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The Terrorism Discussion Thread
Posted: Thu Jul 14, 2016 10:46 pm
by KK
Sky News wrote:
Several people have been injured in Nice after a truck reportedly ploughed into a crowd in an apparent attack, according to AFP.Several people are reported to have been injured.
BFMTV is reporting that shots have also been heard.The incident took place as revelers gathered for a fireworks display celebrating France's annual Bastille Day.
Footage has emerged of hundreds of panicked people running from the scene of the apparent attack.
"People are running. It's panic. The lorry mounted the Prom, he drove over everyone," a journalist on the scene for local newspaper Nice Martin reported.
"Everyone is bleeding - there are loads of people injured, without doubt."
An AFP reporter described seeing a white van driving at high speed onto the famed Promenade des Anglais as people were leaving after the annual Bastille Day celebration display.
"We saw people hit and bits of debris flying around," he said.
Le Parisien saying gunshots have been exchanged between police and the driver. They're showing an image of bodies strewn across the street.
twitter.com/AP/status/753710062997278722
BBC News wrote:A lorry has struck a crowd during Bastille Day celebrations in the southern French city of Nice, media reports and witnesses say.
The incident took place on the Promenade des Anglais during a firework display, the reports said.
One image on Twitter showed about a dozen people lying on the street, some being tended to.
The local prefecture has urged people in the area to remain indoors, calling the incident "an attack".
Some reports spoke of shots being fired but these have not been confirmed.
Social media video showed people running through the streets in panic following the incident.
A journalist with the Nice Matin newspaper reported from the scene that there was "a lot of blood and without doubt many injured".
Another image on Twitter showed a white lorry stopped in the middle of the promenade with damage to its front, and four police officers observing it while taking cover behind a palm tree.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-36800730Starting to think we need a 'terrorist thread', depressingly.
Re: Attack in France as lorry apparently intentionally runs over people in Nice killing "at least 30"
Posted: Thu Jul 14, 2016 10:54 pm
by Dandy Kong
... Sigh... It never stops...
Re: Attack in France as lorry apparently intentionally runs over people in Nice killing "at least 30"
Posted: Thu Jul 14, 2016 10:59 pm
by Poser
Dandy Kong wrote:... Sigh... It never stops...
Yes. I believe that was the problem.
Re: Attack in France as lorry apparently intentionally runs over people in Nice killing "at least 30"
Posted: Thu Jul 14, 2016 11:00 pm
by Fatal Exception
He must have thought it was a drive through.
Re: Attack in France as lorry intentionally runs over people in Nice killing "at least 30" and injuring 100+
Posted: Thu Jul 14, 2016 11:03 pm
by Fatal Exception
But seriously, how much of a banana split do you have to be to do this? strawberry floats sake.
Re: Attack in France as lorry intentionally runs over people in Nice killing "at least 30" and injuring 100+
Posted: Thu Jul 14, 2016 11:04 pm
by That
I don't think we should be making puns about such a horrific event, guys.
It just isn't very Nice.
Re: Attack in France as lorry intentionally runs over people in Nice killing "at least 30" and injuring 100+
Posted: Thu Jul 14, 2016 11:05 pm
by KK
The worrying thing about this is that you can't stop it happening anywhere, any time; the only deterrent is concrete and metal bollards in front of important buildings (such is the case in Westminster).
'The lorry mounted the Prom, and then proceeded to just drive over everyone,' a local journalist has said.
It's GTA come to life again.
Re: Attack in France as lorry intentionally runs over people in Nice killing "at least 30" and injuring 100+
Posted: Thu Jul 14, 2016 11:14 pm
by Floex
strawberry float these banana splits, absolutely strawberry float em.
People simply celebrating and for something like this to happen, just evil incarnate.
Re: Attack in France as lorry intentionally runs over people in Nice killing "at least 30" and injuring 100+
Posted: Thu Jul 14, 2016 11:16 pm
by Jam-Master Jay
strawberry floating hell. Another tragedy hits France and on Bastille Day.
Re: Attack in France as lorry intentionally runs over people in Nice killing "at least 30" and injuring 100+
Posted: Thu Jul 14, 2016 11:20 pm
by Venom
Karl!
