The Wow I Can't Believe That News Story Thread

OccultHawk · 10-31-2017, 04:09 PM

Terrorism in NYC. Vehicle smashes through bike line killing several. Gunfire also.

~~Cuthbert~~ · 10-31-2017, 04:11 PM

Is it actually terrorism? How do you know it's not road rage?

rubber soul · 10-31-2017, 04:12 PM

They're saying it's road rage. Basically another nut job and another pointless debate about guns that doesn't change anything.

~~Cuthbert~~ · 10-31-2017, 04:37 PM

NYPD: Suspect made a statement that allowed us to label it a terrorist attack

EDIT: ABC News just said he shouted Allahu Ahkbar.

rubber soul · 10-31-2017, 04:40 PM

Great. Now the loonies are going to have a field day on Facebook.

OccultHawk · 10-31-2017, 04:58 PM

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Originally Posted by rubber soul

They're saying it's road rage. Basically another nut job and another pointless debate about guns that doesn't change anything.

The term “nut job” is FROWNED upon here.

**Frownland** · 10-31-2017, 04:59 PM

Ja there's a surprising number of almond factory workers here who don't like their livelihoods being mocked.

~~Cuthbert~~ · 10-31-2017, 05:02 PM

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Originally Posted by OccultHawk

The term “nut job” is FROWNED upon here.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Frownland

Ja there's a surprising number of almond factory workers here who don't like their livelihoods being mocked.

lol

~~Cuthbert~~ · 10-31-2017, 08:37 PM

Manhattan truck attack kills 8 in 'act of terror' - CNN

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Authorities found a note in the truck allegedly used in the New York terror attack claiming the suspect did it in the name of ISIS, a senior law enforcement official told CNN.

~~Cuthbert~~ · 11-01-2017, 01:51 PM

New York truck attack: Suspect 'inspired by Islamic State' - BBC News

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The man accused of killing eight people in New York by driving a truck down a cycle lane was inspired by the Islamic State (IS) group, police say.

New York Police's Deputy Commissioner John Miller said that notes in Arabic claiming the attack on behalf of IS were recovered from the scene of the attack in Lower Manhattan.

The suspect, Sayfullo Saipov, a 29-year-old Uzbek immigrant, was shot and injured by police.

New York truck attack: Who is suspect? - BBC News

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A legal permanent resident of the US, he won his citizenship through a lottery programme that grants green cards annually to foreign nationals, in an effort to diversify the country's immigrant population.

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~~Cuthbert~~ Account Disabled Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: The Black Country Posts: 8,827	Is it actually terrorism? How do you know it's not road rage?

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~~Cuthbert~~ Account Disabled Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: The Black Country Posts: 8,827	NYPD: Suspect made a statement that allowed us to label it a terrorist attack EDIT: ABC News just said he shouted Allahu Ahkbar.