Paris - terrorist attack

[Batch]

Does not sound good there right now.

3 separate gun attacks, at least 18 dead, explosions near the Stade de France

Fingers crossed the normal news scramble has got it wrong and overplayed it.

Somewhat unlikely not to be a linked an co-ordinated attack.

[Quagmire]

40 dead now according to Sky news.
Frightening, something needs to be done.

[Quagmire]

100 people taken hostage.

[Batch]

Frightening, something needs to be done.

That's the thing, what can you do. Other than hope the authorities pick it up before it happens. Which it can't do in every case.

Guess we will have to see how is behind it before, though I'm sure we have our suspicions.

[Boy About Town]

France is such a big country. Crazy. No way can the Euros happen next year in Paris. Did anyone see the footage inside the stadium of the explosions outside? Chilling... 

[Nemo]

100 people taken hostage.

One of Josh Homme's bands were playing at the time supposedly.

The news is horrific, the reactions of angry people terrifying. This next week is going to be a shitstorm.

[Batch]

Crazy. No way can the Euros happen next year in Paris.

I disagree. This can happen in pretty much any city in the western world.

[Boy About Town]

I disagree. This can happen in pretty much any city in the western world.

It can but where do you draw a line? Is it not a worry to you?

[bigbobjoylove]

The brilliance of our security services is the only reason it doesn't happen here more often. The French don't appear quite so lucky.

[Batch]

It can but where do you draw a line? Is it not a worry to you?

Is what not a worry, the Euros being in France, or that any city can be bombed?

Yeah its a worry, but the chances of getting caught in such a thing are fairly remote. The IRA used to bomb cities too. I've more chance of dying driving down the motorway every day - that's how I rationalise the risk.

The intelligence agencies of Europe will be all over the Euros. Foolproof no, but less likely to occur than any other time.

[Ells]

One of Josh Homme's bands were playing at the time supposedly.

The news is horrific, the reactions of angry people terrifying. This next week is going to be a shitstorm.

Eagles of Death Metal. There were people on Twitter moaning about the fact they were referred to as a metal band, like that was the issue. People are tossers.

It's sad how many have used this as an opportunity to spout their bigotry and ignorance. Tragedy should unite people, not divide them further. Not to mention all the assumptions and guesswork that are happening - it's not helpful to anyone. Just sad all round.

[Talk Talk]

It can but where do you draw a line? Is it not a worry to you?

No. I truly feel sorry for anybody who has been hurt or their relations and friends if they have been killed.

However, I am not damaged in this instance but if it happens, then it happens. I was a bit too close to one or two of the IRA bombs in the 70's but being in the wrong place at the wrong time is a matter of circumstance.

This is what you get as a result of the evil psychopaths that are "in power" deciding to fuck with other people in made up geographical areas elsewhere. An eye for an eye. This is the problem of "countries" and "governments".

Enniskillen. 9/11. Tube bombing. Massacre in North Africa.

All preventable. Just stay out of people's lives

[Talk Talk]

The brilliance of our security services is the only reason it doesn't happen here more often. The French don't appear quite so lucky.

Really? You think that a public service is effective? Luck more like.

[THE FLASH]

Mate is over there and heard shooting.posted on FB.

Back in his hotel room thank fuck.

[janaage]

Absolutely shocking scenes in Paris. The concert hall in particular sounded truly horrific.

Now is not the time to make judgements or even think about the fucking Euro's. Think it's sad that people, including Henry Winter, has even raised that line of thought tonight, whilst innocents are being slaughtered.