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Off Topic Kicking off in France again...

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  1. originallambrettaman

    originallambrettaman Mod Moderator Staff Member

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    Hooded Gunmen Fire On Police In Marseille

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    Hooded gunmen have fired on police in the French city of Marseille where the country's Prime Minister is due to visit.

    Gunfire was heard in the Castellane area of the city on Monday morning.

    Witnesses said the armed men fired Kalashnikovs into the air.

    Around 40 police officers are reported to positioned on a roundabout.

    Elite security forces have been sent to the scene, according to a police source.

    http://news.sky.com/story/1424063/hooded-gunmen-fire-on-police-in-marseille
     
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  2. Barchullona

    Barchullona Well-Known Member

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    Any reasons this deoesn't fall under the heading "politics" and get locked?
     
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  3. originallambrettaman

    originallambrettaman Mod Moderator Staff Member

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    If it gets political, it will get locked, at the moment it's just a story about a nutter with an AK47.
     
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  4. Quill

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    Because Patches or Brady haven't posted yet.

    Usually when one of them post on a political thread (particularly the latter) all hell breaks loose.
     
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    The gang angle makes sense, considering it's Marseille.
     
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  6. originallambrettaman

    originallambrettaman Mod Moderator Staff Member

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    Behave yourself Hattie.
     
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  7. originallambrettaman

    originallambrettaman Mod Moderator Staff Member

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    Good call...

    Sky News ‏@SkyNews
    .@kileysky has the latest on the shooting in Marseille, which it's reported may be gang-related
     
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  9. Warwicktiger

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    True, but it is a fact that an estate in Marseille will contain a large proportion of 1st and 2nd generation immigrants of varying degrees of Islamic belief. Not the right time to kick off against the French state at the moment, the security forces here have never been so well supported by the French public.
     
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    Very understanding of you to leave me out of things, Quill. They often appear like a red rag to me.....<whistle>
     
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    Nobody said otherwise.
     
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  14. Barchullona

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    No. The phrase it is kicking off again links it to the recent events in Paris. Which gives it political connotations.
     
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  15. originallambrettaman

    originallambrettaman Mod Moderator Staff Member

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    Stop being an arse, there's a good chap.
     
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    Start being consistent, there's a good chap. Which means if people discuss shootings such as the Paris ones they won't be locked as you posted about here we go again before any mention of it being gangster related and therefore linking the events.
     
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