Go Londoners

Stuff reports:

It was a little over two years ago when a trio of terrorists turned London Bridge into a kill zone as they ploughed a van into pedestrians and launched a deadly stabbing assault on the nearby Borough Market.

Terror returned to the bridge on Friday. It was just before 2pm when a man wielding a large knife and wearing what looked like an explosive vest sent a new wave of fear and confusion through the British capital.

But like the earlier incident, danger was met with extraordinary bravery.

Three different pieces of amateur footage suggest the attack could have been far worse had members of the public not intervened.

One video shows a scuffle on the pavement between the offender, nearly a dozen members of the public and heavily armed police.

As London’s iconic red buses drove past and confused pedestrians watched on, the attacker was pinned to the ground.

A man dressed in grey pants, a black coat and tie calmly pulled a large knife out of the scrum, put it in his right hand and slowly walked south out of harm’s way.

As before, Londoners show the right way to respond to terrorists – taking them on.

Almost a pity the Police intervened. The locals seem to have it under control, having subdued and disarmed him. I guess the Police had to assume the fake suicide vest was real, which is why he was shot dead. Would have been more satisfying to have him live to realise he didn’t terrorise those he sought to, but in fact the opposite. Brave Londoners running towards him to take him on.

Thoughts are of course with families and friends of those killed or wounded.