# UK Parliament Attack **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [March 22, 2017, 4:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/uk-parliament-attack/782774 "2017-03-22T16:59:05Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![ivylass](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/9de053/32.png) [@ivylass](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ivylass)\ **Post date:** [March 22, 2017, 4:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/uk-parliament-attack/782774/1 "2017-03-22T16:59:05Z")
Very early, [details are sketchy](http://news.sky.com/story/westminster-attack-two-dead-as-others-suffer-catastrophic-injuries-10810794). Two dead. ---
**Author:** ![CosmicManiac](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/85e7bf/32.png) [@CosmicManiac](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CosmicManiac)\ **Post date:** [March 22, 2017, 5:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/uk-parliament-attack/782774/2 "2017-03-22T17:01:39Z")
Yeah, two people dead and a cop stabbed. Twelve other people have injuries after being run over. Crazy. The assailant was thankfully apprehended after being shot by police, so the worst seems to be over by now. ---
**Author:** ![Okrahoma](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/90db22/32.png) [@Okrahoma](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Okrahoma)\ **Post date:** [March 22, 2017, 5:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/uk-parliament-attack/782774/3 "2017-03-22T17:03:31Z")
The assailant is described as “Asian”. Which doesn’t mean in the UK what it means in the US. ---
**Author:** ![Baron\_Greenback](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/baron_greenback/32/48_2.png) [@Baron\_Greenback](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baron_Greenback)\ **Post date:** [March 22, 2017, 5:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/uk-parliament-attack/782774/4 "2017-03-22T17:27:45Z")
One woman has been rescued from the river below Westminster Bridge, but with serious injuries. It’s not yet known if she jumped to escape the vehicle on the pavement, or whether she was knocked over the railing. The French government confirms that French schoolchildren on a trip are among the casualties (Source: BBC TV) ---
**Author:** ![What\_the](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/f4b2a3/32.png) [@What\_the](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_the)\ **Post date:** [March 22, 2017, 5:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/uk-parliament-attack/782774/5 "2017-03-22T17:42:18Z")
> [@Okrahoma](#): > > The assailant is described as “Asian”. Which doesn’t mean in the UK what it means in the US. The alleged assailant… > **[First pictures of London terror suspect show him stripped then put in ambulance](https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/world-news/pictured-parliament-terror-attack-suspect-10077486)** > > The bearded man was wheeled into an ambulance with his clothes off and bandaging around his waist ---
**Author:** ![Stranger\_On\_A\_Train](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/13edae/32.png) [@Stranger\_On\_A\_Train](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stranger_On_A_Train)\ **Post date:** [March 22, 2017, 5:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/uk-parliament-attack/782774/6 "2017-03-22T17:47:59Z")
> [@What\_the](#): > > The alleged assailant… > > [http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/world-news/pictured-parliament-terror-attack-suspect-10077486](http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/world-news/pictured-parliament-terror-attack-suspect-10077486) Please don’t ever link an article to _The Mirror_ again, not only because it is shit attempts at sensationalistic journalism but also because of the site spawning multiple modal popups and separate windows trying to advertise products and services of questionable legality. Stranger ---
**Author:** ![madsircool](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/madsircool/32/3432_2.png) [@madsircool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/madsircool)\ **Post date:** [March 22, 2017, 5:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/uk-parliament-attack/782774/7 "2017-03-22T17:52:37Z")
Get an ad blocker. ---
**Author:** ![Stranger\_On\_A\_Train](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/13edae/32.png) [@Stranger\_On\_A\_Train](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stranger_On_A_Train)\ **Post date:** [March 22, 2017, 5:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/uk-parliament-attack/782774/8 "2017-03-22T17:54:17Z")
Ad blockers do no stop in window modal ads, and in any case, the the _Mirror_ is just about _World Weekly News_ in accuracy and credibility. Stranger ---
**Author:** ![running\_coach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/running_coach/32/15836_2.png) [@running\_coach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/running_coach)\ **Post date:** [March 22, 2017, 5:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/uk-parliament-attack/782774/9 "2017-03-22T17:57:54Z")
> [@Stranger\_On\_A\_Train](#): > > Please don’t ever link an article to _The Mirror_ again, not only because it is shit attempts at sensationalistic journalism but also because of the site spawning multiple modal popups and separate windows trying to advertise products and services of questionable legality. > > Stranger I thought that crap stopped years ago. > [@madsircool](#): > > Get an ad blocker. If it’s a work computer, he probably can’t. Besides, that’s no excuse for sites pulling that crap. ---
