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2005-07-11 Britain

'Police shot bombers' reports New Zealander

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Posted by anonymous5089 2005-07-11 10:06|| || Front Page|| [1 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#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|| 2005-07-11 13:42|| Front Page Top

#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">Barbara Skolaut 2005-07-11 13:52|| 2005-07-11 13:52|| Front Page Top

#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">Steve 2005-07-11 16:01|| 2005-07-11 16:01|| Front Page Top

#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|| 2005-07-11 16:07|| Front Page Top

#5 Nope. That's not a corroboration. Sorry. Nice try.

Posted by .com 2005-07-11 16:30|| 2005-07-11 16:30|| Front Page Top

#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|| 2005-07-11 16:43|| Front Page Top

#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|| 2005-07-11 17:22|| Front Page Top

#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|| 2005-07-11 19:22|| Front Page Top

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