Children in critical condition after France knife attack

[Murder on Zidane's Floor]

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/65843586

• Six people, including four children, have been injured in a knife attack in a park in the French alpine town of Annecy
• The victims are as young as three, according to French reports which say two children and a man are in a life-threatening condition
• The attacker was a Syrian man seeking refugee status, with no known links to Islamist groups, police say
• Former Liverpool footballer Anthony Le Tallec says he witnessed the knifeman attack an older man before he was shot by police
• French President Emmanuel Macron has said "the nation is in shock" following the attack
• The city's mayor has denounced the "appalling attack" and said a press conference will be held later

 

[hobbers]

Someone videoed the whole attack. Running around a play park doing drive by knife attacks on babies in prams while their mother desperately tried to block him.

 

[Pogue Mahone]

Someone videoed the whole attack. Running around a play park doing drive by knife attacks on babies in prams while their mother desperately tried to block him.

Of course they did.

 

[maniak]

feckin hell, no way I'm watching those videos.

The cherry on top of this shitcake is watching the racists enjoying their christmas morning.

 

[The Corinthian]

Horrific. Hope the kids all make it alive.

 

[Woodzy]

The article says no evidence of terrorist motivation but doesn’t the animation festival start there this weekend? The timing is a bit of a coincidence.

 

[DouLou]

The article says no evidence of terrorist motivation but doesn’t the animation festival start there this weekend? The timing is a bit of a coincidence.

I dont understand how this could be anything other than an act of terrorism. But I suppose I'm not understanding what they mean here.

 

[Scarlett Dracarys]

People like this shouldn't even get a trial but we will still get those who thinks he deserves justice and fair trial.

 

[maniak]

People like this shouldn't even get a trial but we will still get those who thinks he deserves justice and fair trial.

I mean, that's the basis of civilized society. I hope he gets the worst possible punishment, but of course he deserves a trial.

 

[utdalltheway]

Feckin coward. Seemingly he attacked an old man 1st. This type of cnut won’t take on someone their own size.

 

[Scarlett Dracarys]

I mean, that's the basis of civilized society. I hope he gets the worst possible punishment, but of course he deserves a trial.

Did he act civilized?

 

[maniak]

Did he act civilized?

No, that's why he'll be removed from society for a very very long time, maybe forever.

 

[Simbo]

Obviously was not someone seeking refugee status.

 

[Scarlett Dracarys]

No, that's why he'll be removed from society for a very very long time, maybe forever.

I try to come up with a good reason why people harm helpless children and I could never cone up with a justifiable one. It's sickening and I could just imagine what those parents are going through.

 

[langster]

Did he act civilized?

No, but as a civilized society we have to be better. We can't lower ourselves. That may appear weak to some but it's the reason why we are better.

The news just came on my phone that one of the kids is British.... I mean, sorry, but so fecking what? I don't feel anymore upset because one of the kids comes from the same island that I do. It's ugly and horrific no matter where the victims come from.

 

[Scarlett Dracarys]

Obviously was not someone seeking refugee status.

News says he did seek asylum status in France but it was overridden by his Sweden claim.

 

[Scarlett Dracarys]

No, but as a civilized society we have to be better. We can't lower ourselves. That may appear weak to some but it's the reason why we are better.

The news just came on my phone that one of the kids is British.... I mean, sorry, but so fecking what? I don't feel anymore upset because one of the kids comes from the same island that I do. It's ugly and horrific no matter where the victims come from.

Its fecked up.

 

[LARulz]

The video is horrendous. There is one guy essentially stopping him I think making it worse as the cnut kept running away from him - that guy in the back pack trying to stop him deserves a lot of credit

Really hope those impacted are fine

 

[LawCharltonBest]

I haven't and won't watch it, but the story has knocked me sick

If I ruled the World, people like this would get locked in a cage with a lion

 

[Scarlett Dracarys]

I haven't and won't watch it, but the story has knocked me sick

If I ruled the World, people like this would get locked in a cage with a lion

Or the parents of those kids.

