Good News ....no Dead

[-Talbot-]

except the axe-man.

http://www.france24.com/en/20160718-man-with-axe-attacks-passengers-german-train?ns_campaign=reseaux_sociaux&;ns_source=twitter&ns_mchannel=social&ns_linkname=editorial&aef_campaign_ref=partage_aef&aef_campaign_date=2016-07-18

[ToraToraTora]

another fluffy bunny migrant, good old EU/Schengen you can't beat it.

[anotheoldgit]

Makes one wonder, would the outcome been the same had it been a mad Muslim axe man on a British train?

[-Talbot-]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news


Let's hope he is the only one.

[retrocop]

//A special police force unit happened to be nearby and was able to mobilise quickly, Hermann added.//

Now the UK is on a high state of alert I hope the capital's two 'special' police units can rocket themselves across the metropolis to avert deaths on our transport system as quickly!!

[stuey]

Retro, perhaps it's time now to have all British cops armed.

[retrocop]

Stuey
Not really a good idea. If carrying a firearm was a requirement for the job then the public would be left with very few coppers.
Some coppers have an aversion to guns and wouldn't pick one up if they were told it was unloaded.
Certainly those who are happy with a firearm to protect others should be recruited so we have more than two armed response units.
Trouble is ,stuey, if a police officer shoots anyone lawfully their action is quite rightly investigated but in the meantime the Met have treated the cop as a pariah until an outcome is reached. Loads of ,once, authorised officers just threw their authorisation cards away and said risking my life for others ain't worth the candle if we are to be treated like this.

[stuey]

Well, the cops here are also investigated after an "incident", and while they may be castigated by the press, I don't think that they are treated as a pariah by their superiors and fellow-officers.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special_Investigations_Unit

[trt]

Sandy,

I cant believe you said that, the man was a cold hearted killer.

[retrocop]

Stuey
This one goes back to 2004. I believe I can find a couple more in the last 2-3 years.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/london/3973261.stm

[retrocop]

Stuey
A far more recent and better example whilst police officers feel they are being criminalised and isolated for doing their duty.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/law-and-order/10840142/Police-may-refuse-to-carry-guns-if-they-are-banned-from-comparing-notes.html

[ToraToraTora]

"Completely satisfactory end to what must have been a terrifying situation for travellers." - who in their right mind would visit any of these hell holes, you'd need to be Radio rental to start with.