Another shooting and hostage taking in a south France supermarket, waiting for the Beeb to say something?

I've not heard or read anything about it, from the south of France.

Tell us the gory details.

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It's on the BBC website, LordBob.
Ah, well.
I'm not sure what the "Back to normal in France" is supposed to mean. Happens all the time, does it ?

I had a look.

They're describing Carcasonne as "outside Montpellier" which is like saying that Burnley is "outside Manchester".

I don't think your average Brit will have a clue where Montpelier is, tbh.

I know - but it prevented me going out for 5 minutes whilst I double-checked it WASN'T Montpellier.

Carcasssone is one the most fantastic walled towns you will ever see.

@BBCWorld tweeted a link to the BBC's breaking news story at 11AM

@SkyNews tweeted a link at 10:59am

@SkyNewsBreak tweeted its first tweet on the attack at 11:03am


Why the attack on the BBC?

2 dead 12 injured say the BBC..[unconfirmed]

- also some nonsense going on at Westfield [White City] involving a suspect vehicle..probably nothing much.

hampsteadclaret wrote:2 dead 12 injured say the BBC..[unconfirmed]

- also some nonsense going on at Westfield [White City] involving a suspect vehicle..probably nothing much.

Probably Foshiznik’s Mondeo.

evensteadiereddie wrote:I don't think your average Brit will have a clue where Montpelier is, tbh.

I do, had a cracking night out there!

French media reporting that the naughty man is dead

More Nickerbocker Greizeman v. Islamic State for the glory of the Spanish Armada's 500 year Catholic quest to conquer England again.

evensteadiereddie wrote:I don't think your average Brit will have a clue where Montpelier is, tbh.

I do I worked there several times commissioning equipment for a company called Chauvin they bought part of the Smith & Nephew concern in Romford I liked the place, very clean.

Pstotto wrote:More Nickerbocker Greizeman v. Islamic State for the glory of the Spanish Armada's 500 year Catholic quest to conquer England again.

Wow, almost word for word what I was just typing.

Spooky.

LordBob wrote:I do I worked there several times commissioning equipment for a company called Chauvin they bought part of the Smith & Nephew concern in Romford I liked the place, very clean.

Always had you down as a Chauvinist

French Interior Minister says the attacker was known to authorities for petty crimes and was not considered an islamist threat - Sky News

UpTheBeehole wrote:French Interior Minister says the attacker was known to authorities for petty crimes and was not considered an islamist threat - Sky News

has he been declared "mentally ill" yet ?

Not yet but he probably is. Mentally sound people don't commit mass murder.

I am afraid my sick humour kicked in when I saw where this dreadful event happened.
Another apparent Isis inspired butchery.

Falcon wrote:Not yet but he probably is. Mentally sound people don't commit mass murder.

Unless this board considers that politically you are slightly right of centre then you are a "Nazi "

mdd2 wrote:I am afraid my sick humour kicked in when I saw where this dreadful event happened.
Another apparent Isis inspired butchery.

They'd claim responsibility for it, but I don't think there's anyone left.

Lancasterclaret wrote:Carcasssone is one the most fantastic walled towns you will ever see.

It is, we stayed over whilst coming back from Perpignan.
Also a board game that I've never played.

BD, there seems to be a movement afoot to confuse common sense (i.e. everyone must think the same) with common sense (i.e. anyone with any intelligence has a chance of locating and taking action regarding the same universal fact.)

Lord Rothbury wrote:Unless this board considers that politically you are slightly right of centre then you are a "Nazi "

The other week i suggested that someone might want to get their head checked out (they had become quite nazi-ish over recent years). I could have instead just called him a Nazi if you like. Anyway, some of the far-right and right wing users on here flipped their ****, said that my post was a "disgrace" and got it deleted.

Maybe you guys should make up your mind about what you'd like your extremists be called. Are they mentally ill, or are they Nazis?

You don't half waffle a lot these days, Turtle.

Vino blanco wrote:You don't half waffle a lot these days, Turtle.

See your doctor

Gothcher!

Rowls wrote:I had a look.

They're describing Carcasonne as "outside Montpellier" which is like saying that Burnley is "outside Manchester".

Having been to Carcassone, I can tell you it`s a lot further actually, 1hr 41 or 152 km of stunning countryside, nice journey.

Rowls wrote:I had a look.

They're describing Carcasonne as "outside Montpellier" which is like saying that Burnley is "outside Manchester".

Isn’t Carcasonne one of those places Ryan Air/EAsyjet pretend is Barcelona?

RammyClaret61 wrote:Isn’t Carcasonne one of those places Ryan Air/EAsyjet pretend is Barcelona?

It's very, very nice. A bit Disney for my liking (it's 90% Victorian folly) but it's a great weekend.

Recommend it.

But Montpellier is better.

The Policeman who surrendered himself in place of the hostages is an incredibly brave man.
Now seems he's fighting for his life.
Really hope he pulls through.

The Policeman, Arnaud Beltrame, 45, has sadly died.
R.I.P

Falcon wrote:Not yet but he probably is. Mentally sound people don't commit mass murder.

They do if they believe their actions are morally justified in the eyes of 'God' - i.e. in Jihad.

R.I.P to the innocent, another total travesty.

Buxtonclaret wrote:The Policeman, Arnaud Beltrame, 45, has sadly died.
R.I.P

It todays world, the word 'hero' is thrown about all too lightly and in many cases it has lost its meaning, but this guy truly was a hero. What a brave man.

TractorFace wrote:It todays world, the word 'hero' is thrown about all too lightly and in many cases it has lost its meaning, but this guy truly was a hero. What a brave man.

Can only echo that statement.

TractorFace wrote:It todays world, the word 'hero' is thrown about all too lightly and in many cases it has lost its meaning, but this guy truly was a hero. What a brave man.

He was indeed.
A very brave, selfless act.

CoolClaret wrote:They do if they believe their actions are morally justified in the eyes of 'God' - i.e. in Jihad.

R.I.P to the innocent, another total travesty.

As a staunch atheist, I'd say they're still mentally unsound.