ISIS Terrorist Attack in Barcelona

Resist ZOG

Just the Moors retaking Spain.

The_Valeyard

A Little Pony wrote: »

Apparently the word snackbar was heard?

Strange this hasn't been heard yet. Usually if it's one of the first things you hear about. Unless it's not the usual suspect, or the tactics have changed.

LC2016

Crazy. I was only on that street a couple months ago in June.. Remember feeling slightly uneasy thinking how it would make an "ideal" target spot for terrorists as its always so packed with people. Sad reality of today's world.

kunst nugget

Hector Savage wrote: »

But Trump is the bad guy, because he didn't say the KKK were bad enough ...

I saw facebook comments like that straight away on articles breaking the story. Absolutely pathetic carry on…

Strong Life in Dublin

ricero wrote: »

Welcome to merkels modern day europe

It's just part of living in a big city

Resist ZOG

Strong Life in Dublin wrote: »

It's just part of living in a big city

Part and Parcel.

minikin

"Journalist" from dublinlive.ie just on LBC reporting from the scene, she seems more concerned with getting her luggage for her flight as she was heading back to airport. She keeps referring to it as an "alleged incident"...

fatknacker

Airplanes are no longer terrorist's weapons of choice. It's far easier and more effective to use transport on the ground.

RocketRaccoon

2 lone wolves this time,mental health issues........

Jesus Wept

Jim Bob Scratcher wrote: »

Be careful what ye say folks, we don't want to offend the religion of peace.

No one has done wrong sh1t in the name of christianity thanks be ta god.

branie2

How long before Ireland is a target?

munsterlegend

the footage is awful and just shows how horrific these incidents are. I notice people staying there said that extra police seemed to be around the area today.

I wonder if intelligence had some knowledge of a potential attack. Of course it's so central police would be there very quickly anyway.

Your Face

http://www.independent.ie/world-news/europe/at-least-two-dead-dozens-injured-in-suspected-terror-attack-in-barcelona-36042515.html

Strong Life in Dublin

Jesus Wept wrote: »

No one has done wrong sh1t in the name of christianity thanks be ta god.

Well it's not a regular occurrence anyway, on the other hand Islamic terror attacks are very frequent

ThisRegard

RocketRaccoon wrote: »

2 lone wolves this time

Have a think about that sentence...

Jim Bob Scratcher

Jesus Wept wrote: »

No one has done wrong sh1t in the name of christianity thanks be ta god.

Apologies for offending your beliefs

A Little Pony

To some in the rest of Europe it is just another Oh a terrorist attack and then back to thinking what is for lunch.

Resist ZOG

Jesus Wept wrote: »

No one has done wrong sh1t in the name of christianity thanks be ta god.

Yeah, feckin crusades.

Fr_Dougal

Looks like there are 6+ dead.

RocketRaccoon

ThisRegard wrote: »

Have a think about that sentence...

It was intentionally sarcastic.

silverharp

RocketRaccoon wrote: »

2 lone wolves this time,mental health issues........

The Irish Times were calling it a massive car crash

Los Ramblas is a beautiful area. Loved it when I was there.

Are there any reports of the two attackers attacking people just after the van ploughed through or making it straight for the restaurant?

I ask, because it was the same MO as the London attackers and, I believe, others like this? Get out and stab/attack those nearby. People on Reddit are suggesting it might be anti-tourist reasons - supposedly an anti-tourist movement has began to grow strength. No idea of the validity of this claim - what I have seen elsewhere.

Very sad either way. Hope that everything is resolved soon, with no futher loss of life.

Edit:

Was the driver separate to the two armed men in the restaurant? Multiple news reports have said the driver fled on foot and that the two armed men entered the restaurant.

tritriagain

Jesus Wept wrote: »

No one has done wrong sh1t in the name of christianity thanks be ta god.

For sure there has been horrendous atrocities in the name of most religions. But you cannot deny that in the current time Islam is the "problem"religion.

