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Hostage situation at a church near Rouen in northern France (Update: it's over)
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UnluckyKate
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Wow thats near me.
Any maniac will try to have their 5minutes of prime time now smh I blame media for fear mongering to the death these events
Any maniac will try to have their 5minutes of prime time now smh I blame media for fear mongering to the death these events
Hope everyone gets out ok.
As for all the crap that has been going down these last few weeks how nothing has happened in the UK is beyond me. Ok we have had that attempted kidnapping but apart from that nothing. Either they have not started or the security services are doing an ace job.
As for all the crap that has been going down these last few weeks how nothing has happened in the UK is beyond me. Ok we have had that attempted kidnapping but apart from that nothing. Either they have not started or the security services are doing an ace job.
I feel like we are on the cusp of something really big and frightening
Can we refrain from the hyperbole please? Every incident always has to have that one guy.
Our intel. services must be doing an incredible job.
If he feels that way, he feels that way. It's not crazy to feel like that after a solid period of attacks.
They must be. I also think we benefit from being an island and also our communities are much more integrated than ones in Europe which have seen attacks.
you know what's hyperbolic? two attacks like this in less than two weeks.
Church goers are mostly old people so you can imagine we're looking at a huge body count
I'm sorry but pretending that tensions aren't rising is contributing to the problem and part of preventing us from dealing with the issue.
https://medium.com/@theonlytoby/his...ext-with-brexit-trump-a3fefd154714#.kp52kkb8f
the incidents aren't in complete isolation and they all influence each other and all people. shits hitting the fan and the world's countries are appealing to the far right to alleviate it, which won't end well.
Lashley
Why does he wear the mask!?
Same here. It's like hearing the weather now.
SirRattleBalls
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I'm not one for war but this is just getting stupid. I bet ISIS will claim this one aswell
Well there's "only" 4-6 inside according to the OP.
Wizard of GAF
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I guess this it how it feels to have terror every other day of the week, it's "shocking" for us. But think about this people have had to face things like this for nearly a decade because of stupid decisions, anyways I digress. I hope this blows over and those people are safe. Let's hope it's not another IS inspired attack. Dark times ahead.
Unforunately this cycle of telecasting tragedy is motivating would be criminals to go out and spark their insanity onto the masses. I wish the media would use discretion before publicizing such events.
When I lived in Karachi during the last 6 years - every other day the news would report someone being killed, the government shutting down, terrorists bombings, and city wide political threats that closed all businesses. My first year there I thought this has to be insanity and the people here must be suffering- only to realize that people had become accustomed and non flinching towards the pathos around them.
It almost became a really sick joke when people who were tired or didn't want to go to work/school would slyly remark how they wished some sort of tragedy would happen so we could all stay in doors.
When I lived in Karachi during the last 6 years - every other day the news would report someone being killed, the government shutting down, terrorists bombings, and city wide political threats that closed all businesses. My first year there I thought this has to be insanity and the people here must be suffering- only to realize that people had become accustomed and non flinching towards the pathos around them.
It almost became a really sick joke when people who were tired or didn't want to go to work/school would slyly remark how they wished some sort of tragedy would happen so we could all stay in doors.
Triggerhappytel
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I know it's selfish, but my wife works up London and I'm just glad nothing major has happened here. Although it's probably only a matter of time, with all the Brexit shit and its fallout still fresh.
HarryHengst
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Well, guess the hostage takers have been killed already. No reason for the hostage given so far.
are the hostages ok?
At least one hostage is dead. AFP
Dude, the link
That link is dead.
The OP mentioned four to six people in the church.
MikeHattsu
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Sorry wrong copy/paste, link is working now.
Palette Swap
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FFS. I hope there aren't more victims.
I truly miss when July was so boring all we got on the news were dumb stories about farmers and their three legged chicken and that kind of stuff.
I'm starting to grow numb honestly.
I truly miss when July was so boring all we got on the news were dumb stories about farmers and their three legged chicken and that kind of stuff.
I'm starting to grow numb honestly.
Soldiussnaku
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Yeah no, this argument falls apart when looking at entire continents in the world. The me and Africa has been suffering through turbulent times for decades now, yet it operates to a large fashion, unimpeded by total destruction. Yes the author mentions them but I fell to simply state, look it happened before, it'll happen again! Without taking into effect the wider far reaching effects of the regions.
The points the acticle makes are totally fair, reasonable and deserving of a read, however his/her regurgitation of history does not take into the technological progress of us as a species since ww2. Collateral damage prevention, which had fanned the flames of hate an violennce into the past, and security effectiveness has increased massively in the past few decades.
GasProblem
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Dutch news is saying they cut his throat.
mercenar1e
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I wonder who would do such a thing.
Sounds like they have already been neutralized.
http://www.reuters.com/article/us-france-hostages-idUSKCN1060VA
Thread title sounds like it is still ongoing.
http://www.reuters.com/article/us-france-hostages-idUSKCN1060VA
Thread title sounds like it is still ongoing.
Yes let's all stick our heads in the sand and pretend things are normal in Europe. This is just a normal occurrence folks, nothing to see here, just a priest getting his throat slit. Could've happened to anyone.
Funny thing is, posters like you will see the far right rising in Europe and wonder why they're becoming so popular since everything is normal.
Fantastapotamus
Wrong about commas, wrong about everything
I kinda....just wanna stay in bed and order food to my place. What the fuck. Everyday...
Mass_Pincup
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No his throat has been cut.
TrumanBurbank
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Europe is so fucked.
They need to start protecting their culture like Japan.
They need to start protecting their culture like Japan.
You mean the same Africa where tens of thousands are now dying in the Mediterranean trying to flee terrorism and civil war?
RedSparrows
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Uh, whut?
Now you're just being part of the problem. No details have been given yet, either about the identity of the perpetrators or motive, and you're already expecting this to be motivated along the same lines as others (rise of the far right, their platform is 'the immigrants dun it, protecting European values [Muslim xenophobia]').
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