London Bridge Incident

McBain · 3 Jun 2017 at 23:00

grudas said:
Girlfriends friend was on the bridge as it happened! She said the van ran people over, she of course ran and she's okay other than the shock but from what she saw the guy/guys jumped out and started stabbing people. - she's not 100% sure on that of course as she was running away..

******* sickening.

Just had a chap on Sky News saying he could clearly hear gunfire.

hornetstinger · 3 Jun 2017 at 23:01

Combat Fighter said:
It would make a difference. We don't need **** like this in our society. A piece of rope is cheap and can be used many, many times so very cost effective, unlike sticking them in prison for life.

That goes for peodo's etc as well.

Make it public, charge an enterance fee. I'm sure there's plenty of people (me being one of them) would gladly pay to see them hang, I don't mind pulling the handle either.

It would make zero difference, and in fact make them martyrs. Oh right let people see martyrs be executred in front of people? LOL. That's what they want.

You're thinking like a westerner, who values his own life.

Django x2 · 3 Jun 2017 at 23:01

So, epic gunfire, but no reported deaths....

TS7 · 3 Jun 2017 at 23:02

Does anyone know how it works in terms of specialist police response.

It's late on a Friday night. Are there specialist officers always on duty to respond to such an incident in London. Or will it be a case of calls going out to specialist officers at home about to go bed saying URGENT get on duty now or similar.

StriderX · 3 Jun 2017 at 23:02

:| is London bridge in the city centre at all?

Because if it is, we should just pedestrianize it and be done with issues like this.

mattyg · 3 Jun 2017 at 23:02

Looking at the videos on the news. There are people in Pajamas on the street. As if a hotel has been evacuated.

grudas said:
Girlfriends friend was on the bridge as it happened! She said the van ran people over, she of course ran and she's okay other than the shock but from what she saw the guy/guys jumped out and started stabbing people. - she's not 100% sure on that of course as she was running away..

She said police started firing etc

If thats true. Then well done to the police for a swift response

Eatchipz · 3 Jun 2017 at 23:02

Django x2 said:
So, epic gunfire, but no reported deaths....

Unfortunately they will come by the sounds of it.

Scotty123 · 3 Jun 2017 at 23:03

Just no words

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Greebo · 3 Jun 2017 at 23:03

Django x2 said:
So, epic gunfire, but no reported deaths....

?????? Seen reports at least 6 dead

delta0 · 3 Jun 2017 at 23:03

The ex soldier on the news said the police arrived extremely quick after he heard gun fire. Gun fire could be armed officers stationed near there. There are a lot of police around all the time in London now.

Django x2 · 3 Jun 2017 at 23:03

StriderX said:
:| is London bridge in the city centre at all?

Because if it is, we should just pedestrianize it and be done with issues like this.

Define "city centre".....

McBain · 3 Jun 2017 at 23:03

StriderX said:
:| is London bridge in the city centre at all?

Because if it is, we should just pedestrianize it and be done with issues like this.

Yes it is, at least it's close enough for there to have been a lot of people on it.

All London bridges should have those barriers up after this and Westminster.

ahar · 3 Jun 2017 at 23:03

TS7 said:
Does anyone know how it works in terms of specialist police response.

It's late on a Friday night. Are there specialist officers always on duty to respond to such an incident in London. Or will it be a case of calls going out to specialist officers at home about to go bed saying URGENT get on duty now or similar.

There's a set of specialist guys ready to go 24x7. Maybe not in the past but the Mumbai attack and the one in Paris mean that they are ready to go

StriderX · 3 Jun 2017 at 23:04

Django x2 said:
Define "city centre".....

As in density of people is extreme and vehicles shouldn't really be there sort of "city centre".

Django x2 · 3 Jun 2017 at 23:04

Greebo said:
?????? Seen reports at least 6 dead

Yes, thanks. There are no reports of deaths. Just 5 people being treated for injuries

Rroff · 3 Jun 2017 at 23:04

StriderX said:
:| is London bridge in the city centre at all?

Because if it is, we should just pedestrianize it and be done with issues like this.

Too many businesses around there that need the access - tight security control of commercial traffic might reduce but couldn't eliminate these kind of attacks.

Kol · 3 Jun 2017 at 23:04

TS7 said:
Does anyone know how it works in terms of specialist police response.

It's late on a Friday night. Are there specialist officers always on duty to respond to such an incident in London. Or will it be a case of calls going out to specialist officers at home about to go bed saying URGENT get on duty now or similar.

BBC show called The Met : Policing London on recently. Watch that, goes through a few who are on call, ready to go.

XeNoN89 · 3 Jun 2017 at 23:05

StriderX said:
As in density of people is extreme and vehicles shouldn't really be there sort of "city centre".

London is too big for this

NewGamer11 · 3 Jun 2017 at 23:05

TS7 said:
Does anyone know how it works in terms of specialist police response.

It's late on a Friday night. Are there specialist officers always on duty to respond to such an incident in London. Or will it be a case of calls going out to specialist officers at home about to go bed saying URGENT get on duty now or similar.

They always have armed police on the streets. Something like 3000 firearms officers in London now. Was mentioned on The Met documentary on BBC this week.

Eatchipz · 3 Jun 2017 at 23:05

I am sure the american media know all the details already. :mad: