the stinking enigma Posted November 29, 2019 Share Posted November 29, 2019 Mentally ill would be my guess. Sure isis will claim it though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P.K. Posted November 29, 2019 Share Posted November 29, 2019 8 minutes ago, the stinking enigma said: Why not a real explosive vest china? Years of austerity would be my guess... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lagman Posted November 29, 2019 Share Posted November 29, 2019 Something happened in Holland too - https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-50609528 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P.K. Posted November 29, 2019 Share Posted November 29, 2019 35 minutes ago, SJR said: You should be taken out of your privileged life and looked after, "Privileged life" - you're having a laugh! It's just pathetic... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quilp Posted November 29, 2019 Share Posted November 29, 2019 The fake vests are a deterrent. The real thing can incorporate a push-to-break electronic switch; releasing the thumb when shot, for instance, makes the circuit and triggers the vest. The last attack there in 2017 the attackers even had bags of fake explosives hanging on their fake vests. To make you think twice about having a go, fake or not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P.K. Posted November 29, 2019 Share Posted November 29, 2019 5 minutes ago, quilp said: The fake vests are a deterrent. The real thing can incorporate a push-to-break electronic switch; releasing the thumb when shot, for instance, makes the circuit and triggers the vest. The last attack there in 2017 the attackers even had bags of fake explosives hanging on their fake vests. To make you think twice about having a go, fake or not. Actually they had drinks containers hanging on their vests. How can you have a fake vest? One way ticket to martyrdom is my guess... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the stinking enigma Posted November 29, 2019 Share Posted November 29, 2019 8 minutes ago, quilp said: The fake vests are a deterrent. The real thing can incorporate a push-to-break electronic switch; releasing the thumb when shot, for instance, makes the circuit and triggers the vest. The last attack there in 2017 the attackers even had bags of fake explosives hanging on their fake vests. To make you think twice about having a go, fake or not. I understand that. But my point was this is unlikely to be an organised terrorist attack. More likely a mentally ill person that also happens to be muslim. A terrorist organisation with no explosives or even guns. People shouldn't be getting too carried away over this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lagman Posted November 29, 2019 Share Posted November 29, 2019 10 minutes ago, the stinking enigma said: I understand that. But my point was this is unlikely to be an organised terrorist attack. More likely a mentally ill person that also happens to be muslim. A terrorist organisation with no explosives or even guns. People shouldn't be getting too carried away over this. I'd agree, but the problem is there are LOTS of them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the stinking enigma Posted November 29, 2019 Share Posted November 29, 2019 Lots of mentally ill people? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ham_N_Eggs Posted November 29, 2019 Share Posted November 29, 2019 1 hour ago, quilp said: The fake vests are a deterrent. The real thing can incorporate a push-to-break electronic switch; releasing the thumb when shot, for instance, makes the circuit and triggers the vest. The last attack there in 2017 the attackers even had bags of fake explosives hanging on their fake vests. To make you think twice about having a go, fake or not. Wasn't the 2017 attack with virtually identical MO also just before the election? According to news reports this guy had been recently released from prison on terrorism charges and was wearing an electronic tag. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lagman Posted November 29, 2019 Share Posted November 29, 2019 2 hours ago, the stinking enigma said: Lots of mentally ill people? Yes, the stabby kind. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woolley Posted November 30, 2019 Share Posted November 30, 2019 3 hours ago, the stinking enigma said: Lots of mentally ill people? 43 minutes ago, Lagman said: Yes, the stabby kind. Strange thing. At one time mentally ill people would be largely innocuous. They would generally sken at you or make strange noises. On a bad day they might spit at you. Either mental illness has conveniently increased its scope by an order of magnitude to embrace much more criminal activity, or everyone is just angrier nowadays Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lagman Posted November 30, 2019 Share Posted November 30, 2019 Kids got stabbed in Holland - https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/hague-stabbing-live-updates-attack-today-netherlands-suspect-latest-a9226996.html https://nltimes.nl/2019/11/29/three-kids-injured-hague-department-store-stabbing There was also this earlier in the week - https://nltimes.nl/2019/11/26/dutch-forces-arrest-two-plotting-terrorist-car-bomb-attack-years-end Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lagman Posted November 30, 2019 Share Posted November 30, 2019 https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/live/2019/nov/29/london-bridge-incident-police-city https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/breaking-london-bridge-attacker-named-20993589 - Usman Khan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mojomonkey Posted November 30, 2019 Share Posted November 30, 2019 Awful event but kudos to the guy who grabbed a narwhal tusk to confront the attacker. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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