Tory MP Sir David Amess murdered

Mr Jack · 15 Oct 2021 at 13:54

Disgusting

Not much information yet, stabbed multiple times whilst holding surgery at a Methodist church.

Update:

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-58930593

Thread pruned (may have missed some posts so RTM if needed).

Please use this thread to pay respects to a man who has died today. If you don't agree with his politics that's fine - just leave the thread and do not post, it's really that simple.

Anyone who continues to bicker/ gaslight / troll etc will not just find themselves thread banned, but will find yourselves on a holiday.

Mr Jack · 15 Oct 2021 at 14:08

McGray said:
Jeez. Any news on his state?

Nothing beyond that he's being treated by an air ambulance on scene.

Mr Jack · 15 Oct 2021 at 14:33

A man is fighting for his life after a horrifying attack, could we not leave the political squabbling until at least something is known?

Mr Jack · 15 Oct 2021 at 14:57

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1449009694303981577

Years of vilifying MPs on all sides have led to this.

Mr Jack · 15 Oct 2021 at 15:05

RIP David Amess

Mr Jack · 15 Oct 2021 at 15:29

Dis86 said:
Not surprised the alleged killer is young. The disenfranchisement that the young feel from the Tory government is palpable. Honestly surprised we haven't seen more attacks.

We know nothing at this point about the motive for the attack; this speculation is not helpful.

Mr Jack · 15 Oct 2021 at 15:59

Ahleckz said:
Someone who is better at stats than I am, what would the homicide rate for MPs be based on this? 3 murders in 31 years. 650 MPs. I’m not sure how to work it out.

Using a naive approach - which is likely good enough for these purposes - that suggests that an MP has roughly a 1 in 6500 chance of being murdered each year. This compares to a rate of around 1 in 100,000 in the general population.

Mr Jack · 15 Oct 2021 at 21:05

Thanks for cleaning the thread up @montymint

This has been a very sad day for British democracy.