Fans hit by car at Liverpool FC Parade

[Father Dougal]

Hardly. Said what the BBC said and then corrected myself.

Where did the BBC or anyone say the only person arrested was arrested for assaulting the driver?

Why on earth would you say you "think" the person arrested was arrested for assaulting the driver?

It can't have been from social media as the videos are clear of the driver and were straight away so genuinely curious where you got your info from?

[JamesWales]

Wow.

Where on earth do you get your information from?! Bonkers.

The BBC said the police didn't say he was the driver.

The Police have subsequently done a press conference and confirmed he is.

[Tuerto]

The BBC said the police didn't say he was the driver.

The Police have subsequently done a press conference and confirmed he is.

So i presume the Police didn't say he wasn't the diver either?

[Coyote]

So i presume the Police didn't say he wasn't the diver either?

The wording was "We believe him to be the driver".

I think they phrase it like that so when it goes to trial, it's not something that can be used to call mistrial, to presume innocence before being proven guilty.

It's why police officers say "suspicion of crime", rather than just "crime", I guess unless they see it with their own eyes.

[JamesWales]

So i presume the Police didn't say he wasn't the diver either?

Tuerto, I've already firmly corrected what I heard. Why bring it up again if you are concerned?

[Tuerto]

Tuerto, I've already firmly corrected what I heard. Why bring it up again if you are concerned?

You didn't correct anything, you were corrected. I'll leave it there.

[JamesWales]

You didn't correct anything, you were corrected. I'll leave it there.

I absolutely did correct myself. I typed it immediately as I was watching the press conference on the bBc news. I suspect TLG typed it the same time as I did.

Was very happy to correct the record.

[Taunton Blue Genie]

Best stop the bitching, people.

[J R Hartley]

Awful footage on X.
Can we not though refer to it as a 'probable terrorist attack', as not much information has been released, other than the police saying that a 53 year old white British man has been arrested.

How old is Sludge? :Sherlock:

[the other bob wilson]

For all we know at the moment, the driver could have had a panic attack, or a heart attack or some other medical reason for what happened. He may have mental problems, or he might just have lost his mind completely. What ever the reason, it’s absolutely tragic for the victims and witnesses.
It will all become clear soon enough, but the way people just jump to conclusions when something like this happens, is both naïve and potentially dangerous.

I agree, the pictures look shocking, but you can’t rule out something like a panic attack on the information we have at the moment. Here’s hoping the two people being described as seriously injured make a full recovery.

[bobh]

So i presume the Police didn't say he wasn't the diver either?

It definitely wasn't Mo Salah

[Rjk]

from what I've read it seems he was going about 20mph and honking his horn to try to force his way through the crowd.

seems more like idiotic and reckless behaviour than actually trying to injure people, although thats not going to be any consolation to anyone who was hit by the car.

[The Lone Gunman]

As usual these days, social media was an absolute cesspit last night.

Initially, there was a vitriolic outpouring of anti-Muslim and anti-immigrant abuse. Then, when it became clear that the driver was a middle-aged white British male, the right-wing snowflakes were up in arms that the police had dared to describe the man in custody as 'white'. Meanwhile, others were suggesting the police statements were a smokescreen to cover up the truth.

What a world we're living in.

[J R Hartley]

from what I've read it seems he was going about 20mph and honking his horn to try to force his way through the crowd.

seems more like idiotic and reckless behaviour than actually trying to injure people, although thats not going to be any consolation to anyone who was hit by the car.

I agree. It doesnt appear premeditated, he didnt plough into the supporters at high speed as weve seen in other cases of this nature. Seemed to me he panicked once they started bashing his car up and putting his windows through and that caused him to put his foot down futher and injure even more people.

Idiotic driving either way.

[jeepster]

As usual these days, social media was an absolute cesspit last night.

Initially, there was a vitriolic outpouring of anti-Muslim and anti-immigrant abuse. Then, when it became clear that the driver was a middle-aged white British male, the right-wing snowflakes were up in arms that the police had dared to describe the man in custody as 'white'. Meanwhile, others were suggesting the police statements were a smokescreen to cover up the truth.

What a world we're living in.

If they keep blaming Mulims & immigrants the masses tend to believe it.

[The Bloop]

As usual these days, social media was an absolute cesspit last night.

Initially, there was a vitriolic outpouring of anti-Muslim and anti-immigrant abuse. Then, when it became clear that the driver was a middle-aged white British male, the right-wing snowflakes were up in arms that the police had dared to describe the man in custody as 'white'. Meanwhile, others were suggesting the police statements were a smokescreen to cover up the truth.

What a world we're living in.

I saw posts from prominent right-wingers saying stuff like 'I've been told the driver isn't white and the person arrested wasn't the driver' and 'it's all a cover up' and yet, despite people replying with videos of the driver, they still refused to believe the evidence presented to them on a plate.
As someone else has suggested, I just think he panicked after being caught up in the crowd and drove off when people started attacking his car.
The truth will out, but there'll still be plenty who won't believe it.

[jon1959]

15.31 BST

Detective Ch Supt Karen Jaundrill is updating on the investigation and says police have arrested a 53-year-old man from the West Derby area of Liverpool.

She says he has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder, dangerous driving offences and driving while unfit through drugs. He remains in custody where he is being interviewed.

https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/...latest-updates

[A Quiet Monkfish]

I saw posts from prominent right-wingers saying stuff like 'I've been told the driver isn't white and the person arrested wasn't the driver' and 'it's all a cover up' and yet, despite people replying with videos of the driver, they still refused to believe the evidence presented to them on a plate.
As someone else has suggested, I just think he panicked after being caught up in the crowd and drove off when people started attacking his car.
The truth will out, but there'll still be plenty who won't believe it.

I don't believe he panicked after being caught in the crowd and drove off when people started attacking his car..

[JamesWales]

Guys been charged with attempted murder and driving under the influence. Also seems he tailgated behind an ambulance to get past a road block

These presumably are the kind of bollards that delivery and emergency vehicles can raise automatically?

[J R Hartley]

Guys been charged with attempted murder and driving under the influence. Also seems he tailgated behind an ambulance to get past a road block

These presumably are the kind of bollards that delivery and emergency vehicles can raise automatically?

Is it still being cinsidered a terrorist attack, James?

[William Treseder]

The right wingers and conspiracy theorists are just as dangerous as the real terrorists.

[JamesWales]

Is it still being cinsidered a terrorist attack, James?

It never was, was it?

[A Quiet Monkfish]

The right wingers and conspiracy theorists are just as dangerous as the real terrorists.

really ?

[J R Hartley]

It never was, was it?

I believe the original thread title by one your multiple accounts insinuated it was.

[J R Hartley]

The right wingers and conspiracy theorists are just as dangerous as the real terrorists.

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