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22 May 2017, 8:17 pm

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I've been reading the updates here as opposed to any other source, and I'm actually surprised this hasn't turned into a political shitfest over a minor disagreement. Good job guys, there's hope for us yet...but don't be stingy with the updates!


What does this mean? If it's terrorism, then it's terrorism.


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22 May 2017, 8:19 pm

Ariana Grande is still alive. Thinking of canceling next concert - that should be a given. Duh.


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22 May 2017, 8:21 pm

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People are finding body parts and skin in their hair.


OMG. That's horrible.

CNN is saying the suicide bomber was loitering in the foyer outside the box office when he was approached by security and detonated himself.


It really pisses me off that they targeted young girls.



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22 May 2017, 8:22 pm

nurseangela wrote:
Aristophanes wrote:
I've been reading the updates here as opposed to any other source, and I'm actually surprised this hasn't turned into a political shitfest over a minor disagreement. Good job guys, there's hope for us yet...but don't be stingy with the updates!


What does this mean? If it's terrorism, then it's terrorism.

My hope is that by stating it, people refrain from bringing politics into the discussion. That's for another thread.



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22 May 2017, 8:35 pm

People are being told not to call "999" which our 911 because the police are too busy at the scene. Wow.


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22 May 2017, 8:42 pm

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People are being told not to call "999" which our 911 because the police are too busy at the scene. Wow.

That makes sense. Also I'm assuming they set up some kind of barrier to slow the crowd down from exiting the area, seeing as how in events such these it's not unheard of to have a large portion of the fatalities and injuries occur not from the blast but by trampling in the evacuation.



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22 May 2017, 8:45 pm

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CNN is saying it was a suicide bomber.


checks out. expect nothing less than that level of cowardice.


actually...i'd kill myself too if i had to follow that doctrine.

has the species of the attacker been confirmed?


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22 May 2017, 8:46 pm

Kiprobalhato wrote:
androbot01 wrote:
CNN is saying it was a suicide bomber.


checks out.

expect nothing less than that level of cowardice.

has the species of the attacker been confirmed?

I'm pretty sure it's human...other species aren't that concerned with high grade explosives.



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22 May 2017, 8:48 pm

i can accept that.

am curious to hear if grande will make a statement on this or not.


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22 May 2017, 8:50 pm

androbot01 wrote:
nurseangela wrote:
People are finding body parts and skin in their hair.


OMG. That's horrible.

CNN is saying the suicide bomber was loitering in the foyer outside the box office when he was approached by security and detonated himself.


It really pisses me off that they targeted young girls.


They said they're missing some girls around 6 and 7 yrs old that families haven't heard from. Grande's concerts target girls 6-20 yrs of age.


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22 May 2017, 8:53 pm

Death and injuries will be going up - it's been 4 hrs and ambulances are still taking people to hospitals.


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22 May 2017, 8:53 pm

ISIS is praising the attack online.


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22 May 2017, 8:56 pm

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ISIS is praising the attack online.

Did they claim it or just praise it?

*obviously they will praise it, I'm curious if they think it was a lone-wolf style attack or a coordinated effort.



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22 May 2017, 9:02 pm

ISIS have claimed responsibility
https://au.tv.yahoo.com/sunrise/video/w ... ack/#page1



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22 May 2017, 9:08 pm

Aristophanes wrote:
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ISIS is praising the attack online.

Did they claim it or just praise it?

*obviously they will praise it, I'm curious if they think it was a lone-wolf style attack or a coordinated effort.


What's the difference? Of course ISIS will claim it. It could have just been a lone wolf. No way to prove it.


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22 May 2017, 9:10 pm

Kiprobalhato wrote:
i can accept that.

am curious to hear if grande will make a statement on this or not.


After the 9/11 attacks the host of a vapid show on MTV got the rapper Ja Rule on the phone to weigh in on the twin tower terrorist attacks. It created a meme (Lets ask Ja!) that is actually still doing the rounds even today

So lets not ask celebrities what they think about events they know nothing about. Ariana grande is just a kid in the wrong place at the wrong time.