Bizarre Posted March 22, 2017 Share Posted March 22, 2017 Hearing different reports including people run over by a 4x4, police officer stabbed. Curious to see how this unfolds. Hopefully minimal innocent casualties. http://www.cbc.ca/beta/news/world/london-shooting-1.4035964 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nuckin_futz Posted March 22, 2017 Share Posted March 22, 2017 UK Parliament shooting: 1 attacker killed, several injured Update from the incident surrounding Parliament Reports clarifying the incident say that one attacker was shot after attacking a policeman on Parliament grounds. The attacker is supposed to have driven on the pavement across Westminster bridge injuring several people before crashing into a gated section of Parliament. After attacking a policeman with a knife he was subsequently shot. Westminster tube station is shut and Parliament is on lockdown. Theresa May has been ushered out. Fortunately there's a hospital on the other side of the bridge opposite Parliament so the injured are being attended to quickly. http://news.forexlive.com/!/uk-parliament-shooting-1-attacker-killed-several-injured-20170322 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Standing_Tall#37 Posted March 22, 2017 Share Posted March 22, 2017 This couldn't happen in Europe Not everyone has a gun??? No violence is supposed to occur there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warhippy Posted March 22, 2017 Share Posted March 22, 2017 Cannot wait to to see the no doubt well grounded and civilized conversation that will arise from this, obviously without any jumping to conclusions or assumptions made Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JM_ Posted March 22, 2017 Share Posted March 22, 2017 Weirdly similar to our incident. Not sure anyone can do anything about lone wolf nutbars. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tre Mac Posted March 22, 2017 Share Posted March 22, 2017 That is unfortunate, hopefully there are no civilian casualties. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kragar Posted March 22, 2017 Share Posted March 22, 2017 I guess those in the Eye got a more exciting view than what they paid for. Best of luck to those who are injured. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heretic Posted March 22, 2017 Share Posted March 22, 2017 Reports suggest that 12 people have been injured with one woman and another victim confirmed dead after the horrific attack. http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-39355940 A woman has died on Westminster Bridge in central London in what police are treating as a terrorist incident. A police officer was also stabbed in the nearby Houses of Parliament by an attacker, who was shot by police. The attacker struck several pedestrians as he drove a car across the bridge, before crashing it into railings. A doctor at St Thomas' Hospital said a number of other people were hurt - some with "catastrophic" injuries. Junior doctor Colleen Anderson from St Thomas' said she also treated a police officer in his 30s with a head injury, who had been taken to King's College Hospital. She said the woman had died at the scene. "There were people across the bridge. There were some with minor injuries, some catastrophic," she added. "Some had injuries they could walk away from or who have life-changing injuries. There were maybe a dozen [injured]." Media captionSteve Voake, eyewitness: "I tried to stop people coming on to the bridge" MPs said they had heard three or four gunshots and staff inside Parliament were told to stay inside their offices. Commons Leader David Lidington told MPs the "alleged assailant was shot by armed police". A Downing Street source said Prime Minister Theresa May was safe. The prime minister was seen being ushered into a silver Jaguar car as what sounded like gunfire rang out at Parliament during the incident. Tom Peck, political editor for the Independent, tweeted: "There was a loud bang. Screams. Commotion. Then the sound of gunshots. Armed police everywhere." Live coverage Eyewitness accounts How the news broke Video: Aftermath on the bridge 'Terror incident': In pictures Press Association political editor Andrew Woodcock witnessed the scenes unfolding from his office window overlooking New Palace Yard. "I heard shouts and screams from outside and looked out, and there was a group of maybe 40 or 50 people running round the corner from Bridge Street into Parliament Square. "They appeared to be running away from something. "As the group arrived at the Carriage Gates, where policemen are posted at the security entrance, a man suddenly ran out of the crowd and into the yard. "He seemed to be holding up a long kitchen knife. "I heard what sounded like shots - I think about three of them - and then the next thing I knew there were two people lying on the ground and others running to help them. "Armed police were quickly on the scene and I heard them shouting to people to get out of the yard." 