[murd0c]

With everything that has been going on the last while with the terrorist attacks and police shootings we should keep it in one thread since thats all Off-Topic has been becoming the last while and its straight up depressing and scary to wonder what the future holds for our humanity.

[Armind]

It's a fucked up world.

[murd0c]

I have been thinking for a while what to call it but really it feels humanity is falling apart an its sick

[jasonturbo]

I couldn't even get paint to sample option on my new Porsche.

When will this madness end??!!!

[Bouncing Bettys]

I don't see it as humanity falling apart so much as backward cultures lashing out as they lose their grip of influence to reason and information.

[GS8]

Can you believe that in South Sudan as we near the 5 year anniversary of her independence, there is new found fears of ANOTHER civil war? The last one went from 2013-2015 and now violence rocks the capital once again. Current death toll is at least 272 (as provided by the Government) but human rights organizations believe it's much higher.

The civil war started between a President and Rebel Leader. After the civil war was over, the Rebel leader became Vice President as part of an agreement IIRC.

Now this Vice President is back to fighting with his old nemesis :fulloffuck:

This is pre-colonial tribal shit. Fights that should have ended when Euro colonizers left. Forget about 'white privilege'. Go to fucking Africa if you want to see Blacks not giving a single fuck about other Blacks simply because of their tribal name. These fucking dogs have been fighting for so long with no end in sight. How do people not get tired of this?

*Rant off*

Article:

South Sudan leaders order ceasefire as civil war fears grow

South Sudan's president and vice president ordered their loyalists to cease hostilities on Monday after days of fighting threatened to plunge the country back into civil war and bring further instability to an impoverished region of Africa.

Fighting erupted four days ago in the capital Juba between followers of President Salva Kiir and Riek Machar, the former rebel leader who became vice president under a deal to end a two-year civil war.

The violence, which has killed hundreds of people, broke out as the world's newest nation prepared to mark five years of independence from Sudan on July 9.

Presidential spokesman Ateny Wek Ateny said Kiir and Machar had spoken by phone on Monday, a day which saw tanks and helicopters involved in some of the fiercest clashes yet.

"All the commanders of (Kiir's) forces are directed to cease any hostility and abide by the order and control their forces," Ateny told Reuters. "President Salva Kiir is determined to carry on his partnership with Riek Machar."

Machar responded by ordering his troops to stand down.

"The president has declared a unilateral ceasefire, I want to reciprocate the declaration of unilateral ceasefire," he told the independent Eye Radio.

Much is unclear, however, about the latest violence in Juba, including what the objective of either side has been and how much control Kiir and Machar have over their forces.

The U.S. State Department said it was carrying out an "ordered departure" of its staff from South Sudan.

The fighting has raised fears of a return to the civil war that erupted in late 2013 and broadly ran along ethnic lines, pitting Kiir, an ethnic Dinka, against Machar, a Nuer.

The conflict killed thousands of people, forced more than 2.5 million people from their homes and left almost half the population of 11 million people struggling to find food. Oil production, by far the biggest source of government revenue, has plummeted.

A new flare-up risks driving yet more people to refugee camps in neighboring countries in the central African region, which is already plagued by myriad woes.

Central African Republic is riven by conflict, the eastern region of the Democratic Republic of Congo is contending with a patchwork of militias and rebels groups, and Burundi is embroiled in a violent political crisis.

The U.N. Security Council on Sunday demanded Kiir and Machar rein in their forces and end the fighting. The U.N. mission in South Sudan, UNMISS, expressed its "outrage" after its bases in Juba were caught in the crossfire between the two sides and two Chinese peacekeepers were killed.

The United States condemned the violence and said it would hold those who commit atrocities or impede efforts to stop the fighting "fully accountable."

"We call on those fighting to return to their barracks. This senseless and inexcusable violence, undertaken by those who yet again are putting self-interest above the well-being of their country and people, puts at risk everything the South Sudanese people have aspired to over the past five years," White House national security adviser Susan Rice said in a statement.

WRANGLING

Kiir and Machar have long been rivals, both in politics and on the battlefield. Civil war broke out in 2013 a few months after Kiir sacked Machar as his deputy.

Fighting has often erupted outside Juba since the two men signed a peace deal in August last year. But this was the first time it had flared in Juba since Machar finally returned in April after months of wrangling about terms of the pact.

Clemence Pinaud, an assistant professor at Indiana University and an expert on South Sudan, said that tensions increased in Juba during the past month.

"We most likely witnessed an acceleration ... into a full-on war in Juba between the two parties," Pinaud said.

