mikelincs

Latest information is that one of those killed was an American.

London attack: British-born attacker 'known to MI5' - BBC News

Kurt Cochran from Utah killed in terror attack in Westminster, wife Melissa seriously injured, family spokesman says

ann m

I'm not sure how to word this but isn't it fitting that the headlines are swamped with talk of terrorism today, and maybe the horror and chatter will overshadow a certain funeral taking place in Northern Ireland. I'd rather we remember PC Keith Palmer today than that other, er, person.

beckiwoo

What disgusted me was what Donald Trump's son tweeted about the London mayor. No condolences or anything.

Did Donald Trump even send any 'deepest sympathy' message?

mikelincs

I think he did.

BristolUK

Copycat attempt in Belgium
Belgian police arrest man who tried to drive into crowd in Antwerp

magnumpi

This Is his only comment regarding London

His son reacted to Mayor Khan

“London mayor says terror attacks ‘part and parcel’ of living in a major city,” the Independent’s headline breathlessly announced.

BristolUK

Well not quite what he said, plus it was 6 months ago whereas the infant Trump was making it appear as if the mayor said it yesterday.

ETA - ah, I see you amended it

magnumpi

Fooled me !! Lol Oh well. I changed my post as I found what he actually said

mikelincs

Ohh well, we could have expected this, apparently it's all Tony Blair's fault, so says that UK political heavyweight, Nigel Farage..

https://uk.yahoo.com/news/nigel-fara...125848273.html

magnumpi

What a dick, the guy was British born n bred FFS

mikelincs

Alternative facts..

Danny B

I think Trump Jr was trying to say that we should try and break this awful cycle instead of just accepting that these attacks are now part of living in a big city.

Howefamily

I see comments all over photos in social media of those outraged that the gunman was on a stretcher. I imagine that in addition to medics being required to protect life regardless of how they feel, the police would have wanted that scumbug to survive for questioning at the very least.


Also, they are martyrs, they give up their life for their cause. They shouldnt be allowed that but instead they should have to live the uncomfortable life of max security - just my two cents....


shame he didnt make it

dave_j

What I found praiseworthy about the immediate police response was the restrained and controlled use of firearms and I can only suggest that this results from careful and intensive training. A maximum of four shots put the man down and made the situation safe.
I am prompted to compare this with a number of shootings undertaken by US policemen, one awful comparison was reported in 2015. https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/...7-times-police

Danny B

UK Police was formed on the principle of "policing by consent" rather than by force.

When I occasionally catch a glimpse of a UK cop show, I am still amazed that this principle still exists today. No guns, people placed under arrest without handcuffs and shoved into the back of a Police car with no prisoner partition.