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Oh no.

 

[Ydelnae]

Multiple fatalities BBC reporting.

Fuck this.

 

[Stead Fast]

For us Americans I assume 'black cab driver' means driver of a black cab rather than a cab driver who is black?

Yeah, black cab driver as opposed to private-hire cab driver, it just means the type of fare service they give.

 

[hanspampel]

damn
imagine this happed tonight in Madrid or Chelsea / Arsenal won the CL

 

[Jumeira]

Fatalities comfirmed on the bridge

Fuck this

Fuck fuck fuck FUCK!!!!

 

[KingSnake]

Fatalities reported on the bridge. RIP.

 

[harriet the spy]

For us Americans I assume 'black cab driver' means driver of a black cab rather than a cab driver who is black?

Yes. 'Real' cabs in London are black, and everyone calls them black cabs. As a non-native, I am not entirely sure why since, as far as I can see, there are no other types of cabs.
(Uber put aside, but that's new)

 

[Visualante2]

For us Americans, what's the difference in a cab vs a "black cab"?

Think New York yellow cab... except black

 

[pulsemyne]

Multiple fatalities BBC reporting.

Fuck...those poor people

 

[The Hamburglar]

the taxi driver said 3 men got out with 3 12inch long blades and started stabbing people. no way can armed police respond that fast. I expect a lot of dead people.

 

[Jezbollah]

For us Americans, what's the difference in a cab vs a "black cab"?

The Black Cab in London (and elsewhere) is your type of Yellow NYC cab. An "official" vehicle. There are also more private cars used by other companies (think Uber cabs).

 

[Bumhead]

For us Americans, what's the difference in a cab vs a "black cab"?

What's the difference between a regular American can and a New York "yellow cab"?

Come on..

 

[paperboywriter]

For us Americans, what's the difference in a cab vs a "black cab"?

How important is this right now?

 

[Chopper]

For us Americans, what's the difference in a cab vs a "black cab"?

No difference. A black cab is literally black.

 

[nOoblet16]

For us Americans I assume 'black cab driver' means driver of a black cab rather than a cab driver who is black?

Black cabs are hackney cabs (the "British cabs" you see in movies).

 

[gngf123]

For us Americans, what's the difference in a cab vs a "black cab"?

London cabs that look like this instead of basically like a normal car:

 

[Newline]

For us Americans, what's the difference in a cab vs a "black cab"?

A black cab is transport for London fully licensed cab. Kind of like the licensed yellow cabs in New York. You have to have that license if you want to pick people up from the side of the street.

 

[Jimnymebob]

For us Americans, what's the difference in a cab vs a "black cab"?

A black cab is the generic black taxi that you see on programmes/games set in Britain. For the most part, taxis over here are just whatever car the driver has.

 

[Forsete]

Couldn't agree more. We have one proper policeman in my town.

Same in Sweden where I live, we have 4 policemen (2 cars) patrolling a huge area most of the time. Last time we had to call the police it took 45 minutes for them to arrive.

 

[Faddy]

For us Americans, what's the difference in a cab vs a "black cab"?

black cabs are official london taxis and can be hailed on the street. People use also cab for private cars that need to be called to a location for pick up.

 

[SirMossyBloke]

ITT is now apparently black cab history. Wtf.

 

[Kingpin Rogers]

I'm getting more and more nervous at the thought of going to places that have a large congestion of people.

 

[Blue Ninja]

Fucking fuck. Horrible.

 

[skypunch]

Talk about the history of cabs in another thread, ffs.

 

[Dirtyshubb]

ITT is now apparently black cab history. Wtf.

Tell me about it.

 

[Cairax]

What's the difference between a regular American can and a New York "yellow cab"?

Come on..

Ive never been outside the US. Sorry. We don't have yellow cabs in NC.

How important is this right now?

Obviously not, just didn't know if it meant something special in a time of panic

 

[Audioboxer]

It's all reactive, not proactive. First the terror attack, then authorities respond with multiple arrests and we find out that the terrorist was "known to security services". We all grieve and then move on.....until the next atrocity when we do the same thing all over again. There HAS to be a new strategy.

