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In reply to the discussion: 11 people killed, more than 20 hurt after SUV rams into Vancouver street festival [View all]Demovictory9
(35,473 posts)9. They should have had those streets blocked..theyve used dump trucks in the past
Europe had a car attack a few months ago..didn't have the bollards deployed
All street festivals..black them
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11 people killed, more than 20 hurt after SUV rams into Vancouver street festival [View all]
malaise
Yesterday
OP
Almost certainly so, otherwise they'd be 'terrorists' or 'militants' or 'gang members'
AZJonnie
Yesterday
#6
No. Canada is not the USA. We do things differently here. Prejudging is bigotry and you're already proven wrong
Bernardo de La Paz
Yesterday
#8
Mental illness trumps politics and don't give us any shit about maga being mentally ill.
Bernardo de La Paz
Yesterday
#12
Thank you, it is kind of you to say so. I have no animus, I just call 'em as I see 'em. Be of good cheer. . . nt
Bernardo de La Paz
Yesterday
#19
I expressed I agreement with Sheltie that its *likely*, under this set of circumstances, that it's a white dude.
AZJonnie
23 hrs ago
#34
I claimed to know what is in the OP and that other speculation as to "almost certainly" was factless. . . . nt
Bernardo de La Paz
22 hrs ago
#35
Had you said 'you have no hard evidence' I would have immediately agreed with you, Bernardo
AZJonnie
22 hrs ago
#36
Perhaps I could have worded that better. I meant that the mental illness factor overrode any possible political factor.
Bernardo de La Paz
21 hrs ago
#37
All good. And I should've mentioned I was thinking along the lines of if someone committed a violent crime
AZJonnie
17 hrs ago
#39
The *speculation* we've seen based on eyewitness accounts is not a white man. I guess we'll see.
LauraInLA
Yesterday
#16
Some local stuff, which I didn't really want to share as I'd guess it's premature. I did find it interesting
LauraInLA
Yesterday
#26
Interesting. Maybe they're busy looking for a non-English speaking immigrant to pin it on.
SheltieLover
Yesterday
#27
No. Canada is not the USA. We do things differently. Not perfectly but better.
Bernardo de La Paz
Yesterday
#31
But that didn't stop you from posting prejudgemental falsity. . . . nt
Bernardo de La Paz
Yesterday
#29
I must keep telling myself. The person was mentally sick...was mentally sick...mentally sick,,
chouchou
Yesterday
#4
No. Cult members, yes. "Mentally" is a cop-out attempt at explanation for maga. Emotionally satifying but factless. . nt
Bernardo de La Paz
Yesterday
#28
They should have had those streets blocked..theyve used dump trucks in the past
Demovictory9
Yesterday
#9
Streets were blocked but someone started letting cars in. I think it might have been non-officials letting cars in
Bernardo de La Paz
Yesterday
#10