Multiple stabbing in Sydney

[Not-The-Messiah]

Being shot dead was to good for that thing, he needed worse.

Edited by Not-The-Messiah on Saturday 13th April 22:38

[bitchstewie]

Attacker named as 40 year old Joel Cauchi.

[AW111]

Derek Smith said:

That way lies anarchy.

We either abide by the accepted definition, perhaps via the OED: "The calculated use of violence or threat of violence to inculcate fear. Terrorism is intended to coerce or intimidate governments or societies in the pursuit of goals that are generally political, religious, or ideological," or we invent a new word for something that varies from the OED definition.

Anything else is through the looking glass.

How dare you interrupt people's two minute hate.

Known to police here most likely means mental health or drug issues, but not sectioned.

[OzzyR1]

People going shopping on a Saturday afternoon and now undergoing surgery or not coming home at all.

Sobering how life can change in an instant, both for the victims and their family & friends.

[Mrr T]

Muntu said:

croyde said:

Just seen that on Sky. Sad to say that the killer is a usual suspect

What a surprise. It seems that some groups are incompatible with western civilisation and values.

That's a harsh thing to say about people from Queensland.

[Hugo Stiglitz]

Mrr T said:

Muntu said:

croyde said:

Just seen that on Sky. Sad to say that the killer is a usual suspect

What a surprise. It seems that some groups are incompatible with western civilisation and values.

That's a harsh thing to say about people from Queensland.

He's named and no he's not a 'usual suspect'. It appears to be mental health.

[Baroque attacks]

Hugo Stiglitz said:

Mrr T said:

Muntu said:

croyde said:

Just seen that on Sky. Sad to say that the killer is a usual suspect

What a surprise. It seems that some groups are incompatible with western civilisation and values.

That's a harsh thing to say about people from Queensland.

He's named and no he's not a 'usual suspect'. It appears to be mental health.

I’m sure that’s what Croyde and muntu were meaning. Obviously, right?

[paulguitar]

It's frustrating to see there was the usual leap into mindless bigotry here before any facts were revealed.

[Baroque attacks]

Turns out the cop who dealt with him was an inspector too, doesn’t seem to have been rusty from paperwork at all!

[Dave200]

Muntu said:

croyde said:

Just seen that on Sky. Sad to say that the killer is a usual suspect

What a surprise. It seems that some groups are incompatible with western civilisation and values.

The absolute state of you pair.

[croyde]

Dave200 said:

Muntu said:

croyde said:

Just seen that on Sky. Sad to say that the killer is a usual suspect

What a surprise. It seems that some groups are incompatible with western civilisation and values.

The absolute state of you pair.

I apologise for jumping to that conclusion

[Baroque attacks]

croyde said:

Dave200 said:

Muntu said:

croyde said:

Just seen that on Sky. Sad to say that the killer is a usual suspect

What a surprise. It seems that some groups are incompatible with western civilisation and values.

The absolute state of you pair.

I apologise for jumping to that conclusion

Not for the thread, but it might help you if you think why you jumped to that pretty grotty conclusion.

Perhaps we keep the thread on topic though!

[ScotHill]

croyde said:

I apologise for jumping to that conclusion

You didn't jump, you were already there waiting, that's what prejudice is.

[wiliferus]

Baroque attacks said:

Turns out the cop who dealt with him was an inspector too, doesn’t seem to have been rusty from paperwork at all!

And sadly X is dripping with idiots questioning her right to “execute” someone.
I despair. I really do.

[AW111]

There is a problem with mental health treatment here - what do you do about people prone to eg schizophrenia?

To keep them locked up permanently just in case they have an episode is both expensive and possibly inhumane, but if they are in the community unsupervised and have an "episode" it can have a tragic outcome.

There is an ongoing legal case here at the moment where someone had a psychotic episode and killed his sister because she was posessed by the devil. Psychosis + drug abuse (ice) - what level of responsibility do you assign to which?

Having said that, most people having a psychotic episode are not violent, just terrified.

[croyde]

ScotHill said:

You didn't jump, you were already there waiting, that's what prejudice is.

Now you are jumping to conclusions.

I was drunk and being an idiot. Hope I'm not too prejudiced as I work with Arabs, have friends who are Muslim. They are as angry and upset about the murders in Sydney as I am.

Again silly of me to post that.

[Randy Winkman]

ScotHill said:

croyde said:

I apologise for jumping to that conclusion

You didn't jump, you were already there waiting, that's what prejudice is.

I'm not even sure that "jumping to a conclusion" is the main issue. We all have biases, that's what "unconscious bias" training is about. The issue for me is when people come on the internet and broadcast those biases.

[Flumpo]

croyde said:

ScotHill said:

You didn't jump, you were already there waiting, that's what prejudice is.

Now you are jumping to conclusions.

I was drunk and being an idiot. Hope I'm not too prejudiced as I work with Arabs, have friends who are Muslim. They are as angry and upset about the murders in Sydney as I am.

Again silly of me to post that.

Do you think the guy who did this was an Arab or Muslim?

[chrispmartha]

croyde said:

ScotHill said:

You didn't jump, you were already there waiting, that's what prejudice is.

Now you are jumping to conclusions.

I was drunk and being an idiot. Hope I'm not too prejudiced as I work with Arabs, have friends who are Muslim. They are as angry and upset about the murders in Sydney as I am.

Again silly of me to post that.

You were drunk at 9.30 in the morning? Or are you not in the UK?

[MesoForm]

wiliferus said:

And sadly X is dripping with idiots questioning her right to “execute” someone.
I despair. I really do.

Quick 8 minute video on the disinformation that we’re going to see about these stabbings: