03-22-2017, 10:06 PM
London Calling...
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It's sad that these stories happen often enough that it's no longer shocking.
Today in London, on the anniversary of the massive terror attack in Belgium, 5 people were killed and an estimated 40 people were injured near the Parliament Building.
The 5 people include the assailant, who hasn't been named yet and who British authorities are investigating for possible ties to Islamic terrorism.
The one known suspect (now dead) used his vehicle as a weapon and mowed down several people on the Westminster Bridge before getting out of the vehicle and stabbing a police officer to death. The male suspect then ran towards the Parliament building where PM Theresa May had just conducted her weekly Q&A with parliament.
Most police officers in England don't carry firearms, nor do English citizens. However, the officers serving in London are typically armed. The suspect was quickly killed by one of them.
Londoners have been prepared for such an attack for several years and, for the most part reportedly, went about their normal business after the shelter-in-place commands were lifted. They don't want to give the assailant(s) the power of having put them in fear.
Story: https://www.nytimes.com/2017/03/22/world....html?_r=0
It's sad that these stories happen often enough that it's no longer shocking.
Today in London, on the anniversary of the massive terror attack in Belgium, 5 people were killed and an estimated 40 people were injured near the Parliament Building.
The 5 people include the assailant, who hasn't been named yet and who British authorities are investigating for possible ties to Islamic terrorism.
The one known suspect (now dead) used his vehicle as a weapon and mowed down several people on the Westminster Bridge before getting out of the vehicle and stabbing a police officer to death. The male suspect then ran towards the Parliament building where PM Theresa May had just conducted her weekly Q&A with parliament.
Most police officers in England don't carry firearms, nor do English citizens. However, the officers serving in London are typically armed. The suspect was quickly killed by one of them.
Londoners have been prepared for such an attack for several years and, for the most part reportedly, went about their normal business after the shelter-in-place commands were lifted. They don't want to give the assailant(s) the power of having put them in fear.
Story: https://www.nytimes.com/2017/03/22/world....html?_r=0