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  • LudovicoLudovico
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    barryt007 wrote: »
    Police have stormed the supermarket and shot the gunman apparently,according to BBC News.

    Gotta give it to the French police: they're a ruthless bunch when they need to be.
  • ThunderfingerThunderfinger Das Boot Hill
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    They made freedom fries of him.
  • DarthDimiDarthDimi Behind you!Moderator
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    Shoot to kill.
  • CommanderRossCommanderRoss The bottom of a pitch lake in Eastern Trinidad, place called La Brea
    edited March 2018 Posts: 8,255
    http://coub.com/view/3iphk
  • DragonpolDragonpol https://thebondologistblog.blogspot.com
    edited March 2018 Posts: 18,271
    Ludovico wrote: »
    barryt007 wrote: »
    Police have stormed the supermarket and shot the gunman apparently,according to BBC News.

    Gotta give it to the French police: they're a ruthless bunch when they need to be.

    The UK could learn something from them, were it not for all the masses of regulations on police firing weapons here.
  • LudovicoLudovico
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    Dragonpol wrote: »
    Ludovico wrote: »
    barryt007 wrote: »
    Police have stormed the supermarket and shot the gunman apparently,according to BBC News.

    Gotta give it to the French police: they're a ruthless bunch when they need to be.

    The UK could learn something from them, were it not for all the masses of regulations on police firing weapons here.

    They have their regulations (and they should), I think it's more a question of attitude. Caricatures depict French soldiers as surrendering experts and the police as Clouzot, but in both cases they're not nice people.
  • GerardGerard
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    Well, a gendarme who had exchanged himself to save a hostage has died from his wounds.

    https://theguardian.com/world/2018/mar/23/french-police-called-to-trebes-supermarket-amid-hostage-reports-shootings
  • Seven_Point_Six_FiveSeven_Point_Six_Five Southern California
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    Heroism at its finest. Lt. Col. Arnaud Beltrame... remember that name.
  • barryt007barryt007
    edited March 2018 Posts: 19,339
    Just found out that a French police officer exchanged himself for the last civilian and left his mobile phone on so the French forces outside could hear what was happening and then knew when to storm the building x he died though by that cowardly Muslim.

    By the way chaps I see specialist armed cops everyday on the underground and in the streets of London with machine guns,pistols and even more weapons,and these men/women would kill you in a heartbeat so don’t think we are walking around just with a truncheon anymore.
    If I had to choose then I would put my life in the hands of a British officer over any other,and I’m not just saying that because I’m English.
  • ThunderfingerThunderfinger Das Boot Hill
    Posts: 45,489
    And how did it come to this?
  • Creasy47Creasy47 In Cuba with Natalya.Moderator
    Posts: 40,968
    I believe the term "hero" is incredibly overused anymore, but it's more than applicable for that French police officer. Good on him stepping in to a situation he most likely knew he wouldn't walk away from.
  • GerardGerard
    edited March 2018 Posts: 5,994
    Well, technically, he was a french military officer. The gendarmerie is part of the military in France. But the sentiment is appreciated.
  • Creasy47Creasy47 In Cuba with Natalya.Moderator
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    Duly noted. I had seen him noted as "police officer" everywhere else. Doesn't take away from the sheer, gigantic balls it took to do something like that.
  • TheWizardOfIceTheWizardOfIce 'One of the Internet's more toxic individuals'
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    Creasy47 wrote: »
    Duly noted. I had seen him noted as "police officer" everywhere else. Doesn't take away from the sheer, gigantic balls it took to do something like that.

    Hear, hear.

    A posthumous Légion d'honneur medal seems the very minimum he should get.

    This brave and selfless act just goes to highlight the pathetic cowardice of ISIS and also why they will never win.

    As one who treats the usual drivel about 'not allowing the terrorists to divide us and their attacks only making us stronger' spouted by the likes of Sadiq Khan with extreme cynicism, this is one terrorist attack that has done exactly that. Through his courage one man has inspired us to stand fast and remain united in the face of such evil.

