Drummond
08-15-2018, 02:07 AM
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-6060821/Sudanese-immigrant-terror-attacker-drove-London-hours-smashing-car-cyclists.html
In a chilling echo of Khalid Masood's murderous rampage on Westminster 17 months ago, the driver, from Birmingham, sped towards the Palace of Westminster – narrowly missing two police officers guarding the access road who jumped out of his path. He then smashed into a security barrier outside Parliament.
Despite hitting at least 15 cyclists and pedestrians during rush hour, no one was killed with only one female cyclist seriously injured.
No fatalities this time ... just injured cyclists.
It's an unfolding story, a day old as I type. I've seen a report talking of follow-up police raids on addresses in Birmingham and Nottingham, suggesting a network of accomplices (?).
Interestingly, our Home Secretary decided to copy the BBC's usual reporting style, in being reluctant to conclude that the attack was a terrorist one.
Neil Basu, the Met's Assistant Commissioner Specialist Operations, said: 'This appears to be a deliberate act... we're treating it as a terrorist incident.'
Home Secretary Sajid Javid has said 'we must keep an open mind' about the suspected terror attack. He added: 'The briefing I have received from counter-terrorism police and the security services is that work is ongoing and they are doing everything they can to find out more about the incident.'
As you can see, his approach differed from that of the Metropolitan Police's Assistant Commissioner ! Our politicians, these days (and from the Conservative side, too !) are becoming ever-keener to let PC imperatives obscure obvious reality.
In a chilling echo of Khalid Masood's murderous rampage on Westminster 17 months ago, the driver, from Birmingham, sped towards the Palace of Westminster – narrowly missing two police officers guarding the access road who jumped out of his path. He then smashed into a security barrier outside Parliament.
Despite hitting at least 15 cyclists and pedestrians during rush hour, no one was killed with only one female cyclist seriously injured.
No fatalities this time ... just injured cyclists.
It's an unfolding story, a day old as I type. I've seen a report talking of follow-up police raids on addresses in Birmingham and Nottingham, suggesting a network of accomplices (?).
Interestingly, our Home Secretary decided to copy the BBC's usual reporting style, in being reluctant to conclude that the attack was a terrorist one.
Neil Basu, the Met's Assistant Commissioner Specialist Operations, said: 'This appears to be a deliberate act... we're treating it as a terrorist incident.'
Home Secretary Sajid Javid has said 'we must keep an open mind' about the suspected terror attack. He added: 'The briefing I have received from counter-terrorism police and the security services is that work is ongoing and they are doing everything they can to find out more about the incident.'
As you can see, his approach differed from that of the Metropolitan Police's Assistant Commissioner ! Our politicians, these days (and from the Conservative side, too !) are becoming ever-keener to let PC imperatives obscure obvious reality.