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| 'Police shot bombers' reports New Zealander |
| 2005-07-11 |
| Does this leads any credence to the report of "gunbattles" seen here, or is this just some more rumor-mongering? Grain of salt, I suppose. 09.07.05 A New Zealander working for Reuters in London says two colleagues witnessed the unconfirmed shooting by police of two apparent suicide bombers outside the HSBC tower at Canary Wharf in London. The New Zealander, who did not want to be named, said the killing of the two men wearing bombs happened at 10.30am on Thursday (London time). Following the shooting, the 8000 workers in the 44-storey tower were told to stay away from windows and remain in the building for at least six hours, the New Zealand man said. He was not prepared to give the names of his two English colleagues, who he said witnessed the shooting from a building across the road from the tower. Reports of attacks carried out by suicide bombers have been rife in London. Canada's Globe and Mail newspaper reported an unconfirmed incident of police shooting a bomber outside the HSBC tower. Canadian Brendan Spinks, who works on the 18th floor of the tower, said he saw a "massive rush of policemen" outside the building after London was rocked by the bombings. |
| Posted by:anonymous5089 |
| #8 The police spokesperson not knowing the answer could as easily be because it didn't happen. this feels more and more like an urban legend. |
| Posted by: trailing wife 2005-07-11 19:22 |
| #7 While I don't give a lot of credence to this report, the UK does have by American standards severe laws to control what the press can print on security issues and they are used. |
| Posted by: phil_b 2005-07-11 17:22 |
| #6 no when i was watching the news conferences with the police, and journalist did mention it as a question and teh police did not know the answer and was caught of guard |
| Posted by: Angoper Elminesing2589 2005-07-11 16:43 |
| #5 Nope. That's not a corroboration. Sorry. Nice try. |
| Posted by: .com 2005-07-11 16:30 |
| #4 i have heard from a friend that this was the case, my friend who sister works for a government agency rang her brother who is my friend to say that two people had been shot and this was about 5.20pm when he rang me to say this and said look out on the news at 530pm, this reporting did not happen. Spooky, however |
| Posted by: Angoper Elminesing2589 2005-07-11 16:07 |
| #3 Well, the average Bobby on the beat don't carry guns, but the Special Branch does, I believe. Plus, any anti-terrorism unit would have them. They are not all running around weaponless as some of the press would have you believe. But, there has been no report at all in the British press of any boomers being shot. |
| Posted by: Steve 2005-07-11 16:01 |
| #2 What, did the bombers hang around the building for an hour waiting for the London police to get permission to use guns, then an hour more while the guns were brought from their safe lock-up, loaded, and used? I'd love it if this were true. However, given the lack of guns among British police, and the fact that Rooters is involved in the reporting, entire salt shaker, methinks. |
| Posted by: Barbara Skolaut 2005-07-11 13:52 |
| #1 New Zealander working for Rooters. Sorry, there, bub - I need about 10 corroborating sources that actually have a reputation for honesty before I'll buy anything you or your lying Moonbat Socialist Tranzi Jihadi / Paleo symp employers have to say, including "the sky is blue". |
| Posted by: .com 2005-07-11 13:42 |