ICTChris Posted May 1 Share Posted May 1 Thought I'd create a thread for the new trend of mass casualty attacks in the UK. In Hainult, London earlier this week a man wielding a samuri sword attacked and killed a 14 year old and severely injured several police officers. A few weeks ago in Wales a pupil attacked several people in a school and today a 17 year old has been arrested on suspicion of murder after an attack at a school in Sheffield. Two teachers and a child were minorly injured with a piece of broken glass in the latest attack. Is it just random chance that these attacks have happened in the last few weeks? What the hell is going on in this country? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cheese Posted May 1 Share Posted May 1 What's the cut off for 'mass' here ? More than 1 injury ? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TxRover Posted May 1 Share Posted May 1 33 minutes ago, D Angelo Barksdale said: What's the cut off for 'mass' here ? More than 1 injury ? Attacker 20 stone+? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rugster Posted May 1 Share Posted May 1 37 minutes ago, D Angelo Barksdale said: What's the cut off for 'mass' here ? More than 1 injury ? Happens in a chapel. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vikingTON Posted May 1 Share Posted May 1 2 hours ago, ICTChris said: Thought I'd create a thread for the new trend of mass casualty attacks in the UK. In Hainult, London earlier this week a man wielding a samuri sword attacked and killed a 14 year old and severely injured several police officers. A few weeks ago in Wales a pupil attacked several people in a school and today a 17 year old has been arrested on suspicion of murder after an attack at a school in Sheffield. Two teachers and a child were minorly injured with a piece of broken glass in the latest attack. Is it just random chance that these attacks have happened in the last few weeks? What the hell is going on in this country? You seem to have answered your own question. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Empty It Posted May 1 Share Posted May 1 I blame video games. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Venti Posted May 1 Share Posted May 1 20 minutes ago, Empty It said: I blame video games. You've just signed your own death warrant. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
superwell87 Posted May 1 Share Posted May 1 41 minutes ago, Empty It said: I blame video games. Don't forget all that rapper music. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GordonD Posted May 1 Share Posted May 1 Bring back the birch/National Service/capital punishment... 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welshbairn Posted May 1 Share Posted May 1 I suspect that the OP has a worryingly extensive collection of true crime paperbacks, and a freshly laid patio. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richey Edwards Posted May 1 Share Posted May 1 Marilyn Manson is to blame IMO. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deanburn Dave Posted May 1 Share Posted May 1 I suggest its due to the increased sales of vinyl records. Folk playing them backwards and hearing satanic messages always leads to this type of thing. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HibeeJibee Posted May 1 Share Posted May 1 6 hours ago, ICTChris said: today a 17 year old has been arrested on suspicion of murder after an attack at a school in Sheffield. Two teachers and a child were minorly injured Controversial. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillyAnchor Posted May 1 Share Posted May 1 2 hours ago, Richey Edwards said: Marilyn Manson is to blame IMO. Or Chelsea. But definitely not Liverpool, they are never to blame. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JMDP Posted May 1 Share Posted May 1 (edited) I would suggest it's fifteen years of drastic cuts to public services, mental health support, plummeting living standards and a generation with ever decreasing hope in having a future worth anything. Depressing seeing the amount of c***s on social media today clearly delighted by an opportunity to blame Sadiq Khan for something. Edited May 1 by JMDP 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
19QOS19 Posted May 1 Share Posted May 1 14 minutes ago, JMDP said: I would suggest it's fifteen years of drastic cuts to public services, mental health support, plummeting living standards and a generation with ever decreasing hope in having a future worth anything. Depressing seeing the amount of c***s on social media today clearly delighted by an opportunity to blame Sadiq Khan for something. Is the country in a worse state than the 60's/70's? Living standards looked pretty shit back then, I doubt mental health was even discussed, were public services and future prospects all that better? We had a sword attack down here last week where the victim thankfully never died. Is it possible there are just a higher percentage of fuckwits in our society nowadays? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
parsforlife Posted May 1 Share Posted May 1 26 minutes ago, 19QOS19 said: Is the country in a worse state than the 60's/70's? Living standards looked pretty shit back then, I doubt mental health was even discussed, were public services and future prospects all that better? We had a sword attack down here last week where the victim thankfully never died. Is it possible there are just a higher percentage of fuckwits in our society nowadays? Media coverage is massively different and it’s hard to try compare different eras as a result. Does the London attack gain any significant traction if it’s not filmed for social media? I suspect it would have just gone down with a police statement and a local journalist covering it mostly by quoting said statement 50 years ago. Stats all back up that’s society as a whole is safer now than days gone by 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bully Wee Villa Posted May 1 Share Posted May 1 Doesn't seem anything massively new about it, there have always been mass murderers. Another reason to be grateful we don't live in a country that allows free and easy access to guns or these attackers would almost certainly kill lots more people than you're able to do with a knife/sword, etc. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Moonster Posted May 2 Share Posted May 2 Is there any reason we allow people to keep swords? Anyone I've met who has them is a certified weirdo. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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