OT London terrorist Attack

[StensonRam]

That'd do it!

[DCFCArmy]

Just have them sat down in Mels warehouse, so he can give them a 3 year contract to manage our lot.... he wont want to go back to his games then, he'll be begging for the padded cell.

[roger_ramjet]

"his games" Is that what you think killing several people is: a game? Your as big a ****wit as the other one.

[Romanis]

No Swale this is the common misconception with the majority of the public.

What's the point of the death penalty for suicide bombers? These people are prepared to die anyway.

Actually no, in my line of work, I've met and spoken with a lot of people in law enforcement and the area of criminal justice.

While there are some hell bent on suicide, a large number do it on impulse knowing they might not die if they're caught after unleashing their terror.

And then there's those who are just as culpable by assisting and directing the attack while finding or convincing some dumb fool to do the deed. But they know they're not in danger of dying and will be released after say 10 to 20 years.

An example would be sole Mumbai attacker who was caught. Or Dzokar (sp) the youthful attacker in Boston. Neither was/is resigned to dying.

Remember this is not Palestine, where many young men are somehow convinced that there's no hope for them and have been pushed into a corner. Hence they're prepared to inflict terror against a heavily armed adversary.

This is Britain (or continental Europe), where there's huge opportunities to better themselves and their families. And even if they're caught, their families are largely untouched by the law.

Capital punishment and whole life tariffs cannot deter every possible attacker. But it does deter some and gives a lot of pause and thought to others planning or involved.

And don't forget, it's also about a punishment that befits the crime.

[Andy_Faber]

Interesting to see photos of this in the Sun online who showed paramedics trying to save the life of the knife man / vehicle driver who has killed about 3 people and injured many more.

My question - why do they bother? just let him bleed to death or chuck him off the bridge into the river as he did to another innocent passer by.

OK it may create a martyr but that's OK by me.

'They' bother because 'they' are trained to save lives without judgement. Can't say I would have done the same in fact I may have held your coat while you chucked him in the drink, but then again I'm not programmed into 'duty' (like health pros, rozzers, armed forces etc are). Braver and more dedicated than I, all of them.

[Rams4Justice]

They knew about the terrorist suspect and they did nothing, to apprehend him. He has gone on to committ this terrible act, that could of been prevented and saved lives. This is makes me sick,to my stomach. 🤢