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Originally Posted by CliffFletcher
Not sure what you mean by lack of emphasis on them in the media. Whenever one of these vehicle attacks happens it’s global news.
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Originally Posted by PepsiFree
Yeah not sure where the perception comes from that this and events like it aren’t covered by “mainstream media,” it’s literally everywhere.
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Sorry, I didn't word that very well and conveyed the wrong message there. By lack of discussion & emphasis I didn't mean to say coverage, but more a broader discussion around how scary and complex this issue is and the many factors contributing, and how we can possibly prevent them (mental health, radicalization of individuals in online circles, preventive measures involving security & infrastructure etc.)
I could be wrong there too. Maybe this has been discussed in a broader picture on major networks at great length and I just missed it or ignored it. We all perceive info differently and my perception of MSM around this issue is rather negative, I find when it comes to terror attacks, mass shootings and stuff like this they're all very reactive and are quick to jump on the typical narrative they follow based on what side of the political spectrum they adhere to, then they forget about it and repeat the next time it happens.
Anyways, with that being said I picked the wrong thread to share that view and should've just expressed my condolences and left it at that. Wasn't trying to make a political point or anything, more just showing frustration at the state of things.
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Originally Posted by CliffFletcher
The reason authorities address the terrorism angle is because it will 100 per cent be the first question raised by the media. And the reason it will be raised by the media is the public wants to know if there’s a political agenda or wider movement behind an attack. Which is perfectly understandable. Several high-profile mass-murder-by-vehicle attacks have been carried out by political extremists and terrorists (ie ISIS claimed responsibility for the 2016 attack in Nice that left 84 dead).
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Yeah and that's totally fair, but based on more recent tragedy's though I'd still think most of the general public is currently more concerned about car ramming incidents involving mentally-ill individuals as mental health issues and cars exist in every community around the world, and given the upward trend.
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Originally Posted by CliffFletcher
As for safety measures, in Germany and France, that have suffered a half-dozen attacks on Christmas markets and other public spaces, they’ve erected bollards to prevent vehicles from having access to pedestrian areas, and police vans and concrete barriers are set up around all road access to street festivals. I expect those measures will now be adopted in Canadian cities, where they haven’t been already.
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Yes, I agree these safety measures are effective, but what's scary to me is that we're talking about a world where all the urban infrastructure is based around the car, to me that's a pretty daunting challenge. Even if they had bollards or security barriers at this event for example, I imagine there'd still be many areas around the perimeter where you have hundreds of people flowing through at any given time in an area where traffic is still open.