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On April 12th, a terror-attack against the team of one of the major German soccer clubs, BVB, was reported by several news agencies. The attack was carried out with three bombs, enclosed by metal bolts for maximum damage. Luckily, only one player was injured at his hand. Some clumsy letters found at the scene pointed to an Islamic background, another equally clumsy pamphlet pointed to the left-wing, but due to the bad spelling and grammar was immediately suspected to be a false flag, potentially set by some right-wing extremist.
As evident by the links above, the media happily picked up the Islamic theme; the German right-wing party AfD (Alternative für Deutschland, alternative for Germany) also happily embraced the opportunity.
Turns out, the actual background seems to be a completely different one, neither political nor religious: The BVB is in the stock market. The perpetrator bought "put" options and tried to kill as many team-members as possible to make a fortune when the stocks would plummet.
(Score: 2) by lx on Monday April 24 2017, @07:15AM (3 children)
This is Europe, where both the radical left (Greeks bombing the IMF and banks) and the radical right (Uttoya etc.) have been very active.
Every morning we wonder: Do we get bombed, shot at or run over from the left, from the right, from the Middle East? Or do we get liqudated by accident because we have the same car as a local small time gangster or live in the same street as a gang member from a "motorcycle club"?
Luckily the number of madmen with guns over here is limited, so the most our unsupervised crazies can do is set fire to their home or cause a gas explosion, taking half the block with them.
Keeps you on your toes.
(Score: 4, Insightful) by Soylentbob on Monday April 24 2017, @08:04AM
Every morning we wonder: Do we get bombed, shot at or run over from the left, from the right, from the Middle East? Or do we get liqudated by accident because we have the same car as a local small time gangster or live in the same street as a gang member from a "motorcycle club"?
Not sure if you are being sarcastic, or maybe just have other experiences then me. I live in Germany, and the extend of left-wing terrorism I saw the past couple of years is usually limited to setting a car on fire or spraying some evil communist graffiti. Generally, I don't need to wonder every day what will kill me now. I'm more concerned about big companies ruining everything for mankind instead of some idiots killing me and my next of kin in a small-scale crime.
(Score: 4, Informative) by bradley13 on Monday April 24 2017, @08:30AM
This is Europe, where both the radical left (Greeks bombing the IMF and banks) and the radical right (Uttoya etc.) have been very active.
Um...which Europe do you live in? The one I live in, leftist violence manifests as vandalism, usually associated with some protest march. The vandals themselves likely aren't even interested in politics - they're just hooligans out for a good time.
The extreme right? The last incident around here was a concert [swissinfo.ch], where they booked the venue under a pseudonym (because they had been forbidden to have a concert). The organizers provided parking attendants and had people going around picking up trash after the event. Incidents of violence: zero.
Recent incidents of public violence in Europe? [express.co.uk] It's pretty much Islamic terror, nothing else.
Everyone is somebody else's weirdo.
(Score: 1, Insightful) by Anonymous Coward on Monday April 24 2017, @09:24AM
Islam supporters - Very likely
Radical right - Happens but unlikely
Radical left - Mostly thug behavior once they feel they must make a point
So statistically speaking, Islam is the one to keep an eye on.
As for hard criminals, avoid living in the same street or having interpersonal relationships with associated people goes a long way. And of course no business with them ever.