Gunman takes hostages in Sydney - Page 6

Jeff-Groves · 12-15-14, 11:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Cybermat47

My god, do you people have any respect at all? Two people were killed, but you don't even care about that. You just want to lord it over us, because we have gun control. Guess what? The Prime Minister who put that law into effect has been retired for years, nearly a decade. A lot of people I know in this country are against gun control. So shut up, you're preaching to the converted.

Act like adults. Show respect to the people who have died. Show respect to the families that have been torn apart. Show respect to the people who are still in shock from their ordeal.

3 people died in Sidney. Guess what? Chicago hasn't reported in for the daily kill.
An hour south of me? Probably 3 or 4 deaths.
Am I a bit hardened to it all? I have to be. It's where I live. Not some place on TV News but where I dwell.
I don't live in a wishful world where everything is rosy and Daddy takes care of me.
I work amoungst heroin and meth addicts that will just as soon stab me for a buck as ask for a handout.
Act like an adult? Ya. I do that. I insure I come home alive and my home is protected, bills are payed, and I put fear into anyone local that threatens my abode.

I jumped out of AirCraft and completed my assigned missions to preserve my rights.
If that offends you? There's a project that is looking for Sesame Street.

DANG IT! Now you make me look like a Richard by your deleteing your post! Oh! Wait I am!

Jeff-Groves · 12-15-14, 11:33 PM

General Topics?

Oberon · 12-15-14, 11:37 PM

Alrighty, let's just all step back for a bit here.
We've all said things in the heat of things in this thread, we've gotten things off our chests and let's just step back and calm down for a bit.
I understand how the Aussies must be feeling, I felt the same way in the weeks after 7/7. Sure, more people may die in one week in Chicago, but it doesn't make the news in the way that this did, internationally, because it doesn't have the magic trigger word 'Muslim' in it.

This isn't a thread about gun control, this isn't a thread about dark humour, it's a thread about Tori Johnson and Katrina Dawson, and all those who survived being taken hostage by a madman for seventeen hours. If people want to open up a thread to discuss the average week in inner Chicago or Detroit then that's fair enough, but otherwise, honestly, it has no real place in this thread.

So let's just put our keyboards down, and move on.

Cybermat47 · 12-15-14, 11:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jeff-Groves

3 people died in Sidney. Guess what? Chicago hasn't reported in for the daily kill.
An hour south of me? Probably 3 or 4 deaths.
Am I a bit hardened to it all? I have to be. It's where I live. Not some place on TV News but where I dwell.
I don't live in a wishful world where everything is rosy and Daddy takes care of me.
I work amoungst heroin and meth addicts that will just as soon stab me for a buck as ask for a handout.
Act like an adult? Ya. I do that. I insure I come home alive and my home is protected, bills are payed, and I put fear into anyone local that threatens my abode.

I jumped out of AirCraft and completed my assigned missions to preserve my rights.
If that offends you? There's a project that is looking for Sesame Street.

Well... that puts things into perspective

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DANG IT! Now you make me look like a Richard by your deleteing your post! Oh! Wait I am!

Nevermind, that post was stupid anyway, can hardly complain about you calling stupidity out

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Originally Posted by Oberon

So let's just put our keyboards down, and move on.

I'm on a tablet

Cybermat47 · 12-16-14, 12:11 AM

On the bright side, I think we can all agree that Rupert Murdoch is a bastard.

http://thenewdaily.com.au/news/2014/...outcome-gaffe/

Oberon · 12-16-14, 12:23 AM

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Originally Posted by Cybermat47

On the bright side, I think we can all agree that Rupert Murdoch is a bastard.

http://thenewdaily.com.au/news/2014/...outcome-gaffe/

Aye, there's going to be a lot of cashing in on this by both the media and the politicians. I dread to think what the Prime Sinister is going to use this as ammunition for.

V13dweller · 12-16-14, 12:27 AM

The Murdoch Media Empire always swarm on these kind of issues.

Watching the ABC is far better than any Murdoch owned enterprise.

Oberon · 12-16-14, 12:42 AM

I must admit, for the brief time I watched/listened to it yesterday I found ABC to be a quite refreshingly balanced broadcasting service.
Full credit to them, they kept their cool and kept it balanced.

V13dweller · 12-16-14, 12:49 AM

They take care to only share information they can verify themselves, they are always highly reliable too.

The Advantages of a Government Owned News Channel.

Dread Knot · 12-16-14, 04:58 AM

STEED · 12-16-14, 09:58 AM

Peace on Earth...

Just another terrible event to the list and more on the way.

eddie · 12-16-14, 02:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Tribesman

Meanwhile some more nuts with guns go crazy.
If only the people in the army district of Peshawar with all its soldiers on a state of high alert had had guns maybe the perpetrators of this terrible crime would have thought differently and chosen a target where they wouldn't have to run the risk of encountering people with guns.

Can't imagine what that would have been like to have all those children killed in a school around here. My heart goes out for them and their families, such a tragic loss of life.

