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

There are tweets of hostages begging them to storm before more die... I hope they do it soon.

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

Really ? What the feth is the RAID doing ?

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

Your fellow countrymen are still being murdered in the streets of your capitol, and this is what you're concerned about?

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

Police are not dumb, if they simply storm the place they risk all sorts of dangers. They need to know things before acting. With reports of shrapnel bombs, explosives, gunfights in streets, multiple attack locations and so on it would be unwise to assault a building that could be riddled with who knows what.

When there is a danger, there is no point getting both the saviors and the victims killed. Sad but has to be done.

If anyone is interested, here is a live news thing from reddit, updates with anything relevant.

https://www.reddit.com/live/vwwnkuplwr9y

 djones520 wrote:

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

Your fellow countrymen are still being murdered in the streets of your capitol, and this is what you're concerned about?

Worrying about the response to terrorism is appropriate during an act of terrorism.

 djones520 wrote:

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

Your fellow countrymen are still being murdered in the streets of your capitol, and this is what you're concerned about?

I can't speak for him but I can speak for myself. We're concerned about a FETHLOAD of things tonight, and I can't voice them all out at once, unfortunately.

Plus :

https://www.reddit.com/live/vwwmdb26t78v

And this

https://www.reddit.com/user/dClauzel

For those who can read French.

Supposedly SWAT equivalent is assaulting the concert hall. God speed...

Fox reporting further explosions near the concert hall, as many as 5.

Shots being fired too.

Good grief!

My thoughts are with our French members of Dakka their families and friends and other families that are in this horrible situation.

Prayers to the innocents caught up in this.

Here's to hoping the French kick some major ass.

 whembly wrote:


Prayers to the innocents caught up in this.

Here's to hoping the French kick some major ass.

May I ask why you used the 'wow' emote?

I'd hardly say that's relevant to the topic at hand.

Also, french police is urging people to stop reporting from the Bataclan to not to give the terrorists information.

I highly hope they will take these fethers alive and throw them in solitary containment for life.

 Matthew wrote:

 whembly wrote:


Prayers to the innocents caught up in this.

Here's to hoping the French kick some major ass.

May I ask why you used the 'wow' emote?

Maybe ment as jaw dropped in shock?

All news coming out seems horrible. I just hope they can get these guys and minimize the carnage somehow.

 LethalShade wrote:
I highly hope they will take these fethers alive and throw them in solitary containment for life.

More find out what bastads are running this evil show.

"Explosions" now could be part of a police raid with flash bangs. Doesn't mean terrorists are still blowing stuff up. Obviously depends on what people are seeing, but if it is just lound sounds, maybe its the good guys.

Around 60 dead, over 100 hostages.

If anyone is reading this and is from France, please take care, and I hope your loved ones are safe.

I'm reading that the police are raiding the Bataclan

 SkavenLord wrote:
Around 60 dead, over 100 hostages.

If anyone is reading this and is from France, please take care, and I hope your loved ones are safe.

Hope they are..

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

Because real life isn't Call of Duty.

I know you know that.

I saw an ISIS tweet with them claiming responsibility for this. Remains to be seen if so, but another report had one of the attackers shouting that this was for Syria.

According to the guardian a few hostages have made it out alive, which is good to hear.

Still doesn't stop the fact this is tragic, thoughts are with the families of those affected :(

 ScootyPuffJunior wrote:

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

Because real life isn't Call of Duty.

I know you know that.

Nothing wrong with wishing for a speedy end to this. We all want the French police and military to storm in and end these people, as quickly as possible.

Anyone reminded of 'Teeth of the Tiger' at all?

 SkavenLord wrote:
Around 60 dead, over 100 hostages.

If anyone is reading this and is from France, please take care, and I hope your loved ones are safe.

News reports are conflicting right now and might not all be up to date. Hard to say when things are still in the middle of being fought out.

Hope you French dakka forumites stay same tonight. I think you all know to just stay indoors, lock your doors and windows and maybe turn off the lights till this is over.

Reports are that at least some of the explosions at the theater are from the Police as they storm the theater.

 flamingkillamajig wrote:

 SkavenLord wrote:
Around 60 dead, over 100 hostages.

If anyone is reading this and is from France, please take care, and I hope your loved ones are safe.

News reports are conflicting right now and might not all be up to date. Hard to say when things are still in the middle of being fought out.

Hope you French dakka forumites stay same tonight. I think you all know to just stay indoors, lock your doors and windows and maybe turn off the lights till this is over.

Don't worry about that. We'll be fine. Probably.