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BREAKING: Several dead in Swiss shooting

Postby Steamtopia » Sun May 10, 2015 12:06 am

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-32680212

No info yet. I'll keep you updated.
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Postby Steamtopia » Sun May 10, 2015 12:09 am

The shooting took place in Wuerenlingen at a residential building. Police have found bodies outside and inside the building.
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Postby Empire of Narnia » Sun May 10, 2015 12:10 am

Very sad. My thoughts and prayers are with them.
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Postby New Brava » Sun May 10, 2015 12:12 am

That's terrible, we need change in the world. Learn to love eachother! :)
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Postby Steamtopia » Sun May 10, 2015 12:12 am

All bodies found so far are adults.
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Postby Pope Joan » Sun May 10, 2015 12:29 am

Does this show how peaceful the Swiss are? The story would not be news in, say, Chicago on any given day.
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Postby The Grim Reaper » Sun May 10, 2015 12:31 am

Pope Joan wrote:Does this show how peaceful the Swiss are? The story would not be news in, say, Chicago on any given day.


New York is a better comparison - almost the same population. Or four Chicagos, if you sell the Canadians a fairly large portion of Chicago before you clone it.
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Postby Pope Joan » Sun May 10, 2015 12:35 am

The Grim Reaper wrote:
Pope Joan wrote:Does this show how peaceful the Swiss are? The story would not be news in, say, Chicago on any given day.


New York is a better comparison - almost the same population. Or four Chicagos, if you sell the Canadians a fairly large portion of Chicago before you clone it.


I just chose Chicago because I lived there for four years, and it is significantly more dangerous these days than NYC.
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Postby Fascesia » Sun May 10, 2015 12:47 am

This stuff isn't happening much in Switzerland, the only criminals the police wants to find are mostly marijuana dealers
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Postby Bezkoshtovnya » Sun May 10, 2015 1:06 am

Definitely an unusual happening in Switzerland.
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Postby Costa Fierro » Sun May 10, 2015 1:55 am

Presumably this is another one of those soldiers who has lost it and goes on a rampage. It's happened before.
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Postby Bezkoshtovnya » Sun May 10, 2015 2:04 am

Costa Fierro wrote:Presumably this is another one of those soldiers who has lost it and goes on a rampage. It's happened before.

What about this leads you to believe a PTSD plagued or otherwise distressed soldier caused this?
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Postby New haven america » Sun May 10, 2015 2:16 am

Costa Fierro wrote:Presumably this is another one of those soldiers who has lost it and goes on a rampage. It's happened before.

Yes, because one of the most peaceful countries in the world, who haven't been to war since the early 1800's, has remained neutral for over 200 years, and has a great healthcare system, has soldiers with PTSD or some other mental condition running around in the outside world without proper treatment...

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Postby Steamtopia » Sun May 10, 2015 2:32 am

Costa Fierro wrote:Presumably this is another one of those soldiers who has lost it and goes on a rampage. It's happened before.

In.. Switzerland?
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Postby New DeCapito » Sun May 10, 2015 2:36 am

Steamtopia wrote:
Costa Fierro wrote:Presumably this is another one of those soldiers who has lost it and goes on a rampage. It's happened before.

In.. Switzerland?

My thoughts exactly. It seems like a really safe place.
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Postby Conservative Values » Sun May 10, 2015 2:38 am

Pope Joan wrote:Does this show how peaceful the Swiss are? The story would not be news in, say, Chicago on any given day.

*nods* The U.S. media is really known for underplaying mass shootings and not giving the perpetrator 1-2 weeks of wall to wall coverage.
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Postby The Romulan Republic » Sun May 10, 2015 2:40 am

Pope Joan wrote:Does this show how peaceful the Swiss are? The story would not be news in, say, Chicago on any given day.


As bad as shootings in American and Chicago in particular can be, I think there's a good chance that a shooting with several fatalities would make the national news.

I wonder how conservatives will spin this. I've seen conservatives hold up Switzerland as a model in terms of guns.
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Postby Fascesia » Sun May 10, 2015 3:14 am

New haven america wrote:
Costa Fierro wrote:Presumably this is another one of those soldiers who has lost it and goes on a rampage. It's happened before.

Yes, because one of the most peaceful countries in the world, who haven't been to war since the early 1800's, has remained neutral for over 200 years, and has a great healthcare system, has soldiers with PTSD or some other mental condition running around in the outside world without proper treatment...

Ya I'll believe it.

How would a soldier get PTSD without being involved in a war or military operation?
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Postby The Huskar Social Union » Sun May 10, 2015 3:18 am

Switzerland is one of the last places i would expect to hear about something like this, still a sad event.
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Postby Jute » Sun May 10, 2015 3:21 am

The Huskar Social Union wrote:Switzerland is one of the last places i would expect to hear about something like this, still a sad event.

My thoughts exactly.
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Postby Steamtopia » Sun May 10, 2015 3:59 am

BBC now reporting it was not terrorism related.
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Postby Elke and Elba » Sun May 10, 2015 4:03 am

Costa Fierro wrote:Presumably this is another one of those soldiers who has lost it and goes on a rampage. It's happened before.


Yeah, because you're such a psychic. :roll: Of what happens in Switzerland. *rolls eyes again* When the Swiss police themselves aren't even clear yet. *rolls eyes yet again*

Steamtopia wrote:BBC now reporting it was not terrorism related.


I'm not sure whether that's good news or not. It's like "at least terrorism didn't take root in CH" but on the other hand "why did this happen at all in a perfectly calm country and a perfectly calm town?".

A really sad loss of lives nevertheless.
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Postby Rough Romans » Sun May 10, 2015 4:05 am

New Brava wrote:That's terrible, we need change in the world. Learn to love eachother! :)

The idealism is flowing stronk in this one.
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Postby Jute » Sun May 10, 2015 4:06 am

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New Brava wrote:That's terrible, we need change in the world. Learn to love eachother! :)

The idealism is flowing stronk in this one.

What's wrong with that anyway
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Postby Rough Romans » Sun May 10, 2015 4:07 am

Jute wrote:
Rough Romans wrote:The idealism is flowing stronk in this one.

What's wrong with that anyway

Did I say there is anything wrong with it?
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