Media hype about the Westminster attack will only encourage others | Simon Jenkins

Wednesday’s assault was a crime. The last thing we needed was our politicians and media hysterically exaggerating it

On Wednesday afternoon a car went on to the pavement on Westminster bridge and killed three passersby. A man leapt out and stabbed a policeman. He was shot. No one knew who he was, only that he was dark-skinned and bearded. The police later released the names of in this dreadful incident. The possibly intended victims – members of parliament – were not...