 

[RedTiger]

The article says no evidence of terrorist motivation but doesn’t the animation festival start there this weekend? The timing is a bit of a coincidence.

The guy is a Christian, maybe that's why it isn't being considered a terrorist attack?

 

[calodo2003]

Surreal video. The cavalier attitude the attacker has is quite unsettling.

 

[Amar__]

doesn’t the animation festival

Why would that make it terroristic?

 

[Solius]

Absolutely sickening. What a fecking coward piece of shit. I’m against capital punishment but something like this always makes me think someone like that just needs to be removed from the earth.

 

[langster]

I haven't and won't watch it, but the story has knocked me sick

If I ruled the World, people like this would get locked in a cage with a lion

With a plastic spork!

Fair is fair.

 

[Woodzy]

Why would that make it terroristic?

Because thousands of people have and will be travelling to Annecy for this weekend specifically. It’s obviously a very niche event but it’s the biggest event in the industry that attracts a lot of people to the town.

 

[Amar__]

Just saw the video, we people really have no idea how to act in situations like these, don't we? Everyone saving themselves while woman with helpless kid has no idea what do to and gets no help from people around, when two midsize grown person would easily take the cnut down. He seemed tired after two runs.

And it's a park, I guess lot of fit people around while the maniac who doesn't look to be in good shape himself runs around and no one even bothers to do anything.

Because thousands of people have and will be travelling to Annecy for this weekend specifically. It’s obviously a very niche event but it’s the biggest event in the industry that attracts a lot of people to the town.

He is attacking the poor random kids in park, doesn't seem any connected with that from what I can understand from the attack. Altough I am not sure why is it so important to call it terrorist attack anyway.

 

[hobbers]

Shame he was only shot in the legs and not in the head.

 

[Pogue Mahone]

Shame he was only shot in the legs and not in the head.

Bit of an odd one that. I always thought police were supposed to aim for the centre of mass. Anhyoo. For the best. If he's dead he can't help them with their enquiries and (hopefully) help nip the next atrocity in the bud.

 

[McGrathsipan]

I hope he goes to prison and gets ripped apart by inmates. Slowly.

The world is fecked

 

[Shark]

Comes into France "seeking asylum" which was somehow approved and repays their generosity with the most evil act one can commit. He doesn't even deserve their prisons, but hopefully he's swiftly dealt with.

 

[Dr. Dwayne]

Bit of an odd one that. I always thought police were supposed to aim for the centre of mass. Anhyoo. For the best. If he's dead he can't help them with their enquiries and (hopefully) help nip the next atrocity in the bud.

Generally, yes. A specialized officer with the right firearm could place shots accurately enough given sufficent time and space, though.

 

[LawCharltonBest]

Shame he was only shot in the legs and not in the head.

Death is too good for some people

Better to cut off all his limbs, gouge out his eyes with a rusty coin, burst his eardrums, cut out his tongue, force feed him dog shit to keep him alive and make him live in a basement alone like that for decades so he slowly goes insane

 

[langster]

Generally, yes. A specialized officer with the right firearm could place shots accurately enough given sufficent time and space, though.

Maybe when he was shot it was the right thing to shoot low at his legs to avoid hitting anyone else? I can't imagine any other reason to be honest.

 

[Adisa]

Hope they deal with him in prison.

 

[vanrooney]

absolutely sickening. the problem is, no punishment can turn back time and save the victims. just hope all get through without life changing injuries.

 

[altodevil]

Absolutely sickening. What a fecking coward piece of shit. I’m against capital punishment but something like this always makes me think someone like that just needs to be removed from the earth.

The argument against capital punishment for me has always been about proof and the possibility of convicting an innocent. I'm somewhat 50/50 on the whole rehab thing. There's cases like this when you think, what is the point?

 

[DouLou]

Shame he was only shot in the legs and not in the head.

Much better this way. He won't ever leave prison and one can only hope inmates get access to him.

 

[Ish]

No words, really.

 

[edgecutter]

Serious questions need to be asked off the asylum system. Clearly this guy was deranged and shouldn't been allowed to run about freely. This has sickened me beyond belief.