Van drives into pedestrians in Germany

[Skybird]

Originally Posted by Catfish

^ For whatever reason i thought you were in Berlin.
So no one of yours involved .. good. Rest is bad enough.

Berlin, the 80s, was before Osnabrück, the 90s. Since 00 its Münster. The 70s was Lübeck. But by birth I am from Detmold, near were the Romans got their backside spanked: Teutoburger Wald... My preferred land to be in, that Teutoburger Wald region. Very romantic.

Enough details of my biography, else people start to believe they recognize me.

[Catfish]

^ well the Romans never managed to concquer the whole of Germany. But there has been an interesting battle near Goeettingen, in a.d. 236 at Harzhorn. Caesar Maximinus Thrax had a scrap (another german attack), but won this time. Though this was probably the last roman intrusion into 'german territory'.
From then on, Rome was being attacked.

[Onkel Neal]

Sorry to hear that.

[Jimbuna]

One positive being there could have been a lot more fatalities but at least the (insert suitable expletive here) is no longer stealing oxygen.

[Commander Wallace]

Jimbuna and Shroeder both said it best. I'm glad Sky and Shroeder were not not hurt in the carnage



Best wishes to those affected

[Skybird]

While investigations also aim at a claimed possible connection to the rightwing scene, the attacker had announced his suicide before and was known by his neighbours to have suffered from severe mental/psychological problems. The attack gets counted so far as that of a - derranged - lone wolf without further ideological connections.

Some of the injured still are in critical condition.

Things could have been far, far worse. I know the place, I park my bike there frequently. Its a hotspot for tourists, and in a weather like this, on a Saturday, it must have been a crowded place. Good news is the street is tight and it is very difficult to bring a van to racing speed in those tight corners with parked cars left and right. also, plenty of stone archs left and right from arcaded sidewalks: traps for a racing car.

The city currently builds retractable street bollards in various places, in prevention to terror attacks after the one in Berlin. Münster is famous for its several christmaks markets which attracts plenty of tourists, and I think it holds the catholic church congress in a few weeks.

[Catfish]

So the driver shot himself. Could this idiot not do that without killing others first. Mental state my donkey, he did it to leave a mark or become "famous". I hope they do not publish his name. Best recipe against those idiots.