Kid Dynamite 5941 Posted August 4, 2016 Share Posted August 4, 2016 Gemmil's right It's a sad indictment of the world we live in that every public murder is immediately branded as a terrorist attack. It's that climate of fear that ISIS etc are rubbing their hands together at Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rayvin 4964 Posted August 4, 2016 Share Posted August 4, 2016 Gemmil's right It's a sad indictment of the world we live in that every public murder is immediately branded as a terrorist attack. It's that climate of fear that ISIS etc are rubbing their hands together at Was going to say this myself. Getting us to assume that everything is a terrorist incident is the primary objective of the terrorists, surely. Either way, a sad thing to hear. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gemmill 34624 Posted August 4, 2016 Share Posted August 4, 2016 The media are desperate to stick the terrorism label on things and have been for ages. Once that desperation extends to the general public too, we're fucked. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rayvin 4964 Posted August 4, 2016 Share Posted August 4, 2016 (edited) This is true, although I think we're reaching a saturation point in the media with this stuff. There's no hiding from the fact that the media have had a fucking field day between terrorism and Brexit this summer. It's all getting a bit tiresome to read now though, and I suspect I'm not alone in thinking that. I can't imagine people starting to get hysterical about it. That said, I can see people entrenching anti-Muslim biases I suppose, which isn't desirable. Edited August 4, 2016 by Rayvin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Gloom 19839 Posted August 4, 2016 Share Posted August 4, 2016 (edited) it's not a random murder though, is it? 6 people being attacked by a knife-wielding nutter is not a typical attack - even in london. it's no surprise people are fearing it could be terrorism following what we've seen in europe this summer. the media coverage so far has pretty restrained, playing down the chances of it being an islamist fanatic until we know more. Edited August 4, 2016 by Dr Gloom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gemmill 34624 Posted August 4, 2016 Share Posted August 4, 2016 It sounds like an unprovoked attack by a nutter. The vast majority of which are not terrorism. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Gloom 19839 Posted August 4, 2016 Share Posted August 4, 2016 (edited) let's see. this isn't an every day attack - not even in london. not that it matters hugely. it's horrific, whoever was responsible. but i think it's inevitable that we'll see another islamist terrorist attack in London. the met police commissioner only just warned this week that it was a question of when, not if. Edited August 4, 2016 by Dr Gloom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Carr's Gloves 3209 Posted August 4, 2016 Share Posted August 4, 2016 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-36974648 Seriously what kind of fuckwit would go on holiday to fucking Afghanistan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meenzer 14068 Posted August 4, 2016 Share Posted August 4, 2016 I know a German guy who's over there at the minute. Wonder if it was him... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Face 29 Posted August 4, 2016 Share Posted August 4, 2016 "It makes you nostalgic for the days of the IRA doesn't it. Gentlemen terrorists " Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meenzer 14068 Posted August 5, 2016 Share Posted August 5, 2016 I know a German guy who's over there at the minute. Wonder if it was him... It was! Makes sense I suppose, the place can't exactly be crawling with tourists. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaddockLad 14638 Posted August 5, 2016 Share Posted August 5, 2016 It was! Makes sense I suppose, the place can't exactly be crawling with tourists. Is he ok then?... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Carr's Gloves 3209 Posted August 5, 2016 Share Posted August 5, 2016 It was! Makes sense I suppose, the place can't exactly be crawling with tourists. I seriously don't understand the mentality of going to a current war zone on holiday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meenzer 14068 Posted August 5, 2016 Share Posted August 5, 2016 Is he ok then?... Aye, he's fine. Lost most of his possessions, but unhurt and holed up in the German embassy waiting for a replacement passport. Apparently the only injuries people got were from jumping from the bus before it went up in flames. I seriously don't understand the mentality of going to a current war zone on holiday. He's never been one for Dalaman or Disneyworld, and some of the photos from the first part of the holiday were spectacular, but I would tend to agree with you on balance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christmas Tree 3997 Posted September 7, 2016 Share Posted September 7, 2016 Anyone read about that poor flower seller appearing in IS's monthly magazine. Talk about and target on your back. https://www.google.co.uk/amp/www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3777466/amp/It-shock-don-t-know-jihadis-Florist-footballers-wives-left-stunned-image-used-illustrate-ISIS-magazine-article-calling-lone-wolf-attacks-ordinary-Britons.html?client=safari Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meenzer 14068 Posted September 7, 2016 Share Posted September 7, 2016 Have you got a link from a decent newspaper or a decent news site? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex 30458 Posted September 7, 2016 Share Posted September 7, 2016 Some fucking people. All that free publicity and he's still moaning Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christmas Tree 3997 Posted September 7, 2016 Share Posted September 7, 2016 Have you got a link from a decent newspaper or a decent news site? It was on the Times front page as it happens but the first one that came up in "times, flower seller, Isis" was Daily Mail As soon as I posted it I thought... Some pedantic twat.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meenzer 14068 Posted September 7, 2016 Share Posted September 7, 2016 I'm not pedantic, I just have standards. (And the fact that I've surely posted stories from the Mail before is entirely irrelevant.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Renton 17828 Posted September 7, 2016 Share Posted September 7, 2016 ISIS magazine? Curious to read that, do they stock it in Smith's? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meenzer 14068 Posted September 7, 2016 Share Posted September 7, 2016 Read this a while back, it's quite entertaining (if you can say that given the subject matter): http://www.cracked.com/blog/isis-wants-us-to-invade-7-facts-revealed-by-their-magazine/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christmas Tree 3997 Posted September 7, 2016 Share Posted September 7, 2016 Read this a while back, it's quite entertaining (if you can say that given the subject matter): http://www.cracked.com/blog/isis-wants-us-to-invade-7-facts-revealed-by-their-magazine/ Jesus Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christmas Tree 3997 Posted September 7, 2016 Share Posted September 7, 2016 Looks like Paris has had a close miss as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gemmill 34624 Posted September 7, 2016 Share Posted September 7, 2016 ISIS magazine? [emoji38] Curious to read that, do they stock it in Smith's? It's a bit like Heat. "Get a Burkini Body like Exploding Spice for Summer 2016!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christmas Tree 3997 Posted September 9, 2016 Share Posted September 9, 2016 (edited) Looks like Paris has had a close miss as well.Gare de Lyon station was the target. Lucky escape. Edited September 9, 2016 by Christmas Tree Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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