Explosion at concert in England

[DuvalKnight]

At least 1 explosion at an Ariana Grande concert in Manchester, England tonight. Hearing at least 20 dead and hundreds injured. Rumors of a nail bomb.

Sickening shit. A concert like that is filled with kids.

 

[Boston.Knight]

what u think? Homegrown radical Islamic terrorism?

 

[Knight_Light]

CNN is reporting it was a suicide bomber that detonated the bomb while people were beginning to leave the concert (maybe in a hallway/breezeway or something. wasn't detonated in the main seating area of the large arena).

Yeah, at least 19 dead, 55 injured...thousands of teenage girls and others scared running from the show.

 

[UCFKnight85]

Ariana Grande hates Americans. She and the bomber likely have this in common.

 

[UCFRogerz]

I fly to Manchester Saturday...........

 

[Knight_Light]

UK Officials say they have found the body of the suicide attacker. Hope he has a bag and or other items on him that can lead them to others (i.e. persons whi.made the bomb, funded the ooeration, etc...)

 

[Sir Galahad]

UK Officials say they have found the body of the suicide attacker. Hope he has a bag and or other items on him that can lead them to others (i.e. persons whi.made the bomb, funded the ooeration, etc...)

This is where I like what Israel does, find the family of the murderer and destroy everything they own.

 

[barrister1602]

Religion of peace....

 

[CommuterBob]

Ariana Grande hates Americans. She and the bomber likely have this in common.

At first I thought this was a troll, but it's sort of true, although taken out of context.

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/ariana-grande-says-i-hate-807275

She also licks donuts.

 

[Great2BAKnight2]

ISIS took credit for the attack. I do wonder whether they actually planned it or are taking advantage of a lone wolf.

 

[UCFWayne]

Very sad news indeed. But I guess this is just part and parcel of living in a big city now...

 

[KnighttimeJoe]

ISIS took credit for the attack. I do wonder whether they actually planned it or are taking advantage of a lone wolf.

They did the same thing for Pulse and had nothing to do with it.

 

[UCFKnight85]

ISIS took credit for the attack. I do wonder whether they actually planned it or are taking advantage of a lone wolf.

The guy had a powerful explosive vest. I would highly doubt he made that himself or sourced the material himself. Making a vest with highly compacted explosive material is very difficult.

I am guessing there is a network in play and there is a bomb maker somewhere in England.

 

[UCFKnight85]

They did the same thing for Pulse and had nothing to do with it.

Omar Mateen supposedly watched ISIS propaganda videos almost nightly and was "triggered" when a US air strike killed an ISIS leader.

Maybe no ISIS operatives directly commanded him but they clearly had something to do with his actions. They release those videos for a reason- they're very effective at achieving passive self radicalization for would-be ISIS killers

 

[KnighttimeJoe]

Omar Mateen supposedly watched ISIS propaganda videos almost nightly and was "triggered" when a US air strike killed an ISIS leader.

Maybe no ISIS operatives directly commanded him but they clearly had something to do with his actions. They release those videos for a reason- they're very effective at achieving passive self radicalization for would-be ISIS killers

Yes, my point was ISIS seems to claim anything and everything that kills mass groups of people--regardless of whether or not it was one of their "operatives" at play.

 

[btbones]

Yes, my point was ISIS seems to claim anything and everything that kills mass groups of people--regardless of whether or not it was one of their "operatives" at play.

But does that matter ? If mateen was an " operative or not " ? It's obviously inspired by their training videos and their ideology

 

[KnighttimeJoe]

But does that matter ? If mateen was an " operative or not " ? It's obviously inspired by their training videos and their ideology

I'm merely making the point that ISIS likes to claim anything and everything. I didn't say it didn't matter. That's all.

 

[Knight_Light]

Yes, my point was ISIS seems to claim anything and everything that kills mass groups of people--regardless of whether or not it was one of their "operatives" at play.

ISIS has promoted lone wolf truck/car attacks which occurred in Nice, France on Bastille Day that killed 86, truck attack in Berlin at Christmas Festival that killed 11 and the car attack recently in London where many were mowed down and the terrorist stabbed and killed a police officer by Parliment.

The IED this Manchester terrorist had was much more sophisticated so odds are this terrorist had help and probably from somewhere in the UK.

 

[UCFKnight85]

Making a compacted warhead in a vest is extremely difficult. 99% of people would probably blow themselves up attempting to do it with such volatile material.

I can almost assure you there is an experienced chemist bomb maker somewhere in the country. I don't believe this 22 year old shithead could make one.

Which leads to the bigger issue- I'm sure there are more attacks planned if this is a network.

 

[UCFWayne]

The twitter ceo said hes said that his platform had helped get Trump elected. Has he said anything about his platform verifying ISIS accounts and helping them spread their message of hate?

 

[btbones]

I'm merely making the point that ISIS likes to claim anything and everything. I didn't say it didn't matter. That's all.

All I'm saying is they should take credit for it . It was born of their network and their hatred .

