blank Posted July 14, 2016 Share Posted July 14, 2016 (edited) Quote At least 30 people are reported to have been killed after a truck ploughed into a crowd in an apparent attack in the French city of Nice. The sound of gunshots has been heard at the scene, according to BFM TV. The incident took place as revellers gathered for a fireworks display celebrating France's annual Bastille Day. Footage has emerged of dozens of panicked people running from the crash site. "People are running. It's panic. The lorry mounted the Prom, he drove over everyone," a journalist on the scene for local newspaper Nice Martin reported. Everyone is bleeding - there are loads of people injured, without doubt." President of the Nice, Cote d'Azur region, Christian Estrosi, has tweeted: "The driver of a lorry seems to have killed dozens of people. Stay in your homes. More information to follow..." Local newspaper Le Parisien has graphic images of bodies strewn across the promenade. It is reporting that shots have been exchanged with police. More follows... http://news.sky.com/story/attack-in-nice-30-dead-as-truck-hits-crowd-10502068 Edited July 14, 2016 by blank Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Warwagon MVC Posted July 14, 2016 MVC Share Posted July 14, 2016 *In before someone wants to ban all trucks.* Brys, Nogib, +Gary7 and 6 others 9 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blank Posted July 14, 2016 Author Share Posted July 14, 2016 Just now, warwagon said: *In before someone wants to ban all trucks.* Shouldn't be so easy to get automatic shifting trucks. TheLaughingMan, DConnell, Gerowen and 1 other 4 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim K Global Moderator Posted July 14, 2016 Global Moderator Share Posted July 14, 2016 Just reported on the Sky News livestream .... at least 60 dead. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blank Posted July 14, 2016 Author Share Posted July 14, 2016 Reports that Gunmen have taken hostages in a hotel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Warwagon MVC Posted July 14, 2016 MVC Share Posted July 14, 2016 Just now, jjkusaf said: Just reported on the Sky News livestream .... at least 60 dead. All from the truck? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+JHBrown Subscriber¹ Posted July 14, 2016 Subscriber¹ Share Posted July 14, 2016 4 minutes ago, warwagon said: *In before someone wants to ban all trucks.* With the current state of the world, ban all humans. +Anarkii, T3X4S and AndyMutz 3 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim K Global Moderator Posted July 14, 2016 Global Moderator Share Posted July 14, 2016 1 minute ago, warwagon said: All from the truck? Saying multiple trucks (4). I dunno ... might be one of those things where early news isn't always accurate. At least I hope these higher numbers/multiple trucks aren't accurate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cnónna Posted July 14, 2016 Share Posted July 14, 2016 BBC's saying many dead. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-36800730 Nice Mayor Christian Estrosi said that "a lorry driver appears to have killed dozens of people". A local official was later quoted as saying that at least 30 people were dead. france 24 saying dozens http://www.france24.com/en/20160714-vehicle-ploughs-crowd-french-city-nice-possible-attack An AFP reporter described seeing a white van driving at high speed onto the famed Promenade des Anglais as people were leaving after the annual Bastille Day celebration display. "We saw people hit and bits of debris flying around," he said, adding that the incident took place near the city's famed Hotel Negresco. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cnónna Posted July 14, 2016 Share Posted July 14, 2016 sky news is just like it's sister station fox news and likes exaggerate, I really hope that this is the case this time as well. 10 minutes ago, jjkusaf said: Just reported on the Sky News livestream .... at least 60 dead. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TAZMINATOR Posted July 14, 2016 Share Posted July 14, 2016 6 minutes ago, warwagon said: *In before someone wants to ban all trucks.* It won't be long before the factory adds the brake sensor system in them like the cars have if they decide to add the sensor system to the trucks. When the sensor sees the crowd or a person walking by, the truck can be stopped by itself if the driver isn't pay attention. See the video here for an example. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cnónna Posted July 14, 2016 Share Posted July 14, 2016 4 minutes ago, TAZMINATOR said: It won't be long before the factory adds the brake sensor system in them like the cars have if they decide to add the sensor system to the trucks. When the sensor sees the crowd or a person walking by, the truck can be stopped by itself if the driver isn't pay attention. See the video here for an example. that wouldn't really help if it was premeditated Gerowen 1 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryster Posted July 14, 2016 Share Posted July 14, 2016 22 minutes ago, warwagon said: *In before someone wants to ban all trucks.