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Terrorist attack in London [up: 6 people killed, ~50 injured, 3 attackers dead]

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cartoon_soldier

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KingSnake

The Birthday Skeleton
http://www.bbc.com/news/live/uk-40147014

BBC reporter Holly Jones, who was on the bridge at the time of the incident, said the van was driven by a man and was "probably travelling at about 50 miles an hour".

About five people were being treated for injuries after the vehicle mounted the pavement and hit them, she said.

She said the van, which was travelling from the direction of central London, headed towards the south side of the river.

Ms Jones later reported seeing a man being arrested by police. She said he was handcuffed and had his shirt off.
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Steeped in a Sea of Games

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I wonder if this is coincidental or if terrorists are specifically targeting now because of elections. I'm sure they have a lot to gain from a further isolated Britain.

Those who carry out shit like this are less than animals.
 
mario_O

mario_O

Member
this has to be to influence the coming election, like they did in france. what do they gain by pushing the rigth or extreme-right political parties? i don't get it.
 
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Visualante2

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BBC reporter who was "on the bridge at the time of the incident" mentions the van was being driven by one man, no report of second or third man or stabbings.

Any actual confirmation of these three men with knives?
 
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Breakage

Member
Damn. This is chilling...London Bridge isn't that far away from me. We can't keep having the same response to this shit.
 
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Pankratous

Member
Steverulez said:
Not sure ISIS really care about the election really, just a thing going on in the background
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I don't know.

People tend to buy in to right wing mantra following terrorist attacks. Right wing governments in Western countries are definitely a bad thing. It's logical why they would want that.


But... you're probably right and these attacks are largely completely fucking mindless.
 
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Snarfington

Member
Weekend before an election, too.

This horrific shit isn't acceptable anytime or anywhere but man, it stings even more when it brings an air of trying to influence our democratic process.

Hoping for minimal casualties.
 
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Ac30

Member
Visualante2 said:
BBC reporter who was "on the bridge at the time of the incident" mentions the van was being driven by one man, no report of second or third man or stabbings.

Any actual confirmation of these three men with knives?
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As always, wait for the police to release their report.
 
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KingSnake

The Birthday Skeleton
Is LBC a trusted source? All I know about them is that they host Farage's show which is not a positive argument in that direction.
 
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satriales

Member
Visualante2 said:
BBC reporter who was "on the bridge at the time of the incident" mentions the van was being driven by one man, no report of second or third man or stabbings.

Any actual confirmation of these three men with knives?
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I think that reporter said the van carried on and she didn't see where it ended up.
 
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RiggyRob

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3 attacks in 3 months now - they were right to raise the threat level.

Hopefully everyone affected pulls through somehow.
 
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Boy Wander

Member
Visualante2 said:
BBC reporter who was "on the bridge at the time of the incident" mentions the van was being driven by one man, no report of second or third man or stabbings.

Any actual confirmation of these three men with knives?
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Nothing on either Sky or BBC yet. I'm sure the US intelligence services will let us know soon enough.
 
WaterAstro

WaterAstro

Member
Uh this is not a terrorist attack. Probably some drunk asshole.

Edit: oh wait, they were attacking random people with knives? nevermind
 
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darkinstinct

...lacks reading comprehension.
Liha said:
It's time to arrest all people who are under surveillance or known as ISIS sympathisers.
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Let's wait until we know they were known beforehand before jumping the gun. But I agree, known islamists have been attackers way too often, just lock them all up for life and throw away the key.
 
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Morat

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KingSnake said:
Is LBC a trusted source? All I know about them is that they host Farage's show which is not a positive argument in that direction.
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LBC is quite capable of reporting nonsense in the heat for the moment. However,they probably wouldn't knowingly tun a lie.
 
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cpp_is_king

Member
Who wants to bet that the suspects were "known about by law enforcement"? Can they just arrest everyone who is already "known about by law enforcement"?

I guess more innocent people have to die first
 
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D4Danger

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RiggyRob said:
3 attacks in 3 months now - they were right to raise the threat level.

Hopefully everyone affected pulls through somehow.
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it was only raised for a few days after Manchester while the police were carrying out raids. It's been at the current level for years
 
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LNBL

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Nobody is reporting anything on a stabbing, lets wiat ubtil we hear it from official sources. Better than trusting just one random source
 
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