Experts say the failure to swiftly implement important elements of the deal, such as integrating and demobilizing their forces, has allowed tension to fester and risked igniting a new conflict.

U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Monday urged the Security Council to impose an arms embargo on South Sudan, sanction leaders and commanders who blocked the implementation of a peace deal and fortify the UNMISS mission.

There has been no official death toll from the recent flare up but at least five soldiers died on Thursday and a Health Ministry source said 272 people, including 33 civilians, were killed on Friday. Sunday and Monday's fighting was more fierce.

UNMISS said gunfire had erupted on Monday around the U.N. headquarters in the Jebel area of Juba and also around a base near the airport. It said U.N. sites had been hit in exchanges of fire, killing eight and injuring 67.

Highlighting lawlessness on Juba's streets, one resident said he saw police officers trying to loot a shop in his neighborhood by shooting off the padlocks and firing in the air to scare away people, echoing similar witness reports on Sunday.

An army spokesman said that any soldier found stealing civilian property or looting would be arrested, and shot at if they resisted.

The African regional grouping IGAD echoed the U.N. Secretary-General's call to beef up UNMISS's mandate, calling for it be given an enforcement role similar to a U.N.-backed intervention brigade working in eastern Congo.

Through the civil war, however, world powers and regional states struggled to find leverage over the warring factions, despite U.S. and European sanctions on some military leaders and African threats of punitive actions.

[punkwax]

I honestly feel for anyone and everyone impacted by the recent global tragedies but will say, our generation still enjoys the most peaceful of time in history. Difference is, everyone is tuned in globally these days.

Anyone reading this definitely has relatives who lived through worse times within the last 100 years when really, the masses had no idea what was going on elsewhere.

Food for thought.

[westopher]

My great grandmother saw her husband off to a world war, with him having no choice but to fight in it. I can confidently say my wife will never have to do that. We are more peaceful than ever, but so much more aware of our shortcomings of humanity. It seems worse than ever, but it's just because we hear about it.
I just don't fucking get unprovoked violence against someone or something. It doesn't have any benefit. You may get your way in the moment, but then what? Live your whole life in fear of retaliation? Imprisonment? Remorse?
It solves nothing and ruins every life involved.

[twitchyzero]

even if twitter et al were out of the equation, we would've read/see/hear about a truck rampage, airport massacre etc.

but social media certainly makes it easier for people to get riled up about racism, #brexit and also allow nutjobs to get inspired easily, setting off a chain reaction almost.

[Manic!]

Is the world more violent? or does 24 news and the internet make it way easier to see it?

[twitchyzero]

Not to mention peace may just be what's perceived. There's probably a full scale cyber cold war happening and we as the public wouldn't even know it because it's not violent. China is on a pacific conquest. Dictator Kim still doing his thing. Iraq and neighbouring states are probably in a bigger mess than before it was George W. Bushed. Ukraine's crisis still has no end in sight. The medical community has no clue on the long term effects of zika.

[Mr.Money]

or how much its gonna effect other countries besides brazil..and they're hosting the games for even more global infection,dont forget the lack of security and safety in brazil

[subordinate]

Religion is holding humanity back

[twitchyzero]

or how much its gonna effect other countries besides brazil..and they're hosting the games for even more global infection,dont forget the lack of security and safety in brazil

no wonder visitor visa is temporarily waived PJSalt

[pastarocket]

If everyone got busy getting laid, there would be less war and violence in this world. :Pbjt:

https://cdn.meme.am/instances/500x/65716916.jpg

[bloodmack]

the world is no less inhumane than it was 100 years ago. We are just simply more aware of it.

[GS8]

the world is no less inhumane than it was 100 years ago. We are just simply more aware of it.

Agreed

You can't spell inhumane without 'human'. We're still animals and some people tap into those instincts more than others.

But we've come a long way as far as achievements go. Science, health, communication (though I fucking hate Twitter & Facebook) to name a few.

Global Poverty has actually gone DOWN (http://www.worldbank.org/en/topic/poverty/overview) over the years. To me, this is some of the best news I've heard my entire life. Poverty goes down despite Population going up? Fuck yes.

Our main enemy is Greed with its right hand being Corruption. To say that eliminating Religion is the key is only a half truth. There are other concepts to consider as well such as Consumerism, Arrogance and Narcissism (which exist predominantly in the western world) which are constructs of social norms that we accept from birth (whether they are right or wrong is purely subjective).

On the whole, we are a better place than before but with 7.4 billion people on this planet, you will not be able to have them all on the same page. Children should be raised as FREE THINKERS, not as carbon copies of generations before.

