police shoot suspect bomber at stockwell tube

[NUTSKIE..]

breaking news

[vetteheadracer]

I hope they were sure.......

[dick dastardly]

"Police have shot a suspected suicide bomber near a tube station in south London.

Marksmen opened fire near Stockwell Tube station as passengers were evacuated. It was not clear what the suspect's injuries were.

Passenger Briony Coetsee said: "We were on the Tube and then we suddenly heard someone say `get out, get out' and then we heard gunshots."

Sky News Crime Correspondent Martin Brunt said: "There is no word on whether he has been killed or simply injured."

If the suspect is confirmed to be a suicide bomber, it would mark the fifth attempted terrorist attack on London in less than a day."

Sky news

[m.c]

there will be absolute uproar if it wasnt a bomber

[john_p]

Christ, the consequences if it's not a suicide bomber don't bear thinking about.


That said, even in these hyped times, I would be pretty confident the marksmen would not shoot unless they were absolutely sure.

[m.c]

just out of interest, is there any islamics on PH?

[jazzybee]

They are saying on Sky news that the suspect was shot dead - I think by plain clothes police

[NUTSKIE..]

Apparnetly the police marksmen are instructed to 'shoot to kill' to avoid detonation.

News stating that 'one man shot dead'

[m.c]

just out of interest, is there any islamics on PH?

[m.c]

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/4706787.stm

[xm5er]

m.c said:

just out of interest, is there any islamics on PH?

Do you mean are there any Muslims on PH?

Answer - Yes, plenty.

[Chim_Knee]

I, too, hope for their sake that they got the "right" man. Their job is hard enough without having to worry about all the other shit that would entail.

[groucho]

If a bomber then, BRAVO.

[lunarscope]

NUTSKIE.. said:

Apparnetly the police marksmen are instructed to 'shoot to kill' to avoid detonation. News stating that 'one man shot dead'

Any person who has had firearms training is taught that you always "shoot to kill".

It's far too risky to attempt a wounding shot - that only happens in films.

[mojocvh]

LMFAO

hope they "find" enough evidence to support their claims.

MoJo.

[ZR1cliff]

Hope it was more than a suspect they shot.

[Einion Yrth]

Eyewitness interview on BBC says the guy was being pursued, pushed to the ground, and shot 5 times at point blank range.

[humpbackmaniac]

That cant be true can it, police dont shoot 5 times at point blank range!

[m.c]

well i heard it aswell. and quite frankly could belive it either. theres antoher eye witness on now. go listen


>> Edited by m.c on Friday 22 July 11:05

[AlexH]

lunarscope said:

NUTSKIE.. said: Apparnetly the police marksmen are instructed to 'shoot to kill' to avoid detonation. News stating that 'one man shot dead' Any person who has had firearms training is taught that you always "shoot to kill". It's far too risky to attempt a wounding shot - that only happens in films.

You're trained to 'shoot to stop' actually...making them cease hostile activity is the important thing, whether they die or not is irrelevant...