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Re: Attack in France as lorry intentionally runs over people in Nice killing "at least 50" and injuring 100+
Posted: Thu Jul 14, 2016 11:39 pm
by Lotus
Damn, around 60 dead. FFS.
Re: Attack in France as lorry intentionally runs over people in Nice killing "at least 50" and injuring 100+
Posted: Thu Jul 14, 2016 11:41 pm
by jiggles
Nightmarish.
Not that they're related, but between Dallas shootings and this, it's worrying how easy it seems for some nutcase to go on a real-life GTA rampage.
Re: Attack in France as lorry intentionally runs over people in Nice killing "at least 50" and injuring 100+
Posted: Thu Jul 14, 2016 11:42 pm
by Lagamorph
The smoke is just from fireworks catching fire after hitting a truck. Basically an accident totally unrelated to the attack.
Re: Terrorist Attack in France as lorry intentionally runs over people in Nice killing "at least 60" and many injured
Posted: Thu Jul 14, 2016 11:43 pm
by Qikz
This is tragic, oh man how horrible
Re: Terrorist Attack in France as lorry intentionally runs over people in Nice killing "at least 60" and many injured
Posted: Thu Jul 14, 2016 11:44 pm
by KK
So many people on Twitter leaping on the 'this is why we're leaving the EU' bandwagon. I'm sure Trump will be there shortly too.
This is the one type of attack you can't stop.
Re: Terrorist Attack in France as lorry intentionally runs over people in Nice killing "at least 60" and many injured
Posted: Thu Jul 14, 2016 11:44 pm
by Lotus
As if social media isn't gooseberry fool enough as it is, when events like this happen you always get people rushing to post graphic videos and pictures, when there's absolutely no need to. Rolling news coverage is a disgrace as well, as always.
Re: Terrorist Attack in France as lorry intentionally runs over people in Nice killing "at least 60" and many injured
Posted: Thu Jul 14, 2016 11:45 pm
by bigbrassbuttons
Horrible to think but surely its only a short matter of time until some serious gooseberry fool like this hits a UK city...frightening times.
Re: Terrorist Attack in France as lorry intentionally runs over people in Nice killing "at least 60" and many injured
Posted: Thu Jul 14, 2016 11:46 pm
by That
KK wrote:So many people on Twitter leaping on the 'this is why we're leaving the EU' bandwagon. I'm sure Trump will be there shortly too.
This is the one type of attack you can't stop.
Indeed, this attitude is baffling -- as if the EU has anything to do with some nutter with a lorry going mental.
Re: Terrorist Attack in France as lorry intentionally runs over people in Nice killing "at least 60" and many injured
Posted: Thu Jul 14, 2016 11:47 pm
by bigbrassbuttons
KK wrote:So many people on Twitter leaping on the 'this is why we're leaving the EU' bandwagon. I'm sure Trump will be there shortly too.
This is the one type of attack you can't stop.
Re: Terrorist Attack in France as lorry intentionally runs over people in Nice killing "at least 60" and many injured
Posted: Thu Jul 14, 2016 11:48 pm
by bigbrassbuttons
Lotus wrote:As if social media isn't gooseberry fool enough as it is, when events like this happen you always get people rushing to post graphic videos and pictures, when there's absolutely no need to. Rolling news coverage is a disgrace as well, as always.
The fact people who are there they can actually video the stuff on their phones is pretty mind blowing as well.
Re: Terrorist Attack in France as lorry intentionally runs over people in Nice killing "at least 60" and many injured
Posted: Thu Jul 14, 2016 11:49 pm
by KK
As if Muslim relations and racism in France wasn't bad enough already.
"This will be Boris Johnson's first diplomatic incident to deal with as Secretary"
Re: Terrorist Attack in France as lorry intentionally runs over people in Nice killing "at least 60" and many injured
Posted: Thu Jul 14, 2016 11:49 pm
by Knoyleo
Absolutely horrible. A friend of mine who works in Nice has thankfully confirmed he is fine, and currently not in the city, so that's a relief, but it's horrifying the way someone can attack a public celebration like this.
Re: Terrorist Attack in France as lorry intentionally runs over people in Nice killing "at least 60" and many injured
Posted: Thu Jul 14, 2016 11:52 pm
by bigbrassbuttons
Knoyleo wrote:Absolutely horrible. A friend of mine who works in Nice has thankfully confirmed he is fine, and currently not in the city, so that's a relief, but it's horrifying the way someone can attack a public celebration like this.
