HSS Posted June 26, 2020 Report Share Posted June 26, 2020 https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-glasgow-west-53195939 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HSS Posted June 26, 2020 Author Report Share Posted June 26, 2020 3 dead from stabbing.Attacker shot dead by police. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
St.Ricky Posted June 26, 2020 Report Share Posted June 26, 2020 Dreadful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest TPAFKATS Posted June 26, 2020 Report Share Posted June 26, 2020 3 dead from stabbing.Attacker shot dead by police. 6 in hospital including one police officer, 1 dead, the assailant. According to official reports. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
faraway saint Posted June 26, 2020 Report Share Posted June 26, 2020 (edited) A male suspect has been shot dead by police amid reports three people were stabbed to death in a hotel in Glasgow city centre. Six people were injured in the incident on West George Street, including a police officer who is in a critical condition, Police Scotland assistant chief constable Steve Johnson confirmed. He said: “The individual who was shot by armed police has died. Six other people are in hospital for treatment to their injuries including a police officer, who is in a critical but stable condition. https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2020/06/26/glasgow-stabbing-armed-police-reportedly-seen-storming-hotel/ Edited June 26, 2020 by faraway saint Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
St.Ricky Posted June 26, 2020 Report Share Posted June 26, 2020 44 minutes ago, TPAFKATS said: 6 in hospital including one police officer, 1 dead, the assailant. According to official reports. Drastic. R. I. P. The victims. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
faraway saint Posted June 26, 2020 Report Share Posted June 26, 2020 7 minutes ago, St.Ricky said: Drastic. R. I. P. The victims. Drastic? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
St.Ricky Posted June 26, 2020 Report Share Posted June 26, 2020 One of my offices was in West George Street. The only excitement was when the Orange Walk or the Italian Running Band passed. A terrible thing to happen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FTOF Posted June 26, 2020 Report Share Posted June 26, 2020 (edited) https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2020/apr/22/glasgow-asylum-seekers-told-to-pack-up-with-an-hours-notice Not being treated as a terrorist attack. Still horrific though. Edited June 26, 2020 by FTOF Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
faraway saint Posted June 27, 2020 Report Share Posted June 27, 2020 It's looking like the police response time and action was as good as it could have been. Thankfully incidents like this are rare in Scotland, but it's reassuring that the police were able to respond in a very prompt manner. Is it a coincidence this is just days after a similar stabbing incident in Reading? Let's hope it stays as an isolated incident. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
St.Ricky Posted June 27, 2020 Report Share Posted June 27, 2020 14 hours ago, FTOF said: https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2020/apr/22/glasgow-asylum-seekers-told-to-pack-up-with-an-hours-notice Not being treated as a terrorist attack. Still horrific though. Horrific it was. I know the location well. Having seen it on TV it is right next door to where I had an office. Not very far from a large police station, Stewart Street, I think. . Good, quick response. There will obviously be an investigation into shooting the suspect rather than e.g. Tasering him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shull Posted June 27, 2020 Report Share Posted June 27, 2020 12 minutes ago, St.Ricky said: Horrific it was. I know the location well. Having seen it on TV it is right next door to where I had an office. Not very far from a large police station, Stewart Street, I think. . Good, quick response. There will obviously be an investigation into shooting the suspect rather than e.g. Tasering him. What abut giving the wee pet a fecking cuddle instead of shooting him ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Russian Saint Posted June 27, 2020 Report Share Posted June 27, 2020 Horrific it was. I know the location well. Having seen it on TV it is right next door to where I had an office. Not very far from a large police station, Stewart Street, I think. . Good, quick response. There will obviously be an investigation into shooting the suspect rather than e.g. Tasering him. Ricky. Do you believe the Police were too heavy handed WRT how they dealt with the situation?One Policeman stabbed, multiple other victims so the police I imagine faced with a rampaging knife wielding maniac. Personally speaking, I believe they were totally justified in using deadly force. The officer would have had a split second decision to negate further threat. I remember the incident in London where the guy decked the alleged terrorist with a whale bone. The police moved in and shot the terrorist dead. Anyone carrying out such attacks should expect that same outcome. No doubt we’ll see protests about police over reaction/brutality etc. I sincerely hope we’re not going to follow the current trend from idiots calling for defunding the Police. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StanleySaint Posted June 27, 2020 Report Share Posted June 27, 2020 The incident will be investigated as deaths involving police officers are rightly required to be, it will be found to be justified and the officers involved will praised for their swift response as is only right. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
St.Ricky Posted June 27, 2020 Report Share Posted June 27, 2020 2 minutes ago, StanleySaint said: The incident will be investigated as deaths involving police officers are rightly required to be, it will be found to be justified and the officers involved will praised for their swift response as is only right. I don't disagree. I wonder only why tasering, which was much heralded on its introduction, seems to be used so little to subdue those armed with knives or considered dangerous. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
faraway saint Posted June 27, 2020 Report Share Posted June 27, 2020 Tasers are used quite a lot........................ 23,000 in a year. The use of Taser stun guns by police and England and Wales reached a record high last year, Home Office figures show. They were deployed in 23,000 incidents in the 12 months to the end of March - up by more than a third on the previous year and double the 2016 total. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest TPAFKATS Posted June 27, 2020 Report Share Posted June 27, 2020 I don't disagree. I wonder only why tasering, which was much heralded on its introduction, seems to be used so little to subdue those armed with knives or considered dangerous. The proportion of officers carrying teasers in Scotland is relatively low. Once the situation had escalated beyond the initial responders then it was an armed situation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cookie Monster Posted June 27, 2020 Report Share Posted June 27, 2020 The proportion of officers carrying teasers in Scotland is relatively low. Once the situation had escalated beyond the initial responders then it was an armed situation. The officers would have entered the building with their weapons raised, if it was deemed safe to lower and use a taser they would have, It wasn't, they didn't, they saved lives. Investigation over, carry on folks. [emoji106] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shull Posted June 27, 2020 Report Share Posted June 27, 2020 Just said on the News, that the murdering arsehole had been angry prior to his attack on innocents. Aw, fecking bless him All sortit now pet. He ain't angry anymore. Prick. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Cookie Monster Posted June 29, 2020 Report Share Posted June 29, 2020 The officers would have entered the building with their weapons raised, if it was deemed safe to lower and use a taser they would have, It wasn't, they didn't, they saved lives. Investigation over, carry on folks. [emoji106]BBC News - Glasgow stabbings: Police Taser failed to disable knife attackerhttps://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-north-east-orkney-shetland-53222031They actually did try and taser him first. [emoji106] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shull Posted July 19, 2020 Report Share Posted July 19, 2020 https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/amp/uk-scotland-glasgow-west-53456735?__twitter_impression=true Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
faraway saint Posted November 15, 2021 Report Share Posted November 15, 2021 Yesterday's bomb attack in Liverpool has had lots of stories the taxi driver locked to terrorist scum in the taxi, not quite what it looks like to me. Quite how he managed to walk away is astounding. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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