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Shootings and explosions in Paris

Started by Barrister, November 13, 2015, 04:32:42 PM

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Josephus

Ok, no, early reports said around 100 people were taken hostage, so I guess the hostages were all killed.
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Admiral Yi

Quote from: Liep on November 13, 2015, 07:30:30 PM
The "Jungle" refugee camp in Calais has been set on fire, France and Europe is going to erupt from this.

Any idea by whom?

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Liep

Quote from: Admiral Yi on November 13, 2015, 07:37:01 PM
Quote from: Liep on November 13, 2015, 07:30:30 PM
The "Jungle" refugee camp in Calais has been set on fire, France and Europe is going to erupt from this.

Any idea by whom?

Twitter speculates it might be revenge from right wingers.
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Quote from: Admiral Yi on November 13, 2015, 07:37:01 PM
Quote from: Liep on November 13, 2015, 07:30:30 PM
The "Jungle" refugee camp in Calais has been set on fire, France and Europe is going to erupt from this.

Any idea by whom?

Possibly neonazi hooligans - this is not the first fire at a refugee camp in Europe in the recent weeks.

jimmy olsen

140 dead

http://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2015/nov/13/shootings-reported-in-eastern-paris-live

I know this me being an armchair general, but the police should have stormed the building as soon as possible. You have to be prepared to lose cops to save civilians. Waiting an hour until you've got all your ducks in line is just not something you can do when dealing with these death cultists.
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Richard Hakluyt

I think you are underestimating how "civilian" a city like Paris is.

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KRonn

Quote from: Josephus on November 13, 2015, 07:36:29 PM
Ok, no, early reports said around 100 people were taken hostage, so I guess the hostages were all killed.
:cry:

Reports did say that some people escaped, some of those escapees using social media, or so it's reported.

mongers

There was never a hostage* situation in the concert hall, they were just holding them whilst they worked their way through the most effecient way to kill as many of them as possible.

I think 'we'/the authorities have to move to something similar to the modern response by passengers to an airline hijack.



*people only become hostages once the attackers issue a series of demands/open negotiation with authorities, these sort of guys have no intentions of coming to a peaceful compromise
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Zanza

Very sad news. :(

Is it clear whether the attackers are all dead or could they still be at large?

jimmy olsen

Quote from: Richard Hakluyt on November 13, 2015, 07:42:47 PM
I think you are underestimating how "civilian" a city like Paris is.

I'm not sure I understand what you mean here? :unsure:

Obviously only a fraction of a percent of the population are police, but given the size of the city that still adds up to thousands if not tens of thousands of officers .
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Faye: Ordinary. The kind of beautiful, dangerous ordinary that you just can't leave alone.
Jet: I see.
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mongers

Quote from: Zanza on November 13, 2015, 07:48:41 PM
Very sad news. :(

Is it clear whether the attackers are all dead or could they still be at large?

Yes, the leaders of these attackers would like to see some get away or copycat attacks to occur so it can extend the confusion and the public anxiety.   
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katmai

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