Bavarianbrit
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The Mannheim police shot dead a knifer (machete) rampaging in the uni library last December and another perp was shot dead 23rd April in the city, now this. Seems stay away from Mannheim is good advice.
Live filmed knife attack in Mannheim Germany against an anti islam group.
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Jagare
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Cultural enrichment I think it's called.
Bavarianbrit
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We both live in quieter areas I think but it still makes you think, we had an olive knifer on the local train from Regensburg to Nurnberg which had to do an emergency stop only 2 villages away with full police attendance.
Jagare
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In Sweden shooting and handgrenade attacks are are not unusual. These are normally confined to certain areas of big cities and then its various gangs shooting or blowing up their rivals
Hopefully the tides is slowly turning. If what I have been reading is correct Sweden is not a preferred destination for a certain demographic any more.
Hopefully the tides is slowly turning. If what I have been reading is correct Sweden is not a preferred destination for a certain demographic any more.
Where would they likely obtain the live grenades from?.
Jagare
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I think that there's a good chance they originate from the Balkans like a lot of the weapons used in crime do.
Jagare
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Swede's are quite good at learning other languages. My old mate is 83 and still does his Spanish classes mainly because it somethi g to do of a evening. My neighbours wife can speak 5 languages fluently. At least Arabic is not in the ranking yet.
alberta boy
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It is difficult to maintain a high level of situational awareness all the time , but in some parts of the world it's becoming increasingly necessary . I've spent a lot of time in places where tourists don't go , I learned to keep my head on a swivel very quickly .
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enfieldspares
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A police officer who was left in critical condition after a mass stabbing in the German city of Mannheim on Friday has died, local authorities say.
The 29-year-old was one of six people, including anti-Islam activist Michael Stürzenberger, to be wounded by the attacker, who was detained at the scene.
The police officer was stabbed several times in the head.
Despite undergoing emergency surgery, he succumbed to his wounds on Sunday afternoon.
The 29-year-old was one of six people, including anti-Islam activist Michael Stürzenberger, to be wounded by the attacker, who was detained at the scene.
The police officer was stabbed several times in the head.
Despite undergoing emergency surgery, he succumbed to his wounds on Sunday afternoon.
Very sad news
Spear Chucker
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Just read that the policeman who was attacked while cuffing the peaceful demonstrator has died.
Should have focussed on the bloke with the blade.
What miserable times are these?
Jagare
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I've read several comments like this. The police man acted in the heat of the moment during a frenzied knife attack. He read the situation wrong and paid for it with his life. I bet the commentators about the policeman's action would stand there and **** them selves if they were in the same situation.
I've the greatest respect for that policeman
The policeman’s job was to provide safety for all, he was brave enough to put himself in the midst of an ongoing fight to protect others. He was not armed with all the facts he did not have a video to play back. He reacted to the ongoing disturbance in front of him and separated the two people fighting.
The fact that his correct actions are being judged by the internet playback brigade is a sad indictment for our society.
The family and friends of the that officer will have to know that his stabbing is being debated online and his judgement second guessed by people sat in the luxury of the living room with little knowledge of the situation he observed and his decision making process leading to his death in the real world the angles change and you can not press pause.
The police officer should be applauded for his actions and his willingness to protect his community.
Sincere sympathies to the late officers family and friends, truly a tragic end to a brave young man’s life.
I have never been in such a situation and hope to remain that way but it strikes me that it may be very difficult to differentiate a knife stab where someone needs shooting from a punch in a fist fight where they probably do not. Blackened blades may make it even more difficult. The officer who died also had his back to his attacker so he was a sitting duck.
I have never been in such a situation and hope to remain that way but it strikes me that it may be very difficult to differentiate a knife stab where someone needs shooting from a punch in a fist fight where they probably do not. Blackened blades may make it even more difficult. The officer who died also had his back to his attacker so he was a sitting duck.
Bavarianbrit
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I am very sad about this, a decent young man taken by a deranged migrant.
Spear Chucker
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wasn't doubting his qualities or his motivations, just that a) it shouldn't have happened in a civilised country, the fact that it did is proof of the failure of our politicians to protect the people b) he actually caused the attack on himself inadvertently, by removing and cuffing the man that had restrained the assailant.
By the way...brave enough...it was his job. That is what he signed up for when he took the job and no matter how detestable his murder (for it surely was murder) it is an inescapable fact that that was what was required of him. You seem to forget that.
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