'Breathtaking heroism': Praise for Londoners who took down bridge terror attacker

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The 'breathtaking heroism' of the men who tackled a knife-wielding attacker on London Bridge, bringing him down before he was shot by police, has been hailed

Ordinary Londoners who showed"breathtaking heroism" in disarming a knife-wielding attacker have been praised by politicians and members of the public alike after they intervened toPolice shot dead the man, who had strapped a fake bomb to his body before stabbing a number of people, in what they said was a terrorist incident.

"I ... want to pay tribute to the extraordinary bravery of those members of the public who physically intervened to protect the lives of others," Prime Minister Boris Johnson said."For me they represent the very best of our country and I thank them on behalf of all of our country."London Mayor Sadiq Khan said those who confronted the attacker would not have known that a bomb device strapped to his body was a hoax.

 

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They were former criminals, one was a murderer. Most right-wingers really riding the hero character probably usually campaign for these guys either getting locked up forever or put to death. Left-wing support for prisoner rehabilitation is part of the hero story.

More white men and their toxic masculinity.

Toxic masculinity.

Those damned white men and their toxic masculinity. auspol

Whilst this was indeed heroic, it provides you a wonderful excuse to avoid talking about why he needed to tackle a man wielding a knife in the first place.

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