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Another attack in London

 
 
Reply Sun 18 Jun, 2017 06:40 pm

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LONDON (KTRK) -- Police have arrested 1 person after a vehicle hit pedestrians in London causing "a number of casualties."

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We are dealing with an incident in Seven Sisters Road, further details to follow.
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edgarblythe
 
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Reply Sun 18 Jun, 2017 07:46 pm
So this time the target was Muslim worshipers. Still not many details available on Google News
ossobucotemp
 
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Reply Sun 18 Jun, 2017 07:52 pm
@edgarblythe,
I just read that.... aacckk.

https://www.theatlantic.com/news/archive/2017/06/london-major-incident/530751/ as of 9:38 pm east coast US time.
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cicerone imposter
 
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Reply Sun 18 Jun, 2017 07:58 pm
@edgarblythe,
That's really sad, because London is one of the most diverse cities in the world which claims many different cultures, races and religions. London was one of my favorite foreign cities to visit when I served in the USAF in the late 1950s and was able to visit Paris, Madrid and London. London was one of the first cities to revisit as a civilian. The only criticism I had during those early years were the food, and I found the pubs were the best places to have a decent meal. I don't remember when it happened, but London became a great destination for its quality and diversity of food.
I've always felt safe in London, and didn't worry about my safety day or night.
On one visit, I remember a huge crowd in front of a theater. When I asked a guy why was there such a huge crowd, he said Princess Di was arriving.
I love London for its world famous museums and theater district. Their underground, bus and train system is easy to take. Even visited Greenwich several times. It makes it much easier to travel in England because of our language, although they have a funny accent. Wink
centrox
 
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Reply Mon 19 Jun, 2017 12:06 am
The Metropolitan Police, about the driver of the van which was driven into the crowd, who was detained by bystanders and handed over to them:
Quote:
β€œHe has been taken to hospital as a precaution, and will be taken into custody once discharged. He will also be subject of a mental health assessment in due course.”
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izzythepush
 
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Reply Mon 19 Jun, 2017 01:13 am
@cicerone imposter,
cicerone imposter wrote:

It makes it much easier to travel in England because of our language, although they have a funny accent. Wink


We've got loads of accents, not just one.

Put it into context, this was one idiot responding negatively to events as opposed to the hundreds of thousands who have tried to help. These people won't win. More from the BBC.

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A man has died and 10 people have been injured after a man drove a van into worshippers near a north London mosque.
The van struck people after mounting the pavement just after midnight BST outside Muslim Welfare House, near Finsbury Park Mosque. A 48-year-old man has been arrested.
Prime Minister Theresa May said police were treating it "as a potential terrorist attack".
Eyewitness Abdul Rahman said the driver said he wanted to "kill all Muslims".
Mr Rahman told the BBC he struck the man and helped subdue him.
"When the guy came out from his van he wanted to escape, run away and he was saying 'I want to kill Muslims. 'I want to kill Muslims.'
"I hit him on his stomach... and then me and the other guys... we held him to the ground until he couldn't move. We stopped him until the police came."
Counter-terrorism officers are at the scene, the Metropolitan Police said.
And extra police are being deployed to reassure communities, especially those observing Ramadan, Mayor of London Sadiq Khan said.
He also said his "thoughts and prayers" were with those affected by the "horrific terrorist attack on innocent people".
"While this appears to be an attack on a particular community, like the terrible attacks in Manchester, Westminster and London Bridge it is also an assault on all our shared values of tolerance, freedom and respect."
Harun Khan, secretary general of the Muslim Council of Britain said: "Over the past weeks and months, Muslims have endured many incidents of Islamophobia, and this is the most violent manifestation to date.
"We expect the authorities to increase security outside mosques as a matter of urgency."
Many of the victims are believed to have just left evening prayers at the Muslim Welfare House after breaking the Ramadan fast.
It has appealed for calm, adding that "all of our efforts should be towards getting justice for the victims and ensuring our community stays the diverse, tolerant and welcome place we know it to be".
The prime minister will chair a meeting of the emergency Cobra committee later.
Mrs May described it as a "terrible incident", adding: "All my thoughts are with those who have been injured, their loved ones and the emergency services on the scene."
If confirmed as a terror attack it would be the fourth such incident in the UK in four months, after attacks in Westminster, Manchester and on London Bridge.
The van driver was arrested after being detained by members of the public at the scene following the collision at 00:20 BST.
Police said there were no reports of anyone suffering from knife injuries after speculation at the scene the driver was armed with a knife.
Abdulrahman Saleh Alamoudi said he was among a group of people helping an elderly worshipper who had fallen down when the van swerved towards them.
Video posted online of the aftermath showed a scene of chaos as people tried to help the injured.
One man could be seen giving CPR to a victim in the street while another man's head injury was treated with a makeshift dressing.
An eyewitness told how he jumped out the way of the van as it struck.
He said: "He just came into all of us. There was a lot of people. We got told to move straight away.
"I was shocked, shocked, shocked. There were bodies around me.
"Thank God I just moved to the side. I just jumped. Everyone is hurt. Everyone is actually hurt."
Another who lives in a flat on Seven Sisters Road told the BBC she saw people "shouting and screaming".
"Everyone was shouting 'a van's hit people'.
"There was this white van stopped outside Finsbury Park Mosque that seems to have hit people who were coming out of the mosque after prayers finished."
She said the road was "backed up" with police cars, ambulance and fire engines.