    RIP Lt Col Beltrame - not just a great and patriotic Frenchman but an example to us all of the values that separate us from the vermin that peddle hate and murder.



  • ThunderfingerThunderfinger Das Boot Hill
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    That deserves respect. What is known about the hostages?
  • LudovicoLudovico
    Posts: 15,118
    Creasy47 wrote: »
    Duly noted. I had seen him noted as "police officer" everywhere else. Doesn't take away from the sheer, gigantic balls it took to do something like that.

    Not to mention self sacrifice.
  • barryt007barryt007
    Posts: 19,339
    BBC News :

    A van is reported to have driven into pedestrians in Muenster,Germany.

    Local police ave confirmed there are deaths and injuries,but have not said how many.

    They have asked local people to avoid the area.

    Here we go again ffs....
  • Creasy47Creasy47 In Cuba with Natalya.Moderator
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    Police said the driver killed himself, too.

    RIP to the victims, that's terrible yet it never ends.
  • barryt007barryt007
    Posts: 19,339
    Creasy47 wrote: »
    Police said the driver killed himself, too.

    RIP to the victims, that's terrible yet it never ends.

    I didnt know that.
    Proves it was deliberate then....its just so cowardly..makes me angry more than anything else.
  • TheWizardOfIceTheWizardOfIce 'One of the Internet's more toxic individuals'
    Posts: 9,117
    You reap what you sow Angela.
  • j_w_pepperj_w_pepper Born on the bayou, but I now hear a new dog barkin'
    Posts: 9,032
    TheWizardOfIce wrote: »
    You reap what you sow Angela.

    Pretty quick in your judgment, aren't you, Wiz?
  • TheWizardOfIceTheWizardOfIce 'One of the Internet's more toxic individuals'
    Posts: 9,117
    j_w_pepper wrote: »
    TheWizardOfIce wrote: »
    You reap what you sow Angela.

    Pretty quick in your judgment, aren't you, Wiz?
    True there's no evidence yet so there's every chance it could be a Bhuddist or a Quaker.
  • ThunderfingerThunderfinger Das Boot Hill
    Posts: 45,489
    The police has already said it s a terror attack. How usual is that? It can t have anything to do with islam, can it? Must be those violent movie clips on Youtube or video games that caused it.
  • BeatlesSansEarmuffsBeatlesSansEarmuffs
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    I note that this thread neglected to mention the shooting at Youtube HQ a few days back. Clearly THAT had something to do with the terrible clips on YT....
  • barryt007barryt007
    Posts: 19,339
    BeatlesSansEarmuffs wrote: »
    I note that this thread neglected to mention the shooting at Youtube HQ a few days back. Clearly THAT had something to do with the terrible clips on YT....

    I was away over Easter and not online here much alas.
    If it happens again when im away,just ask a mod to adjust the title.
  • j_w_pepperj_w_pepper Born on the bayou, but I now hear a new dog barkin'
    Posts: 9,032
    Latest news: The guy who "did" Münster was a German(-born) citizen known to have had mental problems. Let's wait for further clarification before bashing adherents of whatever religion, please. Or politicians who allowed refugees in.
  • barryt007barryt007
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    All the nutters are getting behind the wheel of a truck/van etc and just getting their moment of fame or revenge.

    At the least capital punishment needs to be brought back for certain crimes...this being one of them.
  • j_w_pepperj_w_pepper Born on the bayou, but I now hear a new dog barkin'
    Posts: 9,032
    Object to capital punishment for ANY crime...especially if the perp is a nutter. Capital punishment is a complete no-no and has been proven not to deter anyone anyhow. You may think about it in the UK once you brexited the EU, but until then, forget about it.
  • barryt007barryt007
    Posts: 19,339
    j_w_pepper wrote: »
    Object to capital punishment for ANY crime...especially if the perp is a nutter. Capital punishment is a complete no-no and has been proven not to deter anyone anyhow. You may think about it in the UK once you brexited the EU, but until then, forget about it.

    Thanks...we will.
  • ThunderfingerThunderfinger Das Boot Hill
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    Capital punishment for someone who killed himself?
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