London Bridge Incident - mod warning in OP

Harry Palmr wrote: »

Re the white lorry - police fired on that from both sides apparently. So all the elements of a terrorist attack at this point it seems.

But it all be hokum until we get a statement at teatime

Death to anyone who thinks it's acceptable to injure and kill innocent people.

Deleted User wrote: »

Police declare it a "major incident".
Isn't this getting out of proportion!?

Yes, it's a horrific attack on a handful of injured pedestrians, but does it really deserve to be dissected.

Many of these incidents are so small and self-contained, they don't warrant the extreme media attention they gather.

'Normalisation' you mean? Perhaps...

Then again, the only reason it became 'small or contained', and only a few were injured - was directly because it 'quickly' became a (contained) 'major incident'.
There is also always the risk it could be part of something larger.

If you were travelling in the area you'd want to be informed that the tube station, the bridge (with hundreds of people on it) and all local roads are closed.

Drawn out court battles and wasted finances on incarceration saved with those few bullets.