07-14-2016, 05:20 PM
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Powerplay Quarterback
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Originally Posted by Acey
At least 73 dead, driver shot dead. What on earth kind of truck was this? A commercial van of some sort? The number seems insane.
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Global news just reported there was gunfire after the collision.
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07-14-2016, 05:21 PM
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#22
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Seems like the numbers keep getting higher for these attacks in the west. Tragic. Don't even know what to say anymore.
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07-14-2016, 05:23 PM
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#23
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In the Sin Bin
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Acey
At least 73 dead, driver shot dead. What on earth kind of truck was this? A commercial van of some sort? The number seems insane.
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Given it's Europe, almost certainly a commercial vehicle - BBC said it was a lorry, so imagine a semi plowing into a crowd.
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07-14-2016, 05:23 PM
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#24
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Looked like a typical smaller European lorry. There is video now on Reddit of the carnage and the actual incident occurring.
I'm used to the blood and guts but hearing the grief of people holding their dead loved ones is too much.
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07-14-2016, 05:24 PM
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#25
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Powerplay Quarterback
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I guess all those hashtags and profile pics failed to stop the terrorists......
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07-14-2016, 05:25 PM
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#26
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Acey
At least 73 dead, driver shot dead. What on earth kind of truck was this? A commercial van of some sort? The number seems insane.
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They said a "lorrie" so up to the size of a semi, but more likely a big cubetruck.
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07-14-2016, 05:25 PM
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#27
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Lifetime Suspension
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07-14-2016, 05:25 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Acey
At least 73 dead, driver shot dead. What on earth kind of truck was this? A commercial van of some sort? The number seems insane.
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A pic of the truck (I believe) is shown here: http://www.cnn.com/2016/07/14/europe...uck/index.html
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07-14-2016, 05:27 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2005
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CNN reporting that the truck was full of armaments.
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07-14-2016, 05:31 PM
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Location: Calgary
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ya, it is a big truck, long haul type, flat on the front, I can't even imagine what the scene was like. So unbelievable.
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07-14-2016, 05:35 PM
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Lifetime Suspension
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This is awful and abhorrent.
But are people actually, really shocked?
Peoples' surprise level on this should be around zero.
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07-14-2016, 05:39 PM
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#32
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Powerplay Quarterback
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Originally Posted by Buster
This is awful and abhorrent.
But are people actually, really shocked?
Peoples' surprise level on this should be around zero.
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Heck, had France won euro 2016, there might not even have been a parade due to security concerns. It's like they almost expect this type of thing to happen now
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07-14-2016, 05:40 PM
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#33
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Join Date: Jan 2013
Location: Cape Breton Island
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Another ISIS attack?
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07-14-2016, 05:44 PM
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Originally Posted by Resurrection
Another ISIS attack?
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I wouldn't bet against that.
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07-14-2016, 05:46 PM
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The inability of governments to protect their citizens is going to cause major political convulsions. You gotta wonder at what point the jihadists will get the war they're trying to incite.
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07-14-2016, 05:52 PM
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Originally Posted by CliffFletcher
The inability of governments to protect their citizens is going to cause major political convulsions. You gotta wonder at what point the jihadists will get the war they're trying to incite.
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Seems basically impossible to protect people fully. Humans are humans because we are resourceful. There will always be a way. I really don't know what the answer is but I don't think it's fighting fire with fire. That has already kind of proven to be inaffective.
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07-14-2016, 05:54 PM
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Originally Posted by MillerTime GFG
No, I meant it seems high...would think it would either be slowed down/stopped, or enough people would be able to get out of the way.
Too hard to picture, just can't fathom it.
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The truck drove for 2 km through a boulevard packed with thousands of celebrating people. Imagine a huge truck driving through the crowd from one end of Red Mile to the other after one of those playoff wins.
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07-14-2016, 05:55 PM
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Norm!
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The old Russian saying that defense is moral offense is immoral is going to be severely tested. That's multiple mass terrorist events in Europe in a fairly short period of time. At some point there are going to be calls for closing the borders and an offensive against ISIS by Western Powers.
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07-14-2016, 05:57 PM
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Originally Posted by MillerTime GFG
No, I meant it seems high...would think it would either be slowed down/stopped, or enough people would be able to get out of the way.
Too hard to picture, just can't fathom it.
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It happened on the Promenade des Anglais (pictured below), which would have been absolutely packed for Bastille Day celebrations.
Imagine a truck plowing into a crowd at Lilac Fest or the Stampede Parade, followed by the attackers getting out and shooting.
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07-14-2016, 05:57 PM
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Franchise Player
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Originally Posted by Hackey
Seems basically impossible to protect people fully. Humans are humans because we are resourceful. There will always be a way. I really don't know what the answer is but I don't think it's fighting fire with fire. That has already kind of proven to be inaffective.
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I'm just speaking of political reality. I can't see the people of any democracy resigning themselves to dozens of mass terrorism fatalities a month as a normal hazard they have to endure. Governments will fall.
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