Police have shot suspected suicuide bomber at Stockwell (Breaking news from London)

Sky News ^ | 22 July, 2005 | Sky News

[Eurotwit]

Just breaking now on Sky.

[flitton]

Re dinosaurs - I like the 'foot tapping' one and the 'stalking with toothy grin' one best!

*Wishing I could do that*

[appalachian_dweller]

I'be always been partial to hyrdo-shok rounds.

Can some PM me the difference?

[Grampa Dave]

Don't lament, Grasshopper. It will come with time.

My oldest son, who isn't 40 yet, has had the best BS detecting system I have seen and has had it since his 20s.

We both sense liberals very quickly, and he will often beat me. He is unusual.

His wife, our DIL, no longer argues with him or me when our liberal bs alarm goes off with some on tv, in print or in person.

[Peach]

'Tis a good skill your son has. I see where he got it :-)

Signed,
Grasshopper

[Eurotwit]

Just a note and a question:

Isn't it French policy to revoke the citizenship of terrorist and preachers of hate and shipping them out?

[brazzaville]

Good morning.
"My guess is he kept twitching, and they kept shooting"

LOL! That was exactly what I said to my wife.

Someone on FNC said there were 20 or so officers involved but only 5 shots. Compton PD could take lessons from the Brits.

Michael Frazier

[Eurotwit]

I remember wathcing a movie about the Mossad agents effort to hunt down the people responsible for Munich. I still remember a scene where the agents were instructed to always atleast fire two shots. Can't remember the reason though...

[Grampa Dave]

I have Hydro Shock rounds in my fast loaders for my 357 magnum. However, a guy who should know has told me to get a Glock 9 or 40 and load it with Powerball bullets.

I know nothing about the Powerball Bullets.

[Big Bad Bob]

Evening from Folkestone, England.

One down, four to go.

[flashbunny]

--I'm not sure yesterday's attack is anything they ought to be wanting to take credit for.--

It would be kind of like taking credit for building the manginot line.

[SFC Chromey]

...where the agents were instructed to always at least fire two shots.

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The reason is that the terrorist may not die with that first shot. If they aren't dead, they are still a threat. The quick second shot on target (double-tap) is practiced by every respectable police dep't/military unit that I can think of.

[bernie_g]

It's hard to miss when two of your mates are sitting on him and you are shooting from point-blank.

[ARCADIA]

Why based on those photos we should endevor to search every anglo saxon granny in a wheelchair [sacastic knock at liberal stupidity]

[Eurotwit]

Hi there.

Just watched a story on Sky News on the "5 shots". They said that anti-terror police have been instructed to fire multiple shots to the head in the case of suspected suicuide bombers after instruction from the Israelies. They apparently have had several experiences were a suicuide bomber who has sustained headshots have still been able to set of his bomb.

Apparently, the five shots was according to practiced procedure.



BTW: Breaking news at the moment that a man has been arrested at Stockwell over Thursdays bombs.

Have a good weekend.

Cheers.

[soundandvision]

A witness said: "They pushed him to the floor, bundled on top of him and unloaded five shots into him"

I say: Marvelous!!

[Grampa Dave]

"Good morning.""My guess is he kept twitching, and they kept shooting"

I posted the same to BurbankKarl, about an hour ago. :)

To: BurbankKarl
You keep firing until it quits twitching.

813 posted on 07/22/2005 9:30:57 AM PDT by Grampa Dave (The civilized world must win WW IV/the Final Crusade and destroy Jihadism!)

[CygnusXI]

5 Rounds to head is totally understandable...

I BAM!

[MizSterious]

Fox just now reporting this, too. Good work by the Brits!

[CygnusXI]

DOH! Hit post too soon.

"I"
BAM!
"Told"
BAM!
"You"
BAM!
"To"
BAM!
"Stop"
BAM!

[Eurotwit]

Better work than I do spelling suicide, that's for sure :-)