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Tetro Kornbluth
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« Reply #25 on: March 22, 2017, 04:45:39 PM »

Situation is that three people were murdered and the killer himself is dead.

It's just another part of life now

There are certain things we should never just get used to...

ftr RIRA is currently involved in a gang war in Dublin, which is about drugs and also 'the struggle' apparently.
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Meclazine for Israel
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« Reply #26 on: March 22, 2017, 05:31:59 PM »
« Edited: March 23, 2017, 04:36:09 AM by Meclazine »

I fell asleep on the couch with the TV on after taking some antihistamine for hayfever.

My dreams were peppered with reports of a shooting, a stabbing and terror at the UK parliament.

When i awoke from this nightmare, i went online to the one news source i trust.....Atlas Forums.

R.I.P. to those involved except the offender. He has his 99 virgins now.

Talk about messed up.
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« Reply #27 on: March 22, 2017, 06:30:54 PM »


Things like this happen sometimes, guys. It's just another part of life now-- no need for hysteria.
Sometimes? There are more attacks now then I ever could remember. Less complicated and often less deadly, but more frequent. And we all know who keeps committing them and why they're doing it.
You don't remember 2001-2007 that well then.
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« Reply #28 on: March 22, 2017, 06:32:13 PM »

We should never settle for this.  The people dead certainly wouldn't think so.  Im glad there is still outrage.
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Antonio the Sixth
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« Reply #29 on: March 22, 2017, 06:34:59 PM »

I have to agree with Simfan, honestly. As a French person, I've seen myself get more and more desensitized with every new attack.
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« Reply #30 on: March 23, 2017, 02:47:58 AM »


Things like this happen sometimes, guys. It's just another part of life now-- no need for hysteria.
Sometimes? There are more attacks now then I ever could remember. Less complicated and often less deadly, but more frequent. And we all know who keeps committing them and why they're doing it.

Yeah, it''s just another part of life now. Not unlike the shootings in this country. It'll soon fade into the background, not unlike in France.

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« Reply #31 on: March 23, 2017, 03:10:03 AM »

The attacker was indeed a middle aged Brown Man. If anyone didn't see the Pictures from the scene:

http://cdn-r2.unilad.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/1025-17430588_10154268340431196_467176487_o-1.jpg

As seen here, just next to him is the knife he used.

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« Reply #32 on: March 23, 2017, 05:49:07 AM »



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« Reply #33 on: March 23, 2017, 06:04:05 AM »

The attacker was indeed a middle aged Brown Man. If anyone didn't see the Pictures from the scene:

http://cdn-r2.unilad.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/1025-17430588_10154268340431196_467176487_o-1.jpg

As seen here, just next to him is the knife he used.


Was that meant to sound racist, because it sort of does imo.
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Meclazine for Israel
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« Reply #34 on: March 23, 2017, 06:57:34 AM »

The attacker was indeed a middle aged Brown Man. If anyone didn't see the Pictures from the scene:

http://cdn-r2.unilad.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/1025-17430588_10154268340431196_467176487_o-1.jpg

As seen here, just next to him is the knife he used.


Was that meant to sound racist, because it sort of does imo.

It seemed pretty factual devoid of romance or opinion to be honest.
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« Reply #35 on: March 23, 2017, 07:14:11 AM »


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« Reply #36 on: March 23, 2017, 07:28:36 AM »

The Prime Minister has said that the attacker was previously known to MI5 and was investigated a few years ago, but no action was taken against them as they were a "peripheral figure" and "he was not part of the current intelligence picture" - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-39363297

The BBC have said that the person that killed the attacker was Michael Fallon's bodyguard, not anyone involved directly in the Westminster security team.

Additionally, IS/Daesh has claimed responsibility for the attack.
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« Reply #37 on: March 23, 2017, 07:53:40 AM »

Additionally, IS/Daesh has claimed responsibility for the attack.

Of course they do.
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« Reply #38 on: March 23, 2017, 10:07:45 AM »


How much you wanna bet that this guy was "inspired" by the social media feeds/videos of ISIS? I'd bet that at most, he was being given tips and instructions by an ISIS operative on Twitter via DM.
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« Reply #39 on: March 23, 2017, 10:30:15 AM »

Sky News have named the attacker as 52 year-old Khalid Masood.
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« Reply #40 on: March 23, 2017, 10:38:19 AM »

Sky News have named the attacker as 52 year-old Khalid Masood.

Born in Kent. Had a criminal record dating back to 1983. No previous convictions for terrorism-related offences though.
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« Reply #41 on: March 23, 2017, 01:16:48 PM »

I withdraw my smartass comment.
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« Reply #42 on: March 23, 2017, 02:11:37 PM »

Very similar profile to lone wolf attackers here.
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« Reply #43 on: March 23, 2017, 02:36:05 PM »

Sky News have named the attacker as 52 year-old Khalid Masood.
maek u thncc
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« Reply #44 on: March 23, 2017, 02:41:26 PM »


well, he is from UK...real shocker, i know.
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« Reply #45 on: March 23, 2017, 07:33:57 PM »

Perp appears to have been a convert originally called Adrian Elms.
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« Reply #46 on: March 24, 2017, 11:39:49 AM »

Wonder where his folks came from Tongue
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« Reply #47 on: March 24, 2017, 11:52:41 AM »


From Africa, just like your and mine.
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« Reply #48 on: March 24, 2017, 12:11:12 PM »

No we didn't. We come from outer space because we were put in volcanoes where our spirits were held prisoner. Duh.
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« Reply #49 on: March 24, 2017, 01:04:12 PM »


Oh no you didn't.
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