""I wouldn't say it was a terrorist attack. I would call it a deliberate act," French inte

ior ministry spokesman Pierre-Henry Brandet"

and

"Prosecutors made similar comments about Sunday's car attack in Dijon.

The driver was arrested after targeting pedestrians in five different parts of the city in the space of half an hour.

The city's prosecutor said the attacker had a long history of mental illness, and the incident was not linked to terrorism."

that's 2 direct quotes from the article Boris has linked to (or at least that's what they are at the moment of me posting this message, the Beeb have a habit of editing their web pages as news stories move on)

i don't care what your understanding is, or even my own understanding of it, neither of which is relevant to Boris's question.

My post was a smart alec response to Boris' question.

if you want to dispute whether it is terrorist related please go speak to Pierre-Henry or the Dijon prosecutor.

Posted By: Ralf Scrampton on December 23rd 2014 at 15:34:17

Message Thread

Has Anyone tried to deny a link to terrorism following these attacks yet? (General Chat) - Boris, Dec 23, 13:55:01
- Nasty old business. Have we figured out how to pin it on ISIS yet? (n/m) (General Chat) - phrankin, Dec 23, 18:02:54
- French interior ministry spokesman Pierre-Henry Brandet (General Chat) - Ralf Scrampton, Dec 23, 14:05:25
  - Actually (General Chat) - Cheltenham_Canary, Dec 23, 15:16:28
    - Although said terrorist was a looney with a long history of mental illness, so (General Chat) - CB41, Dec 23, 16:14:05
      - Mental illness doesnt mean he's a looney. (General Chat) - Cheltenham_Canary, Dec 23, 16:33:12
        
        and to you too bud (n/m) (General Chat) - CB41, Dec 23, 16:41:41
      - That depends on whether he had capacity or not to make an informed decision. (General Chat) - protheroe fitzgibbon, Dec 23, 16:28:17
        
        Yeah of course, just commenting that it's not always easy to determine a motif for (General Chat) - CB41, Dec 23, 16:34:53
        
        Absolutely, and people with mental illness are often vulnerable. it's a shame that there a (General Chat) - protheroe fitzgibbon, Dec 23, 16:37:50
        
        Yes, indeed (n/m) (General Chat) - CB41, Dec 23, 16:41:24
    - Fairly obvious it's terrorism (General Chat) - SCC 28, Dec 23, 15:36:48
      - Exactly. (n/m) (General Chat) - Cheltenham_Canary, Dec 23, 15:57:43
    - ""I wouldn't say it was a terrorist attack. I would call it a deliberate act," French inte (General Chat) - Ralf Scrampton, Dec 23, 15:34:17
      - Blimey! (General Chat) - Cheltenham_Canary, Dec 23, 15:49:52
        
        just can't be arsed with you misunderstanding everything yet again Chelts (n/m) (General Chat) - Ralf Scrampton, Dec 23, 15:57:43
        
        Tbf Ralph, you are on a looser. Chelts and SCC are ALWAYS, ALWAYS right (n/m) (General Chat) - CB41, Dec 23, 16:20:06
        
        Incorrect..... (General Chat) - Cheltenham_Canary, Dec 23, 16:21:03
        
        Only your post tbf. (General Chat) - Cheltenham_Canary, Dec 23, 15:58:16
        
        yeah, yeah and Merry Xmas to you too, yer double-glazing salesman... (General Chat) - Ralf Scrampton, Dec 23, 16:48:38
        
        Conbobulations...... (General Chat) - Cheltenham_Canary, Dec 23, 17:10:20
      - Thanks. My post was a smart Alec reversal of Arizona Bay's (General Chat) - Boris, Dec 23, 15:45:25
        
        you'd have done better not to link to a story in which terrorism links were denied (n/m) (General Chat) - Ralf Scrampton, Dec 23, 15:47:55
      - If they called it terrorism it would just create more fear (n/m) (General Chat) - SCC 28, Dec 23, 15:37:53
        
        so the answer to Boris's question is: Yes. (n/m) (General Chat) - Ralf Scrampton, Dec 23, 15:39:40
        
        Agreed (General Chat) - SCC 28, Dec 23, 15:49:47
        
        I beg to differ. My poor old mum, god rest her soul, wasn't mentally ill. (General Chat) - CB41, Dec 23, 16:16:55
        
        Agreed, it's how you channel your beliefs that's important. (n/m) (General Chat) - protheroe fitzgibbon, Dec 23, 16:52:14
        
        Religion certainly doesn't make everyone a loony (n/m) (General Chat) - SCC 28, Dec 23, 16:21:49
        
        .... (General Chat) - CB41, Dec 23, 16:26:37
        
        Mental illness doesn't mean you're a loony (n/m) (General Chat) - SCC 28, Dec 23, 16:30:15
        
        mental illness doesn't mean you can't be a terrorist (n/m) (General Chat) - phrankin, Dec 23, 18:03:58
        
        Agreed (n/m) (General Chat) - SCC 28, Dec 23, 18:23:01
        
        Seems the brain washing via social media is far reaching (General Chat) - Cheltenham_Canary, Dec 23, 16:00:01
        
        Nothing to do with terrorism (General Chat) - phrankin, Dec 23, 18:05:05
- Google may be a better bet mate. (n/m) (General Chat) - Yellalee, Dec 23, 13:58:07
  - ^^^ he's right y'know, I'm really not a terrorism expert (n/m) (General Chat) - Anyone, Dec 23, 13:59:17

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