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stbarsh · 07-05-2008, 06:23 AM

Arrest in London murders of 2 Frenchmen

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LONDON — British police arrested a suspect early Saturday over the brutal stabbing murders of two French students.
Officers detained a 21-year-old man on a street in southeast London at about 3:40 a.m. (0240 GMT), police said. He was being held at a London police station.
Police would not say whether the arrested man was the prime suspect in the case, and appealed for witnesses to come forward.
Laurent Bonomo and his friend Gabriel Ferez, both 23, were bound and stabbed to death at Bonomo's rented apartment, near where the arrest was made, on Sunday night. Bonomo had been stabbed nearly 200 times while Ferez received nearly 50 stab wounds. Their bodies were then set ablaze to destroy evidence.
Both were promising bioengineering students taking part in a three-month DNA research project at Imperial College in London.
Police said Friday the murders may be linked to the theft of two PlayStation game consoles, which they believe were taken from the apartment the night of the killings. A laptop computer was also stolen from the apartment six days before the attack.
The brutal killings have shocked a country already worried by a spate of knife attacks involving young people. Eighteen teenagers have been stabbed to death in London this year, and police in the city say the fight against knife crime has overtaken terrorism as their top priority.

So Flo · 07-05-2008, 06:25 AM

Next will be bats, golf clubs, sticks, rocks, rope, etc, etc...

...morons...

**bruce21b** · 07-05-2008, 06:30 AM

Hahahahahah.....that is freakin' hilarious...(not the murders) but the British Govt. will be trying to outlaw knives, too......

i think they need to get in touch with the Brady Bunch and form an Alliance...LOL

yeahYeah · 07-05-2008, 06:31 AM

permits and registration of butter knives to begin soon.

jtkratzer · 07-05-2008, 07:02 AM

They've been doing this for quite some time now. They're also doing random stop and searches on the general public looking for contraband and weapons.

yeahYeah · 07-05-2008, 07:03 AM

but the British as so sophisticated, humane and civilized (unlike Americans)...why would this be necessary?

**AZXD** · 07-05-2008, 07:07 AM

What I view as sad is how this equates to running a prison.

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Eighteen teenagers have been stabbed to death in London this year, and police in the city say the fight against knife crime has overtaken terrorism as their top priority.

If you've ever watched on of the MSNBC shows about aby prison they've been to, or know anyone working in DOC ... It is a constant battle to keep prisoners from making weapons.

yeahYeah is right about registering butter knives. They can be sharpened, as can a stick, toothbrush etcetera.

So, why don't we help Breat Britian build an Escape From New York style wall around that little island across the sea. Contain their population and them remove all objects that can be used as a weapon.

I should have visited London 20 years ago ... The way that city has changed .... I have no interest in visiting a prison ..... Security cameras everywhere and armed guards on constant patrol .... F that!
I've got a prison within a few miles driving distance. If I ever get that curious ... I can't see spending the money to go across the sea.

**AZXD** · 07-05-2008, 07:08 AM

More proof!

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Originally Posted by jtkratzer

They've been doing this for quite some time now. They're also doing random stop and searches on the general public looking for contraband and weapons.

That place is a prison.

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Originally Posted by yeahYeah

but the British as so sophisticated, humane and civilized (unlike Americans)...why would this be necessary?

Control!

**leper** · 07-05-2008, 08:02 AM

That is exactly why I keep a can of pickled beets on my nightstand.

I hate pickled beets! If someone breaks into my house I will use the can of pickled beets on the guy. The media will surge up because of the dangers of pickled beets. Soon they will be banned and I will never have to see them again.

stbarsh · 07-05-2008, 09:06 AM

I heard that restaurants over there can't even serve plastic sporks because they pose " a clear and present danger" to the public.

Dianne Fienstein supposedly wants them outlawed in CA, too.

07-05-2008, 06:23 AM	#1
stbarsh XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 202	England to Outlaw Knives now, too Arrest in London murders of 2 Frenchmen 3 hours ago Loading... 10 Recommendations LONDON — British police arrested a suspect early Saturday over the brutal stabbing murders of two French students. Officers detained a 21-year-old man on a street in southeast London at about 3:40 a.m. (0240 GMT), police said. He was being held at a London police station. Police would not say whether the arrested man was the prime suspect in the case, and appealed for witnesses to come forward. Laurent Bonomo and his friend Gabriel Ferez, both 23, were bound and stabbed to death at Bonomo's rented apartment, near where the arrest was made, on Sunday night. Bonomo had been stabbed nearly 200 times while Ferez received nearly 50 stab wounds. Their bodies were then set ablaze to destroy evidence. Both were promising bioengineering students taking part in a three-month DNA research project at Imperial College in London. Police said Friday the murders may be linked to the theft of two PlayStation game consoles, which they believe were taken from the apartment the night of the killings. A laptop computer was also stolen from the apartment six days before the attack. The brutal killings have shocked a country already worried by a spate of knife attacks involving young people. Eighteen teenagers have been stabbed to death in London this year, and police in the city say the fight against knife crime has overtaken terrorism as their top priority.

07-05-2008, 06:25 AM	#2
So Flo XDTalk 10K Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Wellington, Florida Posts: 11,272	Next will be bats, golf clubs, sticks, rocks, rope, etc, etc... ...morons... __________________ No Guns, Know Crime. Know Guns, No Crime! http://militarysignatures.com/signatures/member3984.png

07-05-2008, 06:30 AM	#3
bruce21b XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 440	Hahahahahah.....that is freakin' hilarious...(not the murders) but the British Govt. will be trying to outlaw knives, too...... i think they need to get in touch with the Brady Bunch and form an Alliance...LOL __________________ Springfield XD-9 Service Sig Sauer P-229 Wilson Combat CQB (when gas prices come down to earth)

07-05-2008, 06:31 AM	#4
yeahYeah XDTalk 4K Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Vegas Posts: 4,906	permits and registration of butter knives to begin soon. __________________ MOΛΩN ΛABÉ Beware the fury of a patient man. - John Dryden

07-05-2008, 07:03 AM	#6
yeahYeah XDTalk 4K Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Vegas Posts: 4,906	but the British as so sophisticated, humane and civilized (unlike Americans)...why would this be necessary? __________________ MOΛΩN ΛABÉ Beware the fury of a patient man. - John Dryden

07-05-2008, 07:02 AM	#5
jtkratzer XDTalk 10K Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Lancaster Co., PA Posts: 16,291	They've been doing this for quite some time now. They're also doing random stop and searches on the general public looking for contraband and weapons.

07-05-2008, 08:02 AM	#9
leper XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Tx Posts: 237	That is exactly why I keep a can of pickled beets on my nightstand. I hate pickled beets! If someone breaks into my house I will use the can of pickled beets on the guy. The media will surge up because of the dangers of pickled beets. Soon they will be banned and I will never have to see them again.

07-05-2008, 09:06 AM	#10
stbarsh XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 202	sporks I heard that restaurants over there can't even serve plastic sporks because they pose " a clear and present danger" to the public. Dianne Fienstein supposedly wants them outlawed in CA, too.

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