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NWCorona

(8,541 posts) Thu Mar 9, 2017, 05:11 PM Mar 2017

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BREAKING: 'Man armed with axe goes on rampage' in Dusseldorf train station

Source: Express

Anti-terror police have cordoned off the station in Germany.

It is thought several people have been injured.

Read more: http://www.express.co.uk/news/world/777274/dusseldorf-terror-man-axe-rampage-people-injured-train-station-germany

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BREAKING: 'Man armed with axe goes on rampage' in Dusseldorf train station (Original Post) NWCorona Mar 2017 OP

More info NWCorona Mar 2017 #1

I know this is itcfish Mar 2017 #2

That was my first thought as well. NWCorona Mar 2017 #3

Trying to delete but it won't let me. OnlinePoker Mar 2017 #5

God doesn't exist that is the problem with fundies snooper2 Mar 2017 #6

doesn't matter-- Trump will say it's muslims, whether it is or not Fast Walker 52 Mar 2017 #13

Glad it's hard for mental impaired to get guns there. mpcamb Mar 2017 #20

Ohh, puhleeze... seriously? Henry Krinkle Mar 2017 #21

Come on now itcfish Mar 2017 #23

That Wouldn't Happen Here SoCalMusicLover Mar 2017 #4

MSNBC says 2 arrested and maybe more arrests to come. hrmjustin Mar 2017 #7

I seen that on Twitter NWCorona Mar 2017 #9

It may be a terrorist attack. But to paraphrase Sigmund Freud matt819 Mar 2017 #8

..... trusty elf Mar 2017 #10

What a horrible accident. Rustyeye77 Mar 2017 #11

Accident?? Nt B2G Mar 2017 #14

Accident? TubbersUK Mar 2017 #15

end of sarcasm Rustyeye77 Mar 2017 #16

Lol. Hard to tell sometimes. Nt B2G Mar 2017 #18

End of Stupidity. Nt B2G Mar 2017 #17

UPDATE: 5 injured; other suspects believe to be on the loose brooklynite Mar 2017 #12

Please don't worry about the religion of the attacker as.... safeinOhio Mar 2017 #19

Link to update from DW nitpicker Mar 2017 #22

NWCorona

(8,541 posts)

1. More info

Reply to NWCorona (Original post)

Thu Mar 9, 2017, 05:14 PM

Mar 2017

http://heavy.com/news/2017/03/dusseldorf-germany-train-station-axe-ax-terror-attack-suspect-victims-photos-pictures-video-terrorism/

itcfish

(1,828 posts)

2. I know this is

Reply to NWCorona (Original post)

Thu Mar 9, 2017, 05:24 PM

Mar 2017

Crazy, but please God, don't let this nut be a Muslim.

NWCorona

(8,541 posts)

3. That was my first thought as well.

Reply to itcfish (Reply #2)

Thu Mar 9, 2017, 05:25 PM

Mar 2017

OnlinePoker

(5,715 posts)

5. Trying to delete but it won't let me.

Reply to itcfish (Reply #2)

Thu Mar 9, 2017, 05:28 PM

Mar 2017

snooper2

(30,151 posts)

6. God doesn't exist that is the problem with fundies

Reply to itcfish (Reply #2)

Thu Mar 9, 2017, 05:28 PM

Mar 2017

Fast Walker 52

(7,723 posts)

13. doesn't matter-- Trump will say it's muslims, whether it is or not

Reply to itcfish (Reply #2)

Thu Mar 9, 2017, 06:42 PM

Mar 2017

mpcamb

(2,868 posts)

20. Glad it's hard for mental impaired to get guns there.

Reply to Fast Walker 52 (Reply #13)

Thu Mar 9, 2017, 10:07 PM

Mar 2017

I'm thinking of what a US headline would have been in those circumstances.

Henry Krinkle

(208 posts)

21. Ohh, puhleeze... seriously?

Reply to itcfish (Reply #2)

Thu Mar 9, 2017, 11:47 PM

Mar 2017

I'm hoping it's not a gay African transgendered midget, or straight white American male.

itcfish

(1,828 posts)

23. Come on now

Reply to Henry Krinkle (Reply #21)

Fri Mar 10, 2017, 10:39 AM

Mar 2017

You know Trump will milk this to support his Muslim ban.

SoCalMusicLover

(3,194 posts)

4. That Wouldn't Happen Here

Reply to NWCorona (Original post)

Thu Mar 9, 2017, 05:26 PM

Mar 2017

He would have much more access to better killing machines than an axe.

hrmjustin

(71,265 posts)

7. MSNBC says 2 arrested and maybe more arrests to come.

Reply to NWCorona (Original post)

Thu Mar 9, 2017, 05:36 PM

Mar 2017

So far 5 are injured.

NWCorona

(8,541 posts)

9. I seen that on Twitter

Reply to hrmjustin (Reply #7)

Thu Mar 9, 2017, 05:54 PM

Mar 2017

There is this video of a guy who posted a video right after the attack. It's in German but he basically said that he was waiting on the platform and when the train door opened this guy just started attacking people and then fled. Crazy

matt819

(10,749 posts)

8. It may be a terrorist attack. But to paraphrase Sigmund Freud

Reply to NWCorona (Original post)

Thu Mar 9, 2017, 05:37 PM

Mar 2017

Sometimes a crime is just a crime.

We'll see.

trusty elf

(7,380 posts)

10. .....

Reply to NWCorona (Original post)

Thu Mar 9, 2017, 05:54 PM

Mar 2017

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Rustyeye77

(2,736 posts)

11. What a horrible accident.

Reply to NWCorona (Original post)

Thu Mar 9, 2017, 06:26 PM

Mar 2017

eos

B2G

(9,766 posts)

14. Accident?? Nt

Reply to Rustyeye77 (Reply #11)

Thu Mar 9, 2017, 07:05 PM

Mar 2017

TubbersUK

(1,439 posts)

15. Accident?

Reply to Rustyeye77 (Reply #11)

Thu Mar 9, 2017, 07:16 PM

Mar 2017

and what does 'eos' mean please?

Rustyeye77

(2,736 posts)

16. end of sarcasm

Reply to TubbersUK (Reply #15)

Thu Mar 9, 2017, 07:21 PM

Mar 2017

B2G

(9,766 posts)

18. Lol. Hard to tell sometimes. Nt

Reply to Rustyeye77 (Reply #16)

Thu Mar 9, 2017, 07:22 PM

Mar 2017

B2G

(9,766 posts)

17. End of Stupidity. Nt

Reply to TubbersUK (Reply #15)

Thu Mar 9, 2017, 07:21 PM

Mar 2017

brooklynite

(94,267 posts)

12. UPDATE: 5 injured; other suspects believe to be on the loose

Reply to NWCorona (Original post)

Thu Mar 9, 2017, 06:28 PM

Mar 2017

Police spokesman Rainer Kerstiens told The Associated Press that more suspected attackers are believed to be on the run.

Kerstiens says the number of people injured was around five. He was unable to say how serious their injuries were.

http://time.com/4697480/dusseldorf-train-station-axe-attack/

safeinOhio

(32,623 posts)

19. Please don't worry about the religion of the attacker as....

Reply to NWCorona (Original post)

Thu Mar 9, 2017, 07:37 PM

Mar 2017

All Terrorist Matter.

nitpicker

(7,153 posts)

22. Link to update from DW

Reply to NWCorona (Original post)

Fri Mar 10, 2017, 06:42 AM

Mar 2017

http://www.dw.com/en/ax-attack-at-düsseldorf-main-train-station/a-37877626

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