Breaking News - Reports of an Ongoing Terrorist 'Incident' in Woolwich,London.

[Admiral Yi]

I would have concussed him with my "two dragons roaring out to sea" nunchaku technique.

BS.  I would have done the Usain Bolt two-step.

[Ed Anger]

Mart would have tackled them, if they had a gun.

[CountDeMoney]

BS.  I would have done the Usain Bolt two-step.

Yes, that's the rational response when you're watching someone give their post-game "we went out there with the intent of shutting down the passing game, Steve" interview after hacking someone to death in the middle of the street.

[dps]

It was a murder. Being committed by people "of Muslim appearance does not make it a terrorist attack.

The statements made by the person of Muslim appearance make it almost certain it was a terrorist attack.

It was a palindrome.

[mongers]

I'm not familiar with the immediate area of the attack, but have drunk in pubs and done a gig about 300 yards away. Plus I used to visit a friend who lived a mile away. 

It isn't an especially bad area, just somewhat rundown when I used to visit, but I'd guess parts of the 'town' have gone upmarket as part of the general gentrification/boom London's seen in the last 15-20 years.

Woolwich is still a bit of a rough area, and I don't think it's really started gentrifying yet...

Oh good or bad to know.

Though I'd still say I've never felt threatened in London, whereas I have in area 10 miles from home !

[mongers]

Rough area or no rough area, it's still pretty fucked up to commit that kind of attack in broad daylight and stick around for video time with passersby.

Yeah.  No attempt to get away or anything.  Also, just pretty fucked up to see people in the background just standing around, like it was some traffic accident or something.  Nobody is trying to blindside the dude while he's talking to the camera, and nobody seems to be running away.

Witness have said one of the attackers had a pistol and the other had a machete and knives, so some may have chosen not to attack them given the risks and what they've just seen these two attackers do.

Though I think the bigger explanation for the inaction, but with  some people still hanging around, was just how utterly different the event was to anything anyone had experienced before. 

I wouldn't be surprised if some of the onlookers thought it was some sort of weird public theatre/activism/performance ? 

But clearly others reacted differently, like the van driver who passed right by, thought it was a traffic accident, went and parked his car, walked up the hill to see if he could help/see what happened, but on nearing the scene realised something was very wrong and warned off a group of school children/teachers from approaching. 

[CountDeMoney]

I don't know what was more English about this: 
1) how it took 20 minutes to locate an officer with a firearm,
2) how the EDL promptly mustered out to defend the realm, or
3) how two separate mosques were attacked hours after the incident.

[Grey Fox]

Oh, islam. :shame:

[Ed Anger]

I don't know what was more English about this: 
1) how it took 20 minutes to locate an officer with a firearm,
2) how the EDL promptly mustered out to defend the realm, or
3) how two separate mosques were attacked hours after the incident.

That chick that told 'em off had MASSIVE brass balls.

[derspiess]

Witness have said one of the attackers had a pistol and the other had a machete and knives, so some may have chosen not to attack them given the risks and what they've just seen these two attackers do.

Doesn't appear that anyone was even assessing the risk of doing so.  At least in some places in the US, people would have subdued the attackers and possibly had them beaten to death by the time the cops got there.

Though I think the bigger explanation for the inaction, but with  some people still hanging around, was just how utterly different the event was to anything anyone had experienced before. 

I wouldn't be surprised if some of the onlookers thought it was some sort of weird public theatre/activism/performance ? 

But clearly others reacted differently, like the van driver who passed right by, thought it was a traffic accident, went and parked his car, walked up the hill to see if he could help/see what happened, but on nearing the scene realised something was very wrong and warned off a group of school children/teachers from approaching. 

It's your country, so you're in a better position to judge, but it still seems bizarre that fight or flight did not kick in for all those standing around.

[CountDeMoney]

That chick that told 'em off had MASSIVE brass balls.

God Bless the Pepperpots.

[jimmy olsen]

Ah, British English, so refined and proper. 

Feds? I think this guy watches too much American tv

[Razgovory]

Holy crap, it is like the Daily Mail comments section in here.

No shit.

Raz, go take your meds, have some ice cream, watch some light-hearted fare like The Apple Dumpling Gang, and come back later.

You're being even more Razzy than usual the last couple days.

You guys can tell?

[mongers]

One of the attackers has been named on twitter/social media as a British Nigerian muslim convert who goes by the name of Mujahid Adeboloja. No idea if this is accurate or confirmed officially.

[11B4V]

Holy crap, it is like the Daily Mail comments section in here.

No shit.

Raz, go take your meds, have some ice cream, watch some light-hearted fare like The Apple Dumpling Gang, and come back later.

You're being even more Razzy than usual the last couple days.

You guys can tell?

That's what we're here for buddy. To look after you.