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| Britain |
| Man shot dead near Heathrow |
| 2003-06-06 |
| Breaking news, could be terror-related... A man has been killed after a shooting incident near Heathrow airport. It happened when a police patrol on the A4 near the British Airways headquarters was fired on as it tried to stop a speeding vehicle. Police returned shots and a man is reported to have died. An eye witness told BBC London he saw a casualty being taken away by air ambulance. British Airways staff were told to stay inside their headquarters building at the airport. A spokesman at Heathrow police station has described the incident, which happened at 1635 BST on Friday, as "serious". The man, who is described as white, died at 1734 BST. Security at the airport was increased in February amid fears it might be the target of terrorists. |
| Posted by:Bulldog |
| #8 Um depends on where they were. When I went through Heathrow via an El-Al flight (Israeli Airlines) the cops near the counters packed submachine guns and they had 2 above the counter with more submachine guns. I would be those at the checkpoints also are similarly armed. |
| Posted by: Valentine 2003-06-06 18:09:58 |
| #7 Crackerpump? |
| Posted by: Bulldog 2003-06-06 17:52:02 |
| #6 Gun. Gat. Rod. Heater. Hogleg. Hand-cannon. Zip gun. Take yer pick. |
| Posted by: mojo 2003-06-06 16:10:06 |
| #5 Yeah, wadeva. Close enuf. |
| Posted by: Bulldog 2003-06-06 15:41:40 |
| #4 Thundertruncheons?! That's my BOOMSTICK, pal... |
| Posted by: mojo 2003-06-06 15:38:37 |
| #3 Not routinely. Some cars carry guns in the boot (that's "some autos carry thundertruncheons in the trunk" in 'Merkin, I think), but patrols at airports are usually armed. |
| Posted by: Bulldog 2003-06-06 15:35:05 |
| #2 Are the Brit cops packing heat now? |
| Posted by: tu3031 2003-06-06 14:38:17 |
| #1 Update: According to Ananova, the incident is not thought to be terror-related. |
| Posted by: Bulldog 2003-06-06 13:44:15 |