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JCC Major incident outside UK Parliament

Discussion in 'Community' started by DANNASUK, Mar 22, 2017.

  1. DANNASUK

    DANNASUK Force Ghost star 7

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    Car has run down five people, shots fired (police might have shot someone) - reports of loud bangs, possible explosion.

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    Police officer has been stabbed. Reports of further violence in and around the vicinity. PM has been evacuated.
     
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  2. DANNASUK

    DANNASUK Force Ghost star 7

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    Police officer was stabbed, preventing two men (armed with knives) from gaining access to Parliament. Both attackers were shot by armed police. Car mounted pavement at Westminster Bridge and 5 - 10 people have been injured.

    MP's locked in the chamber, under armed guard.
     
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  3. DANNASUK

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    Reports surfacing that the police officer might have died, preventing the attacker from gaining access to Parliament.
     
  4. Juliet316

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    CNN is reporting that Teresa May has been evacuated from Parliament
     
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  6. DANNASUK

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    Metropolitan police declare a terrorist incident.
     
  7. LAJ_FETT

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    BBC News is reporting witnesses heard at least four gunshots. Downing Street is saying the PM is safe and wasn't involved. Attacker has been shot by police and the incident is being treated as a terrorist attack. At least 4 and as many as 12 have been injured.

    Edit - sorry if these were repeats - I was grabbing items from the crawl.
     
  8. Juliet316

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    CNN is reporting heavy security around Downing Street.
     
  9. epic

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    pretty shoddy terrorist attack.
     
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  10. Bazinga'd

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    All of our friends in England, please stay safe.
     
  11. Rylo Ken

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    While I type this, 8 people have been shot in Chicago.
     
  12. TCF-1138

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    This is awful.
    Stay safe, friends.
     
  13. epic

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    [rose_emoji]
     
  14. LAJ_FETT

    LAJ_FETT Tech Admin (2007-2023) - She Held Us Together star 10 VIP - Former Mod/RSA

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    I live near London but not in it so no problem here. I bet the rush hour traffic is going to be horrendous though.
     
  15. TCF-1138

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    Reports are coming in that one suspect is dead.
     
  16. DANNASUK

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  17. Juliet316

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    Apparently a hazardous response team is being brought in.
     
  18. DANNASUK

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    Quite common thing to do in a terrorist incident. Everything around the surrounding area (of the attack) is treated as suspicious.

    One woman has been confirmed dead.

    Group of French students, on a school trip, were also hit. Many injured have "catastrophic injuries" according to London ambulance services.
     
  19. GrandAdmiralJello

    GrandAdmiralJello Comms Admin ❉ Moderator Communitatis Litterarumque star 10 Staff Member Administrator

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    Hm. Was parliament in session? Wonder if there was a particular target etc or if it was a random/opportunistic attack.

    Of course, any initial info has to be treated with great skepticism.



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  20. DANNASUK

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    Yes.

    But this seems completely random. If the attack struck two hours earlier, PMQs would be starting and Parliament would've been full.
     
  21. LAJ_FETT

    LAJ_FETT Tech Admin (2007-2023) - She Held Us Together star 10 VIP - Former Mod/RSA

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    Yeah - the sessions in both the Commons and Lords have been suspended.
     
  22. Juliet316

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    Questions with the Prime Minister day, according to the reports I'm hearing.
     
  23. LAJ_FETT

    LAJ_FETT Tech Admin (2007-2023) - She Held Us Together star 10 VIP - Former Mod/RSA

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    That normally happens a bit earlier - noon UK time for around 30 minutes.
     
  24. DANNASUK

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    Parliament is suspended for the rest of the day.
     
  25. LAJ_FETT

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    BBC News is saying at least one person has died - no news on if that is an attacker or bystander.

    Edit - news is now saying that the death was a woman on Westminster Bridge. Other people are reported to have 'catastrophic injuries'.