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Crazy shit. Windows have been blown out, and atleast one person is confirmed dead. It is being speculated whether it is a terrorist attack or not. |
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| Police just now confirmed it was a bomb (on Norwegian television), and two people are now dead, and several people are injured. TV images from the area shows that it looks like a warzone! |
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| Posted on 07-22-11 03:14:46 PM (last edited by LizardKing at 07-22-11 01:49 PM) |
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At the moment, the police just held a press conference where they said that they have no theory on who or why etc. The situation seems pretty chaotic. This explosion happened just close to 3 hours ago.
Norway has taken part in the Afghanistan war, but I don't want to make any speculations..
They say this is the most dramatic thing to happen in Norway since WWII.
Oh, and the latest numbers are that 15 people are injured, and two people are dead. The prime minister was not in office, and members of the government are most likely safe, too.
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Update 19:49: 7 people are now confirmed dead. There has also been a shooting incident at a nearby gathering for the Norwegian Laber Party's youth, where 4 or 5 people have been shot by someone dressed as a policeman. |
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| | Metal_Man88's Post | The terrorists found a weak spot and exploited it.
But we'll see how little this helps their cause.
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I know people in Norway who work not too far from where that first bomb hit. They're alright, though.
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This is truly horrifying I was looking at some pictures of the incidents; my condolences to the Norwegian people.
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god damn it, Kenya
...no, but seriously, what the fuck. I can't believe how horrifying it is to hear these kind of things :/ |
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| | Metal_Man88's Post | Appears the suspect is an isolated right-wing lunatic, not related to the typical terrorist subjects. Weird.
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Just because he's not related to terrorist groups doesn't mean he's not a terrorist.
He's just a different kind: white, blonde, Christian, anti-Muslim, and with alleged links to the Tea Party. |
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| | | | | Apparently a whole bunch of right-wing, anti-Muslim blogs and websites have suddenly come under heavy fire in the last couple of days.
All I can say is...serves 'em right.
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There are so many terrorist plots that are underreported because the culprits aren't Muslims. Last year in NJ, a disgruntled African American veteran with a complete arsenal(grenade launcher too) and layout of an army base was about to create all sorts of havoc. Luckily a hotel owner reported him. Also more recently, a few towns over, a motorcycle gang detonated a pipe bomb in a relatively wealthy suburban neighborhood.
I'm actually a bit surprised more news sources aren't saying what we're all thinking. Although it should've been obvious with Kazcynski, Cho, McVeigh and others. |
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| Posted on 07-30-11 01:42:12 AM (last edited by FieryIce at 07-29-11 10:43 PM) |
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Alas, the massacre had the opposite of the expected effect on right-wing extremism, I see: Far-right membership swells on Facebook and other sites since Norway massacre
When the English Defense League sprang to life two years ago, it had fewer than 50 members — a rough-and-tumble bunch of mostly white guys shouting from a street corner about what they viewed as uncontrolled Muslim immigration.
Now, the far-right group mentioned by confessed Norway gunman Anders Behring Breivik as an inspiration says its ranks have swollen to more than 10,000 people, a spectacular rise its leaders attribute to the immense global power of Facebook and other social networking sites.
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Update: Norway's mass killer Breivik declared sane
A second psychiatric evaluation of Norwegian mass killer Anders Behring Breivik has found him sane enough to face trial and a jail term.
The findings contradict a previous evaluation, published in November, that found him legally insane.
Breivik is due to stand trial on Monday over a bomb attack and shooting spree last July that killed 77 people.
The 33-year-old, who insists he is mentally stable, was "pleased" with the new assessment, his lawyer said.
Geir Lippestad told reporters his client would defend his actions during his 10-week trial, adding, "he will also regret that he didn't go further".
Both reports will be considered by the court when it decides, at the end of the trial, whether he should be sent to a psychiatric ward or jail.
If Breivik is deemed to have been sane at the time of the killings then he could face 21 years in prison with the potential for indefinite extensions to his term as long as he is considered a danger to the public.
Frankly, 21 years seems like too little. There's no hope for this guy to ever change; releasing him later will only endanger lives in the future. :/ |
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He killed 77 people without remorse, and he'd only be getting 21 years? That hardly seems fair.
At the very least, it's admirable that he's being very honest about it and his own sanity, instead of trying to escape some of the repercussions with an insanity charge.
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Originally posted by Peardian He killed 77 people without remorse, and he'd only be getting 21 years? That hardly seems fair.
Well what are you going to do then?
Don't get me wrong, I don't think it's fair either, but what else are they supposed to do with him? Kill him? Death penalty is a no no as expressed by pretty much everyone. Lock him up until he is in his 70es?
21 does not seam like a large number, but it's two decades. Assuming a human life goes on till the age of 80 on average, that's 1/4 of that persons life time, also considered the prime years of a persons life.
No, it's not fair, it's never going to be fair since you can't bring back those lifes that where killed. But what are you supposed to do about the situation?
Sorry for going off on a tangent here. ._.
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