Attack in Nice on July 14th

[Duque de Bragança]

Not seeing anything about the hostage taking in the media. Is it confirmed? Hoping that part is a false alarm...

Just officially denied on LCI.

People in Nice are strongly advised to stay home.

[Duque de Bragança]

Police in Nice says now 73 people were killed. (Le Figaro).

[Duque de Bragança]

Photo shown on AJ depicts a white 2/3-axle non-articulated lorry with extensive damage to its front, stopped on the road. 

The all white vehicle with no obvious logos suggests what? That it might have been a rented truck??

From Le Monde through a local newspaper (Nice-Matin)

[mongers]

From Le Monde through a local newspaper (Nice-Matin)

Duque, sad that you had to open two threads on Bastille day with such contrasting themes. 

[jimmy olsen]

Guardian is saying 60 dead. 

https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2016/jul/14/nice-bastille-day-france-attack-promenade-des-anglais-vehicle

[Duque de Bragança]

From Le Monde through a local newspaper (Nice-Matin)

Duque, sad that you had to open two threads on Bastille day with such contrasting themes. 

I am afraid the timing matters little actually. Give or take a day, it's 60-70 dead plus hundreds of injured. The state of emergency was supposed to end after the Tour de France. Euro 2016-style security measures were still in place.

[celedhring]

I can't see what kind of security measures could have stopped an attack like this particular one, really.

[Hamilcar]

I can't see what kind of security measures could have stopped an attack like this particular one, really.

You go and find everyone who has contact with ISIS propaganda and if they are not French citizens, you deport them immediately. If they are dual citizens, strip them of French citizenship and deport them immediately. If they are solely French citizens, send them for in-depth de-radicalization followed by permanent monitoring.

[mongers]

From Le Monde through a local newspaper (Nice-Matin)

Duque, sad that you had to open two threads on Bastille day with such contrasting themes. 

I am afraid the timing matters little actually. Give or take a day, it's 60-70 dead plus hundreds of injured. The state of emergency was supposed to end after the Tour de France. Euro 2016-style security measures were still in place.

Yes, the Tour de France must be a real worry, as the least dangerous attack might be someone pushing the favourite down and still gaining massive publicity. And then all the way up to suicide bombings, that realistically they can't possibly check for on hundreds of miles of public roads.

[Josquius]

Trump: when will we learn.
Am I correct to read absolute fucknuttery in this?

[The Brain]

I can't see what kind of security measures could have stopped an attack like this particular one, really.

You go and find everyone who has contact with ISIS propaganda and if they are not French citizens, you deport them immediately. If they are dual citizens, strip them of French citizenship and deport them immediately. If they are solely French citizens, send them for in-depth de-radicalization followed by permanent monitoring.

If you do that then Muslims will hate France.

[Hamilcar]

I can't see what kind of security measures could have stopped an attack like this particular one, really.

You go and find everyone who has contact with ISIS propaganda and if they are not French citizens, you deport them immediately. If they are dual citizens, strip them of French citizenship and deport them immediately. If they are solely French citizens, send them for in-depth de-radicalization followed by permanent monitoring.

If you do that then Muslims will hate France.

Day late, dollar short.

[Duque de Bragança]

For some reason the Élysée Palace (French president residency) still does not want to say it's a terrorist attack. Just a criminal act. 

A video of the lorry picking up pace to crush people has been shown on French TV.

[Hamilcar]

For some reason the Élysée Palace (French president residency) still does not want to say it's a terrorist attack. Just a criminal act. 

A video of the lorry picking up pace to crush people has been shown on French TV.

Mustn't appear racist at all cost.

[mongers]

For some reason the Élysée Palace (French president residency) still does not want to say it's a terrorist attack. Just a criminal act. 

A video of the lorry picking up pace to crush people has been shown on French TV.

By the looks of the lorry windscreen, some police managed to get some shots into the moving vehicle as it passed?