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More trouble in France

Bambino — Thu, 14 Jul 2016 22:04:31 GMT

Sorry, but you can't stay away from bad news for long. More than 30 reported dead.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-36800730?SThisFB

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viridis — Thu, 14 Jul 2016 22:09:03 GMT

Fgs!
Appalling

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Cleoriff — Thu, 14 Jul 2016 22:31:40 GMT

I am in real despair about this. I don't want anyone telling me that we can't let these people win either. It's holiday season. It's Bastille day and I have watched the videos of people running away from this absolute horror with their children in their arms. Sickened beyond belief....

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Cleoriff — Thu, 14 Jul 2016 23:12:43 GMT

Currently reported as 70 dead and 100's injured. People in Nice are rallying round and operating an open door policy. They are taking in people fleeing from this attack....

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Cairdeas — Thu, 14 Jul 2016 23:18:26 GMT

Absolutely devastating. Can't even begin to imagine the horror all of these families are going through tonight. When will this ever end? Heartbreaking 😞

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jonsie — Fri, 15 Jul 2016 03:06:16 GMT

So sad. Watched it on al-jazeera this morning. Yet again my heart goes out to the French people.

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MI5 — Fri, 15 Jul 2016 05:51:24 GMT

84 now confirmed dead.
No words can relay my feelings right now.

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Anonymous — Fri, 15 Jul 2016 07:27:48 GMT

Absolutely tragic

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jonsie — Fri, 15 Jul 2016 16:23:09 GMT

yes 84 dead but 52 people in critical condition and 25 in intensive care. people. 10 innocent children included in the dead. Despicable acts by despicable people!

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blissgirl — Fri, 15 Jul 2016 17:13:09 GMT

Sicking 😞 is all I can say

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jonsie — Tue, 26 Jul 2016 11:55:42 GMT

......and on it goes!

BBC News: France church attack: Priest killed in hostage-taking near Rouen
France church attack: Priest killed in hostage-taking near Rouen - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-36892785

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Cleoriff — Tue, 26 Jul 2016 12:02:24 GMT

@jonsie wrote:

......and on it goes!

BBC News: France church attack: Priest killed in hostage-taking near Rouen
France church attack: Priest killed in hostage-taking near Rouen - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-36892785

Never ending isn't it? FGS....better to stay at home.....

Just want to say here that the security at Malaga and Birmingham airports yesterday was highly noticeable. Guards outside with guns at Malaga....and going through security was nightmarishly slow. Not complaining at all...but it seems that everywhere is on major alert...

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jonsie — Tue, 26 Jul 2016 12:11:43 GMT

Everyone needs to be on alert not just the authorities. But at the moment these people seem to be one step ahead of those in charge of our security and safety. I mean, a church of all places but I suppose it was inevitable. What next....

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Cairdeas — Tue, 26 Jul 2016 12:17:25 GMT

My friend is going to Paris this weekend, and I'm not going to be content until they are safe home again. But then. . Nowhere is safe now x

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MI5 — Tue, 26 Jul 2016 12:25:43 GMT

You can't put armed guards everywhere unfortunately but we must not let them win either.

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jonsie — Tue, 26 Jul 2016 12:28:10 GMT

@MI5 wrote:
You can't put armed guards everywhere unfortunately but we must not let them win either.

That's the big problem. But at the moment they are winning.

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MI5 — Tue, 26 Jul 2016 13:04:39 GMT

Only if people stay indoors and don't do anything, surely?
They are winning at terrorising people, but is it stopping them doing anything?

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jonsie — Tue, 26 Jul 2016 13:29:31 GMT

@MI5 wrote:
Only if people stay indoors and don't do anything, surely?
They are winning at terrorising people, but is it stopping them doing anything?

Not at the moment and people are just getting on with life. But....They can strike at a church, at a youth party, at a concert....how long before people are afraid to go to public gatherings and live their normal lives?

I went to Bangkok at the weekend and we visited the shrine where a bomb went off 12 months ago, for the whole time we were there I was continually looking for anything out of the ordinary. OK it didn't stop us going but people really need to be vigilant, take their noses out of their phones and look around in between the inevitable photo posing.

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MI5 — Tue, 26 Jul 2016 13:35:05 GMT

True enough.....