Hoss Posted November 13, 2015 Report Share Posted November 13, 2015 (edited) Mentioned this in the Presidential Politics thread - police have confirmed at least 30 dead in a shooting and 60 hostages held in a concert hall right now.Explosion near the soccer stadium where France and Germany were playing prompted an evacuation. French president was in the stadium but has been evacuated to safety. Edited November 23, 2015 by SDS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neo Posted November 13, 2015 Report Share Posted November 13, 2015 Grateful ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doohickie Posted November 13, 2015 Report Share Posted November 13, 2015 This is very bad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darksabre Posted November 13, 2015 Report Share Posted November 13, 2015 Brutal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoss Posted November 13, 2015 Author Report Share Posted November 13, 2015 (edited) The stadium is a madhouse right now. Fans are all over the field in a panic (understandably). It appears there was an attempted suicide bombing near the stadium. Death toll now up to 40. Reports on the number of hostages is between 60 and 100. Some appear to have escaped and described two men using pump-action shotguns on the crowd. Sound of the explosion heard on live television: https://vine.co/v/iBb2x00UVlv Edited November 13, 2015 by Hoss Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sabres Fan in NS Posted November 13, 2015 Report Share Posted November 13, 2015 When will the madness end? Only God knows, but I think He has had just about enough. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoss Posted November 13, 2015 Author Report Share Posted November 13, 2015 Police have confirmed the hostage number to be "around 100." Here's a great link for live coverage in English: http://grasswire.com/live Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taro T Posted November 13, 2015 Report Share Posted November 13, 2015 When will the madness end? Only God knows, but I think He has had just about enough. Really sucks when thugs claiming to follow the same religion you do #### their understanding of it up this badly. (Based on initial reports it was "Islamic" terrorists.) NS - please realize that was in no way a shot at you nor your religion. It was purely aimed at the jackals that are no better and no more than Hells Angels w/ turbins instead of Harleys. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
qwksndmonster Posted November 13, 2015 Report Share Posted November 13, 2015 Oh my . I can't even imagine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
X. Benedict Posted November 13, 2015 Report Share Posted November 13, 2015 Reports of over 100 hostages Wow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoss Posted November 13, 2015 Author Report Share Posted November 13, 2015 Before it gets out of hand with lobbing blame - there are no reports of the origin of these terrorists. There is absolutely nothing indicating that they're followers of Islam or any other religion that I have seen (not saying it's not true, but I've looked very hard for it). Some are saying on social media that the Islamic State is celebrating the attacks using "Paris on Fire," but a quick search of that term on social media doesn't turn up much. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
X. Benedict Posted November 13, 2015 Report Share Posted November 13, 2015 Le mo de reporter saying possibly 200 hostages. Bombs on scooters. My French is rusty. California band ....the Eagles? That doesn't sound right. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LastPommerFan Posted November 13, 2015 Report Share Posted November 13, 2015 I hope they get this under control quickly with as little additional death as possible. I also hope they capture a few of the perpetrators alive so we don't have to write our own conclusions. I have a close personal connection to Paris. My heart is broken. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
X. Benedict Posted November 13, 2015 Report Share Posted November 13, 2015 I hope they get this under control quickly with as little additional death as possible. I also hope they capture a few of the perpetrators alive so we don't have to write our own conclusions.I have a close personal connection to Paris. My heart is broken. I'm sorry. It is awful. Theater was an American band playing called Eagles of death Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neo Posted November 13, 2015 Report Share Posted November 13, 2015 I'm an American who's never lived overseas. I grew up with a certain view of France and the French. Uninformed, but impressions. We all have them. Two years ago I spent 11 days in Paris with my daughter. I came away with quite a more informed view. I could write for days about the beauty, grace, and awe inspiring sense of history. Another time, perhaps. For today, though. When and if perpetrators emerge, they will find they're dealing with a steely, capable, proud and determined adversary in the French. What do I know ... but that's my better informed impression as of today. Acknowledgment ... The perpetrators would say the same about themselves ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
