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At least thirteen dead as van hits crowds in Barcelona
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Thornton Reed
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These sick fucks watch TV and copy cat what they see the next day.
Shao Kahn Brewing a Stew
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Maybe we should spread love on TV so they can copy cat that shit.
TheGreatMightyPoo
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Especially when the media glorifies the perpetrators.
NyMartin90
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They've been using this tactic way longer.
Patrick S.
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Hijo de puta 
Did you see Spanish media glorifying the perpetrators of this kind of attack?
This is a silly thing to be afraid of. You're far more likely to get hit by a car on accident than you are to get hit by someone deliberately.
Reckheim
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You have to worry about it as much as you worry about it at home.
Westbahnhof
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I remember la rambla, wide and full of tourists.. Jesus.
This sucks.
This sucks.
BoogieWoogie
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Fucking hell.
Let's see if Trump "waits for all the facts" before commenting on this one.
Let's see if Trump "waits for all the facts" before commenting on this one.
TheGreatMightyPoo
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Speaking in general terms.
GasProblem
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Hopefully no deaths and that there's no foul play but just an accident.
I was recently in Barcelona, particularly on the Ramblas and the entire time I was on edge as it is patently unprotected with a lot of vehicle and pedestrian traffic. If you are travelling nowadays you need to be on high alert in tourist/high pedestrian areas as these aren't just soft targets, they are basically scrambled eggs, just waiting for some lunatic to do something.
demosthenes
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Fuck this happened like across the fucking park from me.
Then there were screams, and then possible gunshots (another English speaker I ran into said he heard them) and everyone bolted the fuck out.
Then there were screams, and then possible gunshots (another English speaker I ran into said he heard them) and everyone bolted the fuck out.
It still not confirmed to be a terrorist attack and how it is described by elpais (major spanish newspaper) , one of the witnesses says "ha arrollado a la gente nientras cruzaba el semáforo" (as of 17:36). That is that it just ran over people while they were crossign the traffic lights and then entered into the pedestrian road. It could simply be an accident by the part of the driver (still something really wrong with that), but nothing to be too worried about.
Also hope no major injuries have happened.
Also hope no major injuries have happened.
Hope it's not another case of terrorism...especially one where the police were "aware" of the individual before it happened.
If it is I expect many Spanish flags on Facebook & Twitter for a few days and posts about fighting them with "love", then slowly fading away until the next one happens again in a few months.
If it is I expect many Spanish flags on Facebook & Twitter for a few days and posts about fighting them with "love", then slowly fading away until the next one happens again in a few months.
Alex_Mexico
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Watch how fast Trump will tweet about this if we learn this asshole was brown.
Just watch.
Just watch.
Indeed. I suspect not. We'll get the same volley of tweets inciting more hatred and trying to justify his own ridiculous stance on Muslims.
Really hope this isn't as bad as it looks
Better not leave your house at this rate
FonkyByNature
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I'm going to Barcelona in November... Kinda scary shit.
dr3upmushroom
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Horrible event, wonder what's the cause. It can be anything at this point.
Like clockwork
Westbahnhof
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It's safer then the US, assuming you are there.
Don't be scared off by stuff like that.
It's terrible stuff like this happens, but limiting yourself will not make you safer. All it does is help the people trying to make you afraid.
Palette Swap
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Local authorities' Twitter: https://twitter.com/mossos
I think this was the 3rd most common method of terrorism after bombs and shootings. I remember seeing a few threads with the same situation, even before Charlottesville
MistakenMobius
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I frankly doubt that.
Most autonomous movement never attacked civilian and mainly used either racket or assassination.
ClosingADoor
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Hope there are no deaths. Scary stuff.
Europe is one of the safest regions in the world though. I can't really think of many other areas that are safer then your average EU country. We should do more to prevent things like this, but not going to Europe out of fear is a bit strange.
Don't tell me you are from the US. The chance of getting shot there is so much higher than beeing in an such an rare incident in "Europe"...
Kill Your Masters
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Better not eat and choke on your food at this rate.
Some people, seriously, get a grip, stop the hyperbole. Terrorist attacks are still rare in Europe.
Fucking terrible.
Westbahnhof
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Tom Nook
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Very fast
FUCK
Patrick S.
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Yeah, really. Anyone you talk to in the US can potentially be armed with a gun.
Tom Nook
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hans_castorp
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What a stupid comment.