'Police held gun to Tube driver's head'

Daily Mail ^ | 7/22/05

[areafiftyone]

The driver of the London Underground train involved in the latest terrorist scare was chased by armed police and had a gun held to his head as he tried to escape the scene of today's shooting, according to union officials. The driver started running along an underground tunnel as passengers were fleeing from Stockwell Tube station following the shooting of a suspect.

He was followed by police who briefly held a gun to his head, according to officials from the train drivers' union Aslef.

When other drivers heard about the incident they were reluctant to continue working normally, said Steve Grant, the union's London officer.

He said the incident highlighted the tense atmosphere staff were having to cope with during the present crisis.

Mr Grant said police had since apologised about the incident.

[bernie_g]

That wasn't normal cops. That was classic SAS doctrine.

http://www.gutterfighting.org/IronHand.html

[bernie_g]

They mandhandled him into a position where he could be shot without hurting civilians and gave him five rounds rapid in the face. That isn't normal cops, but it looks like the SAS.

[flada]

Once a shipmate and I took a train into London while on liberty in Portsmouth. That night we got off at a closed Underground station by mistake and found ourselves locked inside. Checking the schedule, we found that the next train wouldn't be along for several hours so we ended up walking the tube to another station.

Pretty dumb in retrospect, but we were all of 20ish at the time-- 20 and dumb go hand in hand.

Also this was 14-15 years ago. The terrorists in London back then were the IRA.

[sgtbono2002]

Yes: I do too.

[snowsislander]

No, it's sounding like they mean business. PC is in the dumpster; now they're doing what needs to be done.

I agree. Today's summary example may well make the terrorists think twice.