Anti-Muslim Terrorist Attack in... NZ?

[Lambchops]

I only asked the question so that you could come along and ask why the question matters.

Glad to be of service.

 

[Baylor]

I don't understand something about his assault rifle. It had a flashing white light on the front. Like a bright strobe light. It was strobing even when he wasn't shooting. What is that?

It's called Kryptonite

https://youtu.be/-SbnqIIkXQc?t=118

 

[PhantomWolf]

On Prime News they were talking to a Iman who was sating that reports are that there could be up to 100 dead according to one of those inside the first mosque.

The are also reporting that they have recovered an AR-15 and a SKS (both would need endorsements) also an extended magazine that would have been resisted.

 

[dudalb]

And this, of course, will fire up some of the extremists
Isis wannabes on the other side.
That is what is bad:extremists feed off of each other.

 

[PhantomWolf]

Also reporting multiple IEDs found

 

[LTC8K6]

If there really are multiple shooters, then it does seem like we are seeing a new level of right-wing terrorism.

The scary thing is, if that is the case, this should not come as a surprise to any of us.

I wonder how many people around him ignored the clues? Or maybe even flat out didn't report illegal activities?

 

[arthwollipot]

School lockdown has been lifted, but residents are still being urged to stay inside.

 

[dudalb]

I wonder how many people around him ignored the clues? Or maybe even flat out didn't report illegal activities?

"But he was so quiet and polite".....

Too soon to tell, but sometimes there are no clues. Madmen don't always behave the way they do on TV.

 

[PhantomWolf]

I wonder how many people around him ignored the clues? Or maybe even flat out didn't report illegal activities?

They are reporting that he is a white supremacist and has been planning this attack for 2 years! Someone had to know.

 

[LTC8K6]

They are reporting that he is a white supremacist and has been planning this attack for 2 years! Someone had to know.

Shouldn't being a white supremacist already be a hate crime, though?

It is by definition discriminatory and hateful.

 

[LTC8K6]

"But he was so quiet and polite".....

Too soon to tell, but sometimes there are no clues. Madmen don't always behave the way they do on TV.

His web presence seems to be a giant clue that he should be locked up, or at least closely watched.

 

[PhantomWolf]

Shouldn't being a white supremacist already be a hate crime, though?

It is by definition discriminatory and hateful.

No more that most other countries.

 

[PhantomWolf]

1 News is reporting that the defense forces have been called in and have made safe a number of IEDs found under cars about the area.

Prime Minister has said we need to be prepared for a unprecedented number of deaths.

 

[The Atheist]

Four in custody? My God, if those other three were as deadly as this video guy then you have well over a hundred dead.

I'm not at all sure there were other shooters - the scant evidence so far is only showing one shooter. Still a very confused situation.

God,,New Zealand....just about the last country I thought this would happen in.

Me too. He is an Aussie, though.

It'll make a change for us to deport one back there when he finishes his sentence. I'm guessing he'll become an honorary member of Head Hunters in jail.

Also reporting multiple IEDs found

"Multiple IEDs" at this stage appears to be "cans of petrol".

I see nothing sophisticated about the attack yet, aside from getting his hands on guns he shouldn't have.

He was posting at 4Chan just before he left home, apparently.

 

[dudalb]

The NZ Army Combat Engineers are having a busy day......inmost countries, the CE's are the ones who handle IEDs/

 

[Lambchops]

I wonder how many people around him ignored the clues? Or maybe even flat out didn't report illegal activities?

Good question.

 

[LTC8K6]

No more that most other countries.

Well, if you have hate crime laws already, it seems like that should include white supremacy.

 

[PhantomWolf]

Regional Flights out of Christchurch have been cancelled. Oh and the Cricket Test scheduled for tomorrow has been cancelled too, the Bangladesh Team is heading home.

 

[Ranb]

I would seriously doubt that anyone would have a gun apart from the dudes and dudette

Fox News is reporting that someone did return fire.
https://www.foxnews.com/us/multiple-deaths-in-shootings-at-2-new-zealand-mosques

Mark Nichols told the New Zealand Herald he heard about five gunshots and that a Friday prayer-goer returned fire with a rifle or shotgun.

Ranb

 

[William Parcher]

Al Noor is the mosque shown in the video.

My guess is that he then drove to another mosque and did more killing.

No need for any accomplices. He was a one man killing machine.