We're clearly in another stage of evolution. The tech boom. All those stories you read about in the 1950s about how the future would be is slowly coming to shape but it's going to take more time. Think about 300 years ago. Where were we? Now think about 300 years from now. Where will we be?

[SkinnyPupp]

I feel like Pokemon Go should be in here

[RRxtar]

https://scontent-sea1-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/13681034_1283030615064934_9127646452864570690_n.jp g?oh=33576230233ec2b59bdbb3ea7dfac319&oe=58221AC6

how long does the list need to get? or does it just need to get closer to home?

[godwin]

This list will just get longer and longer until a new generation decides all the fighting is pointless.. until then.. or we somehow hire Tom Cruise and the precogs to arrest people who are going to commit crimes.

Still bet this list will run longer than the fighting will stop though.

There are always a few people with their screw a bit loose.. heck even on this board. Got Turbo anyone?

It will clean up the clutter if we can add all the craziness in this thread instead of adding to the board.. then forget about it when the next news cycle hits.. like the "Shootings" thread.


how long does the list need to get? or does it just need to get closer to home?

[tiger_handheld]

Did you guys notice with the recent Nice attacks, no one batted an eye (facebook didn't offer the france profile pics, the famous buildings didn't change colors, Eiffle tower didn't go dark)... I think the western world has now accept what most of the mid east has accepted for a long ass time.... bombs are normal, death is normal. It just hit me the day after the attacks and I think the ISIS or whoever claimed responsibility achieved their goal... Make the western world feel what they "feel" everyday...

I wish there would be a truce... ya'll run your women children country into the ground and we won't interfere or push our ideals on you. and You stop bombing us.

They say all it takes is a few men to do nothing for evil to be successful but shit seems like the good guys are trying and dieing...

[ZN6]

https://youtu.be/4N3N1MlvVc4

Seems appropriate.

[murd0c]

Now I want to go play Gears of War and watch Donnie Darko

[PiuYi]

http://livebyquotes.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/calvinHobbes.jpg

[MG1]

Another shooting. This time in Baton Rouge. It was an ambush.

3 officers killed and three others wounded. One in critical condition.

I think the lone gunman was killed, but what we need is a quick and continuous airing of the victims' families' impact to show these clowns that there are people and lives behind the uniform. Maybe, just maybe, these thoughtless clowns will think twice before going out there to slaughter people who serve the community.

These people don't and can't think past their own miserable existence. Instead of pulling a trigger to end lives, put your efforts to solve the issues at hand. Even people with the lowest of IQ's should know right from wrong.

[Ronin]

What's the solution?

There's basically two outcomes here...we either make peace or we kill them all. And it doesn't seem like peace even has a chance.

[Adorkami]

problem with killing them all is there will always be another "them"

[tiger_handheld]

Some big shot needs to go out on TV and say .. we are even steven's now... .

2 black lives killed
5 blue lives killed

we are fucken even

PO PO should no longer respond calls to gun violence... let the gangbangers drug dealers wife beats run free for a little bit... and let the conceal and carry folk take care of business themselves. It'll be Purge ...Election year...

[CivicBlues]

This thread is pointless as it doesn't discuss anything not in other threads. I can see this going off on tangents every time some nutbar goes off.

World is not ending. Neither is Europe. In fact, if our parents had the access to the same mass media as we do now, they would have thought the world was ending in the 70s.


Charted: Terror attacks in Western Europe from the 1970s to now ? Quartz (http://qz.com/558597/charted-terror-attacks-in-western-europe-from-the-1970s-to-now/)

Between 1970 and 1994, however, terrorist attacks in Europe were much more common. From Northern Ireland’s Irish Republican Army (IRA) to Spain’s Basque separatist group Euskadi Ta Askatasuna (ETA) to Italy’s Anni di Piombo (Years of Lead), extremist political groups organized bombings in each of those countries, meaning terrorism in Europe as local phenomenon was perhaps just as ominous as the current threat posed by the Islamic State.

[MG1]

I thought the world was ending in the sixties.

But, we had Woodstock and free sex, so it wasn't all that bad. It was groovy, man.

[CivicBlues]

I thought the world was ending in the sixties.

But, we had Woodstock and free sex, so it wasn't all that bad. It was groovy, man.

Exactly, today's youth only has Pokemon Go to distract them. And that only seems to placate nerdy Asian kids mostly.

[nah]

Religion is holding humanity back

/thread

this.is.the.truth

we can put a rover on mars, yet billions of people still believe in the contents of books written thousands of years ago when donkeys and camels were the mode of transport.

