London terror attack confirmed by Met Police

wonderfullife wrote: »

For the record, there was literally dozens of Muslim police officers and doctors involved in the response to tonight's events in London.

That should, in a nutshell, settle the stupidity spouted on here blaming the entire religion for the actions of an insane tiny minority. It should stop the false equivalency that anyone not agreeing with "banning Islam" or "banning all immigration" is to blame for these attacks.

The idea that someones attitude on After Hours is part of a worldwide geo-political terrorist problem is laughable.

Jesus h Christ, most people (as in like the vast vast majority) are not blaming the entire religion ffs. Unlike yourself who only seems to be capable of saying that anyone questioning extremist Islam = advocating internment/concentration camps/genocide, all whilst simultaneously ignoring any reasonable arguments.

I mean, we all know that there are lots of Muslim immigrants contributing to U.K. society. We aren't stupid. Acknowledging that some Muslims are extremists does not negate the fact that other Muslims assimilate and contribute to society

wonderfullife wrote: »

Wait so both Poland and Ireland have suffered 0 Radical Islamic terrorism but you feel safer in Poland?

You're free to go live in Poland you know that right?

Meanwhile, back home:

https://www.buzz.ie/news/ira-bomb-plot-foiled-gardai-seize-explosives-dublin-240609

""A massive New IRA bomb plot was foiled" after armed gardaí stopped and searched a taxi on Spring Garden Street, Ballybough, Dublin, in the inner city at approximately 6 p.m. on Friday evening.

During the search, more than 5kg of TNT plastic explosives, detonators and other military grade items were discovered and seized. The two men, who are known to gardai, were arrested and are still being questioned at Clontarf Garda Station."


I'm equally as worried about the 25 year-old in Waterford you linked me to as I am for those clowns arrested in Dublin.

Zero worries.

So far you've tried to order someone to "go back to breibart" and are now telling someone else they are free to "go live in Poland". I think you are the one failing to understand your beloved multiculturalism. If you want to hear only how great muslims are and have all non believers of how great muslims are sent to Poland maybe you should move to a Muslim country it would be easier for your ideals? Seem to solve your issues.

ceadaoin. wrote: »

Jesus h Christ, most people (as in like the vast vast majority) are not blaming the entire religion ffs. Unlike yourself who only seems to be capable of saying that anyone questioning extremist Islam = advocating internment/concentration camps/genocide, all whilst simultaneously ignoring any reasonable arguments.

This is their standard behaviour at this point.

To be honest be more worried about getting stabbed by our own scumbag "hardmen" who walk the streets of every town and village in this Country carrying knifes than some ISIS attack.

The Rape of Lucretia wrote: »

You are either part of the solution, or part of the problem. That journalist, on national TV, cheerfully admitting she is Muslim, being Muslim, is part of the problem. Just because she is on the 'tame' end of the Muslim spectrum doesnt get her off the hook - she is still part of the movement that generates the murderous loonies.
Any Brit wanting to disassociate themselves from the bat **** crazy jihadis can only do so by renouncing their Islam, recognising it is dangerous bunkum, and urging others to do the same.
There is too much pussyfooting around this point. The political leadership in Britain and Europe generally must stand up and say this loud and clear - Islam is bad stuff, and has no place in Europe.

(BTW: what had David Walliams son/younger brother to say for himself in that discussion).

Yeah that's really likely to happen. Every British Muslim is going to renounce their religion.

Why do some of the "we have to stop Islam" brigade come up with such daft solutions.

1. Get all Muslims to renounce Islam. Yeah that's likely.
2. Stop immigration: A lot of these attacks are perpetrated by homegrown terrorists that can't be deported.
3. Lock up anyone suspected of being a terrorist. That's thousands of people and most of them haven't actually done anything wrong yet.

Isn't there a saying that "sometimes a problem has no solution. Then it just becomes a fact of life." Perhaps that's the case here. I don't see how this sort of terrorism can actually be defeated.

AudreyHepburn wrote: »

Where will it end? How many more innocent people have to die before we accept that the softly softly watch and wait approach is not going to work?

Whether you were born in the country in question or immigrated there if you are in any way known to the police as being terrorist or extremist in ideology you should either be locked up or deported, no exceptions.

Where do you deport British nationals to?

At what point do you get deported? For attending the same mosque as a suspected terrorist? For being related to them?

How do you think such a policy would affect the Muslims left behind in Britain?

Agent Coulson wrote: »

If you are that scared move to Leitrim and dig a big hole and move in there set a timer to come out in 2027.


You'll be ok then.

Leitrim? By god you are a cold creature Son of Coul.

As a Londoner, watching the events of last night unfold live on television and across social media was nothing short of disturbing especially so soon after the Westminster and Manchester attacks. At first I was convinced it wasn't terror related, it seemed like wrong time of day, an odd target and conflicting reports from eye witnesses made it sound like a much smaller incident but within minutes it seemed to spread, stabbings, shootings, explosions and mass panic as people poured out of the nearby bars and ran into streets. 

I know the area in question very well, having worked there until very recently so could visualise the streets and alleys, bars and restaurants involved, some of areas of Borough Market are very dark during the day never mind at night so it must have been terrifying for anyone down there as this was going on. There are some horrific videos going around, mainly from the bridge while the eye witness accounts are just as bad, one young man was unable to describe what he because it was so violent, he broke down multiple times according to the reporter. 

London's emergency response has to be applauded, the attackers were dead within 8 minutes of the first 999 call and ambulance crews were on the scene almost immediately, together they undoubtably saved many lives last night. The SAS were also called in, two helicopters landed on London Bridge itself carrying special forces, it's not known if armed police or the SAS killed the attackers.