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Gun shots outside Parliament: Police shoot assailant following car attack on Westminster Bridge
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CNN (Wolf presenting) has pretty decent coverage today IMO, probably better than the BBC.
They are saying three of the injured are French students.
Dunno about the strip search bit but a primary survey of anyone with severe trauma is fairly standard. Which involves taking off their clobber. You'd look pretty stupid packing out a bullet hole on his chest to stop the bleeding if he's still wearing pants so you haven't noticed that he's mainly haemorrhaging from another one on his gooch.
While some have alluded to the extent to which officers around parliament are armed, most would still be wearing vests i'd have thought. Not that such affords total protection of course, but maybe it helped the officer today.
I know, just made me chuckle. The 'a' key is miles away from the 'u' though!
Just saw some disturbing pictures on twitter of some of the victims. It is sickening seeing innocent members of the public, going about their normal day, being attacked for what? for who?
Terrorism is simply a stain on our societies and not only one group of people are to blame for it.
I must commend the emergency services as always. And I will spare a massive thought for each victims families. RIP.
Terrorism is simply a stain on our societies and not only one group of people are to blame for it.
I must commend the emergency services as always. And I will spare a massive thought for each victims families. RIP.
Fingers crossed.
BBC reporter just mentioned that the attacker had been shot dead in his summing up, but I'm assuming that's a mistake on his part and not confirmation.
Makes sense and I guess the exit wound can be in an unexpected place if the bullet hits a bone.
I'm picturing a comedy sketch where someone blocks the leak with a finger in one hole and it sprays out another one instead.
Statement from Metropolitan Police
BBC spoke to eyewitnesses (as I understand it including police). It might be possible that there were two attackers, one being described as a white man with two large knives, another man being described as black with a goat beard.
Or even more than one place if the bullet breaks up when it hits that bone.
BBC reporter saying there are some suggestions there were two attackers, very much unconfirmed though.
Deeply complicated subject of which historical and current British Foreign Policy plays a huge part.
Totally agree on last part: police, security service and affected families bear the brunt of an issue they never caused.
Theres just something wrong about people running up to the bodies, taking pictures / videos and sharing it on social media. Disrespectful. (I understand taking it and sharing it with the police as stated in the tweet by the Met though)
I hope this is it,and theres no follow up attack or sorts and the victims are in the minimum count. And yes, agreed regarding commending emergency services and such and RIP to the victims and thoughts with their families.
I hope this is it,and theres no follow up attack or sorts and the victims are in the minimum count. And yes, agreed regarding commending emergency services and such and RIP to the victims and thoughts with their families.
This sort of thing always gets said and rarely turns out to be true.
I'd suggest the fact that they're evacuating the Houses of Parliament now means they're fairly confident that they have the situation under control.
He didn't say still at large, just that there may have been two people in the car that crashed.
So the situation is that the guy drove the car over the bridge, running people over then got out and stabbed the police officer before being shot himself?
Just heard the news on the radio. Terrible. Hope all the wounded people recover and r.i.p. to the victim.
BBC says Police Officer killed in the attack. FFS.
are we sure that attacker has been killed , Sky are reporting a guy was taken to a hospital with lots of security round him.
They are making out he could be the car driver
They are making out he could be the car driver
Could they be just psychopaths?
That's the current narrative
Hypothetically, that leaves the possibility of an earlier carjacking, as we saw with a recent truck attack in Germany. Hopefully not though .
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Think the attacker is still alive.
Sure, what I mean is that the media reporting, and indeed the pictures we can see with our own eyes, have focussed on one person. I'd say that, combined with the police response now, means its unlikely to be anything more than a person imagining things. Could be wrong, but I doubt there's any truth to the suggestion. I also think Nick's explanation makes sense too.
If it is a classic terrorist attack carried out by a Muslim/s for causes relating to western intervention / mixed with the classic 'against western values' as some believe then I don't care about the attackers. They are just anot her terrorist imo and shouldn't be given the publicity some of them probably want.
The victims and the hero's who have in some way helped must be the ones we talk about. They are victims of something they probably don't even have a clue about.
The victims and the hero's who have in some way helped must be the ones we talk about. They are victims of something they probably don't even have a clue about.
If it turns out that they are two or more, I'd say it's unlikely. If it's confirmed that it's one attacker, I think it's possible although IMHO not very likely.
Just seen the reports that a police officer has died. 
It's hard to disengage from the stream of information and wait until substantial updates in information gleaned by intellegence is gathered, but I will attempt to do so anyways.
...thought the autistic man at a drinks party.
I wouldn't think that would be the case. This is a political statement in the heart of British establishment. The morons have done it for the highest effect.
Apparently Stephen Yaxley-Lennon has turned up, waffling his usual bollocks.
One of the brood couldn't wait to use this to dogwhistle at Khan
I think a lot of it is to do with managing peoples emotions. Having more police visibily on the street gives people a sense of reassurance that things are under control.
BBC confirms 4 dead
4 people died. At least 20 injured according to met police.