[westopher]

Greed and financial manipulation is doing more damage than religion is in present times.

[trancehead]

Exactly, today's youth only has Pokemon Go to distract them. And that only seems to placate nerdy Asian kids mostly.

+1 for pokemon go
-1 for the asian nerds comment.

[Jmac]

Exactly, today's youth only has Pokemon Go to distract them. And that only seems to placate nerdy Asian kids mostly.
What distracted them prior to July 2016?

[quasi]

Exactly, today's youth only has Pokemon Go to distract them. And that only seems to placate nerdy Asian kids mostly.

I still don't know what a Pokemon is, I think it's because I'm old.

[MG1]

I'm older than you and I know about them. Then again, my kids are older, so I know because of them. Plus, I'm a bit of a Nintendo aficionado. I have just about every one of their game consoles and handhelds. I can start a mini Nintendo museum, LOL. And the amount of games. Collectors items, complete with original boxes and instructions. Then, the Nintendo Power publications. The original Earthbound with box and instructions in mint condition. Weird games like The Boy and His Blob. I played these games more than the kids did.

[Hondaracer]

sell me dat Earthbounddddd

[underscore]

Did you guys notice with the recent Nice attacks, no one batted an eye (facebook didn't offer the france profile pics, the famous buildings didn't change colors, Eiffle tower didn't go dark)... I think the western world has now accept what most of the mid east has accepted for a long ass time.... bombs are normal, death is normal. It just hit me the day after the attacks and I think the ISIS or whoever claimed responsibility achieved their goal... Make the western world feel what they "feel" everyday...

I wish there would be a truce... ya'll run your women children country into the ground and we won't interfere or push our ideals on you. and You stop bombing us.

They say all it takes is a few men to do nothing for evil to be successful but shit seems like the good guys are trying and dieing...

You think terrorist attacks in the western world are new?

[CivicBlues]

+1 for pokemon go
-1 for the asian nerds comment.

Sorry, the mob of Pokemon playing kids blocking up one section on my seawall run got me pissed that day EleGiggle. I'll try and be more inclusive next time:
Exactly, today's youth only has Pokemon Go to distract them. And that only seems to placate nerdy/alternative/jock/geek/cheerleader Asian/White/Latino/Black/Mixed-race kids/adults/teenagers/tweens/trangendered/cisgendered/queer/straight/bisexuals mostly.

p.s. I'm an Asian forum nerd

[CivicBlues]

What distracted them prior to July 2016?

iono, Pez dispensers?

[Sid Vicious]

What's the solution?

There's basically two outcomes here...we either make peace or we kill them all. And it doesn't seem like peace even has a chance.

russians defeated the Chechnyan jihadists

of course i don't think any western nation would use that level of force.

[CivicBlues]

russians defeated the Chechnyan jihadists

of course i don't think any western nation would use that level of force.

Yes but the Chechen rebels didn't start out as Jihadists. They were fighting for independence first and foremost. It's easy to pound a rebel group into oblivion that has a clear military chain of command and base of operations.

Same happened with the defeat of the Tamil Tigers in Sri Lanka.

Completely different and nigh impossible to defeat lone wolf operations with a military response, unless we're talking internment camps/genocide.

[MG1]

sell me dat Earthbounddddd

Don't think so.......... in "meh" condition, it is around 300 bucks. Mint condition would be around 500 bucks. In a few decades, it'll be through the roof.

At least I'm hoping so, hee hee.


I have an original gold Zelda, too. Not so nice condition.

[Hondaracer]

yea with the box these days you're over $500 no problem

[MG1]

My wife used to bug me about the fact I like keeping boxes. Ask Fliptuner on all the shit I have in and around my house/garage. I have boxes from shit I had in Kindergarten, LOL.

[fliptuner]

MGjuan bought a new storage shed for his collection of boxes. The contents of which, have already been discarded :lawl:

[320icar]

Funny you mention that, I just boxed up all my nes/snes/64/gcn stuff in banker boxes to give to my bro for safe keeping lol. 7 boxes full LOL

[MG1]

I never forgave my mother for throwing out my comic and hockey card collection.

[CharlesInCharge]

but who was Princess Diana?
1:27:38
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xe_53ks0SeM

and what is RevScene?
http://www.revscene.net/forums/696945-palestine-israel.html

[MG1]

Lady Diana, Princess of Wales.

She wasn't a princess by birth........ anyway, it's complicated and my understanding of royalty is a little rusty.