Oberon · 12-16-14, 02:31 PM

A terrible event in Peshawar, one I fear that will only be repeated in the area in years to come. I do feel sorry for the people in the region, they don't deserve the terror that has befallen them.

Eichhörnchen · 12-16-14, 03:24 PM

I can only ponder how I'd have feltl if I got the news that it had been at my boy's school...

Dread Knot · 12-16-14, 03:26 PM

I do wonder if this may be a watershed moment in Pakistan. For years there have been several different flavors of Taliban operating there. The Pakistan government and Army 'sort of' support the outfit operating in Kashmir as it furthers their political and territorial ambitions there. They also tolerate the outfit operating in Afghanistan. There is another 'Pakistan Taliban' that is indigenous to the country and is set on overthrowing the nominaly secular government.

It seems the politicians and various of the 'ruling class' won't admit to this and always try to deflect blame for their attacks elsewhere. Maybe this attack will finally make them realize what the Army have been telling them for years. That they need support in their efforts to root them out and that all the Taliban are interconnected. This attack is so utterly beyond the pale that it may finally persuade the government, most parties, the army and -who knows- even the secret service, to stamp these guys out once and for all.

However, If such a goal is attainable at this date I just don't know.

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STEED Lucky Jack Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Down Town UK Posts: 27,695 Downloads: 89 Uploads: 48	Peace on Earth... Just another terrible event to the list and more on the way. __________________ Dr Who rest in peace 1963-2017. To borrow Davros saying...I NAME YOU CHIBNALL THE DESTROYER OF DR WHO YOU KILLED IT!

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12-15-14, 11:33 PM	#77
Jeff-Groves GLOBAL MODDING TERRORIST Join Date: Sep 2014 Posts: 5,663 Downloads: 137 Uploads: 0	General Topics?

12-15-14, 11:37 PM	#78
Oberon Lucky Jack Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 25,976 Downloads: 61 Uploads: 20	Alrighty, let's just all step back for a bit here. We've all said things in the heat of things in this thread, we've gotten things off our chests and let's just step back and calm down for a bit. I understand how the Aussies must be feeling, I felt the same way in the weeks after 7/7. Sure, more people may die in one week in Chicago, but it doesn't make the news in the way that this did, internationally, because it doesn't have the magic trigger word 'Muslim' in it. This isn't a thread about gun control, this isn't a thread about dark humour, it's a thread about Tori Johnson and Katrina Dawson, and all those who survived being taken hostage by a madman for seventeen hours. If people want to open up a thread to discuss the average week in inner Chicago or Detroit then that's fair enough, but otherwise, honestly, it has no real place in this thread. So let's just put our keyboards down, and move on.

12-16-14, 12:27 AM	#82
V13dweller Grey Wolf Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Perth, Western Australia Posts: 768 Downloads: 101 Uploads: 2	The Murdoch Media Empire always swarm on these kind of issues. Watching the ABC is far better than any Murdoch owned enterprise.

12-16-14, 12:42 AM	#83
Oberon Lucky Jack Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 25,976 Downloads: 61 Uploads: 20	I must admit, for the brief time I watched/listened to it yesterday I found ABC to be a quite refreshingly balanced broadcasting service. Full credit to them, they kept their cool and kept it balanced.

12-16-14, 12:49 AM	#84
V13dweller Grey Wolf Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Perth, Western Australia Posts: 768 Downloads: 101 Uploads: 2	They take care to only share information they can verify themselves, they are always highly reliable too. The Advantages of a Government Owned News Channel.

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12-16-14, 02:31 PM	#88
Oberon Lucky Jack Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 25,976 Downloads: 61 Uploads: 20	A terrible event in Peshawar, one I fear that will only be repeated in the area in years to come. I do feel sorry for the people in the region, they don't deserve the terror that has befallen them.

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Eichhörnchen Starte das Auto Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: The Fens Posts: 17,499 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	I can only ponder how I'd have feltl if I got the news that it had been at my boy's school...

12-16-14, 03:26 PM	#90
Dread Knot Ace of the Deep Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 1,288 Downloads: 85 Uploads: 0	I do wonder if this may be a watershed moment in Pakistan. For years there have been several different flavors of Taliban operating there. The Pakistan government and Army 'sort of' support the outfit operating in Kashmir as it furthers their political and territorial ambitions there. They also tolerate the outfit operating in Afghanistan. There is another 'Pakistan Taliban' that is indigenous to the country and is set on overthrowing the nominaly secular government. It seems the politicians and various of the 'ruling class' won't admit to this and always try to deflect blame for their attacks elsewhere. Maybe this attack will finally make them realize what the Army have been telling them for years. That they need support in their efforts to root them out and that all the Taliban are interconnected. This attack is so utterly beyond the pale that it may finally persuade the government, most parties, the army and -who knows- even the secret service, to stamp these guys out once and for all. However, If such a goal is attainable at this date I just don't know.