Posted on 11/29/2019 11:53:15 AM PST by SeekAndFind
LONDON — A police officer shot and killed a man wearing a fake bomb on London Bridge on Friday, after several people were stabbed in what the police called a terrorist incident, which paralyzed one of the busiest arteries through the city.
The chaotic clash, in a country where shootings are rare, involved several officers and civilians, and sent scores of people fleeing from the bridge and areas near it on both sides of the River Thames. It also revived memories of recent terrorist attacks in London, including one on the same bridge in 2017 that killed eight people.
“It has been declared a terrorist incident,” Neil Basu, assistant commissioner of the Metropolitan Police, said of the episode on Friday.
Video posted on social media showed a crowd surrounding a man whom they appeared to be wrestling with and holding to the ground as police officers arrived. One man can be seen carrying a large knife away from the area as at least three police officers respond with their guns drawn.
The police pulled the other people away from the man on the ground, and then an officer appeared to fire at least one shot, hitting the man and prompting screams from bystanders.
“Due to reports that the suspect may have had an explosive device, specialist officers also attended the scene,” Mr. Basu said. “However, I can confirm at this time, we believe a device strapped to the body of the suspect is a hoax explosive device.”
The man died at the scene, he said.
The Metropolitan Police said that they had initially responded to reports of a stabbing in a premises near London Bridge around 2 p.m. and that one man had been arrested and a number of people were injured.
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This just in! Another stabbing in the Hague. No details yet.
I bet all hell will break loose because it wasn’t a real suicide belt.
Where’s a quote from Mayor Sadiq Khan? He usually has something interesting to say.
London elected a Jihadist mayor..they had protests when President Trump came saying that ALL immigrants are welcome..so karma is well a b*tch isnt it..this is what they wanted..enjoy
The perperator’s identity is not being disclosed.
Is there something they’re trying to hide?
Probably Amish again...are the Brits looking for any other possible motive...couldn’t be muzzie violence from the religion of peace...
aND IN OTHER NEWS —— World News
November 29, 2019 / 2:34 PM / Updated 7 minutes ago
Dutch police: several wounded in stabbing in The HagUE !
The media needs to quit using the term “hoax” in reference to situations like this.
This morning Fox and another network referred to the non-functional vest as a “hoax suicide vest”. That is a inane description as it minimizes the seriousness of the event, the person involved and the situation as a whole.
By “interesting’’, do you mean dismissive and condescending?
> The perperator’s identity is not being disclosed. Is there something they’re trying to hide?” <
Today’s media is filled with cowards and enablers. This NYT article is filled with references to previous London terror attacks. One quote is below. But there is no mention of who these terrorists are!
So if you had just read this article and nothing more, you’d think that these attacks were completely random, with no connections at all. And that’s exactly what the media wants you to think.
From the article: “It also revived memories of recent terrorist attacks in London, including one on the same bridge in 2017 that killed eight people.“
(Note that there is no description of these terrorists. That’s suppression journalism at its finest.)
“Where’s a quote from Mayor Sadiq Khan? He usually has something interesting to say.”
Just part and parcel of hanging around on London Bridge.
Thanks—I too pictured :”Tower Bridge” though I have never been to England.
I did remember hearing that one incarnation of London Bridge was dismantled and sold in the 60s and “moved to Arizona”. Wikipedia:
>>The bridge was reconstructed by Sundt Construction at Lake Havasu City, Arizona, and re-dedicated on 10 October 1971.
“...even London Bridge has fallen down
And moved to Arizona, now I know why.
And I substantiate the rumor that the
English sense of humor, is dryer than the Texas sand’
—Jerry Jeff Walker and Lost Gonzo Band, “London Homesick Blues”—theme from TV’s Austin City Limits
“A police officer shot and killed a man wearing a fake bomb...”
Did the Bobby use fake bullets?
> This morning Fox and another network referred to the non-functional vest as a “hoax suicide vest”. <
If I were a UK official, and if I didn’t want to alarm the public, I’d describe a real suicide vest as a “hoax suicide vest”.
Just sayin’.
I don’t see how this is possible considering the stringent knife control laws in England. https://www.gov.uk/buying-carrying-knives
“The media needs to quit using the term “hoax” in reference to situations like this.”
I’m fine with it ... or “fake suicide vest”. Any rational person understands that one cannot tell the difference between a real or fake suicide vest at a distance.
Oh, those fun-loving moozlums. They’re probably just celebrating the “holidays”. What a fun bunch.
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