Some witnesses at the scene - near Finsbury Park Station and Arsenal's Emirates stadium - said more than one attacker may have been involved.
But the Met said: "At this early stage of this investigation, no other suspects at the scene have been identified or reported to police, however the investigation continues."
Home Secretary Amber Rudd described it as an appalling incident.
"We must all continue to stand together, resolute, against all those who try to divide us and spread hate and fear," she said.
Environment Secretary Michael Gove said the attack was a "disgusting and immoral act".
"Words fail me that someone could find it in their heart to behave in this way."
Labour leader and Islington North MP Jeremy Corbyn said on Twitter: "I'm totally shocked at the incident at Finsbury Park tonight.
"I've been in touch with the mosques, police and Islington council regarding the incident. My thoughts are with those and the community affected by this awful event."
Labour's shadow home secretary and Hackney North and Stoke Newington MP Diane Abbott said on Twitter that police "must urgently review security for all mosques".
Green Party co-leader Caroline Lucas said she was thinking of the community and emergency services, adding: "We will not be divided."
Witness Cynthia Vanzella said on Twitter: "Horrible to watch police officers doing cardiac massage at people on the floor, desperately trying to save them. I just hope they did."
The MCB said its "prayers are with the victims".


http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-40322960
saab
 
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Reply Mon 19 Jun, 2017 02:02 am
@izzythepush,
It is very sad with another attack in London.
May tolerance, understanding and respect for others continue to expand.
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Lash
 
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Reply Mon 19 Jun, 2017 04:15 am
The Brits have really been taking it on the chin of late. Hope for better days.
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revelette1
 
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Reply Mon 19 Jun, 2017 09:03 am
Perhaps there is a tic for tac thing going on? If so, that would be very tragic in itself and need to be addressed. I am sorry for the people of London and their many tragedies they have had to suffer of late, too much.
glitterbag
 
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Reply Mon 19 Jun, 2017 09:40 am
@revelette1,
Unhinged violence inspires more and more unhinged violence. Too many of us are abandoning all rational thought and just looking for an excuse to injure others. It's shameful.
izzythepush
 
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Reply Mon 19 Jun, 2017 09:51 am
@revelette1,
These people don't represent a wider group at all. This is a nasty bigot who wanted to kill innocent people and like the Islamist terrorists he was just trying to justify his own bigotry.

Btw, it's tit for tat, which is why titfer is rhyming slang for hat.
centrox
 
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Reply Mon 19 Jun, 2017 10:18 am
@izzythepush,
izzythepush wrote:
This is a nasty bigot who wanted to kill innocent people and like the Islamist terrorists he was just trying to justify his own bigotry.

Btw, it's tit for tat, which is why titfer is rhyming slang for hat.

The Met said he is to be given a mental health assessment.
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revelette1
 
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Reply Mon 19 Jun, 2017 10:33 am
@izzythepush,
Must of had tic tacs on my mind, and yes, it probably was a bigot. Anyway, ya'll are suffering and I am sorry for it.
revelette1
 
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Reply Mon 19 Jun, 2017 10:35 am
@glitterbag,
I agree, it is like a fast spreading virus has been unleashed; getting out of control.
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izzythepush
 
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Reply Mon 19 Jun, 2017 10:39 am
@revelette1,
We'll get through it. London has seen far worse.

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Lash
 
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Reply Mon 19 Jun, 2017 10:48 am
People holding bloody president heads, faux-Trump-murder Shakespeare, Trump's own campaign rhetoric, cops killing innocent people with impunity, global political unrest, drone killings, realpolitik run amok killing with bombs poison gas and starvation, resulting massive immigration, antifa claiming that opinions are violence therefore claiming the right to physically attack conservatives for speaking, gross political corruption.

I don't think we're putting this genie back in her bottle.



izzythepush
 
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Reply Mon 19 Jun, 2017 12:50 pm
@Lash,
This has nothing to do with Trump.
RABEL222
 
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Reply Mon 19 Jun, 2017 03:09 pm
@izzythepush,
I just read an article pushing the idea that it was a Muslim org hoping to recruit more people to their cause. As devious as ISIS is its something to think about.
centrox
 
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Reply Mon 19 Jun, 2017 03:37 pm
@RABEL222,
RABEL222 wrote:
I just read an article pushing the idea that it was a Muslim org hoping to recruit more people to their cause. As devious as ISIS is its something to think about.

Sounds like a very stupid theory. My money's on a mentally ill guy from Cardiff.


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izzythepush
 
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Reply Mon 19 Jun, 2017 03:52 pm
@RABEL222,
Contrex is right, that's a ridiculous idea. The perpetrator has been identified, not remotely IS.
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