Current Affairs London Bridge "Incident"

[ToffeeTim]

Oh look, not a terrorist incident.

Coppers dealing with the incidents and the security services not involved.

Mate this is clearly terrorism. Scotland Yard have already confirmed this. What you on about. Coppers are just responding bravely as is their duty, but their bravely shouldn't be taken for granted by us.

 

[Sapie88]

Bruce's table though..
Had me in stitches that 'jest'

If you didn't find it amusing then leave it at that, why bring it up again?

Moaning about how other people handle situations isn't going to win you any grief awards.

 

[davek]

Seems like it's caused plenty of terror. Why not just call it what it is?

Or is it only terrorism if it's ISIS these days?

So where do we draw the line at using the term?

 

[Bruce Wayne]

I'm off to hide in bed. Hope everyone is safe and well. Night all.

 

[Toast]

If you didn't find it amusing then leave it at that, why bring it up again?

Moaning about how other people handle situations isn't going to win you any grief awards.

'don't push it son' x

 

[nsno-chris]

Please yourselves. Intelligence services statement is saying this is not an incident they are dealing with or will be dealing with.

And why would they, the incident has occurred. The Resilience Plans are activated by the relevant blue light responders, command centre is established with relevant Category 1 responders in attendance.

Met take the lead, they have the most authorisation for enforcement

 

[RAFUH]

So where do we draw the line at using the term?

When it doesn't meet this standard.


ter·ror·ism
ˈterəˌrizəm/
noun

1. the unlawful use of violence and intimidation, especially against civilians, in the pursuit of political aims.

 

[ilikecheese]

So where do we draw the line at using the term?

When terror isn't the prime objective?

 

[ToffeeTim]

Horrific scenes on bbc news. People walking out of buildings with hands around their heads.

 

[Goat]

 

[Toast]

Horrific scenes on bbc news. People walking out of buildings with hands around their heads.

We don't know who we're looking for anymore.
Sad, but true.
The video of the police in the night club telling everyone to 'get down' would once have been so shocking.. Now it's just not.

 

[rascal]

As ever, the only people celebrating another terror attack are fascists locked in their Mum's basement. Sad but utterly predictable.

 

[davek]

The coppers have lost control of that lockdown situation.

 

[thirdmantackle]

I wonder how this will play out with the general election next week?
another suspension in campaigning?

 

[Donald Twain]

We don't know who we're looking for anymore.
Sad, but true.
The video of the police in the night club telling everyone to 'get down' would once have been so shocking.. Now it's just not.

just watched that and you're right.