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Forest Hill Station Knife Attack
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JasonWatkins
12-12-2016
Sounds pretty bad

Quote:
“A knifeman reportedly stabbed a passenger on a train at a station in south London before chasing people shouting "I want to kill a Muslim".

Commuters say the man was stabbed at Forest Hill in south London.

The attacker is then alleged to have run outside the station with a knife shouting "who is a Muslim, I want to kill a Muslim".

Shoppers and commuters ran away in terror as the man prowled the streets.

One woman wrote that a man gad ‘just stabbed another man” before he “chased people outside the station with a knife.”

Eyewitness Emma Pinder told Mirror Online: "The man came running out of the station with a knife and everybody started running and screaming.”

http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news...-stabs-9443379
stoatie
12-12-2016
Bloody hell!

Mind you, you gotta love Londoners. 'Another witness said the attacker was screaming "some mad s**t" during the attack.'
Pitman
12-12-2016
where are ISIS when you need them ? "I'm a muslim and that isn't a knife, this is a knife"
Will_Bennetts
12-12-2016
This seemed to be an attack on a Muslim so inevitably it wont enter Britain Firsts consciousness (unless they somehow put a spin on it that it was sectarian or something )
netcurtains
12-12-2016
I wonder if our media will accept any responsibility for causing this Islamaphobia?
muggins14
12-12-2016
Originally Posted by netcurtains:
“I wonder if our media will accept any responsibility for causing this Islamaphobia?”

I understand your point, but I do not think people are brainwashed that way, if they don't want to believe what they read they won't. People have free will (presumably ) after all. Nobody in the media forces somebody to be a racist or a criminal. They are already preaching to the converted (in my opinion).
dee123
12-12-2016
If a white person has committed these crimes then they aren't a terrorist or even a racist, they are mentally ill.

We all know how this works.
Joan_Ferguson
12-12-2016
Originally Posted by dee123:
“If a white person has committed these crimes then they aren't a terrorist or even a racist, they are mentally ill.

We all know how this works.”

Seems the attacker was black.

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk...-a7470016.html
D_Mcd4
12-12-2016
Originally Posted by dee123:
“If a white person has committed these crimes then they aren't a terrorist or even a racist, they are mentally ill.

We all know how this works.”

She described the attacker as a black man with short hair, who she thought appeared to be in his late 30s or early 40s.

Can I call him a nutter now?
Armi
12-12-2016
Originally Posted by dee123:
“If a white person has committed these crimes then they aren't a terrorist or even a racist, they are mentally ill.

We all know how this works.”

What if he was black?
worzil
12-12-2016
Originally Posted by dee123:
“If a white person has committed these crimes then they aren't a terrorist or even a racist, they are mentally ill.

We all know how this works.”

It doesn't matter what religion someone holds if they can do this sort of thing THEY ARE MENTALLY HILL .
muggins14
12-12-2016
Originally Posted by worzil:
“It doesn't matter what religion someone holds if they can do this sort of thing THEY ARE MENTALLY HILL .”

My Mum used to say she thought anybody who committed a crime was mentally ill to some degree, because no sane person would do so.
Gordon g
12-12-2016
It appears the attacker was black.

Makes those that jumped the gun and made assumptions about the attackers race/motive a bit silly now no?
JasonWatkins
12-12-2016
Originally Posted by Gordon g:
“It appears the attacker was black.

Makes those that jumped the gun and made assumptions about the attackers race/motive a bit silly now no? ”

Not really, no. When details are scarce on a breaking story, people are going to make comments and offer opinions based on what's available.

If that information changes then you would assume people's opinions would then subsequently. change.

Some people seem to delight in pointing out that people "jumped the gun" and got it wrong though ..
MrQuike
12-12-2016
Originally Posted by Pitman:
“where are ISIS when you need them ? "I'm a muslim and that isn't a knife, this is a knife" ”

ISIS are mostly busy murdering other Muslims.
Bagshot85
12-12-2016
Interesting to see it's not being reported as a terrorist attack.
The attacker will be 'mentally ill' I presume?
Staunchy
12-12-2016
Originally Posted by JasonWatkins:
“Not really, no. When details are scarce on a breaking story, people are going to make comments and offer opinions based on what's available.

If that information changes then you would assume people's opinions would then subsequently. change.

Some people seem to delight in pointing out that people "jumped the gun" and got it wrong though ..”

But why do that, why not wait until at least some facts are in before making assumptions about the alleged attacker's race, it comes across as racist, no?
skp20040
12-12-2016
Originally Posted by dee123:
“If a white person has committed these crimes then they aren't a terrorist or even a racist, they are mentally ill.

We all know how this works.”

I have always thought it should work as in wait until you get the facts before assuming anything , like the Muslim guy who attacked people with a knife at a tube station, he was mentally ill not a terrorist as people were claiming instantly.


Originally Posted by Bagshot85:
“Interesting to see it's not being reported as a terrorist attack.
The attacker will be 'mentally ill' I presume?”

Because maybe he is or maybe the press may be learning that they should not scream terrorism until a link is found.

Saying crazy stuff or using language connected with religious or racial hatred does not automatically mean terrorist
MrQuike
12-12-2016
Maybe it's a black racist.
stoatie
12-12-2016
Does it matter what colour he was? His stated motive appears to have been fairly clear...
gstick1
12-12-2016
Originally Posted by dee123:
“If a white person has committed these crimes then they aren't a terrorist or even a racist, they are mentally ill.

We all know how this works.”

So what is it now he is black, do you class him as a terrorist, a racist or is it ok to call him mentally ill now as he is black. It sounds like what you are saying is white people cant be mentally ill and they are either racists or terrorists.
MrQuike
12-12-2016
Originally Posted by stoatie:
“Does it matter what colour he was? His stated motive appears to have been fairly clear...”

Confusing Muslim with being a race is not uncommon.
Scaramouche
12-12-2016
Originally Posted by dee123:
“If a white person has committed these crimes then they aren't a terrorist or even a racist, they are mentally ill.

We all know how this works.”

I get the point you're trying to make but I don't think the two things are mutually exclusive. I'd describe someone who flies a plane into a building because they think it's what God wants as mentally ill as well as someone who waves a knife at random strangers because they hate all Muslims due to the actions of a few.

Until it's investigated we won't know of any possible group affiliations or what led them to their frankly crazy conclusions.

I hope the person who was attacked makes a full recovery, physically at least.
blueblade
12-12-2016
Another day, another violent loony.....
hufflestuff
12-12-2016
I just saw this news and figured there'd be a thread started with some interesting responses. I hope the victim makes a full and speedy recovery and I'm glad they have arrested the culprit.

On another note it was a shame but not a surprise that the thread about the attack on the Cathedral in Cairo yesterday got no responses on here when people are so quick to comment most of the time.
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