'Mowed down' In eye witness, Radoslaw Sikorski, a senior fellow at Harvard's Centre for European Studies, posted a video to Twitter showing people lying injured in the road on Westminster Bridge. Image copyrightALISON BASKERVILLE Image captionParliament went into lockdown after the attack Image copyrightAP Image copyrightAP He wrote: "A car on Westminster Bridge has just mowed down at least 5 people." Scotland Yard said it was called to a firearms incident on Westminster Bridge amid reports of several people injured. Transport for London said Westminster underground station has been shut at the police's request, and buses diverted. Media captionAerial views of Houses of Parliament Mr Lidington said: "It seems that a police officer has been stabbed, that the alleged assailant was shot by armed police. "An air ambulance is currently attending the scene to remove the casualties. "There are also reports of further violent incidents in the vicinity of the Palace of Westminster but I hope colleagues on all sides will appreciate that it'd be wrong of me to go into further details until we have confirmation from the police and from the House security authorities about what is going on." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scottish⑦Canuck Posted March 22, 2017 Share Posted March 22, 2017 1 hour ago, Standing_Tall#37 said: This couldn't happen in Europe Not everyone has a gun??? No violence is supposed to occur there. The police did the shooting, so don't turn this into a firearms debate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nuckin_futz Posted March 22, 2017 Share Posted March 22, 2017 UK confirms four dead in terror attack including police officer and attacker Official statement from top anti-terrorism officer The official said at least 20 people have been injured and they believe only one person was responsible for the attack. http://news.forexlive.com/!/uk-confirms-four-dead-in-terror-attack-including-police-officer-and-attacker-20170322 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lancaster Posted March 22, 2017 Share Posted March 22, 2017 I'm wondering how some will try to turn this tragedy into some Brexit, Donald Trump related issue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I.Am.Ironman Posted March 22, 2017 Share Posted March 22, 2017 From what I have read the attacker drove over 20 people on the Westminster Bridge, crashed into the fence outside of Big Ben, stabbed a cop and was shot shortly after. I am just thankful he wasn't armed with an automatic weapon. Could have been worse. You can't stop people from doing crazy things but you can limit their access to weapons that make tragic instances, such as this, less devastating. I hope all the survivors recover fully. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-DLC- Posted March 22, 2017 Share Posted March 22, 2017 19 minutes ago, I.Am.Ironman said: From what I have read the attacker drove over 20 people on the Westminster Bridge, crashed into the fence outside of Big Ben, stabbed a cop and was shot shortly after. I am just thankful he wasn't armed with an automatic weapon. Could have been worse. You can't stop people from doing crazy things but you can limit their access to weapons that make tragic instances, such as this, less devastating. I hope all the survivors recover fully. Thing is, even a vehicle becomes "a weapon", and that is evident here. People on a mission like this are often driven by irrational thoughts and ideas and it's impossible to limit their access to: cars, knives, etc. Good that he didn't have a firearm, but to put the focus there overlooks what he did have, which is likely mental illness or something driving his behaviour that is the real root of the problem. The weapon of choice will vary with whatever is available at the time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-DLC- Posted March 22, 2017 Share Posted March 22, 2017 1 hour ago, Lancaster said: I'm wondering how some will try to turn this tragedy into some Brexit, Donald Trump related issue. You just did, didn't you? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReggieBush Posted March 22, 2017 Share Posted March 22, 2017 How can they say it is a terrorist attack if they do not know motive? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
riffraff Posted March 22, 2017 Share Posted March 22, 2017 5 minutes ago, ReggieBush said: How can they say it is a terrorist attack if they do not know motive? What are the motives behind terrorist attacks in the recent past? not saying this is one but I don't thank your statement is a strong counter to the label. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tortorella's Rant Posted March 23, 2017 Share Posted March 23, 2017 It was sad to see the paramedics try to resuscitate the terrorist. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CBH1926 Posted March 23, 2017 Share Posted March 23, 2017 Today was 1 year anniversary of Brussels terrorist attack, probably coincidence. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lancaster Posted March 23, 2017 Share Posted March 23, 2017 There's photos out that the individual is definitely not white.... unless he's really really tanned. I wonder why Saqid Khan even bothered making any statements... I mean, he's the mayor that said terrorist attacks are "part and parcel" of living in a big city. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghostsof1915 Posted March 23, 2017 Share Posted March 23, 2017 58 minutes ago, Tortorella's Rant said: It was sad to see the paramedics try to resuscitate the terrorist. Paramedics, doctors, nurses, don't judge, they are just to save lives, that's their job description. When I was in Emergency (Basically the hallway) of VGH, two stretchers behind me the patient and his brother started punching each other. Security and the staff broke them up. They are there to patch you up. It's up to the police, judges, juries, to dish out punishment. If anything it shows the Paramedics are far better people than psychos who go on violent rampages. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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