And what is Revscene? A stage in which you get to spew your thoughts and ideas without fear of being kicked in the nuts, punched in the face, or slapped up the side of the head?

[CharlesInCharge]

Diana was a humanitarian,
RevScene is an example of humanity falling apart.

[GLOW]

you realize you're a part of revscene don't you?
http://amazingplx.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/Conspiracy-Keanu-610x380.jpg

[CharlesInCharge]

Yes but Im a humanitarian as shown with my views in that thread.

[GS8]

Yes but Im a humanitarian as shown with my views in that thread.

You actually come across as a Pretzel

Twisted and Salty

[quasi]

You actually come across as a Pretzel

Twisted and Salty

I was leaning more towards Nutty then salty but either analogy works.

[Ronin]

https://twitter.com/wsvn/status/755896679476244480

So an autistic guy's caretaker got shot by the cops while he's got his hands up....well, at least he's not dead for being black I guess.

[StylinRed]

"why did you shoot me?"

"i dont know."

wtf... at least the autistic guy didn't get shot too, geez

[pastarocket]

Shit might get real in Rio De Janeiro. Ten people were arrested in Brazil as suspects in planning terrorist attacks during the Olympics. :heckno:

Ten people arrested in Brazil, suspected of planning terrorist acts during Olympics - NEWS 1130 (http://www.news1130.com/2016/07/21/10-people-arrested-brazil-terror-olympics/)

Brazilian police arrested 10 people believed to have pledged allegiance to the Islamic State group on social media and discussed possible attacks during the Rio de Janeiro Olympics, officials said Thursday.

Justice Minister Alexandre de Moraes said in the capital, Brasilia, that 10 suspects had been detained and two more were being sought. All are Brazilian, and one is a minor. The gender of the people was not given.

Police acted because the group discussed using weapons and guerrilla tactics to potentially launch an attack during the Olympics, which begin Aug. 5, Moraes said.

However “they were complete amateurs and ill-prepared” to actually launch at attack, Moraes said. “A few days ago they said they should start practicing martial arts, for example.”

Still, Moraes said even disorganized groups should be taken seriously.

The arrests were made in 10 different states, including Sao Paulo and Parana in the southern part of the country, and it was not clear whether the suspects knew each other beyond their online contacts. Moraes said there were no specific targets for an attack.

Moraes said they had all been “baptized” as Islamic State sympathizers online and that none had actually traveled to Syria or Iraq, the group’s stronghold, or received any training. Several were allegedly trying to secure financing from the group, known by the acronym ISIS.

The justice minister added that one of the suspects communicated with a Brazilian store in an alleged attempt to by an AK-47 assault rifle, apparently the most concrete action taken toward a possible attack.

Last week the top military aide for Brazil’s interim government said concerns over terrorism had “reached a higher level” after the attack in Nice, France.

Security has emerged as the top concern during the Olympics, including violence possibly spilling over from Rio’s hundreds of slums. Authorities have said they will be prepared and that some 85,000 police and soldiers will be patrolling during the competitions

[Roach]

Active shooting in Munich mall. Several dead & wounded but doesn't appear to be over yet.

http://www.cnn.com/2016/07/22/europe/germany-munich-shooting/index.html

Kev

[Manic!]

"why did you shoot me?"

"i dont know."

wtf... at least the autistic guy didn't get shot too, geez

Cops now claim they where trying to shoot the autistic guy. :ohgodwhy:

[SkinnyPupp]

Active shooting in Munich mall. Several dead & wounded but doesn't appear to be over yet.

Munich shooting: 9 victims, gunman are dead, police say - CNN.com (http://www.cnn.com/2016/07/22/europe/germany-munich-shooting/index.html)

Kev
In case you're wondering: Yes he was

[SkinnyPupp]

I don't know if this has been covered over there, but it was big news here last week

4 Hong Kong tourists injured in Germany axe attack | Coconuts Hong Kong (http://hongkong.coconuts.co/2016/07/19/4-hong-kong-tourists-injured-germany-axe-attack)

And yes, he was too (http://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-crime/article/1991626/two-hongkongers-critically-hurt-german-axe-attack-afghan)

[pastarocket]

Germany just got hit again. This time it's a suicide bomber. :heckno:

http://www.cnn.com/2016/07/24/world/ansbach-germany-blast/index.html

An explosion in the southern German city of Ansbach that killed one person and injured 10 others was a suicide attack, according to the region's interior minister.

A device was exploded by a 27-year-old Syrian national outside a music festival. He had been denied entry into the event due to the lack of a ticket, Bavarian Interior Minister Joachim Herrmann said during a news conference early Monday.

