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Dramatic Video: Bomb Aimed at Mother, Child

January 23, 2007 2:44 PM

Subway_pix2_nr A dramatic surveillance video released today by Scotland Yard shows a suspected terrorist placing his explosive-laden backpack next to a mother and her child riding on a London subway car.

Prosecutors say the bomb, placed by 25-year-old Ramzi Mohammed in July 2005, failed to detonate, and the surveillance tape shows Mohammed running up an escalator entrance once the train arrived at Oval Station in south London.

Watch the surveillance video played in court.

The tape was played for a London jury last week but was only released publicly late this afternoon.

On the tape, other passengers on board the subway car can be seen trying to get away from Mohammed except for a fireman, Angus Campbell, who bravely stayed to confront Mohammed.

See Photos of a Day in the Life of an Alleged Bomber on July 21, 2005.

Prosecutor Nigel Sweeney told the jury, "Mohammed said not that it was a bomb but rather, 'What's the matter? It is bread; it isn't me,' pointing at the backpack."

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Earlier, the jury was shown surveillance video of Mohammed and others testing the explosive strength of the bombs they planned to plant.

Authorities have yet to fully explain why, if the men were under police surveillance, they were allowed to get on the subway with their bombs, all of which fizzled.

Mohammed and the five others on trial with him have all entered pleas of not guilty.   

January 23, 2007 | Permalink | User Comments (40)

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What a coward! Caught placing a bomb next to a woman and child...but this is your typical Muslim terrorist trash for you..they are nothing but cowards.

Posted by: Gary | Jan 23, 2007 3:41:59 PM

Just another example of why we need to be in Iraq...to get a foothold on the spread of islom-fascism. They will willingly kill anyone not of the muslim faith...man, woman, or child. Stay strong, it will be a long fight, but necessary for our future.

Posted by: Kathy F | Jan 23, 2007 3:44:37 PM

these terrorists need to get a life outside of killing and spreading lies.

Posted by: joe dirte | Jan 23, 2007 3:51:42 PM

Kathy F: I hate to tell you Kathy but Muslims (Shia) are killing Muslims (Sunni) and vice versa almost exclusively in Iraq right now (with a few Americans and Brits thrown in for good measure). Many Muslims died in the WTC Towers on 9/11. AND, how did this failed subway bomber know this Mother and child weren't Muslim...did he ask?

Posted by: Marc | Jan 23, 2007 4:10:14 PM

You media scum are always so eager to highlight a pair of panties on the heads of prisoners at Gitmo, but I bet, in comparison, putting bombs next to babies will barely make a splash in the international media.

Posted by: Sven Parker | Jan 23, 2007 4:13:02 PM

Congratulations on having the exact reaction that this article was attempting to elicit.

Posted by: me | Jan 23, 2007 4:40:34 PM

No "deity" in heaven or on Earth could possibly condone such savagery this "human" is perpetrating on a mother and child.

Posted by: Bennie D | Jan 23, 2007 4:50:04 PM

This bloodthirsty attempt at random violence despite the fact that so many Brits have thrown in their lot with the enemies of the U.S. and Israel in the hope of buying peace. Wake up, Brittania!

Posted by: Kenny G | Jan 23, 2007 4:51:29 PM

Just goes to show why we need to shut down our borders. Could be your wife, sister, mother in that situation.

Posted by: gregor | Jan 23, 2007 4:52:49 PM

Allah has sent us into Iraq to kill these terrorists. Allah the great and powerful wants these muslim extremists dead. Allah has great love for the United States and its allies. Allah willing We will prevail.

Posted by: Brian | Jan 23, 2007 4:52:55 PM

Yet another example of the religion of peace.

Posted by: Jack Z | Jan 23, 2007 4:54:30 PM

Bottom line... These are cowards and criminals... And that's how we should treat them. They have no allegiance to God as Muslims. And trying these terrorists to a religion or country is only validating their act and giving them more credence.

Posted by: Frank | Jan 23, 2007 4:58:15 PM

So what "rights" should this clown be granted? He got caught in the act...comitting a crime and making a statement (loud and clear) that these terrorists DO NOT CARE ABOUT ANYONE'S LIFE. WHat's it going to take for our country to wake up - again to the truth that we are in an ideological war for the hearts and minds of humanity?

Posted by: Brian Beatty | Jan 23, 2007 5:01:41 PM

They should really stop bombing and terrorizing people.

And simply run for congress as Democrats. They can do much more damage from the seat of a congressional bench, then with any bomb.

Posted by: JelloBiafra | Jan 23, 2007 5:03:01 PM

I guess it just show some people are worse than animals and need to be put down.

Posted by: steve | Jan 23, 2007 5:22:24 PM

Why were they allowed to carry out their plot? What if the bombs had not fizzled?

Posted by: Harlow Stephenson | Jan 23, 2007 5:25:28 PM

Very typical. Fundamental Muslims are cowards, selfish, and have to do extreme things to make up for other short-comings.

Posted by: Patriot | Jan 23, 2007 5:27:15 PM

I doubt killing innocent mothers and defenseless children is part of Allah's grand plan. This is just proof why at some point we need to do some serious carpet bombing of the terrorist encampements!

Posted by: Jon P | Jan 23, 2007 5:32:48 PM

Why are more bomb smelling dogs being used to prevent terrorist bombings?

Why are we not spending nearly enough to protect our citizens?

Why are we not performing more personal searches based on racial (that's right) profiling. We must not rest until these bas-ards are apprehended?

We must let it be known internationally we will not be sitting ducks, and that any plots originating from middle east or any other countries to harm us will lead not to resolutions, but dead serious statements that the US alone if necessary will bomb the living sh-t out of the offending countries.

Inquiring minds want to know.

Posted by: larry | Jan 23, 2007 5:43:07 PM

He should get being blown up by a bomb as his sentence. Scum.

Posted by: Faith | Jan 23, 2007 5:45:22 PM

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