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bluedigger

(17,086 posts)
Sun Dec 1, 2019, 11:37 AM Dec 2019

Polish chef hailed as hero after chasing down London Bridge terrorist with 5-foot Narwhal tusk

A POLISH chef named Łukasz has been identified as one of the three men filmed bravely running towards armed convicted terrorist Usman Khan on London Bridge.

The Pole, identified only as Łukasz, is the individual who approached Khan brandishing a 5-foot Narwhal whale tusk, according to a report from The Times.

Two other men were filmed attempting to stop the 28-year-old terrorist, who was wielding a huge knife at the time.

Khan had earlier used the bladed weapon to kill two people and seriously injure three others during a rampage that ended on the north side of London Bridge at around 2pm this past Friday, November 29.

In footage shared on social media, a white-haired man can be seen spraying Khan with a fire extinguisher while a third male rains punches down on the convicted terrorist.

With the help of several other members of the general public they eventually succeeded in bringing Khan to the ground at which point armed police step in.

Khan was shot dead at the scene.

“Łukasz grabbed a nearby pole and ran at him, getting stabbed in the hand in the process but continued to pin him down,” a co-worker told the Times.

“Being stabbed didn’t stop him giving him a beating. Łukasz is a hero”.

https://www.irishpost.com/news/polish-chef-hailed-hero-chasing-london-bridge-terrorist-5-foot-narwhal-tusk-174489?fbclid=IwAR1dsNPe4PjdqPN64sX6ekBd_pNtl_e6NGugUMuQHgEchEy_ZwgTcHi3XjA

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Polish chef hailed as hero after chasing down London Bridge terrorist with 5-foot Narwhal tusk (Original Post) bluedigger Dec 2019 OP
Ten Foot Pole Goonch Dec 2019 #1
This may be the weirdest story I have seen in a long time genxlib Dec 2019 #2
He ran over to the building that held the tusk marybourg Dec 2019 #3
It was on the wall of a nearby fish market and he grabbed it. bluedigger Dec 2019 #4
The terrorist was attending a conference in the Fishmonger's Hall muriel_volestrangler Dec 2019 #9
Thank you genxlib Dec 2019 #11
If everyone carried a narwhal tusk, there'd be a lot less terrorism. MineralMan Dec 2019 #5
I looked into it, but the concealed carry permit is a nonstarter for me. bluedigger Dec 2019 #6
Narwhal tusks are pretty expensive, too. MineralMan Dec 2019 #7
They'll take away my narwhal tusk when they tear it from my cold, dead hands? The Velveteen Ocelot Dec 2019 #8
do I need a permit for a fire extinguisher? Hermit-The-Prog Dec 2019 #10
NARWHALS MOTHER FUCKING A NARWHALS!!!!111111 jpak Dec 2019 #12
AW, NO! WHAT IS THIS SHIT RIGHT HERE!?!!? bluedigger Dec 2019 #13

genxlib

(5,528 posts)
2. This may be the weirdest story I have seen in a long time
Sun Dec 1, 2019, 11:48 AM
Dec 2019

Has anyone explained why he just happened to have a narwhal tusk with him?

muriel_volestrangler

(101,320 posts)
9. The terrorist was attending a conference in the Fishmonger's Hall
Sun Dec 1, 2019, 01:10 PM
Dec 2019

as was the one named victim so far (an organiser - the conference was about rehabilitation of criminals, and the terrorist was there as someone recently released on parole. Another attendee, who helped one of the wounded victims, is a convicted murderer on day release to attend the conference). The hall belongs to the Worshipful Company of Fishmongers, a guild who date back to the Middle Ages, and have things like ancient narwhal tusks on display.

MineralMan

(146,317 posts)
5. If everyone carried a narwhal tusk, there'd be a lot less terrorism.
Sun Dec 1, 2019, 11:53 AM
Dec 2019

That's the lesson I take from this.

Now, I'm going to go on Amazon and see if I can get one.

MineralMan

(146,317 posts)
7. Narwhal tusks are pretty expensive, too.
Sun Dec 1, 2019, 12:24 PM
Dec 2019

They're legal to sell in the USA if they were obtained before 1970. The going price for a complete narwhal tusk starts at about $10,000 and goes up from there, depending on length and condition..

Hermit-The-Prog

(33,349 posts)
10. do I need a permit for a fire extinguisher?
Sun Dec 1, 2019, 03:54 PM
Dec 2019

What type and what capacity do I need for infrequent trips to civilization?

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