Fairly obvious it's terrorism

Common definitions of terrorism refer only to those violent acts that are intended to create fear (terror); are perpetrated for a religious, political, or ideological goal; and deliberately target or disregard the safety of non-combatants (e.g., neutral military personnel or civilians).

Posted By: SCC 28 on December 23rd 2014 at 15:36:48

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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