Revenge terrorist attack

grannypiper That's not quite true. I couldn't sleep last night, so was awake and following Twitter as the whole thing unfolded.

There was a lot of anger that the incident wasn't being described as a terrorist incident, despite the fact that the attacker had been heard to shout that he was targeting Muslims. The BBC wasn't even covering it, although Sky was.

Many Muslims were pleading with others to keep calm, because feelings were obviously running high.

One reason the police were able to issue a description was that this attacker hadn't blown himself to bits. He's been named on social media, but I don't think the police have made an official announcement.

Apparently, two people are critically ill in hospital, but the man who died on the scene had a heart attack. The police are trying to establish whether the heart attack was related to the attack.

I made the comment because the police are stretched due to the attacks recently.

glammanana what happened last night was awful. I do agree with you regarding the information released by the police, straight away they told us he was from Wales and was white, the info released about the man caught with a knife at Westminster on Friday said just that "a man" same with all of the other attacks it took days for them to give us a true description.

A reporter has stated that a 48 yr white man has been arrested and taken to hospital,why when there have been other terror attacks has the persons involved colour not been released, information like this will surely add to reactions when feeling are running so high.God bless those injured and killed in this attack and praise indeed for the services involved who are pushed to the limit at this sad time in London.

Extremists of the right and left are fuelled by hatred

Well said Gillybob, more police would not have prevented this, those poor people.

Why don't these idiots understand they are doing exactly what the extremists want - to turn us against each other. To attack people as they are leaving a Mosque is as cowardly as the attacks in London and Manchester. We must all join together, Christians, Muslims, Jews, Buddhists, Sikhs, all those of faith and those of no faith to send a message to the extremists that we will not allow them to infect us with their hate.

Yea well said Christianfrance, how can more police stop these sorts of attacks , we would need armed guards everywhere it's impossible. Living together harmoniasly is the only , don't let these extremists of any/every kind divide us.

The police were on the scene immediately. There was no lack of police response so your post doesn't really apply, charleygirl

Totally agree Gillybob, it's an impossible task. Its minds that need changing , let's hope that the majority of people don't react by becoming more divided because that is exactly what these extremists from all beliefs want us to do.

Yes they will MaizieD and that is so wrong, people have been injured and killed. Apparently there were some brave bystanders who held down the attacker until help arrived.
Charleygirl was it really necessary to make that comment about the police.

What could more police do to stop someone hell bent on causing harm to others ? Can we really have armed police on every street corner ? If we had another million police then these idiots would still find somewhere to create havoc.

Horrific. Utterly horrific.

But I'm prepared to bet that there'll be plenty of racists thoroughly approving of this today.

One dead and 10 taken to three separate hospitals. London really cannot take much more of this- everything is so stretched- a personal thanks to Boris for getting rid of many police

It does not sound as though this 48 year old is the full shilling but at least he is alive and will not have a good time in jail unless he goes to the one for psychiatric prisoners, its name escapes me.

will have to go Google this