Incident in Woolwich

[wixard]

How can someone stand there with blood on there hands explaining why they killed the soldier. People, just people, sigh.

R.I.P

Also does anyone know if the IRA are trending on twitter because of this incident or something else? I tried looking and I'm just finding posts about the killing.

eh yeah people are just basically saying not to hate on all muslims because they didn't hate on all irish people (which isn't particularly true by the way)

but also something else related to the ira happened earlier today

[AgnesIO]

@SkyNewsBreak: Two men have been arrested after separate attacks on mosques in Kent and Essex following the killing in #Woolwich

I assume its related, might not be but who knows.

Almost certainly.

Embarrassed to say one of the mosque attacks is about 20 minutes from me.

No better than the terrorists.

[xxMATTGxx]

Almost certainly.

Embarrassed to say one of the mosque attacks is about 20 minutes from me.

No better than the terrorists.

Agreed, it doesn't help or solve anything at all.

[AgnesIO]

Agreed, it doesn't help or solve anything at all.

The way I look at it is that the HUMANS that use the mosques are just normal people, who happen to follow Islam. It isn't even as though they are attacking extremists.

In a similar context; Christian man stabs someone to death (which almost certainly happens multiple times a year in this country). So I react and go and smash up a church? :S

Just concerned that today's events will cause further racist, xenophobic views that unfortunately already exist in the country.

[GommeInc]

In a similar context; Christian man stabs someone to death (which almost certainly happens multiple times a year in this country). So I react and go and smash up a church? :S

Or a child brutality attacks another child, so you destroy the school they go to in revenge. It's pretty much the same. You'd think they would attack their homes (which I do not support, but it seems more logical). If anything, they've widened the gap between honest Muslims and wider society.

[Kardan]

Absolutely sickening.

Two things -

() Watch out for the state now coming to take your civil liberties under the guise of keeping you safe.
() Unsure on the circumstances and as much as I loathe what these individuals have done, shooting suspects dead on the street by the Police is something I find scary when it appears as though they could have been taken in without being shot. Even with those who we know to be guilty, they should be given a fair trial and then executed via hanging rather than the Police administering justice on the streets.

How can you take in a mad man with a machete coming at you?

[-:Undertaker:-]

How can you take in a mad man with a machete coming at you?

He didn't seem to be attacking anybody though, thats my point. We don't know exactly what the circumstances are, but lets assume he was simply standing there when the Police arrived - had he refused to surrender his weapon and be arrested then sure, he ought to be shot at. If not, then he shouldn't have been shot at and ought to be put on trial.

It always perplexes me how people who oppose the death penalty (a civilised method of administering justice) are always the first ones, in the event of a terrorist attacks, to demand ridiculously over the top and Police state-like measures to deal with it - ie, shooting suspects on the streets.

[Kardan]

He didn't seem to be attacking anybody though, thats my point. We don't know exactly what the circumstances are, but lets assume he was simply standing there when the Police arrived - had he refused to surrender his weapon and be arrested then sure, he ought to be shot at. If not, then he shouldn't have been shot at and ought to be put on trial.

It always perplexes me how people who oppose the death penalty (a civilised method of administering justice) are always the first ones, in the event of a terrorist attacks, to demand ridiculously over the top and Police state-like measures to deal with it - ie, shooting suspects on the streets.

We don't know what happened for sure, but witnesses say he charged at the armed police when they arrived... How he thought he'd get anywhere near them I don't know...

[xxMATTGxx]

The BBC understands guidance has been issued to members of the armed forces to "conceal" their uniforms if in public, especially when travelling alone, in light of Wednesday's attack.

A Ministry of Defence source says the uniform advice is a "common sense"" measure while the investigation into yesterday's attack is ongoing. He says it does not amount to a change in policy. Security at a number of military bases has already been stepped up and members of the services have been told to remain vigilant.

[HarrySX]

Watch the number of seats filled by UKIP rise in '15.

Also this hate made me hate my generation even more, I keep forgetting how uneducated people are.