It isn't, we arrest and convict for terrorism that has foiled any attacks actually occurring ~ https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news...uk-jails-hits-record-high-home-office-figures

Or from here ~ http://researchbriefings.parliament.uk/ResearchBriefing/Summary/CBP-7613

There are lots of stats in that PDF going up to 2016. The long of the short is we arrest and convict many who do not get to carry out an attack. Our biggest issue is losing track of those that are capable of doing so and not managing to stop them prior.

It's not quite the time to play armchair intelligence officer, but it isn't quite fair of our services both police and intelligence to say they never manage to be proactive and prevent.

 

[MrS]

the taxi driver said 3 men got out with 3 12inch long blades and started stabbing people. no way can armed police respond that fast. I expect a lot of dead people.

We need armed police patrolling the streets/roaming around at all times in vans. We at least need to rethink how something like this happens and how we deploy police.

 

[NoblesseOblige]

Is there some sort of online stream for non-locals to stay up to minute?

 

[chunk3rvd]

ITT is now apparently black cab history. Wtf.

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[Daria]

I just dont get it.
What do these scumbags even want? Like, what's their goal? What do they hope to achieve?



Why are you being this pedantic?
GTFO

they use violence to install fear into people and their surroundings. that is their end goal. there's also allah but I don't know all the details about that to speak on it.

 

[wanderingprostheyltite]

For us Americans I assume 'black cab driver' means driver of a black cab rather than a cab driver who is black?

Nice derail doofus. Is google down for you or nah?

 

[Belker]

For us Americans, what's the difference in a cab vs a "black cab"?

The driver of a black cab will have passed something called 'the knowledge', which is a series of tests that show they understand the layout of the city. It's very difficult to do, reportedy.

After they pass the tests, they can be licenced to drive a black cab.

A general cab, or a minicab, has to be licenced but, they don't have to do the same test. There's tension between the two groups.

There are also differences between road rights; I think black cabs can use bus lanes, while regular/minicabs can't.

 

[Opus Angelorum]

Is there some sort of online stream for non-locals to stay up to minute?

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/uk-4...ng&ns_source=twitter&ns_linkname=news_central

 

[LFMartins86]

Is there some sort of online stream for non-locals to stay up to minute?

Search for Sky News Live on YouTube.

 

[Jezbollah]

Is there some sort of online stream for non-locals to stay up to minute?

Sky News

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y60wDzZt8yg

 

[SirMossyBloke]

I swear if the US News groups find out and release the names of these people who did the attacks, there'll be hell to pay.

 

[Jackpot]

We need armed police patrolling the streets/roaming around at all times in vans.

Don't be hysterical.

 

[PsihoPerihelion]

Stay safe, everyone in London. This is the current state of our world, but together we won't perish.

Why just London-GAF?

Some of you fucking people REALLY make me want to take my face off out of anger. Why do you have to be annoying during a moment as serious as this?

 

[ComputerBlue]

With multiple incidents at once it worries me that with the flooding of police to those areas it leaves a lot of other areas with their guard down because the focus and resources go elsewhere. Stay safe everyone.

 

[Wes]

Is there some sort of online stream for non-locals to stay up to minute?

Sky News may be available outside of UK: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y60wDzZt8yg

Or find streams for BBC News or BBC Radio Five Live.

 

[gngf123]

Is there some sort of online stream for non-locals to stay up to minute?

right up to the minute: check the metropolitan police on Twitter.
Video/audio, but a few minutes later: Whatever BBC news you can get. They said it was on their world service.

 

[Beefy]

RIP to the victims

 

[CTLance]

My condolences.

Man, things are really getting rough in recent times.
Stay strong.

 

[Faddy]

Is there some sort of online stream for non-locals to stay up to minute?

Sky News broadcasts live on youtube

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y60wDzZt8yg

I don't think it is region blocked

 

[Boy Wander]

For us Americans I assume 'black cab driver' means driver of a black cab rather than a cab driver who is black?

You can assume what you like. Comment was intended for, received and understood by the person to whom it was addressed.

 

[SirMossyBloke]

Sky News

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y60wDzZt8yg

Not available in Canada

Anyway around that?

 

[KZObsessed]

Multiple fatalities. I'm sorry.

 

[Stead Fast]

My condolences to those who lost their lives at this attack already.

 

[Jezbollah]

jesus

https://twitter.com/RitaPanahi/status/871136402699763712