Hector Savage

kunst nugget wrote: »

I saw facebook comments like that straight away on articles breaking the story. Absolutely pathetic carry on…

Not really, when the modern world is not willing to talk about this very real threat we are facing but would rather focus on a buffoon thats really a puppet without much power in the white house.

branie2

I was there myself 9 years ago; it's lovely city.

Foxhound38

Was only walking around Las Ramblas last week - jesus...

begbysback

Is this the same place the Manics were singing about in If you tolerate this?

Mahony0509

Just saw a video with a child lying motionless in the middle of the street. Absolutely horrifying.

munsterlegend

branie2 wrote: »

I was there myself 9 years ago; it's lovely city.

Yeah it is a lovely city. Never really liked las ramblas always felt on edge what wiith pickpockets and theft rife there.

harr

Fr_Dougal wrote: »

Looks like there are 6+ dead.

And many more, looking at the videos on twitter I can imagine it will 20+

tritriagain

begbysback wrote: »

Is this the same place the Manics were singing about in If you tolerate this?

Yep. I was there in 2009 and we were warned about pickpockets. How times have changed

Mahony0509

Also, am I the only one who finds it strange they didn't attack those around them? They just ran. Seems weird to me.

screamer

Who actually cares about this stuff anymore....it happens...we just accept it....do nothing.... offend no one.....and it happens again.....and again....and again
And it will keep happening. So why bother to report it anymore? No one, it seems cares nor cares enough to do anything about it.

munsterlegend

munsterlegend wrote: »

Yeah it is a lovely city. Never really liked las ramblas always felt on edge what wiith pickpockets and theft rife there.

Pickpockets/thiefs are rife all over Barcelona. When I was there I was talking to an Australian girl who had her bag stolen by a guy driving past on a motorcycle. She lost her passport, all her money, and everything. Not the only story of its kind I heard there.

Mahony0509 wrote: »

Also, am I the only one who finds it strange they didn't attack those around them? They just ran. Seems weird to me.

No, I find this strange too. Usually with other attacks of this sort, they get out and attack right away. Two armed people running straight into a restaurant (with no reports of anything happening in there) and a driver running away seems ... unusual.

Danzy

begbysback wrote: »

Is this the same place the Manics were singing about in If you tolerate this?

No, they sang about it in "If you don't tolerate this, you'll be hounded out of your job by the media."

Mahony0509

Deleted User wrote: »

Pickpockets/thiefs are rife all over Barcelona. When I was there I was talking to an Australian girl who had her bag stolen by a guy driving past on a motorcycle. She lost her passport, all her money, and everything. Not the only story of its kind I heard there.



No, I find this strange too. Usually with other attacks of this sort, they get out and attack right away. Two armed people running straight into a restaurant (with no reports of anything happening in there) and a driver running away seems ... unusual.

I find it very unusual. Usually its kill the most people possible...

Hector Savage

Deleted User wrote: »

Los Ramblas is a beautiful area. Loved it when I was there.

Are there any reports of the two attackers attacking people just after the van ploughed through or making it straight for the restaurant?

I ask, because it was the same MO as the London attackers and, I believe, others like this? Get out and stab/attack those nearby. People on Reddit are suggesting it might be anti-tourist reasons - supposedly an anti-tourist movement has began to grow strength. No idea of the validity of this claim - what I have seen elsewhere.

Very sad either way. Hope that everything is resolved soon, with no futher loss of life.

Edit:

Was the driver separate to the two armed men in the restaurant? Multiple news reports have said the driver fled on foot and that the two armed men entered the restaurant.

Pathetic

EagererBeaver

La Rambla itself is about a five minute cycle from the front door of my house. At this time of day, at this time of year, the area that appears to have been the focus of the attack would have been absolutely teeming.

Danzy

Mahony0509 wrote: »

Also, am I the only one who finds it strange they didn't attack those around them? They just ran. Seems weird to me.