The man, who has not yet been named, stood around the festival entrance for a short period before he blew himself up.
Herrmann said his backpack contained screws and nails, an apparent attempt to inflict further damage.

Officially this attack is not confirmed as terrorism, he said, but there are strong indications it may be.

Special Forces in Munich are on the scene investigating, police said.

Violence has struck Germany in several places recently.

On Sunday, a man killed a woman with a machete in Reutlingen. The 21-year-old Syrian asylum seeker came to Germany one year ago, according to a police statement, and he was known to police for property thefts and assault.
Police said the woman was 45 years old and from Poland.
On Friday, a man in Munich went on a shooting spree in a busy shopping district, killing nine people before killing himself, authorities said.
Authorities have not found a link to terror groups. Police said he may have planned the attack for a year.

[pastarocket]

-more shootings and deaths in Florida. Another night club incident. :heckno:

The Latest: 4 still hospitalized after nightclub shooting - NEWS 1130 (http://www.news1130.com/2016/07/25/the-latest-police-club-shooting-not-an-act-of-terrorism/)

The Latest on a shooting a nightclub in Fort Myers, Florida. (all times local):

10:45 a.m.

Hospital officials say four people remain hospitalized after a nightclub shooting in Florida that left two dead and 17 wounded.

Lee Memorial Health System CEO Lisa Sgarlata says two people are in critical condition, and two are in fair condition. Officials said earlier that the others wounded were treated and released Monday morning.

The victims ranged in age from 12 to 27.

Authorities say the shooting was not an act of terror, but what sparked the violence is not yet clear. The shooting happened at Club Blu in Fort Myers, which had hosted a swimsuit-themed party for teens late Sunday night.

The club said on its Facebook page that the shooting broke out as parents came to pick up their children.

___

10:20 a.m.

Fort Myers police say the shooting at a nightclub that left two dead was not an act of terrorism.

Police Capt. Jim Mulligan said in a statement that the investigation is active and investigators are working to determine a motive into the shooting at Club Blu.

Authorities also identified the two victims who died as 14-year-old Sean Archilles and 18-year-old Ste’fan Strawder.

[Sid Vicious]

Germany just got hit again. This time it's a suicide bomber. :heckno:

Ansbach bomber pledged allegiance to ISIS - CNN.com (http://www.cnn.com/2016/07/24/world/ansbach-germany-blast/index.html)

An explosion in the southern German city of Ansbach that killed one person and injured 10 others was a suicide attack, according to the region's interior minister.

A device was exploded by a 27-year-old Syrian national outside a music festival. He had been denied entry into the event due to the lack of a ticket, Bavarian Interior Minister Joachim Herrmann said during a news conference early Monday.

The man, who has not yet been named, stood around the festival entrance for a short period before he blew himself up.
Herrmann said his backpack contained screws and nails, an apparent attempt to inflict further damage.

Officially this attack is not confirmed as terrorism, he said, but there are strong indications it may be.

Special Forces in Munich are on the scene investigating, police said.

Violence has struck Germany in several places recently.

On Sunday, a man killed a woman with a machete in Reutlingen. The 21-year-old Syrian asylum seeker came to Germany one year ago, according to a police statement, and he was known to police for property thefts and assault.
Police said the woman was 45 years old and from Poland.
On Friday, a man in Munich went on a shooting spree in a busy shopping district, killing nine people before killing himself, authorities said.
Authorities have not found a link to terror groups. Police said he may have planned the attack for a year.

I don't know if this has been covered over there, but it was big news here last week

4 Hong Kong tourists injured in Germany axe attack | Coconuts Hong Kong (http://hongkong.coconuts.co/2016/07/19/4-hong-kong-tourists-injured-germany-axe-attack)

And yes, he was too (http://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-crime/article/1991626/two-hongkongers-critically-hurt-german-axe-attack-afghan)

In case you're wondering: Yes he was

i got failed like crazy and got accused of "islamaphobia" and "racism" for when i started that thread about how letting in a bunch of immigrants from 3rd world shitholes was a stupid policy

now...LOL

[6o4__boi]

In case you're wondering: Yes he was

And yes, he was too (http://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-crime/article/1991626/two-hongkongers-critically-hurt-german-axe-attack-afghan)

lot of Aloha snackbar regulars going on on this thread

[SkinnyPupp]

Well shitty shit happens all over the place, all the time. Like the shooting in Florida today, or the NZ Olympic athletes getting kidnapped in Brazil yesterday

[murd0c]

I really wonder if something big is going to go down at the Olympics this year. Hopefully we don't see more of these kidnapping stories

New Zealand Jiu-Jitsu athlete Jason Lee says he was kidnapped in Rio (http://espn.go.com/olympics/story/_/id/17137298/new-zealand-jiu-jitsu-athlete-jason-lee-says-was-kidnapped-rio?ex_cid=espnfb)

Jason Lee, a New Zealand-born jujitsu fighter based in Rio de Janeiro, said he was "kidnapped" Saturday by armed men dressed in police uniforms and forced to withdraw money from two separate ATMs to pay for his release.

