London Bridge Incident

Terrifying to watch. Even inside what should be safe spaces people are in danger. Normally a safe area.

You see a lot of videos on Twitter etc of people getting right up to armed police etc and filming them.  Why can't they just let them do their job...

so sorry

She is right to be cautious in her language until the fuller picture is confirmed by the authorities.

It is far better to wait given the confused reports that are emerging.

Whether the attacks are related or not, I can't help but feel this attack was designed to provoke new fear in the capital, but exacerbate the fear in Manchester to, possibly to scare people from going to the concert due to the risk of another attack.

Things will get much worse before they get any better.

Unless there is a willingness to confront the issue head on, without caveats and euphemisms, you can expect much more than this.

Terrorism is only defeated by being more ruthless than the terrorists, and our flabby post-Summer of Love liberal societies are simply not prepared to countenance this yet. We instinctively search for compromise and negotiation even where none is possible.

I work at the Shard.
Was meant to finish at 11pm
Fire alarm went off at 10 30,
Saw some boys running we thought they had set off the alarm for a laugh

My colleague checked his Twitter 10 minutes later and found out about the incident
We evacuated immediately
It was very scary walking through the streets
Tons of sirens and helicopter above

Meant to be working tomorrow but I feel too shaken
Mood on the tube home was very mellow
Couldn't stop crying when I saw my mum

Safely home now

It sounds glib to say "Stay safe, Londoners", but I can't think of how better to state what I mean.

So stay safe, yell, scream, cry, feel whatever you are feeling. I wish you didn't have to go through this. Terrorism is sudden and shocking and terrifying.

That must have been terrifying for you. So glad you are safe home. Sending love and hugs.

Just woke up to the terrible news. Yesterday evening a friend of mine presently in London had posted a short video of her walking through Borough Market on FB, so my first thought was for her (she was safe). I am shocked and saddened, but not frightened to visit London in ten days. I have no smart suggestions on what to do or any other smart words to share here, on Twitter, FB or elsewhere. I don't know how to reach all these deluded people who fall for the attraction of terrorism as there are too many and there's no way to ever please everyone in the world. I take comfort in knowing that our police services and secret services do a great job and have probably prevented many many attacks in the last years. Stay safe everyone and don't let the terrorists get into your heads, if you can.

I'm heading back to London in a few hours ( now live in London ) time, I'm not scared

Let's sing a happy song together! And organise a meeting with flowers next week saying: ""We will not let them harm our mood". That will teach them.

Seriously. Why are classes in all schools of the country not immediately adjusted? Most of these terrorists live and work in the UK, USA, etc. They were never exposed to critical thinking or other religions. Why do we keep on insisting creating world alienated people? Why do we allow that? Why are so many people never exposed to anything else, even in this society? Why the hell is it taking so long for the government to do anything about that? The seeds are planted when they are very young. Schools should take responsibility. It's the indoctrination of religion that is the real perpetrator.

We are in a war of ideas and beliefs. We need to promote atheism, secularism, critical thinking, wide education and criticise introctrination and intellectual abuse of children.