Paris Shootings

Discussion in 'Taylor's Tittle-Tattle - General Banter' started by nornironhorn, Nov 13, 2015.

  1. nornironhorn

    nornironhorn Administrator Staff Member

    Apparently around 30 dead and a hostage situation of 60-100 is taking place. Attacks carried out close to the France v Germany match
     
  2. Levon

    Levon Squad Player

    Awful, if true. One of my favourite cities in the world, full of such lovely people. Love and thoughts with everyone.
     
  3. TheWatford

    TheWatford Academy Graduate

    Absolutely horrible. Could hear explosions from the TV broadcast of the game.
     
  4. nornironhorn

    nornironhorn Administrator Staff Member

    42 dead according to the live BBC feed now, although they are just quoting a french news source. I imagine security will be at an all time high next summer for the Euros
     
  5. zztop

    zztop Eurovision Winner 2015

    Hearing 60 dead now, and up to 100 hostages. My thoughts are with them.
     
  6. scummybear

    scummybear Reservist

    One of my best mates was in Place de Republique this evening, he's in lock-down at the moment in a nearby building. Apparently he heard gunfire. I was meant to go over to visit him and other friends today. I pray they're all okay.

    Let's hope the French authorities end the situation as soon as possible and fatalities are minimised.
     
  7. nornironhorn

    nornironhorn Administrator Staff Member

    I wonder if this has anything to do with the killing of Jihadi John
     
  8. Aberystwyth_Hornet

    Aberystwyth_Hornet Squad Player

    Thoughts with everyone affected by the attacks - can't find the words to express how i feel
     
  9. Knight GT

    Knight GT Predictor extraordinaire 2013/14

    Achieves nothing but leaving people without family members. Thoughts are with those involved
     
  10. nornironhorn

    nornironhorn Administrator Staff Member

    Thoughts also with those killed in this other attack today, which has had nowhere near as much publicity which is very sad.
     
  11. Halfwayline

    Halfwayline Reservist

    This is a co-ordinated terror attack - probably one of the largest Europe has ever seen. Likely to be done by Those living in France already

    This world has gone mad...
     
  12. ForzaWatford

    ForzaWatford Squad Player

    Sounds horrendous and I can't help but thinking the news thats coming out of Paris is only going to get worse. Just read a report from a witness at the gig on the Guardian and it is absolutely harrowing.
     
  13. nornironhorn

    nornironhorn Administrator Staff Member

    Apparently 100 killed from the hostage situation
     
  14. Nnnn

    Nnnn First Team

    ISIS opportunistically might claim that it is but it's too quick for something of this magnitude
     
  15. wfcSinatra

    wfcSinatra Predictor Choker 14/15

    Horrible and terrifying in equal measure praying for them all.

    Seen that 'Jihadi John' has been mentioned already, ;et's not feed the agenda and get into wider debate, just remember lives have been lost.
     
  16. IRB

    IRB THe artist formally know as ImRonBurgundy?

    158 dead now

    Only a matter of time before similar happens here. This is a stark reminder of the dangers Europe faces right now, time to close all borders
     
  17. nornironhorn

    nornironhorn Administrator Staff Member

    What do you mean by this?
     
  18. wfcSinatra

    wfcSinatra Predictor Choker 14/15

    I meant I've seen it on Twitter and here, not directly at you mate.
     
  19. fan

    fan slow toaster

    Im in Paraty right now and most of the tourists are French. Really quiet at the moment
     
  20. reids

    reids First Team

    I'm not meaning to be morbid, but i've got a horrible feeling that the events that unfolded tonight were supposed to go off BEFORE the France vs Germany game rather than during it. Which means the casualty list is smaller than it should have been. At least we can count on small mercys.
     
  21. UEA_Hornet

    UEA_Hornet First Team Captain

    It's at least 120 according to the BBC. A further 200 injured.
     
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  22. molly

    molly Reservist

    I always wonder what ordinary peace-loving Muslims must be thinking at times like this. The closest I can imagine is if it was somehow extremist Watford fans that were responsible.

    Utterly sickened, but at the same time on the defensive and awaiting the backlash from people only too willing to bunch every Watford fan together?
     
  23. Robert Peel

    Robert Peel Squad Player

    Truly upsetting.

    Religion is a mental illness. Some charlatan claims God has spoken to them or claims to be the son of God in times of superstition and people are still falling for it to disastrous effect.
     
  24. molly

    molly Reservist

    Unfortunately there are countless reasons for people to want to kill each other. Religion is just one.
     
  25. El distraído

    El distraído Johnny Foreigner

    Absolutely sickening.

    Disgusting acts of horrendous cowardice by degenerate arseholes who have convinced themselves that what they're doing is right.
     
  26. Legends

    Legends Reservist

    A lot of debate on social media as to whether the England vs France friendly should be called off..
    In the circumstances i suspect it will be
     
  27. UEA_Hornet

    UEA_Hornet First Team Captain

    I'd be more concerned about Euro 2016 than a meaningless friendly.
     
  28. PhilippineOrn

    PhilippineOrn First Team

    I disagree. If a couple of hundred Watford fans were dragging the name of the club through the mire this much I would hope, expect actually, every other Watford fan to out them, hunt them down and sort them out.
     
  29. nornironhorn

    nornironhorn Administrator Staff Member

    Easier said than done when you know how ruthless these armed terrorists are..
     
  30. wfcmoog

    wfcmoog Tinpot

    What's more, wfc are a small community of around 20000 people. Easy to find a group of 100 assholes. Bit harder when your group numbers a billion.

    The whole mentality of these people is insane. Barbaric, mediaeval, hate filled, twisted, delusional *****.
     
  31. PhilippineOrn

    PhilippineOrn First Team

    If the percentages are the same it should make no difference. 20,000 looking for 100 or a billion looking for 5 million.
     
  32. nornironhorn

    nornironhorn Administrator Staff Member

    What is that 5 million in relation to? ISIS? If it is its a long long way off
     
  33. PhilippineOrn

    PhilippineOrn First Team

    It's an arbitrary figure of course. It's the same 1/2% as the hypothetical 100 Watford fans.
     
  34. domthehornet

    domthehornet Moderator Staff Member

    These people are not muslims. Using religion as a motive to enact sick atrocities.

    Absolutely appalling what has happened.
     
  35. Maninblack

    Maninblack Reservist

    Most refugees & asylum seekers are trying to escape precisely the sort of people who perpetrated the Paris attack. They're not bringing it with them, they're trying to escape it.



     

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