 

[sk8knight]

Yes, my point was ISIS seems to claim anything and everything that kills mass groups of people--regardless of whether or not it was one of their "operatives" at play.

Mateen called 911 to pledge allegiance to ISIS from the club. Some of the first officers in the response heard it as well. I think it would be irresponsible to try to downplay that ISIS had a profound impact on his psyche. While they may not have coordinated it, their propaganda and prior actions certainly inspired it. Downplaying their effect makes it that much harder to honestly deal with the issue.

 

[KnighttimeJoe]

Mateen called 911 to pledge allegiance to ISIS from the club. Some of the first officers in the response heard it as well. I think it would be irresponsible to try to downplay that ISIS had a profound impact on his psyche. While they may not have coordinated it, their propaganda and prior actions certainly inspired it. Downplaying their effect makes it that much harder to honestly deal with the issue.

I'm merely making the point that ISIS likes to claim anything and everything. I didn't say it didn't matter. That's all.

 

[Xa1n]

but we did just sign a $400 billion deal with the biggest supporter of terrorism, so go figure.

We can say all we want and blame this all on a particular religion, but it always was and always will be political. People just choose not to wake up to the reality.

 

[UCFKnight85]

but we did just sign a $400 billion deal with the biggest supporter of terrorism, so go figure.

We can say all we want and blame this all on a particular religion, but it always was and always will be political. People just choose not to wake up to the reality.

Who the hell are you?

 

[Xa1n]

Who the hell are you?

lol someone with an opinion.

 

[btbones]

but we did just sign a $400 billion deal with the biggest supporter of terrorism, so go figure.

We can say all we want and blame this all on a particular religion, but it always was and always will be political. People just choose not to wake up to the reality.

I guess you are a 911 was an inside job guy ?

 

[fabknight]

lol someone with an opinion.

You need to be properly vetted so that you can be put into your proper box. Please post your political affiliations, gender, sexual preferences and religion.

 

[Xa1n]

I guess you are a 911 was an inside job guy ?

nah I dont get into all that, cuz to me those are all opinions too. I don't know any better than the next guy what it was, however I am just against all kinds of wars and acts of terrorism that result in loss of life.

 

[UCFKnight85]

nah I dont get into all that, cuz to me those are all opinions too. I don't know any better than the next guy what it was, however I am just against all kinds of wars and acts of terrorism that result in loss of life.

You don't know what 9/11 was?

 

[Knight_Light]

..... however I am just against all kinds of wars and acts of terrorism that result in loss of life.

What about terrorism that only severely injuries the innocent but doesn't immediately kill their victims?

 

[UCFWayne]

but we did just sign a $400 billion deal with the biggest supporter of terrorism, so go figure.

We can say all we want and blame this all on a particular religion, but it always was and always will be political. People just choose not to wake up to the reality.

So what do you think actually caused this person to blow up people at a teenage girl concert?

 

[Xa1n]

So what do you think actually caused this person to blow up people at a teenage girl concert?

whatever makes a gunman open fire at a theater, a sickness.

 

[Xa1n]

What about terrorism that only severely injuries the innocent but doesn't immediately kill their victims?

You don't know what 9/11 was?

I know what 9/11 was, but I also know that OBL was from Saudi Arabia, the country with which we signed a $400 billion arms deal this week. That can't be a co-incidence?

 

[Xa1n]

What about terrorism that only severely injuries the innocent but doesn't immediately kill their victims?

Obviously that is implied Knight_Light. What happened in Manchester was such a cowardly act, which resulted in innocent kids dying and getting hurt, but I don't know if enough is being done to avoid this from happening and achieving peace in the middle east.

 

[UCFWayne]

Obviously that is implied Knight_Light. What happened in Manchester was such a cowardly act, which resulted in innocent kids dying and getting hurt, but I don't know if enough is being done to avoid this from happening and achieving peace in the middle east.

how do we go about achieving peace in the middle east? what more could we do?

 

[Sir Galahad]

I heard Linda Saraour this morning blame last nights act on western political influence and interference. She is also giving the commencement address to City College of New York soon. Can't wait to get out of this $hit hole.

 

[btbones]

I heard Linda Saraour this morning blame last nights act on western political influence and interference. She is also giving the commencement address to City College of New York soon. Can't wait to get out of this $hit hole.

I can only imagine

 

[UCFKnightfan08]

You need to be properly vetted so that you can be put into your proper box. Please post your political affiliations, gender, sexual preferences and religion.

This is important. We don't argue/agree based on comment, only which box you fall in.

Forget everything he asked, do you stand or sit to wipe your ass?

 

[NinjaKnight]

I fly to Manchester Saturday...........

Party in the UK, I'll be there.

Also never thought I'd miss the eloquence of Dubbya, but Jesus Christ Trump

"murdered by evil losers in life. I won't call them monsters because they would like that term. They would think that's a great name," Mr. Trump repeated. "They're losers, just remember that."