CAN WE LISTEN AND SEE WHAT THE
MAYOR IS SAYING ABOUT THE
INCIDENT?
>> THERE WAS A BIG VAN THAT WAS
PARKED ACROSS THE ROAD IMAGES
TO WHAT WE SAW A FEW YEARS AGO.
DO YOU KNOW THE ROLE OF THAT
VEHICLE?
>> I HAVE BEEN -- IT IS
IMPORTANT FOR US TO ANSWER
QUESTIONS ABOUT THAT.
IT'S IMPORTANT THE POLICE HAVE
THE TIME TO ANSWER THOSE
QUESTIONS IN DUE COURSE.
>> FROM THE VIDEO -- [INAUDIBLE]
[INAUDIBLE QUESTION]
>> ANYBODY WHO HAS GOT IMAGES
OF THIS AFTERNOON ON THEIR
PHONE OR DEVICES, PLEASE SHARE
IT WITH THE POLICE.
THERE ARE WEBSITES SHEET UP AND
IMPORTANT YOU DO SO.
PLEASE DON'T PUT IN THE PUBLIC
DOMAIN THE IDENTITY OF THE
OFFICERS.
IT'S THE BREATHTAKING HERROISM
OF MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC WHO
RAN TOWARDS DANGER WHEN THEY
WERE CONFRONTED.
WE DO KNOW FROM THE STATEMENT
GIVEN BY THE ASSISTANT
COMMISSIONER THAT THERE APPEARS
TO HAVE BEEN A DEVICE ON THE
SUSPECT.
MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC DIDN'T
REALIZE AT THE TIME IT WAS A
HOAX DEVICE.
THEY ARE THE BEST OF US.
ANOTHER EXAMPLE OF THE BRAVERY
AND HERISM OF LONDONERS RISKING
THEIR OWN SAFETY TO SAVE OTHERS.
WAINT TO I WANT TO SAY THANK
YOU TO ALL OF THEM BECAUSE IT
SHOWS THE BEST OF US.
[INAUDIBLE QUESTION]
>> ONE OF OUR STRENGTHS IS OUR
DIVERSITY BUT WE DO KNOW THERE
ARE PEOPLE OUT THERE WHO HATE
OUR DIVERSITY, HATE WHAT WE
STAND FOR AND SEEK TO DIVIDE US.
WHAT WAS AMAZING ABOUT TODAY IS
WE SAW ONE INDIVIDUAL, THE
SUSPECT, THE WORST OF HUMANITY,
BUT WE ALSO SAW IN THE RESPONSE
FROM MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC AND
OFFICERS THE BEST OF HUMANITY.
THE MESSAGE I WANT TO SEND NOT
JUST TO LONDONERS BUT VISITORS
AND AROUND THE WORLD.
WE'RE RESOLUTE.
WE STAND UNITED WHEN FACED WITH
TERRORISM AND WILL NOT ALLOW
ANYBODY TO DIVIDE US.
[INAUDIBLE QUESTION]
>> I KNOW SPEAKING TO
COLLEAGUES AROUND THE WORLD.
MAYORS OF OTHER GREAT CITIES
WE'RE ALTAR -- ALL TARGETS FOR
TERRORISTS.
BECAUSE OF THE EXCELLENCE OF
THE POLICE SERVICES AND
INTELLIGENCE PROVIDED BY THE
PUBLIC WE THWARTED MORE THAN 20
ATTEMPTS OF TERRORISM ON
INNOCENT CITIZENS AND IT'S
IMPORTANT TO REMAIN VIGILANT.
I WOULD RATHER PEOPLE OVER
REPORT TO THE POLICE AND
EXPERTS THAN UNDER REPORT.
IT'S REALLY IMPORTANT.
I WOULD ASK MEMBERS OF THE
PRESS TO RESPECT THE PRIVACY OF
ALL THOSE WHO HAVE BEEN INJURED
TODAY AND THEIR FAMILIES AS
WELL.
[INAUDIBLE QUESTION]
>> WE KNOW THAT A COUPLE WEEKS
AGO THE THREAT LEVELS WERE
REDUCED FROM SEVERE TO
SUBSTANTIAL.
WE ALSO KNOW ONE OF THE THINGS
THAT TERRORISTS TRY TO DO TO
DISRUPT OUR WAY OF LIFE AND
STOP US GOING ABOUT OUR NORMAL
BUSINESS.
TODAY IS A DAY WHAT THE SHOPS
ARE EXTREMELY BUSY.
WE KNOW BECAUSE OF THIS
TERRORIST ATTACK TRAVEL HAS
BEEN DISRUPTED IN LONDON.
LONDON BRIDGE --
>> Arthel: THE LONDON MAYOR
SPEAKING TO REPORTERS ON SCENE
SAYING LONDONERS PRIDE