UK police probe stack of evidence in Russian spy attack

[DonViejo]

Source: Agence France-Presse




10 MAR 2018

British police hunting the perpetrators behind a nerve agent attack on a Russian former spy are examining more than 200 pieces of evidence, London said after a meeting of the UK's national emergencies committee.

Counter-terror police had identified more than 240 witnesses, the Home Office interior ministry said after a meeting of the committee known as COBRA, chaired by Home Secretary Amber Rudd.

- 'Nasty crime' -

Security Minister Ben Wallace told BBC radio on Saturday that the government stood ready to respond "with the full force of the UK's resources. Someone has come onto our soil... has recklessly, brazenly, committed what looks like a very nasty crime, with a nerve agent prohibited by most international laws," he said.

May was "expected to announce sanctions" against Russia "as soon as Monday", according to the Daily Telegraph newspaper. The Times newspaper said British officials were talking to their US and European counterparts about a co-ordinated retaliation, which could include "diplomatic, economic and military measures" if Moscow was behind the attack.

Read more: https://www.afp.com/en/news/205/uk-police-probe-stack-evidence-russian-spy-attack-doc-12a15w3

[Achilleaze]

1. republicans sure have some skeezey friends in the frikken russians

deplorable.

[janx]

2. I didn't realize that the man and his daughter survived.

Good news.


I also didn't know about this part:

Police said 21 people had been seen for medical treatment since the incident, including members of the public and emergency staff.

How was this nerve agent administered? Were members of the public and emergency staff affected simply by being near those two?

[Nitram]

6. Police and others who helped the two must have come into contact with what must be a very powerful

agent that acts on contact with the skin.

[Princess Turandot]

9. One of the police officers remains in intensive care in 'serious but stable' condition...

...He (Detective Sergeant Nick Bailey) was one of the first to come to the Skripals' assistance where they were found. They initially thought they were dealing with a more routine drugs incident: the man was mumbling to himself and the woman was passed out and leaning on him.

Bailey is now able to sit up and speak, fortunately.

[politicaljunkie41910]

3. Theresa May appears to have a bigger set of balls than the Dotard. I like her.

She doesn't seem to have a problem taking on Putin when he comes into her country and f*cks over one of its residents, regardless of nationality. I have nothing but the utmost respect for her. Our little bitch in the White House, not so much.

"...May was "expected to announce sanctions" against Russia "as soon as Monday", according to the Daily Telegraph newspaper. The Times newspaper said British officials were talking to their US and European counterparts about a co-ordinated retaliation, which could include "diplomatic, economic and military measures" if Moscow was behind the attack. ..."
My guess is that May doesn't think it was some 400lb dude sitting on his bed in his basement, who did this.

And from the linked portion of the article:
"...Prime Minister Theresa May has said Britain will react with the appropriate response if a state was found to be behind the murder attempt. ..."
Sorry she can't count on us for backup. But you go girl.

[Nitram]

7. It has nothing to do with balls. Dump is a Russian agent and May isn't.

[Nitram]

4. Contrast this with the likely Trump Administration reaction: nothing.

[NCjack]

5. Trump is pondering the issue: "We can't just jump to sanctions -- there are very,

very good people on both sides. You take the Russians -- they wrote the Battle of 1812 -- and what a battle it was. On the other side, you take the Brits -- that gave us freedom and democracy. Very good people, on both sides."

[ProudLib72]

8. The Don sez "There were good people on both sides"

Oh Donnie, you can't have it both ways. You can't be friends with terrorist Russia and maintain your alliance with Britain. I fully expect him to side with Pooty Poot if it comes down to having to choose.

[duforsure]

10. Who's next?