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A London Bridge terror attack Saturday evening left 7 dead and close to 50 wounded as three armed men drove a van on sidewalks then stabbed a number of people with knives. Police shot the attackers dead but as many as 12 other suspects are still at large.
This was the third terrorist attack since Theresa May became prime minister. It was the second during the campaign for the June 8 U.K. general election. Impact on the election is unclear.
Theresa May now veers to zero tolerance in an “Enough is Enough’” speech.
Image from Bloomberg article May Ramps Up Terror Rhetoric as Pre-Election Attack Kills Seven.
Wales Online reports on Eight Key Messages in Theresa May’s ‘Enough is Enough’ Terrorism Speech.
- ‘Things need to change’.
- Britain has been too tolerant of extremism in the UK.
- We are witnessing copycat terrorism.
- We need to see action from big internet companies.
- Britain’s counter-terrorism strategy will be reviewed and prison sentences may increase.
- Military intervention alone won’t deal with Islamic extremism.
- Five plots have been stopped since March.
- The general election will go ahead on Thursday.
In regards to point 1, May stated, “We cannot and must not pretend that things can continue as they are.”
In regards to Point 2, May stated, “there is – to be frank – far too much tolerance of extremism in our country. That will require some difficult, and often embarrassing, conversations.”
In regards to point 3, May stated, “Terrorism breeds terrorism and perpetrators copy another and often using the crudest of means of attack”
