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 LethalShade wrote:

 jhe90 wrote:

 LethalShade wrote:
According to a friend who's nearby, the explosion were grenades (four). Don't know if it's true as there's not an official source yet.

Seems to fit with the situation.
Alot of talk of blasts, blasts, or bombs.

(Hmm where not some explosives stolen earlier in the year? )

Well, you're right. It was in the south IIRC.

Just seemed rather well too close not to be linked. Explosives are hardly easy to get hold of in the west

100 hostages in the theater.

The french government needs to pull their heads out of their arses and start taking security seriously. How the hell does SIXTY terrorists coordinate these attacks and NOBODY knows before hand?

Either terrorist attack or someone made enemies with the wrong person, either way this is tragic

If it walks like a duck...

This is unfortunate to hear. Hopefully the authorities can get this settled quickly.

60 people dead as it stands now... chyort vozmi

Unconfirmed reports of a 4th attack at a shopping mall.

Horrific.

Fething spineless cowards.

Definitely seems like terrorist MO. Think the bigger question is who will take credit? ISIL? Are there any groups in North Africa with a grudge against baguettes?

Fox reporting that an eyewitness heard an attacker scream "this is for Syria".

Glad I live in the suburbs and I don't got too many friends in the area. I'm manically laughing to relieve stress, tho. Should see my shrink again.

Paint some minis and stay in for the moment.

Urgency state declared and borders are now closed

According to a tweet:

"Je suis encore au bataclan. 1e étage. Blessée grave. Qu'ils donnent au plus vite l'assaut, Il y a des survivant à l'intérieur, ils abattent tout le mond eun par un 1étage vite vite"

"I'm still in the Bataclan. Second floor, badly wounded. They must storm the building now, there are survivors inside. They're killing everyone floor by floor, hurry!"


feth this. Really. I'm kinda upset, to say the least.

Holy crap! This is such a massive scale attack and so many hostage or dead. I'm surprised I only heard this just now. A bad day to be French and an even worse one to be in France currently. You French guys stay safe. When things get settled though this is a serious sign you need to ramp up security though. A terrorist attack of this scale shouldn't happen in your country. Also the fact your leader is nearby is all the more reason for concern.

Just seen on BBC, locked down the country.

French pm, and ministers meeting midnight local time

BBC news seems very confused, 2,4 attacks, police operations active, somthing about the 18th district, armed police. Road closures.

 flamingkillamajig wrote:
Holy crap! This is such a massive scale attack and so many hostage or dead. I'm surprised I only heard this just now. A bad day to be French and an even worse one to be in France currently. You French guys stay safe. When things get settled though this is a serious sign you need to ramp up security though. A terrorist attack of this scale shouldn't happen in your country. Also the fact your leader is nearby is all the more reason for concern.

Don't worry about that, our government will jump on the occasion to feth us again with a French Patriot Act. They already did, they'll do it again.

 LethalShade wrote:
According to a tweet:

"Je suis encore au bataclan. 1e étage. Blessée grave. Qu'ils donnent au plus vite l'assaut, Il y a des survivant à l'intérieur, ils abattent tout le mond eun par un 1étage vite vite"

"I'm still in the Bataclan. Second floor, badly wounded. They must storm the building now, there are survivors inside. They're killing everyone floor by floor, hurry!"


feth this. Really. I'm kinda upset, to say the least.

Aw man. Too reminiscent of the phone calls from United Airlines Flight 93 for mah feels.

Update from reddit livestream: videos of wounded screaming, firefights in the streets, about 60 dead

Thoughts go out to our French brethren. This is horrible!

Red aleart in France, security is at basicly top. Not sure exact wording but basicly France has gone to Max alert.

Worried about somthing bigger :-(
Might not be the end of this yet.

Holy smokes... I'm actually gob smacked! This is looking like one very organised mass attack.

Its rather scary to hear this happening in a country my dad is wanting to emigrate too. Stay safe everyone over the channel I hope you get that arse wipes responsible and the casualties don't go any higher !

Feth, I just saw that tweet. And the video of the wounded...

 jhe90 wrote:
Red aleart in France, security is at basicly top. Not sure exact wording but basicly France has gone to Max alert.

Worried about somthing bigger :-(
Might not be the end of this yet.

As long as they don't bring a nuke, I should be fine. I guess. But most dormant extremists might see this as a signal to act tonight and go on a rampage. feth.

This is infuriating... my heart goes out to all Parisians tonight, but blood must be shed for this. I hope the French authorities can bring this to a speedy end, and begin the hunt for the masterminds, and I pray we are right along side them when it comes time to kick some doors down.

Yeah, now we know who is gonna win the next elections in December...

 godardc wrote:
Yeah, now we know who is gonna win the next elections in December...

I heard about something our government planned to give the military more influence in local affairs. Police state, here we go.

Don't normally comment on threads like this, but everyone in Paris, stay safe. My thoughts go out to anyone affected by this barbarism.

"Religion of Peace" strikes again....


I hope they get this bull gak reigned in immediately and can save as many lives as possible. It's horrible that twisted people sink to this level and choose to harm the general public who have no hand in whatever agenda they are supposedly fighting against.

Okay, I'm hearing reports that the hostages are being killed. Why the hell aren't the French storming the place?