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Re: 9 Dead in Van Incident in Toronto
Just been announced that a 10th person has died.
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Re: 9 Dead in Van Incident in Toronto
Originally Posted by magnumpi
(Post 12487694)
Not unless your name is Sammy yatim
Canada not increasing the threat level ? Why not, even if it is something other than a terror threat why the F not, it makes sense to be wrong with no further casualties and deaths dosnt it !!! FFS Canada stop being so ****ing soft.!! Number of deaths now 10 confirmed. |
Re: 9 Dead in Van Incident in Toronto
Originally Posted by bats
(Post 12487791)
There's an Alex Minassian of Richmond Hill who says it's not him and asks the press to stop bugging his family.
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Re: 9 Dead in Van Incident in Toronto
The surname sounds Armenian, which would mean he isn't Muslim. If he does turn out to be an Armenian Muslim that would be highly, highly, highly unusual particularly in the context of that country's geopolitical situation. Religious polarisation in the Caucasus based on ethnic/national factors is high. Pogroms not uncommon, even in recent times.
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Re: 9 Dead in Van Incident in Toronto
Originally Posted by Jerseygirl
(Post 12487679)
We have noticed recently concrete barriers (Jersey Barriers) around the Rogers Centre stadium/CN Tower/Aquarium/Air Canada Centre/Maple Leaf Square and speculated that the powers that be must have had some sort of tip off. Perhaps they were just being prudent as the tourist season approaches. :unsure: |
Re: 9 Dead in Van Incident in Toronto
Originally Posted by carcajou
(Post 12487840)
The surname sounds Armenian, which would mean he isn't Muslim. If he does turn out to be an Armenian Muslim that would be highly, highly, highly unusual particularly in the context of that country's geopolitical situation. Religious polarisation in the Caucasus based on ethnic/national factors is high. Pogroms not uncommon, even in recent times.
If he has a political agenda he will be a terrorist. |
Re: 9 Dead in Van Incident in Toronto
Originally Posted by JamesM
(Post 12487860)
Looks like a nutter lone wolf.
If he has a political agenda he will be a terrorist. I don't know Toronto very well, does that neighbourhood have a lot of migrants from Islamic areas like Pakistan, the Middle East, etc? Before we brush this aside as another "lone nut" after another one of the "fastest police investigations in history," consider what I wrote earlier about Christian-Muslim pogroms in the part of the world the killer apparently hails from, or at least has lineage from. That sort of baggage doesn't just get automatically dropped behind at a Canadian (or German) border because someone's family migrated. Canadians have certainly already learned that lesson. Consider why they might have migrated . . . Inter-ethnic strife being imported to Western countries, is something officials have been worrying about for a while. So let's not wave this off just yet as a lone nut. It may well be! But certainly a police investigation like this can't be concluded in a matter of a few hours - no matter how politically beneficial that might be to some figures. |
Re: 9 Dead in Van Incident in Toronto
Originally Posted by carcajou
(Post 12487868)
in the part of the world the killer apparently hails from, or at least has lineage from.
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Re: 9 Dead in Van Incident in Toronto
Originally Posted by caretaker
(Post 12487781)
That's right, I thought the same thing. When the officer reaches into the cruiser what is he doing? There's a little blackout and when the video resumes after that there is a crackling noise that makes me wonder if he deployed a taser and then it's handcuff time.
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Re: 9 Dead in Van Incident in Toronto
Originally Posted by Zoe Bell
(Post 12488101)
I believe he's actually turning off the sirens from the car and attempting to talk to the guy.
Remarkable restraint from the officer. |
Re: 9 Dead in Van Incident in Toronto
Originally Posted by Zoe Bell
(Post 12488101)
I believe he's actually turning off the sirens from the car and attempting to talk to the guy.
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Re: 9 Dead in Van Incident in Toronto
Originally Posted by BristolUK
(Post 12488124)
Yes, could be. There's a new video from above which fills in the gaps a bit and he does appear to surrender to the officer.
Remarkable restraint from the officer. Toronto van attack: How is the suspect not dead? - BBC News |
Re: 9 Dead in Van Incident in Toronto
Originally Posted by Danny B
(Post 12488192)
His actions have US Police scratching their heads..
Toronto van attack: How is the suspect not dead? - BBC News Yeah....its only in the trigger happy US that the supspect would have been shot dead.... this situation would have been handled very similar to this in the UK too. The Sammy Yatim case was a one off I think, but it tarnished the image of the police in Canada. |
Re: 9 Dead in Van Incident in Toronto
Originally Posted by Paul_Shepherd
(Post 12488211)
Yeah....its only in the trigger happy US that the supspect would have been shot dead.... this situation would have been handled very similar to this in the UK too.
The Sammy Yatim case was a one off I think, but it tarnished the image of the police in Canada. Still commendable how he handled it. |
Re: 9 Dead in Van Incident in Toronto
Originally Posted by Paul_Shepherd
(Post 12488211)
Yeah....its only in the trigger happy US that the supspect would have been shot dead.... this situation would have been handled very similar to this in the UK too.
The Sammy Yatim case was a one off I think, but it tarnished the image of the police in Canada. |
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