http://www.independent.co.uk/news/w...fore-stabbing-passersby-in-graz-10333891.html
See post below this for motive.
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At least three killed in Austria by man driving into crowd, getting out and stabbing
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See post below this for motive.
Terrible. There's supposed to be a press conference at 1600 (4 PM) local time, so in a few minutes. Let's see if there will be anything said about the motive, though I guess it's too early for that.
EDIT: As to your hypothesis, probably not:
"According to police, the background of the act is a 'psychosis due to family issues'"
EDIT: As to your hypothesis, probably not:
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"According to police, the background of the act is a 'psychosis due to family issues'"
EdibleKnife
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So just all the crimes? My heart goes out. It sounds and looks like absolute brutality.
Via Purifico
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Holy shit that is terrible. There is no doubt about this being premeditated
Yikes, while that doesn't change anything about the tragedy of the attack, at least that would avoid general societal unrest I suppose.
Gordon Shumway
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Holy crap. RIP to the victims.
BronsonLee
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Jesus Christ. Fuck today.
CadetMahoney
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Terrible, reminds me of that random attack(s) in China with the guys with knives.
The mayor of Graz was also one of the targets of the man, here's his story (translation by me):
"I was driving through the Zweigelgasse on my Vespa when I heard a horrible crash. I thought it was an accident, but then I saw the car passing the bus [it had hit] on the pavement and speeding directly at a couple. Both were swirling through the air, he was dead immediately. The man drove onto the next person, who was lucky to be saved by a concrete pillar. He targeted me, too. I saw his dogged face, that was madness. I could dodge him. I hoped he would go on to the highway, leaving the city, but he drove onwards to the city centre."
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"I was driving through the Zweigelgasse on my Vespa when I heard a horrible crash. I thought it was an accident, but then I saw the car passing the bus [it had hit] on the pavement and speeding directly at a couple. Both were swirling through the air, he was dead immediately. The man drove onto the next person, who was lucky to be saved by a concrete pillar. He targeted me, too. I saw his dogged face, that was madness. I could dodge him. I hoped he would go on to the highway, leaving the city, but he drove onwards to the city centre."
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King Tubby
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Reports of 3 dead so far, hopefully it doesn't go up and not too many people are severely injured. If he'd had a gun, he likely would have killed many more.
close to the edge
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I'd imagine that was more of a coincidence. Still, that whole thing is pretty messed up. Hope the injured pull through.
FelixOrion
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Reminds me of Akihabara
Horrible situation all around
Horrible situation all around
YesNOnoNOYes
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RIP to the victims.
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Deleted member 57681
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My thoughts are with the victims and their families. I got out of a store right where it happend just a few minutes after, people crying in shock, helicopters flying, it was terrible.
And of course right wing party FPÖ disgustingly predictable used the fact that the guy has a Bosnian heritage and the first assumption(!) that it could have been religiously motivated to push their agenda with facebook posts stressing these two "facts" not even an hour after it happend. Cunts.
And of course right wing party FPÖ disgustingly predictable used the fact that the guy has a Bosnian heritage and the first assumption(!) that it could have been religiously motivated to push their agenda with facebook posts stressing these two "facts" not even an hour after it happend. Cunts.
close to the edge
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Fuck those FPÖ clowns. Bunch of jackasses.
Agree. Bunch of assholes and still lots of people will buy into it. I'm deeply worried about the next election.
Yeah, i mean, we're so many, and basically everyone has a car. This kind of things still happen incredibly rarely, thanks god this dude didn't have a gun like he would've in america.
RIP to the victims.
MistakenMobius
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RIP to the victims, seems awfully close to what happened in Dijon, last Christmas, hopefully it's not for the same reason.
Dictator93
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I just left the city a couple of weeks ago and miss it a lot. Today's news is heartbreaking and the comments from the far right nauseating.
My thoughts are with the victims and my friends and fellow ex-coworkers in EMS and the university hospital, for whom this day isn't over yet. Hang in there.
My thoughts are with the victims and my friends and fellow ex-coworkers in EMS and the university hospital, for whom this day isn't over yet. Hang in there.
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They're doing unbelievable work. I never heard of (and hope I never will again) an operation like today. At noon on a saturday, on the most populated shopping street of the town.
No, not in the city and never due to an act of violence like this.
The three dead are a 28 year old man - his wife is in critical condition (they married only a couple of weeks ago) - a 5 year old boy and a 25 year old women. About half a dozen remain in critical condition, or were at the evening. No update yet.
In reality: none
In politics: everything
The far right FPÖ ("Austrian Freedom Party") is on it's way to the top and recently tripled it's results during regional votes in the states of Burgenland and Styria (of which Graz is the capital) by playing the good old game of "blame the imigrants".
Why the Beeb is jumping on that train and what went through OP's mind initially I cannot explain but it's a nauseating situation.
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