Port Arthur Massacre
Apr 27th 2010, 9:06 pm
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Port Arthur Massacre
Just seen on 7 news about the anniversary of the Port Arthur Massacre, I'd never heard of this before so googled it and wow, how awful was it!!! 
Apr 27th 2010, 9:19 pm
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Re: Port Arthur Massacre
Yep, it was pretty horrific. We knew a few people who died, particicuarly the elderly couple, David and Sally Martin, who ran the B&B Seascape. We had stayed there several times. It was all very sad.
Apr 27th 2010, 9:29 pm
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Re: Port Arthur Massacre
Apr 27th 2010, 9:35 pm
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Re: Port Arthur Massacre
The worlds worst gun massacre 35 dead happened in OZ. l thought most people in the UK knew about it 
The guy was a total physco, l have a link to the full story below.
http://www.trutv.com/library/crime/n...t/index_1.html
The guy was a total physco, l have a link to the full story below.http://www.trutv.com/library/crime/n...t/index_1.html
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Apr 27th 2010, 9:41 pm
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Re: Port Arthur Massacre
sorry, South Korea claims that particular title:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Woo_Bum...yeong_massacre
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Woo_Bum...yeong_massacre
Apr 27th 2010, 9:42 pm
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Re: Port Arthur Massacre
sorry, South Korea claims that particular title:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Woo_Bum...yeong_massacre
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Woo_Bum...yeong_massacre
so its not really a gun massacre. OZ is in the history books for the worlds worst peace time gun massacre.
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Apr 27th 2010, 9:51 pm
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Re: Port Arthur Massacre
Well Yay for Australia then. Although none of the sources break down how many of the Korean's 57 victims were shot vs blown up.
Apr 27th 2010, 10:05 pm
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Re: Port Arthur Massacre
It's hardly a competition....
Apr 27th 2010, 10:20 pm
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Re: Port Arthur Massacre
The worlds worst gun massacre 35 dead happened in OZ. l thought most people in the UK knew about it The guy was a total physco, l have a link to the full story below.
http://www.trutv.com/library/crime/n...t/index_1.html
The guy was a total physco, l have a link to the full story below.http://www.trutv.com/library/crime/n...t/index_1.html
Apr 27th 2010, 10:21 pm
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Re: Port Arthur Massacre
OMG just read the article, thats so awful, Vaguely remember hearing about it. So sad
Apr 27th 2010, 10:22 pm
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Re: Port Arthur Massacre
We visited the place last year, the cafe where a lot of them died is now an empty shell and is a memorial to those killed.
We have friends who live in Hobart and they told us that the gunmans name is never ever mentioned in Tasmania and it is a bit of a taboo subject.
Apr 27th 2010, 10:27 pm
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I think it is probably the same everywhere there is a massacre of that kind. My cousin used to live in Hungerford and he said the same about Michael Ryan
Apr 27th 2010, 10:27 pm
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If you ever got down to Tassie, a visit to Port Arthur is well worth it. Not so much for the massacre connection - though they do have a very moving memorial -, but for the great history lesson about Australia's convict past.
It's also a beautiful part of Tasmania. We've been there twice and I've decided that when I win the lottery, I'll buy a holiday home down there
. I'd better start playing the lottery then 
Apr 27th 2010, 10:35 pm
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Truly scary bloke.
You have to wonder if he is being punished by being locked up or if he just enjoyed the notoriety. But then how can you punish someone who has no capacity for remorse?
You have to wonder if he is being punished by being locked up or if he just enjoyed the notoriety. But then how can you punish someone who has no capacity for remorse?
Apr 27th 2010, 10:42 pm
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Jenny
If you ever got down to Tassie, a visit to Port Arthur is well worth it. Not so much for the massacre connection - though they do have a very moving memorial -, but for the great history lesson about Australia's convict past.
It's also a beautiful part of Tasmania. We've been there twice and I've decided that when I win the lottery, I'll buy a holiday home down there. I'd better start playing the lottery then
If you ever got down to Tassie, a visit to Port Arthur is well worth it. Not so much for the massacre connection - though they do have a very moving memorial -, but for the great history lesson about Australia's convict past.
It's also a beautiful part of Tasmania. We've been there twice and I've decided that when I win the lottery, I'll buy a holiday home down there
. I'd better start playing the lottery then