* Ironically, it's probably harder to get a truck driving license than it is to get a gun in the US Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blank Posted July 14, 2016 Author Share Posted July 14, 2016 (edited) Just now, Ryster said: Ironically, it's probably harder to get a truck driving license than it is to get a gun in the US It's also harder to get a turtle than it is to get a fish in the US T3X4S 1 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xendrome Posted July 14, 2016 Share Posted July 14, 2016 Only in 'Meric... wait... ban assault weapo... wait... black lives matter?, no that isn't it either.. hmmm... +Gary7, blank, +Anarkii and 3 others 6 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Gary7 Subscriber² Posted July 14, 2016 Subscriber² Share Posted July 14, 2016 This is terrible news French Lives Matter , The US has many dead soldiers buried there from WWii. These Islamic Terrorists must be stopped. 7 minutes ago, Ryster said: Ironically, it's probably harder to get a truck driving license than it is to get a gun in the US Do you really believe this person bothered to get a license? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blank Posted July 14, 2016 Author Share Posted July 14, 2016 Just now, Gary7 said: This is terrible news French Lives Matter , The US has many dead soldiers buried there from WWii. These Islamic Terrorists must be stopped. Wait a sec there fella. Just wait a dang second. This could very well have been a Christian. You do know that they butchered people 1000 years ago, right? T3X4S 1 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Gary7 Subscriber² Posted July 14, 2016 Subscriber² Share Posted July 14, 2016 Just now, blank said: Wait a sec there fella. Just wait a dang second. This could very well have been a Christian. You do know that they butchered people 1000 years ago, right? Oh sorry I forgot, My Bad.. T3X4S 1 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stoffel Posted July 14, 2016 Share Posted July 14, 2016 2 minutes ago, Gary7 said: This is terrible news French Lives Matter , The US has many dead soldiers buried there from WWii. These Islamic Terrorists must be stopped. Do you really believe this person bothered to get a license? Hold on a second, where has it been mentioned that this is a Islamic Terrorist Attack? So far they have said nothing about the perpetrator(s) Why do you have to go that way straight away? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trag3dy Posted July 14, 2016 Share Posted July 14, 2016 There are reports from twitter that isis has claimed responsibility but no actual sources from what I can see. So take from that what you will. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Gary7 Subscriber² Posted July 14, 2016 Subscriber² Share Posted July 14, 2016 2 minutes ago, Stoffel said: Hold on a second, where has it been mentioned that this is a Islamic Terrorist Attack? So far they have said nothing about the perpetrator(s) Why do you have to go that way straight away? Well since they commit 99.9 % of all Terror it is called reasonable suspicion. T3X4S, Nogib and blank 3 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Gary7 Subscriber² Posted July 14, 2016 Subscriber² Share Posted July 14, 2016 There was no immediate claim of responsibility, but but France has recently seen a spate of dramatic assaults from by jihadist groups, including the Islamic State group (ISIS) which straddles Iraq and Syria. The attack happened at around 10:30 p.m. on the Promenade des Anglais, a major boulevard along the Mediterranean Sea. http://www.foxnews.com/world/2016/07/14/at-least-60-dead-100-injured-after-truck-drives-into-bastille-day-crowd-in-nice.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trag3dy Posted July 14, 2016 Share Posted July 14, 2016 (edited) http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/bastille-day-lorry-truck-crash-crowd-nice-france-panic-run-a7137791.html They're reporting around 60 dead now. edit: actually new report is now 73 dead Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blank Posted July 14, 2016 Author Share Posted July 14, 2016 Just now, trag3dy said: http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/bastille-day-lorry-truck-crash-crowd-nice-france-panic-run-a7137791.html They're reporting around 60 dead now. news here is reporting 73 dead 100 injured. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stoffel Posted July 14, 2016 Share Posted July 14, 2016 2 minutes ago, Gary7 said: Well since they commit 99.9 % of all Terror it is called reasonable suspicion. Aren't you always the one saying we should wait until all the facts are known when it's related to your gun toting nutcases or when the police goes overboard with violence and kills yet another black man. At that point it's always, oh we have to wait until all the facts areknown, now it's straight away, oh must be muslims. It seems you have a lot of hate and prejudice in you. Were you a cop before? adrynalyne 1 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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