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To: archy
via BBC:
"The BBC understands that the leader of Southampton City Council Royston Smith helped to disarm the gunman. . .Eleven children were on the quayside at the time of the shooting and were due to board the submarine."
& via The Times Row over lavatory ‘triggered sub shooting’:
"A row over a lavatory triggered a shooting on board Britain’s newest nuclear submarine which left one Royal Navy officer dead and another critically injured, it was claimed tonight. The shooting took place just after midday as a party of civic dignitaries was visiting HMS Astute which is moored in Southampton’s Eastern Dockyard. An able seaman guarding access to the submarine’s control room was said by sources to have fired the shots shortly after he was replaced on duty at midday. The submariner was tonight under arrest on suspicion of murder and attempted murder. The incident during which as many as six shots are believed to have been fired took place as the Mayor of Southampton Carol Cunio and the leader of the city council Royston Smith were being given a guided tour."

73 posted on 04/08/2011 1:20:09 PM PDT by wtd
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To: wtd

Royston Smith is ex-RAF and a Conservative MP.


74 posted on 04/08/2011 1:39:56 PM PDT by the scotsman (I)
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To: wtd
"A row over a lavatory triggered a shooting on board Britain’s newest nuclear submarine which left one Royal Navy officer dead and another critically injured, it was claimed tonight.

They were going to have to row out to the loo, and got in an argument about the oars?

They're not oars, mate, they're me wife and sister!

75 posted on 04/08/2011 3:02:23 PM PDT by archy (I'd give my right arm to be ambidextrous!)
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To: wtd

A row over a lavatory?

“I get first dibs on the W.C. I’ve really gotta go!”

“No, I do!”

BLAMMM!


76 posted on 04/08/2011 3:19:23 PM PDT by Cicero
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