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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Shoot first, ask questions later.
Mix this with muzzie and other illegals pouring non-stop into the UK from Africa and other spots on the globe, and you have a recipe for increasing terror on the streets - with no one able to defend himself or herself from attack....and a nearby Bobby is standing by, unarmed, also.
If only a single onlooker on London Bridge had a handgun, the multiple stabbing would have stopped in its tracks. The spectators were brave and willing as evidenced by their initial taking down of the stabber.
If any of the Dem candidates win the presidency, you can count on the fact that no one will be permitted concealed carry....and our citizens will be ripe target for criminal illegals from all over the globe, ruthless Mexican drug cartel members and vicious South American gang members.
I don't even want to think about it.....gloom.
Leni
What really irritates me with all these news of multiple terrorist attacks is this — THE IDENTITY(IES) OF THE PERPATRATOR(s) IS/ARE NOT REVEALED.
Or just generally infuriating.
If only Khan would get blown up by one if his co-”religionists”.
London Bridge (AZ)
Westminster Bridge
Khan was too busy cheering for “Baby Trump” blown up balloon..people in London voted for this garbage..I feel sorry for those killed but this is what they wanted..this is what happens when you have open borders and Jihadists for mayors
Shoot first, ask questions later.
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Shooting an explosive vest might set it off.
Killing the wearer may set off a dead man switch.
What might the vest’s damage radius be?
Glad I was not there.
Good think Commissioner! Of course this will shock some of your citizens who happen to be s-t-u-p-i-d morons.
Sorry I have to disagree....A “hoax” is akin to a practical joke or trick, prank, ruse.
It belittles the event and is a deceptive description.
I did see a video of the police shooting him. They did not take chances and just shot him.
Well, considering Mohammed is the most popular baby name in London, I’m going to say the perp’s name was John Thomas. /sarc
They had no way to tell it wasn't real. There was no choice but to shoot him. If it had been real, he could have detonated it and killed a lot of people.
Khan blamed the incident on ‘those who want to take away our diversity”.
Shooting a Jihadist wearing a faux vest bomb dead before chatting with him proves that all whites who speak English are Islamphobes. Shame on people who practice common sense. How dare they!/s
Leftists love muslims because muslims kill the enemies of the leftists. This is why muslims are being imported in such great numbers.
Leftists hate you, folks. Buy guns and ammo. You will need it.
JoMa
And fake or not, if it wasn’t immediately apparent, I’d open fire as they did. They dragged the civilians off him and shot him. There’ll no doubt be a lot of second guessing, but waiting around for a guy to trigger a vest and take fifty people with him isn’t an option.
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