717 pilgrims killed in hajj stampede

[UCFWayne]

http://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/nationworld/ct-hajj-stampede-saudi-arabia-20150924-story.html

I thought this was the religion of peace?

 

[fabknight]

Bunch of savages.

 

[UCFEE]

These stampedes don't start the way you think they do. Crowds should be limited. It's the sheer size of the crowd that causes movement to start as small ripple, which grows, which leads to panicking that causes it to get worse. It's not like there's some assholes from a rock concert trying to start a mosh pit.

 

[Bob the Citronaut]

There's a white person somewhere that is to blame.

 

[UCFKnight85]

The Saudis put crowd control software and mechanisms in place in Mecca but unbelievably but Mina. Which is clearly en route to Mecca and 3M people pass through there during the Hajj.

PS- they were trampled by people en route to "Stoning the Devil". People literally throw rocks at 3 pillars that has something to do with Mohammed or something. And these people believe that if they're killed during Hajj, specifically during this ritual, it's all good- instant access to heaven. So really, NBD.

 

[Happy Hands]

The pilgrims probably tripped over their buckle shoes.

 

[fabknight]

The Saudis put crowd control software and mechanisms in place in Mecca but unbelievably but Mina. Which is clearly en route to Mecca and 3M people pass through there during the Hajj.

PS- they were trampled by people en route to "Stoning the Devil". People literally throw rocks at 3 pillars that has something to do with Mohammed or something. And these people believe that if they're killed during Hajj, specifically during this ritual, it's all good- instant access to heaven. So really, NBD.

I'm guessing the 3 pillars represent homosexuals, whore muslim women, and infidels.

 

[UCFWayne]

These stampedes don't start the way you think they do. Crowds should be limited. It's the sheer size of the crowd that causes movement to start as small ripple, which grows, which leads to panicking that causes it to get worse. It's not like there's some assholes from a rock concert trying to start a mosh pit.

I could believe that answer if it were like 10 to 20 people. We are talking 700+ people here.

 

[UCFKnight85]

Fun fact: you can't even drive into Mecca unless you're a Muslim. There's a checkpoint to see if you're Muslim. There is a "Christian Bypass" road that requires non Muslims to exit and not enter the city.

I took it once and felt totally exposed. If radicals wanted to kill Infidels that bypass highway is basically a buffet line. Everyone on it is a non Muslim.

 

[jetsaholic]

But Catholics are crazy...*

 

[UCFWayne]

Find it crazy that religious people would trample over one another, especially one that is so peaceful.*

 

[jetsaholic]

Ban all these Catholics and their little god in the sky that fears gays so we can be tolerant towards these Muslims that push gays off rooftops, degrade women and kill people in the name of Allah.*

 

[YouSeeEffer]

I would have survived

 

[1ofTheseKnights]

The pope visit stampedes should start any day now

 

[FearTheKnight]

Stampede is a misnomer. It's actually called a crush. The crowd gets so compact and produces so much force that people are literally crushed to death where they stand.

 

[UCFWayne]

Apparently, people die at this thing every year. 300 people died there just a few years ago.

 

[1ofTheseKnights]

Its a sacrifice to allah!

 

[crambone]

The pilgrims probably tripped over their buckle shoes.

Well done, good sir.

 

[goodknightfl]

I just hate it when those wild Hajj get out of their pens.

 

[jetsaholic]

Apparently, people die at this thing every year. 300 people died there just a few years ago.

Can Bruce Jenner go to this thing next year?

 

[1ofTheseKnights]

More muzzie peace:

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art...ing-bike-bundling-boot-car.html#ixzz3mpbVq8zV

 

[EweSeaEff]

Luke Adams still couldn't have sacked those that fell.

 

[R1776U]

meh..

 

[UCFWayne]

http://news.yahoo.com/ap-exclusive-saudi-hajj-disaster-deadliest-ever-strike-111906027.html

Turns out, it was more like 1,453 people.

The previous deadliest-ever incident happened in 1990, when a stampede killed 1,426 people. How peaceful.

 

[jetsaholic]

Not a single shot was fired.

#guncontrol