josie Posted November 13, 2015 Report Share Posted November 13, 2015 (edited) I'm sorry. It is awful. Theater was an American band playing called Eagles of death Eagles of Death Metal. Has a couple members of Queens of the Stone Age. It is not really heavy metal, as some places are reporting. Not like this is some church burning finnish death metal group with Varg Vikernes involved or anything. I love Paris. I studied abroad there. It changed my life. It's unreal seeing places I walked by/hung out at daily on the news like this. I've never loved a city or its people quite like Paris. I'm just absolutely in shock. Here's a live feed in english. http://www.france24.com/en/livefeed/ Edited November 13, 2015 by Josie914 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LastPommerFan Posted November 13, 2015 Report Share Posted November 13, 2015 Eagles of Death Metal. Has a couple members of Queens of the Stone Age. It is not really heavy metal, as some places are reporting. Not like this is some church burning finnish death metal group with Varg Vikernes involved or anything. I love Paris. I studied abroad there. It changed my life. It's unreal seeing places I walked by/hung out at daily on the news like this. I've never loved a city or its people quite like Paris. I'm just absolutely in shock. Here's a live feed in english. http://www.france24.com/en/livefeed/ This is my connection as well. It's a city and a people you can't truly appreciate until you live with them. Once you do, you will love them forever. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WildCard Posted November 13, 2015 Report Share Posted November 13, 2015 Here's a live thread with everything from twitter/news https://www.reddit.com/live/vwwnkuplwr9y Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
... Posted November 13, 2015 Report Share Posted November 13, 2015 Hoss, on 13 Nov 2015 - 5:33 PM, said: Before it gets out of hand with lobbing blame - there are no reports of the origin of these terrorists. There is absolutely nothing indicating that they're followers of Islam or any other religion that I have seen (not saying it's not true, but I've looked very hard for it). Some are saying on social media that the Islamic State is celebrating the attacks using "Paris on Fire," but a quick search of that term on social media doesn't turn up much. There are reports all over the place the attackers were shouting "It's for Syria" at Bataclan and "Allahu Akbar". There are reports they were suicide bombers. What else do you need? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoss Posted November 13, 2015 Author Report Share Posted November 13, 2015 (edited) There are reports all over the place the attackers were shouting "It's for Syria" at Bataclan and "Allahu Akbar". There are reports they were suicide bombers. What else do you need? I feel comfortable being cautious here. There's ONE station reporting these quotes from the attackers. "Reports" aren't just people on Twitter regurgitating that info. Other stations are not reporting it. Suicide bombers can also be from any walk of life. BFMTV, the reported source of the quotes, has nothing on their website or social media in regards to attackers screaming either thing. I'm not saying this isn't. I think we should focus on widely-reported facts. This report says the attackers have been silent in executing hostages: Jim Sciutto @jimsciutto 4m4 minutes ago Escaped hostage from #Bataclan tells #CNN terrorists calmly executed hostages, reloaded, executed again in silence Edited November 13, 2015 by Hoss Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wjag Posted November 13, 2015 Report Share Posted November 13, 2015 Now reporting shots fired at a mall.. Four different attacks miles apart The concert venue is going to be real bad.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WildCard Posted November 13, 2015 Report Share Posted November 13, 2015 Hearing 6-8 attackers, 4 different locations. France bringing in the military, has suspended traffic across borders, and puts a curfew on for the first time since 1944 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taro T Posted November 13, 2015 Report Share Posted November 13, 2015 I feel comfortable being cautious here. There's ONE station reporting these quotes from the attackers. "Reports" aren't just people on Twitter regurgitating that info. Other stations are not reporting it. Suicide bombers can also be from any walk of life. I'm not saying this isn't. I think we should focus on widely-reported facts. This report says the attackers have been silent in executing hostages: Jim Sciutto @jimsciutto 4m4 minutes ago Escaped hostage from #Bataclan tells #CNN terrorists calmly executed hostages, reloaded, executed again in silence They can be. So what group do you think it is that is committing these vile acts if not Islamic terrorists? Might they be associated w/ Hans Gruber? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoss Posted November 13, 2015 Author Report Share Posted November 13, 2015 They can be. So what group do you think it is that is committing these vile acts if not Islamic terrorists? Might they be associated w/ Hans Gruber? I have no opinion on who may be attacking them. I do not know. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wjag Posted November 13, 2015 Report Share Posted November 13, 2015 I have no opinion on who may be attacking them. I do not know. Well Wolf Blitzer is saying ISIS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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