Canadian terrorism

[Juan Albion]

Not good at the moment.

At the weekend a radicalised Muslim convert deliberately ran over two soldiers, killing one. He was shot dead soon after.

Now a soldier has been shot at the war memorial in Ottawa, and there are other reports he has also fired multiple shots at parliament. No news on whether it is another Islamist attack but it does seem a distinct possibility. It gives the impression that fanatics are responding to ISIS/ISIL's call to kill police and military by whatever means.

 

[Insel affe]

I fully expect an attack in Europe over Christmas.

 

[Juan Albion]

Motionless body seen in front of the library of parliament.

 

[Thunder Bolt]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-29724907

Canadian parliament in lockdown.

 

[studio150]

Terrible news which brings into question whether the British Police and Military should be armed at all times when out in public, if this threat is a real danger in the UK.

 

[Juan Albion]

The lone gunman is dead, according to an MP.

 

[Skylar]

And Islam must be taught in all our schools but not Christianity.

 

[Lady Whistledown]

And Islam must be taught in all our schools but not Christianity.

You do talk rubbish sometimes. When were you last in a classroom?

 

[Eeyore]

Terrible news which brings into question whether the British Police and Military should be armed at all times when out in public, if this threat is a real danger in the UK.

The debate will always return. I just feel that because they aren't armed we do see less gun crime than we otherwise would.

 

[StonehamPark]

And Islam must be taught in all our schools but not Christianity.

 

[Buzzer]

Attacking Canadian targets is all a bit odd though. A bit like punching Terry Wogan - why go for a fairly innocuous target with so many other more obvious ones around?

 

[Thunder Bolt]

Attacking Canadian targets is all a bit odd though. A bit like punching Terry Wogan - why go for a fairly innocuous target with so many other more obvious ones around?

Because it is an innocuous target? The suspect is one that the Canadians had prevented travelling and had his passport confiscated, so chose an 'easy' target.

Edited to add that I'm getting this from BBC News live. One suspect is dead but some shots are still being fired, so it seems there is a second.

 

[Eeyore]

Attacking Canadian targets is all a bit odd though. A bit like punching Terry Wogan - why go for a fairly innocuous target with so many other more obvious ones around?

I guess the message is that no-one is safe, and it still makes top headlines. Canada is part of the anti-ISIS coalition too.

 

[Juan Albion]

Attacking Canadian targets is all a bit odd though. A bit like punching Terry Wogan - why go for a fairly innocuous target with so many other more obvious ones around?

Because Canada recently pledged planes to attack ISIS. Canada was on the list of countries that ISIS singled out, as was the UK.

The guy that ran the soldiers down at the weekend was a white Canadian radical convert. ISIS is encouraging their supporters to take action wherever they are. It seems very likely that today's attack was something similar, I'm sure it will turn out to be a Canadian that is responsible. Everywhere has their fanatics these days.

 

[Buzzer]

Because it is an innocuous target? The suspect is one that the Canadians had prevented travelling and had his passport confiscated, so chose an 'easy' target.

Ah, I see. But in which case the reason definitely wouldn't be 'innocuous' but the only available target and one the target had a grudge against, surely?

 

[Lady Whistledown]

Attacking Canadian targets is all a bit odd though. A bit like punching Terry Wogan - why go for a fairly innocuous target with so many other more obvious ones around?

Maybe because it's perceived to be a softer target, as Canada has never really been targeted before, so the population might be a little more complacent about it than Americans. Possibly.

 

[Westdene Seagull]

And Islam must be taught in all our schools but not Christianity.

Oh dear !!!!!

 

[Buzzer]

Because Canada recently pledged planes to attack ISIS. Canada was on the list of countries that ISIS singled out, as was the UK.

The guy that ran the soldiers down at the weekend was a white Canadian radical convert. ISIS is encouraging their supporters to take action wherever they are. It seems very likely that today's attack was something similar, I'm sure it will turn out to be a Canadian that is responsible. Everywhere has their fanatics these days.

Yes, I know that Canada is part of the anti-ISIS group but if I can use another ridiculous and inappropriate simile it's like wanting to hurt Ole Gunnar Solksjaer when he played at Man U when you could have gone for Keane, RVN or Gary Neville. But if Canada was all the terrorist could attack then it makes perfect sense.

 

[Dick Head]

Meanwhile, in Westminster:

Man arrested for allegedly throwing marbles during PMQs

A man was arrested today after apparently throwing marbles at the transparent screen separating the public gallery from the House of Commons chamber during Prime Minister’s Question Time.

 

[Skylar]

You do talk rubbish sometimes. When were you last in a classroom?

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