Melbourne CBD Attack (November 2018)

Nick's current affairs & general discussion about anything that's not sport.
Voice your opinion on stories of interest to all at Nick's.

Moderator: bbmods

Post Reply
User avatar
Jezza
Posts: 29544
Joined: Sun Sep 05, 2010 11:28 pm
Location: Ponsford End
Has liked: 271 times
Been liked: 351 times

Melbourne CBD Attack (November 2018)

Post by Jezza »

Another attack in Melbourne's CBD in Bourke St with a car explosion and stabbing of three people.

Police are treating the attack as a 'terrorist event'. The perpetrator was apparently known to ASIO.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-11-09/ ... d/10483608
🏆 | 1902 | 1903 | 1910 | 1917 | 1919 | 1927 | 1928 | 1929 | 1930 | 1935 | 1936 | 1953 | 1958 | 1990 | 2010 | 2023 | 🏆
User avatar
Dave The Man
Posts: 45001
Joined: Fri Apr 01, 2005 2:04 pm
Location: Someville, Victoria, Australia
Has liked: 2 times
Been liked: 21 times
Contact:

Post by Dave The Man »

Though this was Terriost Attack. Though a Lone Attacker(Lucky that 2 in Australia been Lone Wolf attacks and not actual Organised Groups)

Matthew Guy and Libs will sure use this try and win the State Election by Claiming that it would not happen under a Libs Goverment which is Total BS
I am Da Man
User avatar
think positive
Posts: 40243
Joined: Thu Jun 30, 2005 8:33 pm
Location: somewhere
Has liked: 342 times
Been liked: 105 times

Post by think positive »

yeah i just posted in the pissed off thread,

im glad he died. he was known to asio, ok, check em out and deport any dodgy mates, its time to say no more.

My daughters workmate filmed the whole thing, so much courage amongst the bystanders who jumped in to help. it could have been so much worse.

but its bad enough, an old man is dead for the crime of checking to see if this %$^%$ was ok. enough. no excuses, no piss poor defense.
You cant fix stupid, turns out you cant quarantine it either!
User avatar
stui magpie
Posts: 54842
Joined: Tue May 03, 2005 10:10 am
Location: In flagrante delicto
Has liked: 132 times
Been liked: 166 times

Post by stui magpie »

alleged perpetrator a Somalian with a history of drug offences.

doesn't bode well for the refugee advocates
Every dead body on Mt Everest was once a highly motivated person, so maybe just calm the **** down.
User avatar
thesoretoothsayer
Posts: 1109
Joined: Wed Apr 26, 2017 8:15 am
Been liked: 23 times

Post by thesoretoothsayer »

Gas cylinders inside the car.
Can we assume that he was aiming for a much higher death toll?
User avatar
swoop42
Posts: 22050
Joined: Sat Aug 02, 2008 9:27 pm
Location: The 18
Been liked: 8 times

Post by swoop42 »

It's amazing that the police restrained themselves from shooting him as long as they did.

Good to see that they then only fired the amount of shots required to subdue him which was 1.

Far more professionalism shown than your average American cop.
He's mad. He's bad. He's MaynHARD!
User avatar
Woods Of Ypres
Posts: 3141
Joined: Tue May 27, 2003 3:29 pm
Location: Yugoslavia
Has liked: 2 times
Been liked: 7 times

Post by Woods Of Ypres »

User avatar
think positive
Posts: 40243
Joined: Thu Jun 30, 2005 8:33 pm
Location: somewhere
Has liked: 342 times
Been liked: 105 times

Post by think positive »

swoop42 wrote:It's amazing that the police restrained themselves from shooting him as long as they did.

Good to see that they then only fired the amount of shots required to subdue him which was 1.

Far more professionalism shown than your average American cop.
.....who may have an uzi pointed at him!!!!
You cant fix stupid, turns out you cant quarantine it either!
User avatar
Skids
Posts: 9940
Joined: Tue Sep 11, 2007 11:46 am
Location: ANZAC day 2019 with Dad.
Has liked: 29 times
Been liked: 44 times

Post by Skids »

Don't count the days, make the days count.
User avatar
stui magpie
Posts: 54842
Joined: Tue May 03, 2005 10:10 am
Location: In flagrante delicto
Has liked: 132 times
Been liked: 166 times

Post by stui magpie »

papers calling it a terrorist attack, IS claiming responsibility, the guys brother is already under arrest for allegedly planning a terrorist act last new years eve
Every dead body on Mt Everest was once a highly motivated person, so maybe just calm the **** down.
User avatar
Dave The Man
Posts: 45001
Joined: Fri Apr 01, 2005 2:04 pm
Location: Someville, Victoria, Australia
Has liked: 2 times
Been liked: 21 times
Contact:

Post by Dave The Man »

I am Da Man
User avatar
Dave The Man
Posts: 45001
Joined: Fri Apr 01, 2005 2:04 pm
Location: Someville, Victoria, Australia
Has liked: 2 times
Been liked: 21 times
Contact:

Post by Dave The Man »

stui magpie wrote:alleged perpetrator a Somalian with a history of drug offences.

doesn't bode well for the refugee advocates
Just shows why People are not huge fans of Brining in Refugee's.

We Struggle to look after our Own and they should come before Refugee's
I am Da Man
User avatar
Dave The Man
Posts: 45001
Joined: Fri Apr 01, 2005 2:04 pm
Location: Someville, Victoria, Australia
Has liked: 2 times
Been liked: 21 times
Contact:

Post by Dave The Man »

swoop42 wrote:It's amazing that the police restrained themselves from shooting him as long as they did.

Good to see that they then only fired the amount of shots required to subdue him which was 1.

Far more professionalism shown than your average American cop.
With Idiots like Him they should shoot them and not put people at Risk and have Loonies Running Around
I am Da Man
User avatar
Dave The Man
Posts: 45001
Joined: Fri Apr 01, 2005 2:04 pm
Location: Someville, Victoria, Australia
Has liked: 2 times
Been liked: 21 times
Contact:

Post by Dave The Man »

I am Da Man
User avatar
Pies4shaw
Posts: 34885
Joined: Mon Oct 08, 2007 2:14 pm
Has liked: 134 times
Been liked: 182 times

Post by Pies4shaw »

RIP Sisto. A Melbourne institution.

So, the only person this mongrel managed to kill was a fine man who also came to Australia as a young immigrant himself and managed to make a good life for himself and a better life for many of us.
Post Reply