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TexasMommaWithAHat

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32. Sporting events have defined entries & exits

Reply to awoke_in_2003 (Reply #23)

Sat Aug 6, 2016, 04:10 PM

Aug 2016

An open air event like the one cancelled is much, much harder to secure, unfortunately.

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Centuries-Old Flea Market In France Canceled This Year Over Terrorism Fears [View all] NWCorona Aug 2016 OP

That's how the terrorists win. ananda Aug 2016 #1

+100 RelativelyJones Aug 2016 #3

Indeed! NWCorona Aug 2016 #5

If they don't cancel it, and christx30 Aug 2016 #6

That version/vision of reality is a world without... ret5hd Aug 2016 #7

So what would you suggest? christx30 Aug 2016 #10

Ban all public congegations of greater than 3 people. Especially if they're brown. ret5hd Aug 2016 #11

Why is this always boiled down to a race thing? christx30 Aug 2016 #12

Seen a lot of white terrorists in Europe lately? CBGLuthier Aug 2016 #13

Body counts let them win. christx30 Aug 2016 #17

I agree!!! "A life lived online is a life lived safely" is my motto! ret5hd Aug 2016 #22

Yes. EL34x4 Aug 2016 #15

Yep awoke_in_2003 Aug 2016 #23

Terrorist went into a french church and christx30 Aug 2016 #24

Then they'd better awoke_in_2003 Aug 2016 #25

Here i the NY Times article about him christx30 Aug 2016 #28

"There are no good answers" awoke_in_2003 Aug 2016 #29

Sporting events have defined entries & exits TexasMommaWithAHat Aug 2016 #32

Good point awoke_in_2003 Aug 2016 #34

Kinda like Afghanistan under the Taliban EL34x4 Aug 2016 #16

France is starting its own national guard units so they will be able to provide better security Yo_Mama Aug 2016 #19

I think if a few more terror attacks happen, yeoman6987 Aug 2016 #27

our way of life is changed because people will not defeat terrorism head on. patsimp Aug 2016 #9

How? How is that to be done? Seems to me that's just words - Yo_Mama Aug 2016 #21

You're a "people" -- how do you propose terrorism be defeated "head on"? SMC22307 Aug 2016 #31

my French contacts tell me lots of things there are being canceled or curtailed like this. n/t uhnope Aug 2016 #2

Lots! NWCorona Aug 2016 #4

One wonders what other European events will be similarly cancelled oberliner Aug 2016 #8

thank goodness for the atlantic ocean, protects us against this sort of geek tragedy Aug 2016 #14

It's a sad day when I can not decide what is sarcasm and what isn't. eom uppityperson Aug 2016 #33

The US is insulated from a lot of problems geek tragedy Aug 2016 #35

Very sad. romanic Aug 2016 #18

What would you suggest they do right now to hold this event? Yo_Mama Aug 2016 #20

If the government doesn't come up with a solution, Marine Le Pen will ansible Aug 2016 #26

Thanks BFEE - the war on terror has only created more terrorists! Initech Aug 2016 #30

they should learn to live with it 6chars Aug 2016 #36