The 27-year-old, who will not be competing in the Olympics but has been living in Brazil for the past 10 months, tweeted Sunday: "What did you guys get up to yesterday? I got kidnapped. Go Olympics! #Rio2016."

Later, in an interview with stuff.co.nz, the martial arts athlete explained in further detail how the incident developed from what appeared to be a routine traffic stop by two policemen on motorbikes.

"First, he asked me to stretch my arms, then patted me down," Lee said. "At this point, it still looked reasonably professional."

However, after the policemen searched the New Zealander's rental car, one of the cops returned brandishing a large book and told Lee he was breaking the law.

"He says, 'You can't drive in Brazil as a foreigner without a passport,' which I now know isn't the case at all. The rental car company hadn't mentioned that to me. He starts opening the book, showing me all these passages in Portuguese, which I can sort of read, like, every third word."

The men then demanded that Lee pay them 2000 Brazilian reals ($615) or face a night in a Rio jail.

"At this point, I acknowledged to myself that I've completely backed myself into a corner," Lee said. "These guys have pulled me over. They have weapons. I'm not in any position to negotiate.

"I don't think I've ever felt like I could possibly die."

Lee, who was not carrying any money at the time, was forced to drive to a nearby police bunker underneath an overpass, where he was swapped into an unmarked private car and taken to two ATMs to withdraw enough money to pay the officers.

Once he returned to the bunker, Lee handed over the money and was finally released.

"[They] said, 'You can't say anything to anyone about this -- not a word,'" Lee said.

The jujitsu fighter did, however, report the incident to the Rio authorities.

"I was umming and ahhing about whether I should even make a complaint. One of the guys I was reporting it to said, 'We understand you are hesitant because we are the police, and that branch of the police is so scary, even we are afraid of them.'"

The incident is the latest in a string of setbacks ahead of the 2016 Rio Olympic Games. One month ago, an Australian Paralympic sailor and official were threatened with a gun and robbed before a race in Rio.

[CivicBlues]

The guy was just unlucky. And apparently lives in Rio, just happens to be from New Zealand originally and isn't even on the Olympic team. It's not like the whole NZ Olympic team was kidnapped by some organized gang and forced to hand over their life savings. #SkinnyPuppFail :smug:

[Durrann]

that's nuts

[fishCak3s]

At least 19 dead in knife attack outside Tokyo: Japanese reports | CTV News (http://www.ctvnews.ca/world/at-least-19-dead-in-knife-attack-outside-tokyo-japanese-reports-1.3001723)

SAGAMIHARA, Japan -- The Kyodo news agency is reporting that 19 people are dead and 20 injured following a knife attack in Sagamihara, outside Tokyo.
A knife-wielding man attacked a facility for the disabled and then turned himself in, police said.

This is a breaking news story. More to follow.

[StylinRed]

Just heard about the Japanese story... Damn wtf

The killer told police he wants to world to be rid of disabled people

[Ulic Qel-Droma]

this thread should be renamed to "humanity as it has and always will be".

[SkinnyPupp]

this thread should be renamed to "humanity as it has and always will be".
It's actually still more peaceful than it's ever been LUL

Try living in the path of Genghis Khan... See how your "luck" is then EleGiggle

[AzNightmare]

this thread should be renamed to "humanity as it has and always will be".

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NbuUW9i-mHs

[SkinnyPupp]

Chinese Hurdler Vomited On, Robbed Of Luggage On First Day In Rio (http://deadspin.com/chinese-hurdler-vomited-on-robbed-of-luggage-on-first-1784577464)

More "bad luck" for the athletes LUL

[SkinnyPupp]

Russia denies official shot attempted robber dead in Rio - 9news.com.au (http://www.9news.com.au/world/2016/08/05/08/00/russian-vice-consul-shoots-thief-dead-outside-rio-athletes-village)

More "bad luck" in the Olympic Village, thankfully the Russian athletes had protection this time LUL

[highfive]

Somebody stole my wife's baby on board sign. Seriously? A $4 magnet and you're going to steal it for your baby to use?

