London Attack

[Mortblanc]

Wed/22/3/17

We are watching from a distance with concern.

I am aware that most of you are not in central London but this could have happened anywhere that a lunatic with a car and kitchenware exists.

It appears that these weaponized vehicle attacks followed by an armed charge into deaths arms (we call it suicide by cop) are becoming the norm.

What are the "preps" for this besides not being where it happens?

[CharlesHarris]

Not many details apparent from news reports reaching the US. Apparently the policeman who was killed was unarmed and not wearing body armour, which would be routine i the US. Defending against a surprise knife attack is risky even if carrying a pistol, because even a highly trained officer takes about 2 seconds to react, draw and fire. If all the cop had was a truncheon and particularly if attacked by surprise, there is almost no effective defence, particularly if the assailant is trained in knife attack and knows the most vulnerable points to attack.

While most US policemen are armed and wear body armour routinely, they are also trained in unarmed combatives and treatment of traumatic injuries. It us not known whether the policeman was slashed at the neck, or stabbed or if rapid application of combat life saver methods could have saved him.

A tragedy nonetheless.

[Lightspeed]

Media making the most of it as usual....they really do all the hard work for ISIS.

Of course I'm sorry for the policeman who lost his life, as well as innocents who got caught up in this.

The terrorist: What a brave man for running down unsuspecting women and children, for which he deserves to rot in hell. As soon as he came up against the first line of softly-softly formal defence in the form of an unarmed police officer, his rampage ended and he was off to meet his heavenly reward.

That's how these things should be reported. Scorning and discrediting the perpetrators for all we're worth.

[Straight Shooter]

Media making the most of it as usual....they really do all the hard work for ISIS.

your quite right ...again LS and although for those on the receiving end of this terror , maiming and loss of loved ones which was the intention , as MB points out ...how? can anyone prepare for such an action ..fact is ...you cannot ...but i can be confident to let you know that 1. more funds will be found for even more security and expansion 2. the term "make sure it never happens again " ....our police and all hero's and did a fantastic job defending all of us the public 3. all world leaders will offer support .... are we getting ready for war ? ...look at the French attacks , German attacks, and all the rest . Building up for what ? consensus building ? across the globe.....this attack in London is just another building block ...the use of collateral damage ...men,women and children really does not matter to the perpetrators and even worse the people that control and instruct them ...what we need to wake up to is the fact that these scum have zero empathy they do not see or act like normal folk like US ...all that matters to them is their agenda ...how that is met or realised is of no consequence to them ....evil is evil ...so we should come to terms with it ....every dog has his day ! and they will get theirs ....all of it ....but for now my condolences to those that lost loved ones and gone through this terror.

As for our MM they continue to gin things up, and stir up the country ...in turn YOUR MM will join in the chorus to strengthen the resolve ...to enable THEM to carry out what is already planned.....with our consent ...because that is what THEY crave our consent that is why so many countries are playing the consent game ....we are all in it together....standing shoulder to shoulder....don't worry about Brexit by then we Will be at War.

[harrypalmer]

[MaryN]

There is - sadly - not a lot you could do to avoid that sort of attack. Be vigilant; watch for any weird behaviour carried out by the obvious targets; and report anything suspicious to the Police. And good luck with that. Personally, I am reaching tipping point with the "religion of peace", and I frankly go out of my way to avoid areas where I know they are nesting. I simply do not understand how the Police can say the attacker was on their radar, and not have some sort of warning, but then I guess it is not possible to watch everyone. I think we are approaching a civil problem with rather more speed than before.

[Barneyboy]

I am getting pretty fucked off with the religion of peace,I'm on the left thinking lot ,but IMHO if they don't like the way things are run here then they can all fuck off ,

[CharlesHarris]

[Barneyboy]

I think British police should have firearms

[CharlesHarris]