Surprised? This is the new normal in Britain, as well as on the European continent. The feckless and frankly suicidal immigration policies that European Union leaders have been pursuing and are bent on continuing is the cause of all this. If free people survive in continental Europe and in Britain, they will curse the names of Theresa May, Angela Merkel, Francois Hollande, et al.
“Buckingham Palace attacker with 4ft sword shouted ‘Allahu Akbar,'” by Vikram Dodd, Guardian, August 26, 2017:
A man arrested outside Buckingham Palace armed with a 4ft sword repeatedly shouted “Allahu Akbar” as police struggled to subdue him, Scotland Yard has said.
Three unarmed officers were injured – two with cuts to their hands – while detaining the man just after 8.30pm on Friday. Police are treating the incident as suspected terrorism.
Scotland Yard said the man drove at a police van just outside Buckingham Palace in a blue Toyota Prius, and stopped.
Officers subdued the suspect, a 26-year-old from Luton, Bedfordshire, with CS spray.
A Metropolitan police statement said: “Just after 8.30pm [on Friday], a car deliberately drove at a police van and stopped in front of it in a restricted area on Constitution Hill near Buckingham Palace.
“The officers, who were unarmed police constables and from Westminster borough, got out of the van and approached the car, a blue Toyota Prius.
“As they challenged the driver, who was the only occupant in the car, he reached for what we now know to be a 4ft sword which was in the front passenger footwell.
“The officers acted very quickly to detain him. During a struggle the three officers sustained minor injuries. The man, who repeatedly shouted Allahu Akbar, was incapacitated with CS spray.”…
On Saturday police were carrying out searches in the Luton area.
The Met said: “The incident is being treated as terrorism but we will remain open minded while the investigation continues.”
Commander Dean Haydon, head of the Met’s counter-terrorism command, said: “We believe the man was acting alone and we are not looking for other suspects at this stage. While we cannot speculate on what the man was intending to do – this will be determined during the course of the investigation – it is only right that we investigate this as a terrorist incident at this time.”…
WorkingClassPost says
I don’t get it.
All this talk about their cut hands, but nothing about his hurt feelings.
Phil Copson says
Why have they got cut hands ? It is quite obvious that one day these attacks will happen and that officers will be required to tackle someone armed with a sharp blade. Why isn’t at least one officer wearing the kind of chain-mail gloves that are standard wear for abbattoir workers to avoid slash injuries when cutting up carcases ? Just wear black leather gloves over the top of them. (Better still, they should have shot him to save me having to pay for his upkeep in more luxury than I have….)
What is the point of having officers there in case of an attack, if they aren’t equipped to deal with the attack when it happens ?
Why haven’t they learnt from the fatal attack on PC Keith Palmer outside the Houses of Parliament ?
This is as stupid as the occasions when Prince Charles and Camilla’s car was attacked by protesters and it emerged that they had no radio or phone contact with the car carrying the security team ! Or when an intruder – luckily just a vagrant and not a terrorist – got into the Queen’s bedroom and all her staff ignored the panic alarm she pressed!
In the exasperated words of the great Basil Fawlty: “What is the point ? What IS the bl**dy point ???”
WorkingClassPost says
Yes, these cops were on the front line, quite literally, and they still arrested him.
Were they that sure he hadn’t an explosive vest?
Buck house is an absolute target, so why the reluctance to effectively defend it and the people visiting?
The idea that they could get information from the guy presupposes that he was part of a terrorist cell, which, by definition means he would use deadly force, and could be wired.
If he’s not part of a team, then nothing to learn, either way, he should be on a slab or in ICU right now.
The cops probably played by the book, but if his car had exploded, killing them and a few dozen tourists, what good would have been achieved?
JAR says
“Unarmed police constables” seems an oxymoron, like “military intelligence.”
And they “challenged” the driver? What, to a duel?
There’s more: “we cannot speculate on what the man was intending to do.” It’s not like they haven’t seen this pattern of behavior before.
Brits might be relieved that the police are being “open minded” about all this. Sadly, their minds will be opened all too soon by a 4-foot sword to the neck if suicidal security policies remain in place.
moeped says
I find it hilarious that he drove a prius – he must be an environmentally friendly jihadi $#?! sucker.
Lastly, the fact that the police were unarmed has to change. We’re in a war so perpetrator(s) should be treated as such.
WorkingClassPost says
They had a can of CS gas, and we all know how effective that is against an AK, or a bomb.
They may have had hand guns, but told not to use them because there’s a notion that intelligence can be gleaned from a captured jihadist, but nothing ever comes of these interrogations that we don’t already know and ignore.
Bill Robbins says
The Brits should schedule daily, or, perhaps, hourly Allahu Akbar Sword Fights outside Buckingham Palace. Think of it as an Islamic “Changing of the Guard.” Great for tourisim.
John A. Marre says
The Brits are doing nothing to keep Jihadis out of formerly-Great Britain. This time it was a failure, but the next time may not be. There are hordes of Jihadis in the UK, living off the forced generosity of the Brits, and waiting for the day when they can cut some British heads off.
Georg says
One of many religious folks coming from Tommy Robinson’s home town.
Baucent says
Yes, i can imagine Tommy’s reaction to this news!
Baucent says
Only a few months ago an unarmed Policeman was stabbed to death outside Parliament buildings by a jihadi. What is the Police thinking? High profile public building and tourist areas attract and will continue to attract Jihadists like bees to honey. Having unarmed officers in those areas places them at extreme risk.
Is it the London Mayor or Police bureaucracy who are denying reality?
Bob says
I rather think that is the jihadists ever harmed the Queen, they’d expect some violent backlash!
Michael Copeland says
“Allah Akbar!” is not mentioned by the egregious BBC.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-41055985
They edit out details like this.
This was the case with the nursery worker attacked on her way to work by muslim women. Her employer’s account of what happened had a noticeable jump in the video. That is where the `BBC edited out the shout of “Allah Akbar!”.
Michael Copeland says
The BBC employs many muslims.
s says
Oh my now what has the Palace done to “offend” their beloved immigrants???