Canadian Soldier shot on Parliament Hill

brianlux
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This just does not sound like an incident you would read about happening in Canada!
http://www.nytimes.com/2014/10/23/world/americas/canada-parliament-gunfire.html?_r=0

OTTAWA — An unidentified gunman traumatized the heart of the Canadian government on Wednesday, killing a soldier guarding the National War Memorial and then entering the nearby Parliament building, where he fired multiple shots. Police officers rushed to secure the building and move occupants to safety as they hunted for the assailant.

Prime Minister Stephen Harper had been inside Parliament at the time of the shooting but was evacuated safely, Reuters reported. The entire area, known as Parliament Hill, was placed on lockdown as police reinforcements arrived.
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  • hedonist
    hedonist Posts: 24,524
    Just nuts. I didn't even know there was another incident a couple of days ago.

    (anyone else find it odd that people would TWEET in the midst of shit like this going down?)
  • mickeyrat
    mickeyrat Posts: 44,779
    Odd? No. Seems to be he norm. Tweet , film, post during bad shit. Abhorent? Absolutely.
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  • lukin2006
    lukin2006 Posts: 9,087
    edited October 2014
    Parliament Hill attack: 1 gunman dead after soldier shot at National War Memoria
    lhttp://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/parliament-hill-attack-1-gunman-dead-after-soldier-shot-at-national-war-memorial-1.2808710

    There's been 3 shooting incidents in Ottawa, The War Memorial, Parliament Hill and Rideau Centre. And a soldier was run down by an extremist in Quebec earlier in the week.

    In Quebec...

    Canadian soldier dies in Quebec attack ‘linked to terrorist ideology’

    http://globalnews.ca/news/1625585/canadian-soldier-struck-by-car-in-quebec-has-died/
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  • brianlux
    brianlux Moving through All Kinds of Terrain. Posts: 43,673
    hedonist said:

    Just nuts. I didn't even know there was another incident a couple of days ago.

    (anyone else find it odd that people would TWEET in the midst of shit like this going down?)

    That is strange. The last thing I would do would be to get on social media at a time like that. Strange!

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  • lukin2006
    lukin2006 Posts: 9,087
    Sad ... very sad.

    Will be interested to see who is behind these attacks.
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  • dignin
    dignin Posts: 9,478
    brianlux said:

    hedonist said:

    Just nuts. I didn't even know there was another incident a couple of days ago.

    (anyone else find it odd that people would TWEET in the midst of shit like this going down?)

    That is strange. The last thing I would do would be to get on social media at a time like that. Strange!

    I don't think so at all. Most of the tweets are from journalists who are on the hill everyday. Just doing their job.


  • dignin
    dignin Posts: 9,478
    I'm worried about how our government is going to react to this. I wouldn't be surprised if they used something like this to push their agenda.
  • hedonist
    hedonist Posts: 24,524
    dignin said:

    brianlux said:

    hedonist said:

    Just nuts. I didn't even know there was another incident a couple of days ago.

    (anyone else find it odd that people would TWEET in the midst of shit like this going down?)

    That is strange. The last thing I would do would be to get on social media at a time like that. Strange!

    I don't think so at all. Most of the tweets are from journalists who are on the hill everyday. Just doing their job.


    The article has changed from when it was initially posted.

    I don't know, something like this going down, I think I'd be more of a simple human being going through this than just doing my job. Seems like that could wait, no? Especially while ordered to lie on the floor for safety purposes.


  • BLACK35
    BLACK35 Hanover, Ontario Posts: 22,980
    I got some friends there right now at a convention, scary shit. They are all safe lockdowned in a hotel
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  • dignin
    dignin Posts: 9,478
    BLACK35 said:

    I got some friends there right now at a convention, scary shit. They are all safe lockdowned in a hotel

    Yeah, I have some friends on parliament hill too. They are all safe.
  • lukin2006
    lukin2006 Posts: 9,087
    It appears all the politicians are safe ... in anyone was wondering or concerned.
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  • BLACK35
    BLACK35 Hanover, Ontario Posts: 22,980
    dignin said:

    BLACK35 said:

    I got some friends there right now at a convention, scary shit. They are all safe lockdowned in a hotel

    Yeah, I have some friends on parliament hill too. They are all safe.
    Good to hear!
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  • badbrains
    badbrains Posts: 10,255
    lukin2006 said:

    Sad ... very sad.

    Will be interested to see who is behind these attacks.

    Was it IS???
  • badbrains
    badbrains Posts: 10,255
    Crazy video:

    http://youtu.be/XrGqoISd-do
  • lukin2006
    lukin2006 Posts: 9,087
    badbrains said:

    lukin2006 said:

    Sad ... very sad.

    Will be interested to see who is behind these attacks.

    Was it IS???
    probably too early to say ...
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  • dignin
    dignin Posts: 9,478
    edited October 2014
    Jason Kenney نVerified account
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    Condolences to family of the soldier killed, & prayers for the Parliamentary guard wounded. Canada will not be terrorized or intimidated.

  • BLACK35
    BLACK35 Hanover, Ontario Posts: 22,980
    badbrains said:

    Crazy video:

    http://youtu.be/XrGqoISd-do

    WOW!!
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  • lukin2006
    lukin2006 Posts: 9,087
    Apparently soldier was shot has now passed ... RIP ...

    He was guarding the national war memorial...

    UPDATE: Soldier killed in War Memorial attack; gunman killed, others still sought

    http://ottawacitizen.com/news/national/soldier-shot-at-war-memorial-in-ottawa
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  • Drowned Out
    Drowned Out Posts: 6,056
    edited October 2014
    Jason Kenney is a world class douchebag and will be the first to use these incidents to promote broad islamophobia.
    News flash, Jason....looks like canada IS being terrorized. And every time there is a terror attack, the terrorists themselves blame western foreign policy. our intelligence agencies have admitted its nearly impossible to monitor / stop 'lone wolf' attacks by disgruntled people with no ties to extremist organizations. Sooooo...canada WILL continue to be terrorized. But I'm sure, in the meantime, we will see increased surveillance and further erosion of our privacy.
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  • dignin
    dignin Posts: 9,478
    Drowned Out said:

    Jason Kenney is a world class douchebag and will be the first to use these incidents to promote broad islamophobia.
    News flash, Jason....looks like canada IS being terrorized. And every time there is a terror attack, the terrorists themselves blame western foreign policy. our intelligence agencies have admitted its nearly impossible to monitor / stop 'lone wolf' attacks by disgruntled people with no ties to extremist organizations. Sooooo...canada WILL continue to be terrorized. But I'm sure, in the meantime, we will see increased surveillance and further erosion of our privacy.

    I agree on both counts, Kenny is an asshole and the conservatives will use this to our detriment. (as shown by his tweet)

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