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@Stargazer what the others have said, whatever it takes to flick away from dwelling on it. Knacker yourself (and maybe the missus) before sleep. And if sleep isnt coming maybe a book or something to keep you occupied till you pass out. Or as Dr Jegga noted get hella juiced and live post some shit talk with your fern crew!
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I've been avoiding this thing for a few hours and just got my update here.
49!
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Been on the phone all morning trying to make sure everyone is safe. I only know one Muslim back home. Lets be honest its Christchurch after all. He is safe.
Spoke to my mum who works in the hospital she says they will be doing what they can. But there are only twelve operating theatres in the hospital and she doubts many surgeons have any experience with gunshot wounds. But everyone is just rolling their sleeves up and doing what they can to save as many as they can. I know we think of those surgeon guys as porsche driving flash harrys. But on days like this those guys step up.
Personally I am just angry. You want a war, go to Syria you fuckwad. There is more then enough people for you to go toe to toe with. You won't do that though because you are all chickenshit cowards.
I hope these losers names are wiped from existence. I hope the guy who tried to take him down unarmed is hailed as a hero to all Cantabs for all time, his name should never go away.
Finally as I have said on here before, I work with a big group of Muslim guys. They have all come to see me in the office this morning to say they will be praying for everyone in Christchurch today. Paris is with you today! All be it a small part of a shitty suburb in Paris.
Fucked if I feel like talking about sport now.
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I saw the video in my twitter feed thanks to the autoplay setting on my phone and it was horrifying. There is no punishment great enough for the sack of shit and his cohorts for the amount of suffering inflicted today on innocent people. Latest toll is 49, but that could easily increase as people succumb to injuries.
I'm really struggling with the 'how could anyone be so evil' aspect. I also hope it doesn't turn into a mental health easy out for the why. There is enough stigma against those who live with a variety of conditions and would never dream of hurting another person without every heinous act being blamed on it. Some people are easily swayed, easily turned. Or just plain fucking awful.
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@jegga said in Christchurch Gunman in Mosque:
Wouldn't it be great if our media never named him and he was never referred to by name by the authorites and he just ended up being an anonymous hateful loser who was going to spend the rest of his life in jail and be forgotten ?
Media will want a name so they can find the family member, neighbour, school teacher to interview.
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@ACT-Crusader already talk of media heading to northern NSW town which is apparently part of his history
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Yeah saw the video at work while we were in lockdown. Didn't really want to see but was hard not to when most people around me were playing it. I run virtually past the Linwood mosque every day so it's a bit close to home for me but yeah, no words can describe this tragedy. It hurts more and more now that it has fully sunk in.
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@Rancid-Schnitzel said in Christchurch Gunman in Mosque:
@taniwharugby said in Christchurch Gunman in Mosque:
@Kirwan I'm sure there would be the initial buzz of saving lives, but taking a life would be tough for some to deal with.
I don't know. According to the Norwegian police who captured Anders Bering Breivik, they were seriously pissed off he didn't give them an excuse to blow his head off.
Regardless, this is horrendous. Who would have thought this could happen in NZ?
it has though, Aramoana.
Hey, late to the discussion but been following the story all day. Will chip in with the odd comment as I work through this.
But firstly I think we all realise Aramoana was something completely different to this.
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Those who watched the video while pretending they didn’t want to...would you have done so if it was your mum, dad, siblings etc?
You don’t HAVE to watch the video, even if your workmates are.
Just call a spade a spade, you watched it because you were a bit fascinated and please spare us the false horror.
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@Billy-Tell You could have just quoted me as what you're saying is pretty much directed at me haha and yeah there's an element of truth to what you're saying. I didn't really want to watch it and I mean that as I didn't go out of my way to find it but there was also a part of me somewhere that did hence why I decided to join in and watch it as someone was showing it on their phone. Sort of like joining a bandwagon.
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@sparky said in Christchurch Gunman in Mosque:
My thoughts with everyone in the Christchurch CBD, especially the first-responders and the medical staff in Christchurch hospital. These will be tough days for the Garden City, but you are some of the most tough and compassionate people on Earth.
The key thing to remember about terrorists is that they must never win.
Just quoting this as it is so well put.
Heart goes out to all the friends and families of the victims.
Love conquers hate.
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That fucking video is everywhere. I’m not even looking but some prominent NZers who I follow on social media are getting it sent to them by loads of internet trolls. I can’t fucking believe this world. The internet and social media progression is systematically destroying the planet. Massive fucking turning point for me today. People who share the video are equally as evil as the nutjob who today forever fucking changed NZ. Very angry, somewhat emotional and feeling numb.
Twitter has to start taking some real responsibility for the shit on their platform.
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@MajorRage said in Christchurch Gunman in Mosque:
That fucking video is everywhere. I’m not even looking but some prominent NZers who I follow on social media are getting it sent to them by loads of internet trolls. I can’t fucking believe this world. The internet and social media progression is systematically destroying the planet. Massive fucking turning point for me today. People who share the video are equally as evil as the nutjob who today forever fucking changed NZ. Very angry, somewhat emotional and feeling numb.
Twitter has to start taking some real responsibility for the shit on their platform.
re Twitter . Do you mean taking down content that is promoting illegal acts or just in general.
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Well I've woken up and it wasn't all a bad dream.
I've long been of the opinion that if a terrorist wanted to make a massive statement they could target a church in a provincial city.
Lots of people, crammed in close together, all facing away from the restricted (effectively) single point of entry and exit.
Just got the denomination of the victims and motivation of the perps wrong.
Christchurch Gunman in Mosque