2:35:17 PM PDT by Spiridon
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To: Covenantor

I always check websites for news on Fridays fully expecting stories like this to pop up.


8 posted on 08/25/2017 2:36:38 PM PDT by Spiridon
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To: bgill

No, but the slogan “If you drink, don’t go overboard” was created about her.


9 posted on 08/25/2017 2:36:39 PM PDT by ichabod1 (Smoke does not mean fire when someone threw a smoke grenade.)
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To: Spiridon

Not a terrorist...just a disgruntled tourist who couldn’t get the right kind of tea for his crumpets.


10 posted on 08/25/2017 2:38:48 PM PDT by hal ogen (First Amendment or Reeducation Camp?)
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To: ichabod1

The only wood that doesn’t float.


11 posted on 08/25/2017 2:43:46 PM PDT by Cowboy Bob
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To: Spiridon

“London [muslim] Mayor Sadiq Khan Blames Knife Attacks On… YouTube???”

http://dailycaller.com/2017/08/09/london-mayor-sadiq-khan-blames-knife-attacks-on-youtube/


12 posted on 08/25/2017 3:08:12 PM PDT by ForYourChildren (Christian Education [ RomanRoadsMedia.com - Classical Christian Approach to Homeschool ])
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To: Covenantor

He was late for his reservation at the new Allahu Snackbar restaurant.


13 posted on 08/25/2017 3:08:37 PM PDT by COBOL2Java (RuPaul and Yertle - our illustrious Republican leaders up the Hill - God help us!)
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To: Spiridon

“Asian”?


14 posted on 08/25/2017 3:12:38 PM PDT by JohnnyP (Thinking is hard work (I stole that from Rush).)
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To: Covenantor

> Darn, if we could only figure out who gets riled up on Friday evenings enough to run amok with swords and what not, we just might be able to stop this. <

Oh, for goodness sake. Put two and two together, will ya? Knives and swords...it has got to be those medieval reenactment folks.


15 posted on 08/25/2017 3:30:56 PM PDT by Leaning Right (I have already previewed or do not wish to preview this composition.)
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To: Spiridon

What if the duty came after them with a machete. I think maybe the Queen should step up the security or at least arm them better.


16 posted on 08/25/2017 3:52:34 PM PDT by Crucial
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