I suppose they are putting a plan into action.

begbysback

Danzy wrote: »

No, they sang about it in "If you don't tolerate this, you'll be hounded out of your job by the media."

But I'm a plasterer

Danzy

tritriagain wrote: »

Yep. I was there in 2009 and we were warned about pickpockets. How times have changed

The same pickpockets have got wheels.

murpho999

screamer wrote: »

Who actually cares about this stuff anymore....it happens...we just accept it....do nothing.... offend no one.....and it happens again.....and again....and again
And it will keep happening. So why bother to report it anymore? No one, it seems cares nor cares enough to do anything about it.

What is the solution?

The issue is certainly not ignored by society, media or politicians.

It's a major problem.

A radicalised minority of people with serious issues are conducting lone wolf attacks using Islam as the excuse.


No need for people to come on here and slate the entire religion. People seem to forget that the exact same things were said about Irish people by the British not too long ago after IRA atrocities.

Your claim that no one cares is ridiculous and you seem to be implying that more radical solutions should be done such as expelling all immigrants etc.

namloc1980

Maybe it was helium balloons bursting...

Hector Savage

Hector Savage wrote: »

Pathetic

Perhaps. The whole thing seems strange though. People claiming that there's "Death to all toursits" and "tourists f*ck off" painted on walls across the city. I've not been in Barcelona recently, so can't comment on it being accurate. People that have been there recently - have you seen such a thing?

KindOfIrish

tritriagain wrote: »

For sure there has been horrendous atrocities in the name of most religions. But you cannot deny that in the current time Islam is the "problem"religion.

Islam is not a problem. Immigrants (and their descendants) from Islamic countries are the problem.

A Little Pony

murpho999 wrote: »

screamer wrote: »

Who actually cares about this stuff anymore....it happens...we just accept it....do nothing.... offend no one.....and it happens again.....and again....and again
And it will keep happening. So why bother to report it anymore? No one, it seems cares nor cares enough to do anything about it.

What is the solution?

The issue is certainly not ignored by society, media or politicians.

It's a major problem.  

A radicalised minority of people with serious issues are conducting lone wolf attacks using Islam as the excuse.


No need for people to come on here and slate the entire religion.  People seem to forget that the exact same things were said about Irish people by the British not too long ago after IRA atrocities.

Your claim that no one cares is ridiculous and you seem to be implying that more radical solutions should be done such as expelling all immigrants etc.

Why? It's bullsh*t and brings nothing but misery to so many.

The_Valeyard

Mahony0509 wrote: »

Just saw a video with a child lying motionless in the middle of the street. Absolutely horrifying.

Seen that. More than one kid


Sickening and horrific stuff.

murpho999

murpho999 wrote: »

What is the solution?

The issue is certainly not ignored by society, media or politicians.

It's a major problem.

A radicalised minority of people with serious issues are conducting lone wolf attacks using Islam as the excuse.


No need for people to come on here and slate the entire religion. People seem to forget that the exact same things were said about Irish people by the British not too long ago after IRA atrocities.

Your claim that no one cares is ridiculous and you seem to be implying that more radical solutions should be done such as expelling all immigrants etc.

It's not being ignored, it's being hand-waved off. It's ****in pathetic.

Rumpy Pumpy

[Deleted User] wrote: »

Perhaps. The whole thing seems strange though. People claiming that there's "Death to all toursits" and "tourists f*ck off" painted on walls across the city. I've not been in Barcelona recently, so can't comment on it being accurate. People that have been there recently - have you seen such a thing?

There's a bit of a difference between spraying some graffiti on a wall telling Chinese tourists to fûck off, and running over kids on one of the busiest streets in Europe.

dublinman1990

Reports from TVE24 are saying that 1 person is dead & 20 injured.

BBC now confirming that Spanish Police are not putting out figures now as they are not clear as of yet.

http://www.bbc.com/news/live/40966524