May not be as bad as other topics in the thread but this is pretty low.

[Reeyal]

Somebody stole my wife's baby on board sign. Seriously? A $4 magnet and you're going to steal it for your baby to use?

May not be as bad as other topics in the thread but this is pretty low.

Might be high or drunk.
People stole the N sign... and it was free from ICBC when I started driving. :rukidding:

[Ulic Qel-Droma]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NbuUW9i-mHs

even if it happens 10000 years from now, it doesn't change my point.

[SkinnyPupp]

Bus full of Chinese basketball reporters caught in roadside gunfight on the way to Olympic Village in Rio: Shanghaiist (http://shanghaiist.com/2016/08/05/rio_roadside_shoot_out.php)

More "bad luck" for olympic visitors in Brazil LUL

[AzNightmare]

even if it happens 10000 years from now, it doesn't change my point.

What is the "it" that you are referring to?

[CharlesInCharge]

Being transgender is a mental disorder. -scientists

Physicians Decry Pseudo-Science of Transgenderism, ‘Absurd’ to Say Anyone is Born Into ‘Wrong Body
The American College of Pediatricians (ACP) has released a position paper denouncing popular approaches to transgender, declaring that the current protocol is founded upon “unscientific gender ideology,” which lacks any basis in real evidence.


Meanwhile in Canada...
http://i.imgur.com/fYF3xce.jpg

[Hondaracer]

I know it's not the best source of information, but joe rogan has this guy on his podcast once in a while named Milo, some editor and contributor to papers and online publications and he provided a bit of a different perspective about transgender people and this current state of things like CiC there outlined.

He's gay and has a huge following/friends of gays and he says a hugely common sentiment among them is that this whole trans movement telling kids they can be whatever gender they choose is hugely detrimental to the gay community.

He says he's seen many examples of parents who could never accept that their child could possibly be gay, so now it's far more trendy to say they are "confused" and "don't worry, he should have just been born a girl" which is an obviously detrimental movement away from just accepting the fact you may be gay.

Also some interesting stats that over 50% of people who go through with gender re-assignment surgery regret it, suicide rates like 100 times higher than any other group, etc

[SkinnyPupp]

I know it's not the best source of information, but joe rogan has this guy on his podcast once in a while named Milo, some editor and contributor to papers and online publications and he provided a bit of a different perspective about transgender people and this current state of things like CiC there outlined.

He's gay and has a huge following/friends of gays and he says a hugely common sentiment among them is that this whole trans movement telling kids they can be whatever gender they choose is hugely detrimental to the gay community.

He says he's seen many examples of parents who could never accept that their child could possibly be gay, so now it's far more trendy to say they are "confused" and "don't worry, he should have just been born a girl" which is an obviously detrimental movement away from just accepting the fact you may be gay.

Also some interesting stats that over 50% of people who go through with gender re-assignment surgery regret it, suicide rates like 100 times higher than any other group, etc
That guy is a comic book character more than anything. I wouldn't trust a single statistic he brought up.

I thought that podcast was hilarious but the guy is so over the top it's hard to take anything he says seriously. I think he's just taking the chance to bash trans people the same way straight people bashed him.

[mikemhg]

That guy is a comic book character more than anything. I wouldn't trust a single statistic he brought up.

I thought that podcast was hilarious but the guy is so over the top it's hard to take anything he says seriously. I think he's just taking the chance to bash trans people the same way straight people bashed him.

I had to turn the podcast off last time he was on. He's a professional troll, I can't logically listen to someone who argues absurd points or puts forth shock value statements for attention. He's controversial for the sake of being controversial, he's like a gay Alex Jones, but less crazy.

[Bouncing Bettys]

Milo is usually spot on when tackling feminist, SJW's, and Islamapologists. I wish he would stick to that.

[SkinnyPupp]

I had to turn the podcast off last time he was on. He's a professional troll, I can't logically listen to someone who argues absurd points or puts forth shock value statements for attention. He's controversial for the sake of being controversial, he's like a gay Alex Jones, but less crazy.
It was getting close for me when he would dwell on a topic, especially the trans stuff. But he did have some good points and his repertoire with Joe was often hilarious.

I wouldn't blame someone for ditching it though LUL

[GS8]

Home Depot pulling Scary Peeper Creeper from stores - CBC.ca | Metro Morning (http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/programs/metromorning/scary-peeper-creeper-home-depot-pulled-1.3778649)

Basically when something offends me, I need to ruin it for everyone else...