A horrid and cowardly attack on ordinary people who are out celebrating.
As seems to be the norm there are loads of armed police in London and my patch. They likely have info of credible threats.
Re: Attack in France as lorry intentionally runs over people in Nice killing "at least 30" and injuring 100+
Posted: Thu Jul 14, 2016 11:22 pm
by Jam-Master Jay
Man, people are flooding facebook and twitter with footage of the dead.
Re: Attack in France as lorry intentionally runs over people in Nice killing "at least 30" and injuring 100+
Posted: Thu Jul 14, 2016 11:28 pm
by KK
I was just watching the conclusion to the fireworks around the Eiffel tower on TV at around 10:10 and was thinking this would be a prime night for it.
Re: Attack in France as lorry intentionally runs over people in Nice killing "at least 30" and injuring 100+
Posted: Thu Jul 14, 2016 11:30 pm
by bigbrassbuttons
Jam-Master Jay wrote:Man, people are flooding facebook and twitter with footage of the dead.
Yep, as seems the norm now any tragedy is available to view in all its gory detail pretty much immediately.
I've seen at least 2 videos on there which are extremely graphic and disturbing just plonked into peoples tweets without warning. I suppose if you click you should know what you are letting yourself in for though.
Re: Attack in France as lorry intentionally runs over people in Nice killing "at least 50" and injuring 100+
Posted: Thu Jul 14, 2016 11:31 pm
by Lagamorph
EDIT - Thankfully, just a fireworks accident, unrelated to the attack.
twitter.com/RT_com/status/753716695584432128
Jesus, this attack is utterly horrible...
Re: Attack in France as lorry intentionally runs over people in Nice killing "at least 30" and injuring 100+
Posted: Thu Jul 14, 2016 11:33 pm
by bigbrassbuttons
KK wrote:I was just watching the conclusion to the fireworks around the Eiffel tower on TV at around 10:10 and was thinking this would be a prime night for it.
Was at EuroDisney a few months back and though the same...they do a firework display thing on the Friday or Saturday night and it is just chocka with 1000's of people. The security seemed non existent when I was there as well. I actually took my hiking daypack to use there and forgot my large fixed blade knife was in the top compartment...my bag went through the scanner at least 6 times whilst I was there and it was never picked up.
Re: Attack in France as lorry intentionally runs over people in Nice killing "at least 50" and injuring 100+
Posted: Thu Jul 14, 2016 11:33 pm
by KK
Lagamorph wrote:
twitter.com/RT_com/status/753716695584432128
Jesus, this is utterly horrible...
That is an unbelievable visual.
Re: Attack in France as lorry intentionally runs over people in Nice killing "at least 30" and injuring 100+
Posted: Thu Jul 14, 2016 11:35 pm
by Cal
bigbrassbuttons wrote:Jam-Master Jay wrote:Man, people are flooding facebook and twitter with footage of the dead.
Yep, as seems the norm now any tragedy is available to view in all its gory detail pretty much immediately.
I've seen at least 2 videos on there which are extremely graphic and disturbing just plonked into peoples tweets without warning. I suppose if you click you should know what you are letting yourself in for though.
It's best to avoid watching any of that if you can possibly help it. Nobody needs stuff like that rattling around their heads. Watching live coverage on Sky News now. All very disturbing and getting worse by the moment.
Re: Attack in France as lorry intentionally runs over people in Nice killing "at least 30" and injuring 100+
Posted: Thu Jul 14, 2016 11:35 pm
by Blue Eyes
banana splits hast tagging this with pray for nice. strawberry float you. You pathetic lily livered little banana splits. Your prayers are even more useless than your sickening internet memes. You vile disgrace.
Re: Attack in France as lorry intentionally runs over people in Nice killing "at least 50" and injuring 100+
Posted: Thu Jul 14, 2016 11:38 pm
by bigbrassbuttons
Now reporting at least 60 dead...FFS, grim times.
Re: Attack in France as lorry intentionally runs over people in Nice killing "at least 50" and injuring 100+
Posted: Thu Jul 14, 2016 11:38 pm
by KK
twitter.com/RT_com/status/753717409366806529