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Innocent passenger held at gunpoint by armed police
Armed police forced an innocent commuter to the ground and frogmarched him into a toilet cubicle, where his backpack was searched, before taking into custody... only to realise they had the wrong man.
Police have since apologised to the 21-year-old, who had traveled from Southampton to Bournemouth station, where the incident took place, and have allocated him a "dedicated family liaison officer" to help him get over the ordeal.
Witnesses said the incident "had the hallmarks of the case of Jean Charles de Menezes" - the innocent Brazilian shot dead by armed police on the London Underground in 2005.
Witness Dave Rogers said: 'The police told him to get on the ground and they pulled out their weapons. They then got him up quite slowly – he looked like was in a state of shock. He didn't put up a fight and hardly said anything.' Armed police forced an innocent commuter to the ground and frogmarched him into a toilet cubicle, where his backpack was searched, bef... more -
"Thousands" gather to mark three years since 7/7 London bombings
Survivors and mourners gathered in London yesterday at the sites of the four blasts to remember those who lost their lives three years ago in the terrorist bombings.
London mayor Boris Johnson and Tessa Jowell, the government minister for the capital, joined hundreds of people at King's Cross at 8.50am, the time the first three bombs exploded, to pay tribute to the dead. Johnson left a memorial card which read: "We honour the memory of those who died on 7/7 2005, we salute the courage of those who were injured and our thoughts and prayers are with all victims and their families."
The anniversary has reawakened the debate over compensation paid to over 700 people injured in the blasts. More than 70 compensation claims are yet to be fully paid out.
The Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority has reportedly paid 90% of cases, paying out almost £7.5m. Survivors and mourners gathered in London yesterday at the sites of the four blasts to remember those who lost their lives three years... more -
UK police release CCTV footage of 7/7 bombers
Police yesterday released video of the public reaction to one of the July 7th terror attacks on London which saw 52 people killed and hundreds injured.
The footage clips below were shown to jurors as part of prosecuting evidence during the ongoing trial of Waheed Ali, 24, Mohammed Shakil, 31, and Sadeer Saleem, 27. All are believed to have been involved in 'scouting' for possible targets seven months prior to the attacks when they visited popular tourist attractions the London Eye, the Natural History Museum and the London Aquarium.
The three men are all denying involvement in the attacks, claiming that although they knew the bombers, their friendship was 'innocent'.
Sky footage from Liverpool St. Station:
http://video.news.sky.com/skynews/video/?&videoSour...
Reuters footage of Tavistock Square bus explosion:
http://uk.reuters.com/news/video?videoId=81554&news...
Police yesterday released video of the public reaction to one of the July 7th terror attacks on London which saw 52 people killed and ... more -
Top extremist recruiter is jailed
A man convicted as a major recruiter for Islamist extremism has been jailed indefinitely for public protection.
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Dubya uses London bombings to justify torture
George W. Bush has defended the US government's use of torture in an interview with the BBC and used the July 7th bombs to back up his use of torture as a legitimate interrogation technique.
"To the critics, I ask them this: when we, within the law, interrogate and get information that protects ourselves and possibly others in other nations to prevent attacks, which attack would they have hoped that we wouldn't have prevented?"
He claimed the families of victims of the July 7 terror attacks in London would understand his position. "I suspect the families of those victims understand the nature of killers. What people gotta understand is that we'll make decisions based upon law. We're a nation of law."
Stephen Bradbury, the head of the US Justice Department's office of legal counsel, recently gave his somewhat contrasted view on Waterboarding. Whilst giving evidence to a congressional committee Bradbury said: "Let me be clear, though: There has been no determination by the justice department that the use of waterboarding, under any circumstances, would be lawful under current law." George W. Bush has defended the US government's use of torture in an interview with the BBC and used the July 7th bombs to back up his... more -
To Everything...
Johnathan Rice and REM played a concert in Hyde Park just days after the 7-7-05 terrorist attacks and it ended up being the exact right time. Visit Johnathan online at JohnathanRice.com. Johnathan Rice and REM played a concert in Hyde Park just days after the 7-7-05 terrorist attacks and it ended up being the exact righ... more
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Al Qaeda: "We should chat more, infidels!"
Don't let the huge, deadly weapon in the background put you off; Al Qaeda's number 2 honcho Ayman al-Zawahiri is actually a pretty approachable guy. The lovable murderous rogue, who in the past has said it was an honour for Al Qaeda to carry out the attacks on London, has invited journalists to interview him remotely by sending their questions in. It's apparently an attempt by an increasingly media-savvy Al Qaeda and al-Zawahiri to "present him as a sophisticated leader rather than a mass murderer."
What would your questions be? Leave a comment below!
Don't let the huge, deadly weapon in the background put you off; Al Qaeda's number 2 honcho Ayman al-Zawahiri is actually a pretty app... more -
Glasgow Targeted
Glasgow resident Mike Healy talks about the recent terror attack against his city's airport.
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Jitters On the Tube
CJ contributor Mike Healy takes a ride with a London commuter who, ever since the 7/7 London bombings, gets the jitters when traveling underground. CJ contributor Mike Healy takes a ride with a London commuter who, ever since the 7/7 London bombings, gets the jitters when traveling... more
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Terror in the U.K.
The U.K. has had a long history of terrorism. Here's what people in the U.K. think about it.
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Terror & Pride
The gay pride march in London goes on undeterred by the terrorist bomb scare the previous day.
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