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| Hero Cop May Have Saved Scores Of Lives |
| 2007-06-29 |
| Sky News sources say one of the first police officers on the scene of the London West End car bomb may have saved dozens of lives by defusing the explosives before the bomb squad arrived. It is believed the quick-thinking cop recognised that the car was wired to blow up, jumped in and disconnected the trigger device, thought to be a mobile phone. This backs up an eye-witness account of a police officer briefly entering the metallic green Mercedes before running for cover. Additional:LONDON (AP) - There are reports that bombers intended to set off a bomb remotely in London's bustling theater district. Sky News TV, citing sources, says authorities think bombers intended to use a cell phone. New York Republican Congressman Peter King, who has been briefed on the investigation, says a cell phone was found and was going to be used to detonate the bomb. People are being warned to stay vigilant after the discovery of the "massive" car bomb, which could have killed hundreds of nightclub revellers. The device, which contained 60 litres of petrol, a large amount of nails and several gas canisters, was found in the Mercedes early this morning. Park Lane was also closed to traffic for much of the day due to a suspect vehicle in an car pound that police believe may be connected to the attempted bombing in Haymarket. t has emerged that the blue hybrid Mercedes was illegally parked in the West End and was towed away to the Park Lane car pound in the early hours of the morning. Staff at the pound became suspicious and alerted police because they said "it smelled of gas". Forensic officers and bomb disposal teams spent several hours examining the car, however Park Lane has now re-opened. Home Secretary Jacqui Smith said the UK is "currently facing the most serious and sustained threat" and authorities are doing everything they can to protect the public. More details at link... |
| Posted by:Delphi |
| #13 Liberal "thinking": Let more Muslims into the country so that the ones already here won't feel so lonely and alienated. |
| Posted by: Vespasian Ulereling7489 2007-06-29 23:03 |
| #12 Liberals would put forth the idea of banning cell phones rather than risk being labelled Islamophobes for suggesting that our countries eject the actual source of the problem. |
| Posted by: Grumenk Philalzabod0723 2007-06-29 22:44 |
| #11 Decisions, decisions, do they beep the doors locked next time they try this, wasting precious seconds where they can go boom or just leave the doors open again???? Wait - jump out the sunroof. |
| Posted by: anonymous2u 2007-06-29 20:42 |
| #10 Sorry, I meant Tony. |
| Posted by: Super Hose 2007-06-29 20:31 |
| #9 Tiny, what are non-news people saying about the attack? |
| Posted by: Super Hose 2007-06-29 20:30 |
| #8 With respect... Of course this isn't the IRA. Those shits wouldn't do this. And of course we still give out Victoria Crosses. |
| Posted by: Tony (UK) 2007-06-29 20:12 |
| #7 These assholes have money to blow up multiple mercedes? I don't even have the cash to fill up my 4cyl. jeep p.o.s.! |
| Posted by: sfslfks;af 49494 2007-06-29 18:15 |
| #6 Hopefully, the Brits will quietly set up another Flying Squad to hunt down said baddies and dispatch them, avoiding all the fuss and mess of a trial. These twits probably left forensic evidence all over those cars. Perhaps they will not only whack them, but the Imam they rode in on. |
| Posted by: Anonymoose 2007-06-29 17:06 |
| #5 "the quick-thinking cop recognised that the car was wired to blow up, jumped in and disconnected the trigger device" For which he'll probably face disciplinary action for doing a job he wasn't trained to do.... |
| Posted by: Barbara Skolaut 2007-06-29 16:56 |
| #4 IF true it was quick thinking on the cops part for realizing the key to setting off the bomb. For all we know the bombers could have been watching and waiting for the Bomb Squad before setting it off, so this guy may have saved some of Londons finest. |
| Posted by: Charles 2007-06-29 16:27 |
| #3 "Ahmed... what is the number?" "Eh?" "The number to dial... for the car bomb?" "I thought you--" |
| Posted by: eLarson 2007-06-29 16:26 |
| #2 Do they still give out Victoria Crosses? |
| Posted by: Mike 2007-06-29 15:50 |
| #1 The MO sure looks like Muslims to me. I doubt very much this is IRA. The responding police officer showed exceptional bravery by swiftly defusing the device. Let's hope they can trace the cell phone's SIM card. |
| Posted by: Zenster 2007-06-29 15:40 |