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Constable_Savage

They were wearing "suicide vests". If you, as an armed police officer, are confronted with someone wearing what you perceive to be an explosive device, who has attempted to or has killed people, then they have to be stopped. That means you keep shooting until they stop moving and cannot initiate their bomb. This could explain the perceived overkill.

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Ordinata in reply to @Constable_Savage

I know they were wearing mock bomb devices.

I was wondering if they had bullet proof vests on too as it took 50 rounds to drop them.

(Supposed attacker on deck outside Wheatsheaf)

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boristrump in reply to @Ordinata

I recall reading earlier that they had stab-proof vests (can't remember where though)
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Constable_Savage in reply to @Ordinata

Wearing a (fake) bomb is probably to ensure you are going to be killed and achieve martyrdom. Death by cop.

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