
Police Praise Officers in London Terror Stabbing
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In north London, a man stabbed two Jewish men, leading to a terrorist incident. Police officers intervened, using force to subdue the suspect. Green Party leader Zack Polanski faced backlash for criticizing the police actions. The Met Commissioner praised the officers and warned against armchair criticism. The suspect has a history of violence and mental health issues.
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On April 30, in North London's Golders Green, a 45-year-old man named S. Asulamon stabbed two Jewish men, 34-year-old Shloima, ran in 76-year-old Masha Shine on Wednesday morning. Police declared it a terrorist incident after two unarmed officers rushed in, tasered him, and kicked him repeatedly to get the knife away. Even after the taser, he stayed violent and wouldn't drop it. Some party leaders Zach Polansky reposted social media criticism calling the police actions brutal against the mentally ill man already down. That sparked backlash from met commissioner Sir Mark Rowley, who wrote Polansky a letter saying he was disappointed for spreading inaccurate info. Rowley praised the officers as extraordinary for arriving fast and saving lives, noting they feared the suspect had explosives. He called out armchair critics without real policing experience, saying arrests like this are messy and full contact. The met release bodycam footage showing officers yelling to drop the knife and get down
before using force. Officials revealed Sulamon has a history of serious violence, mental health problems, and possible ties to a separate incident the day before in, Southeast London. Against rising tensions, Rowley urged avoiding us versus them talk that fuels the vision, while Sulamon stays in custody as the investigation continues.
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