Security can largely keep you safe from known terrorist cells

It's your fellow man that's more likely to end you

Posted By: Lentil Weaver on December 14th 2025 at 11:57:39

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Well done to that fella taking out the terrorist on Bondi Beach (General Chat) - phrankin, Dec 14, 10:14:49
- Real life GTA (General Chat) - ParrotPuncher, Dec 14, 13:06:45
- Now been named (General Chat) - norwaay, Dec 14, 12:53:20
  - Then quite clear why he didn't want to be found holding the gun, eh? (General Chat) - Legacy Fan, Dec 14, 12:56:03
    - Edward Crabtree is his name apparently (n/m) (General Chat) - phrankin, Dec 14, 13:01:06
      - Yes, I saw that too. (General Chat) - norwaay, Dec 14, 13:30:01
        
        Well there were two involved in the act of bravery - the first (General Chat) - Legacy Fan, Dec 14, 14:04:47
        
        Oh ffs (General Chat) - norwaay, Dec 14, 14:16:51
        
        Well this kind of thing only needs to trick a couple of idiots like (General Chat) - Legacy Fan, Dec 14, 16:18:34
        
        He did a great job regardless (n/m) (General Chat) - phrankin, Dec 14, 14:03:53
        
        Regardless of the fact that you fell for an AI generated story created to suck in dopes. (n/m) (General Chat) - norwaay, Dec 14, 14:15:17
        
        Not sure where the hostility came from - but ok. (n/m) (General Chat) - phrankin, Dec 14, 14:22:31
        
        No hostility, just the most basic, kindergarten level scrutiny of your 'Edward Crabtree'. (n/m) (General Chat) - norwaay, Dec 14, 14:25:09
        
        Yeah, misinformation spreads fast with breaking news. Thanks for the fact-check. (n/m) (General Chat) - phrankin, Dec 14, 14:32:22
        
        Yes, it spreads fast because of idiots (General Chat) - Cable Gap Pioneer, Dec 14, 18:00:31
        
        Corrections are fine. Abuse isn't. (n/m) (General Chat) - phrankin, Dec 14, 18:21:00
        
        Haha (n/m) (General Chat) - jamesward, Dec 14, 14:21:25
- Aussies innit.... (General Chat) - DrDublin, Dec 14, 11:33:38
- Amazed he resisted blowing the bastard's brains out (n/m) (General Chat) - paulg, Dec 14, 11:04:09
  - To have that bravery *and* restraint is pretty incredible. (General Chat) - norwaay, Dec 14, 12:20:26
    - I'd say he was lucky (General Chat) - Legacy Fan, Dec 14, 12:35:57
      - I thought the same - he feared the coppers might shoot him (n/m) (General Chat) - phrankin, Dec 14, 12:40:10
    - You’re used to killing things with guns though (General Chat) - jamesward, Dec 14, 12:24:06
      - 😂 (n/m) (General Chat) - norwaay, Dec 14, 12:32:51
    - Risky business not shooting the guy - he could have had another weapon (n/m) (General Chat) - phrankin, Dec 14, 12:22:02
- that thin line between ... (General Chat) - ghostof barry butler, Dec 14, 10:36:02
  - It’s a line you unfailingly manage to be on the wrong side of. (General Chat) - Snakepit Divorceee, Dec 14, 13:10:13
  - I think the world is fully awake (General Chat) - Old Git, Dec 14, 11:50:55
    - be a good idea if everyone in the world met up in a big tent and sat down to discuss it (General Chat) - Tombs, Dec 14, 12:26:21
      - Accident book keepers (General Chat) - Old Git, Dec 14, 12:31:11
    - Some are rather more snoozy than others, it must be said (n/m) (General Chat) - paulg, Dec 14, 11:59:59
  - Wake up and do what you crippling bore? (n/m) (General Chat) - Lentil Weaver, Dec 14, 11:35:05
  - What is the world supposed to do about terrorists? (n/m) (General Chat) - jamesward, Dec 14, 11:23:17
    - Keep away from them/keep them away from yourself (n/m) (General Chat) - paulg, Dec 14, 11:44:41
      - It's a testament to security that terrorism rarely occurs. It's a one off. A shock (General Chat) - Lentil Weaver, Dec 14, 11:53:51
        
        Ridiculous post, comparing terrorism to car accidents. Idiot. (n/m) (General Chat) - Men without hats, Dec 14, 13:12:27
        
        I'm comparing the chances of you dying. I wasn't comparing terrorism to car accidents (General Chat) - Lentil Weaver, Dec 14, 15:05:13
        
        Murder rate in London (General Chat) - Legacy Fan, Dec 14, 12:32:05
        
        Shipman's victims weren't in London. (n/m) (General Chat) - norwaay, Dec 14, 12:35:38
        
        Indeed - copied and pasted. It is just the text for 2003 figures and rightly doesn't (General Chat) - Legacy Fan, Dec 14, 12:42:52
        
        Note that this does not contradict your message, but support it. It is more (General Chat) - Legacy Fan, Dec 14, 12:34:12
        
        Not just the threat of war (General Chat) - APB, Dec 14, 15:39:34
        
        Lack of social cohesion is becoming a serious issue (General Chat) - phrankin, Dec 14, 12:52:02
        
        Well, as the figures show, clearly not (n/m) (General Chat) - Legacy Fan, Dec 14, 13:00:14
        
        You're absolutely right about the security (General Chat) - Old Git, Dec 14, 12:00:44
        
        But I live in London so that's not at all comforting (n/m) (General Chat) - paulg, Dec 14, 11:56:12
        
        Security can largely keep you safe from known terrorist cells (General Chat) - Lentil Weaver, Dec 14, 11:57:39
        
        Lots of unknown terrorists though (n/m) (General Chat) - Old Git, Dec 14, 12:02:04
        
        How many? (General Chat) - Legacy Fan, Dec 14, 12:51:45
        
        Didn't MI5 have like 40,000 on the terror watch list (General Chat) - phrankin, Dec 14, 14:14:58
        
        Most of them are probably innocent old protesters (n/m) (General Chat) - Lentil Weaver, Dec 14, 15:23:30
        
        If only that were true (n/m) (General Chat) - phrankin, Dec 14, 15:58:30
    - Cull (n/m) (General Chat) - Charles21, Dec 14, 11:38:08
    - I think we all know where this is going (n/m) (General Chat) - Lentil Weaver, Dec 14, 11:35:59
      - It’s classic GOBB (General Chat) - jamesward, Dec 14, 12:23:31
        
        Looks that way (n/m) (General Chat) - Lentil Weaver, Dec 14, 14:33:29

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