**Author:** ![Baron\_Greenback](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/baron_greenback/32/48_2.png) [@Baron\_Greenback](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baron_Greenback)\ **Post date:** [March 22, 2017, 6:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/uk-parliament-attack/782774/10 "2017-03-22T18:02:52Z")
Four dead, including a policeman and the attacker. At least 20 injured. Met press conference just now. ---
**Author:** ![Gatopescado](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gatopescado/32/5711_2.png) [@Gatopescado](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gatopescado)\ **Post date:** [March 22, 2017, 6:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/uk-parliament-attack/782774/11 "2017-03-22T18:03:54Z")
So, what does “Asian” mean in the UK? 😕 ---
**Author:** ![Okrahoma](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/90db22/32.png) [@Okrahoma](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Okrahoma)\ **Post date:** [March 22, 2017, 6:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/uk-parliament-attack/782774/12 "2017-03-22T18:06:27Z")
> [@Gatopescado](#): > > So, what does “Asian” mean in the UK? 😕 Indian or Pakistani, usually. ---
**Author:** ![Folacin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/folacin/32/3195_2.png) [@Folacin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Folacin)\ **Post date:** [March 22, 2017, 6:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/uk-parliament-attack/782774/13 "2017-03-22T18:08:58Z")
> [@Gatopescado](#): > > So, what does “Asian” mean in the UK? 😕 I believe the UK uses a more expansive (and hence accurate) definition - Asian includes the Indian sub-continent, while most American’s would read Asian as Chinese/Japanese/Korean/Vietnamese. ---
**Author:** ![Falchion](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/a88e57/32.png) [@Falchion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Falchion)\ **Post date:** [March 22, 2017, 6:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/uk-parliament-attack/782774/14 "2017-03-22T18:09:21Z")
> [@Gatopescado](#): > > So, what does “Asian” mean in the UK? 😕 In the UK, “Asian” typically means “South Asian” (i.e., the Indian subcontinent). As I understand it, the British census (for example) draws a distinction between “Asian” and “Chinese.” In the United States, “Asian” will typically refer to “Southeast Asian” (although I think it officially includes people from the Indian subcontinent). I don’t know how the British would classify Middle Easterners. ---
**Author:** ![Baron\_Greenback](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/baron_greenback/32/48_2.png) [@Baron\_Greenback](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baron_Greenback)\ **Post date:** [March 22, 2017, 6:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/uk-parliament-attack/782774/15 "2017-03-22T18:09:59Z")
> [@Okrahoma](#): > > Indian or Pakistani, usually. Yes, and Bangladesh and Sri Lanka. ---
**Author:** ![Quartz](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/quartz/32/267_2.png) [@Quartz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quartz)\ **Post date:** [March 22, 2017, 6:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/uk-parliament-attack/782774/16 "2017-03-22T18:15:51Z")
The [BBC](http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-39359158) are now reporting four dead. ---
**Author:** ![Frank](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/3d9bf3/32.png) [@Frank](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Frank)\ **Post date:** [March 22, 2017, 6:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/uk-parliament-attack/782774/17 "2017-03-22T18:37:06Z")
> [@Stranger\_On\_A\_Train](#): > > Ad blockers do no stop in window modal ads, and in any case, the the _Mirror_ is just about _World Weekly News_ in accuracy and credibility. Well, then, read the link before you click on it. It very clearly says “[mirror.co.uk](http://mirror.co.uk)”, so it should be easy enough to avoid. ---
**Author:** ![What\_the](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/f4b2a3/32.png) [@What\_the](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_the)\ **Post date:** [March 22, 2017, 8:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/uk-parliament-attack/782774/18 "2017-03-22T20:40:20Z")
> [@Stranger\_On\_A\_Train](#): > > Please don’t ever link an article to _The Mirror_ again, not only because it is shit attempts at sensationalistic journalism but also because of the site spawning multiple modal popups and separate windows trying to advertise products and services of questionable legality. > > Stranger Thanks for asking nicely at least. Is there a better source or are you primarily not interested? ---
**Author:** ![ToughLife](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/8797f3/32.png) [@ToughLife](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ToughLife)\ **Post date:** [March 22, 2017, 8:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/uk-parliament-attack/782774/19 "2017-03-22T20:40:49Z")
Lone wolf with mental health issues … as usual ---
**Author:** ![Mangetout](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mangetout/32/19_2.png) [@Mangetout](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mangetout)\ **Post date:** [March 22, 2017, 9:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/uk-parliament-attack/782774/20 "2017-03-22T21:11:21Z")
> [@Gatopescado](#): > > So, what does “Asian” mean in the UK? 😕 In the context of early media reports in cases like this, it sometimes means nothing very much more than "brown but not black’ [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/uk-parliament-attack/782774.md?page=2)