UK Taxi Driver hailed as a hero, after locking terror suspect in his cab, just before bomb blast...

[HipChick]

Hero taxi driver locks terror suspect in car before blast outside Liverpool hospital.The UK terror threat level has been raised to "severe" after an explosion outside Liverpool Women's Hospital.

Taxi driver David Perry survived the blast but his passenger was killed when a homemade bomb exploded shortly before 11:00 GMT on Remembrance Sunday.The man, who is believed to have manufactured and brought the device into the taxi, died at the scene.

Police said the motivation for the attack was unclear but it had been declared as a terrorist incident.Home Secretary Priti Patel said the threat level had been raised from "substantial" to "severe", meaning an attack is highly likely, because the explosion in Liverpool was the second incident in a month.

https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-merseyside-59291095

[hlthe2b]

1. Never forget the valor of the "average" citizen... Not all heroes are in uniform.

May he fully recover and reap the appreciation of all around him.

[Walleye]

2. I have witnessed this many times myself. Especially when living in Manhattan

Often people do rise to the occasion. I believe it’s in our DNA

[spanone]

3. ...K&R...

[lpbk2713]

4. He blew his mind out in a car.

Now they know how many holes it takes to fill the Albert Hall.

[hunter]

5. Taxis in Liverpool have these kind of safety locks on the doors?

That's something I didn't know.

Useful for keeping small children safe, I suppose, but it makes me a little reluctant to take a taxi.

I don't like riding in vehicles I can't escape from. It's one of the reasons I hate flying.

[localroger]

6. Child locks controlled from the driver's seat are a standard feature in many sedans

Sometimes drivers who never use the feature accidentally hit the button and then have to figure out how to unlock the rear doors.