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Shooting In Munich, Germany

Plaid Pants2 — Fri, 22 Jul 2016 21:32:00 GMT

I just tuned in to CNN, so I don't know many details.

Gunman opened fire at a McDonald's near mall.

I think nine people are dead, and up to three shooters are still at large.

That's all I know.

Re: Shooting In Munich, Germany

3suwm5 — Fri, 22 Jul 2016 21:46:56 GMT

I saw a bit of this about 1-1/2 hours ago. Latest I've heard is 8 are dead. Gunman shot himself. They are looking for more gunmen. Munich is on lockdown. U.S. Embassy told to stay put.

Another week, another attack.

Not sure who/what is responsible this week.

Hang on people, we could be in for a very BUMPY ride.

Re: Shooting In Munich, Germany

ROMARY — Fri, 22 Jul 2016 21:48:19 GMT

I'm not completely sure about which country, but I believe it's Germany where they've been having lots of problems with assults on women. That's what I heard a couple of weeks ago; how women haven't been able walk around anymore because of 'gang assults', etc. My heartfelt thoughts to the victims.

Re: Shooting In Munich, Germany

Preds — Fri, 22 Jul 2016 21:48:52 GMT

A gunman shouting 'Allahu Akbar' opened fire at children in McDonald's before rampaging through a shopping mall, killing at least eight people. Munich is in lockdown tonight (bottom left and bottom right), as a major police operation is ongoing around the city's Olympic Park, with the force warning people to stay in their homes and avoid public spaces. A ninth body has been found tonight and investigators are looking into the possibility of it being the attacker.

Update from DailyMail

Re: Shooting In Munich, Germany

3suwm5 — Fri, 22 Jul 2016 21:50:38 GMT

They are sending in a robot now to check out a red backpack the shooter was wearing.

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ROMARY — Fri, 22 Jul 2016 21:51:39 GMT

I'm one of the few who have been taking certain threats very seriously. Enough said.

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AnikaBrodie — Fri, 22 Jul 2016 21:52:04 GMT

Prayers for Germany. Another sad day for all of us.

I just heard one of the shooters committed suicide after shouting "those f*** foreigners." 8 innocent people have been killed at a mall in Munich. This story is still fluid and changing minute by minute.

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Mominohio — Fri, 22 Jul 2016 21:59:53 GMT

@ROMARY wrote:
I'm one of the few who have been taking certain threats very seriously. Enough said.

Before people chastise you for this, and they will, I will say that this is just where we are at in today's world.

It used to be that we all knew where the bad sides of a town were, or what neighborhoods it migh not be safe to be in after dark or walking alone. But today, it's open season.

Whether people want to believe it or not, we all are quickly heading to the point where every place we choose to go is going to need to be analyzed for the level of threat to our safety.

Smart people are already thinking this way, and choosing carefully both where they go, when, and how they behave when there (to mean how situationally aware they are, noticing exits from buildings, noticing the level of security etc.)

Yes, I know that if we don't continue to live our lives 'normally', "they" win. But ultimately, our safety and security are falling more and more into the realm of our own responsibility as this madness continues.

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GCR18 — Fri, 22 Jul 2016 22:00:53 GMT

A special report broke into local programming earlier this afternoon showing people running. It's just awful.

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dooBdoo — Fri, 22 Jul 2016 22:06:37 GMT

@ROMARY wrote:
I'm one of the few who have been taking certain threats very seriously. Enough said.

Hi, @ROMARY. I'm glad you take precautions to be as safe as possible, but I'm surprised you feel you're "one of the few." I think most people were taught to be careful, watchful, prudent, and I hope they (we) still are.

Re: Shooting In Munich, Germany

MyGirlsMom — Fri, 22 Jul 2016 22:10:27 GMT

@Mominohio wrote:
@ROMARY wrote:
I'm one of the few who have been taking certain threats very seriously. Enough said.

