Considering Police is talking about attack i'd guess media is on the right here
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Truck plows into market in Berlin killing 12, injuring 48. Suspect shot dead in Italy
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Considering Police is talking about attack i'd guess media is on the right here
Bitch Pudding
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Bild reports the suspect looked "Eastern European", according to eye witnesses.
Remember to take everything "eye witnesses" state in the first hours with a grain of salt...
That's the media for you.
How would this information contradict a possible attack?
Iriscomeback
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Terrible :-(
A lot of conflicting reports at the moment.
A lot of conflicting reports at the moment.
How does someone look "eastern european" (as opposed to central european), did he wear a tracksuit? Really obscure statement.
RustyNails
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I cant.
RIP to victims.
RIP to victims.
timetokill
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Echoes of Nice. Regardless of what happened, RIP to the victims, both living and dead.
a polish terrorist? come on
Royal_Flush
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Holy fuck, I was there only a week ago. Time to check in with my friends in Berlin if everything is ok, I guess...
video of the scene shortly after it happened, in German (doesn't provide any new information)
http://www.tagesschau.de/multimedia/video/video-241999.html
http://www.tagesschau.de/multimedia/video/video-241999.html
Facebook Safety Check has been activated, Berliners: https://www.facebook.com/safetycheck/berlin-germany-attack-dec19-2016/
I am listening to him atm. He sounds like a sensationalist idiot.
Of course a terrorist can be Polish. Anyone can be. Not every terrorist is middle eastern.
There will be plenty more. It is better to sit back a while and let the police get control of the situation.
I mean... I was pretty upset when I finished Mila 18
Bitch Pudding
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I am just stating what they're saying. But if they really caught the driver alive we're about to find out. Man, I really hope the German police takes more care than last time...
You joking? Or do you feel that being of Polish descent contradicts the possibility of this being a terrorist attack?
Reckheim
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there is no way he would know this.
It's BILD. One of the worst "news" outlets there is in Germany.
Lol ygtbfkm
Kill Your Masters
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I have no problem making that distinction in a lot of cases, is it really that weird? (Then again I'm eastern European)
Anyway it's Bild so we should wait for a official statement.
Reckheim
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Maybe not a terrorist but there are fucked up people in every country. We don't know the motive yet.
"Backgrounds and causes are completely unclear"
Imp the Dimp
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How does one look Eastern European? Let's try to avoid Bild. :/
an attack on a christmas market is what to you?
CheDominik
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When it comes to breaking news, sports and politics BILD is very well informed and has the best sources in Germany.
superdeluxe
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what does that mean?
LMAO. No. Just no.
samurai1226
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"Background and reasons are completly unknown atm"
Reckheim
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A Christmas market is a highly populous location right near a road.
We actually don't know who sat in the truck during the incident.
motive and background unknown ...
they don't know what happened yet, if it was an accident or an attack
One has a political motive, one does not.
Uh, what? Literally the biggest terrorist attack in germany until this one in the last years was commited by a german right-wing supporter. Just...jesus. Religious fascists aren't the only crazies in the world, do people just forget that?
superdeluxe
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Thank you
PodcastFips
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Are you saying it's impossible to distinguish Eastern European from Western European people?
Huh what?
Anyway, Bild is not the most trusted outlet, but they are usually accurate.
Morrigan Stark
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Yeah, I'm with you. It's really fucking stupid. As if bad things will stop happening once the year ends. If anything it will only get worse
once the president-elect actually comes into power
Not all of us speak German... Can you offer a translation?
Again, you can not seriously blame anyone for having as first thought that it's likely an islamic terrorist attack, especcially given the other two incident we've already had today as well as the fact that Nice happened this year. Of course it could also be a polish terrorist attack, but what would the motive be? It doesn't make any sense. Still, it is best to wait for more police news and not form further conclusions at this stage.
"background and motivations/causes completely unclear"
Reckheim
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Translation: Ariel Żurawski, owner of the transportation company to whom the truck belongs, told TVN24 that he had last contact with the driver around noon. "According to me, they did something to the driver, hijacked the truck and they did what they did. This wasn't my driver. I vouch for him, he was my cousin" - he added. Original text: "Ariel Żurawski, właściciel firmy, do której należała ciężarówka, powiedział w TVN24, że ostatni raz kontaktował się z kierowcą około południa. - Mój scenariusz jest taki, że kierowcy coś zrobili, porwali samochód i zrobili co zrobili. To nie był mój kierowca. Ręczę za niego, to był mój kuzyn - dodał." Source: http://wiadomosci.onet.pl/tylko-w-onecie/ciezarowka-wjechala-w-tlum-w-berlinie-sa-zabici-i-ranni-relacja/8bqhv99
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