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Quebec City Mosque Terrorism Attack

posted by CoolHand on Monday January 30 2017, @08:18PM   Printer-friendly
from the world-terror dept.

dry writes:

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/quebec-city-mosque-gun-shots-1.3957686

Two men were arrested following last night's shooting at a Quebec City mosque that left six people dead and 19 wounded, in what Quebec's premier described as a "murderous act directed at a specific community."

Thirty-nine people escaped the Centre Culturel Islamique de Québec (Islamic cultural centre of Quebec) in the Sainte-Foy neighbourhood without injuries, according to Quebec provincial police Sgt. Christine Coulombe.

Initially, it was reported that eight people were wounded, but authorities updated that number to 19 Monday morning.

​Five were still in critical condition in hospital Monday morning, including three people who are in intensive care. Another 13 people have been released, according to a hospital spokesperson.

Coulombe said the people who died in the shooting, which occurred during Sunday evening prayers, ranged in age from 35 to 70.

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  • (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Monday January 30 2017, @11:37PM

    by Anonymous Coward on Monday January 30 2017, @11:37PM (#460859)

    From the article:

    Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau called the episode a “terrorist attack on Muslims.”

    Are Muslim Canadians not Canadians? Wouldn't this be a domestic terrorist attack against Canadians? Or are we giving them special treatment? Or is it difficult for people to accept the fact hat anyone can be a victim of terrorism, including Muslims?

  • (Score: 1, Flamebait) by http on Tuesday January 31 2017, @12:22AM

    by http (1920) on Tuesday January 31 2017, @12:22AM (#460884)

    DIE IN A FIRE.

    It's not a attack on Canadians, but on very particular and specific subset of Canadians. Recognizing that it is an identifiable group that is being targeted is not "special treatment."

    When a terrorist attacks a mosque, it doesn't affect most Canadian's decision to go to Tim Horton's or not. It will certainly be top-of-mind awareness for a Muslim, and might affect their decision to go to prayers or not.

    Actually, maybe don't die in a fire. I hear 3rd degree burns are almost as painful as xenophobic/racist fucks trying to subvert discourse with malicious sophistry.

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    • (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Tuesday January 31 2017, @03:01AM

      by Anonymous Coward on Tuesday January 31 2017, @03:01AM (#460981)

      You're not being very tolerant. Or nice.

      • (Score: 2) by http on Wednesday February 01 2017, @11:22PM

        by http (1920) on Wednesday February 01 2017, @11:22PM (#461835)

        I'm under no compulsion to be tolerant of, or nice to, a racist, xenophobic fuck who wants muslims dead for no other reason than... actually, for no reason. Just excuses.

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