Before people chastise you for this, and they will, I will say that this is just where we are at in today's world.

It used to be that we all knew where the bad sides of a town were, or what neighborhoods it migh not be safe to be in after dark or walking alone. But today, it's open season.

Whether people want to believe it or not, we all are quickly heading to the point where every place we choose to go is going to need to be analyzed for the level of threat to our safety.

Smart people are already thinking this way, and choosing carefully both where they go, when, and how they behave when there (to mean how situationally aware they are, noticing exits from buildings, noticing the level of security etc.)

Yes, I know that if we don't continue to live our lives 'normally', "they" win. But ultimately, our safety and security are falling more and more into the realm of our own responsibility as this madness continues.

@Mominohio, I began worrying when schools, churches, malls and movie theatres were being attacked by (gasp) Americans.

Re: Shooting In Munich, Germany

hyacinth003 — Fri, 22 Jul 2016 22:12:05 GMT

Must be those Little Sisters of the Poor again!

Hyacinth

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ROMARY — Fri, 22 Jul 2016 22:13:35 GMT

'MominOhio': Yes, ITA. Enough said.

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Ms X — Fri, 22 Jul 2016 22:21:23 GMT

Frankly, I started to feel a little apprehensive about going overseas after the World Trade Center attacks. The events of the past 15 years haven't been reassuring. It's true that the chance of being a victim of one of these attacks is slim, but the news reports definitely have an effect on me.

Israelis have been living with this situation for quite some time now. I spoke with a woman whose husband had to live temporarily in Israel for his job. She said he was tremendously stressed out because they were always ready for an attack whenever they were in public. She said he was coming home soon and was glad to be leaving this stress.

My sister and her husband were traveling to Paris a few years ago when the city was at high risk for attacks. I told them about it, but they weren't concerned and went anyway. They luckily had no problems, and the unrest was kept isolated outside of where they were. I think most countries try to keep their tourist areas safe so that tourism doesn't dry up. I would not have gone in the face of those news reports.

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MyGirlsMom — Fri, 22 Jul 2016 22:22:35 GMT

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

Columbine, Colorado

Charleston, South Carolina

Aurora, Colorado

Sandy Hook, Connecticut

I've BEEN worried

Re: Shooting In Munich, Germany

Ms X — Fri, 22 Jul 2016 22:26:12 GMT

@MyGirlsMom wrote:
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

Columbine, Colorado

Charleston, South Carolina

Aurora, Colorado

Sandy Hook, Connecticut

I've BEEN worried

With the exception of Oklahoma City, most if not all of the incidents you cite have involved mentally ill shooters. That's quite different from the situation in Israel and now in Europe involving deliberate, planned acts of terrorism..

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SahmIam — Fri, 22 Jul 2016 22:30:14 GMT

This is the date of the Five-year anniversary of the Norway massacre. Family in UK are saying the news reports this is not being considered a coincidence.

BIL and his son (10 years old) are in Berlin right now. *heavy sigh*

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starlet — Fri, 22 Jul 2016 22:36:28 GMT

Nightly News reporting it looks like Right Wing Neo Nazi mad about refugees. VIdeo of gunman on roof of mall cursing out "foreigners" saying he is German.

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Tadaki — Fri, 22 Jul 2016 23:47:56 GMT

Yet 38,300 people were killed in auto accidents in the US in 2015 and I doubt people are afraid to drive somewhere. http://www.newsweek.com/2015-brought-biggest-us-traffic-death-increase-50-years-427759

I'm not making light of how horrible these terrorist acts are, but I think we're at much higher risk of common, everyday things that we do.

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MyGirlsMom — Fri, 22 Jul 2016 23:52:51 GMT

@starlet wrote:
Nightly News reporting it looks like Right Wing Neo Nazi mad about refugees. VIdeo of gunman on roof of mall cursing out "foreigners" saying he is German.

***

@starlet

I also saw a report where the gunman identified himself as German and I knew about the anniversary.