Yeah...can imagine there would have been a lot of kids there as well with it being fireworks and stuff. Shocking.
Re: Terrorist Attack in France as lorry intentionally runs over people in Nice killing "at least 60" and many injured
Posted: Thu Jul 14, 2016 11:53 pm
by Cal
Sky News are currently jumping the shark; tying this horrific attack to the Brexit vote and worries about how intelligence sharing will work post-Brexit. Also taking the opportunity, even as it beams live pictures in from Nice, of putting the boot into Boris Johnson. Sometimes, I despair.
Re: Terrorist Attack in France as lorry intentionally runs over people in Nice killing "at least 60" and many injured
Posted: Thu Jul 14, 2016 11:53 pm
by SandyCoin
Whilst it's not exactly a ridiculous assumption this is indeed an attack by a Muslim, has it actually been confirmed yet?
Also, why does twitter auto play videos? Was looking at comments then saw a very graphic video. I have a bit of tolerance to violence, but surely you should have to click it to play
Re: Terrorist Attack in France as lorry intentionally runs over people in Nice killing "at least 60" and many injured
Posted: Thu Jul 14, 2016 11:56 pm
by bigbrassbuttons
SandyCoin wrote:Whilst it's not exactly a ridiculous assumption this is indeed an attack by a Muslim, has it actually been confirmed yet?
Also, why does twitter auto play videos? Was looking at comments then saw a very graphic video. I have a bit of tolerance to violence, but surely you should have to click it to play
Don't think it has been confirmed but it appears to be a very strong assumption so I'd imagine something must be known.
Yeah, I've had a couple of people I follow posting up very graphic videos...not really sure why people feel compelled to do it really.
Re: Terrorist Attack in France as lorry intentionally runs over people in Nice killing "at least 60" and many injured
Posted: Thu Jul 14, 2016 11:59 pm
by SandyCoin
bigbrassbuttons wrote:SandyCoin wrote:Whilst it's not exactly a ridiculous assumption this is indeed an attack by a Muslim, has it actually been confirmed yet?
Also, why does twitter auto play videos? Was looking at comments then saw a very graphic video. I have a bit of tolerance to violence, but surely you should have to click it to play
Don't think it has been confirmed but it appears to be a very strong assumption so I'd imagine something must be known.
Yeah, I've had a couple of people I follow posting up very graphic videos...not really sure why people feel compelled to do it really.
Human beings are weirdly curious, especially when mortality is involved.
Re: Terrorist Attack in France as lorry intentionally runs over people in Nice killing "at least 60" and many injured
Posted: Fri Jul 15, 2016 12:01 am
by KK
Cal wrote:Sky News are currently jumping the shark; tying this horrific attack to the Brexit vote and worries about how intelligence sharing will work post-Brexit. Also taking the opportunity, even as it beams live pictures in from Nice, of putting the boot into Boris Johnson. Sometimes, I despair.
There's no reason intelligence sharing shouldn't work nigh on exactly the same it does now; everyone would be stupid to close ranks because we're leaving, none more so because MI5 and MI6 are the most sophisticated in the European region. In fact intelligence in the likes of Brussels and France seems to be something they're really struggling with.
Re: Terrorist Attack in France as lorry intentionally runs over people in Nice killing "at least 60" and many injured
Posted: Fri Jul 15, 2016 12:03 am
by bigbrassbuttons
SandyCoin wrote:bigbrassbuttons wrote:SandyCoin wrote:Whilst it's not exactly a ridiculous assumption this is indeed an attack by a Muslim, has it actually been confirmed yet?
Also, why does twitter auto play videos? Was looking at comments then saw a very graphic video. I have a bit of tolerance to violence, but surely you should have to click it to play
Don't think it has been confirmed but it appears to be a very strong assumption so I'd imagine something must be known.
Yeah, I've had a couple of people I follow posting up very graphic videos...not really sure why people feel compelled to do it really.
Human beings are weirdly curious, especially when mortality is involved.
Yeah I get that....a few years back I went through a bit of an ogrish/liveleak phase and saw some pretty grim videos but I never actually felt the compulsion to share them with people. I dunno so much but on Twitter I sometimes get the feeling that people are just trying to show they can stomach such stuff or whatever. Regarding your original point I've noticed that it is only the occasional video that autoplays for me....can you change the option in settings?
Re: Terrorist Attack in France as lorry intentionally runs over people in Nice killing "at least 70" and many injured
Posted: Fri Jul 15, 2016 12:06 am
by KK
Death toll now in excess of 70.