SoylentNews is people
SoylentNews
Australian Broadcasting Corporation
Christchurch shootings at two mosques leave 49 dead, Australian arrested in relation to terror attack
At least one gunman with a semi-automatic weapon attacked worshippers gathering for Friday prayers in two locations: a mosque at Deans Avenue in central Christchurch and another mosque in the nearby suburb of Linwood.
Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison confirmed one of the people taken into custody was an Australian-born citizen.
The ABC has identified Grafton man Brenton Tarrant as the man visible in livestreamed footage of the attack.
...
Two improvised explosive devices (IEDs) were found on a nearby vehicle, but defence force officers disarmed one and are still working on disarming the second.
stuff.co.nz - Black Caps v Bangladesh [cricket] test cancelled after gunmen attack Christchurch mosques
The test match between the Black Caps and Bangladesh will not go ahead.
The Bangladesh cricket team escaped the Christchurch mosque near Hagley Park where a mass shooting took place on Friday. They were due to play New Zealand a short distance away at Hagley Oval on Saturday.
stuff.co.nz - live coverage
* A gunman walked into a mosque on Deans Ave, Christchurch carrying a semi-automatic weapon and opened fire. He live streamed the attack.
* A second shooting occurred at a mosque in Linwood.
* At least 49 people were dead as of 9pm - 41 at the Central Mosque, 7 at Linwood Mosque, 1 in Christchurch Hospital.
* 48 people are in hospital with gunshots wounds as of 9pm, including young children. Other injured went to medical centres.
* A 28-year-old man has been charged with murder and is due to appear in the Christchurch District Court on Saturday morning.
* He was arrested on Brougham St in a car which had explosives and guns inside.
El Grauniad - Rightwing extremist wrote manifesto before livestreaming Christchurch shooting
The man who livestreamed himself attacking a Christchurch mosque and murdering at least 40 people identified himself online before the rampage as Australian citizen Brenton Tarrant.
On a now-deleted Twitter account, Tarrant posted multiple photos of what appear to be machine gun magazines and a link to what is being described as a manifesto for his actions.
The 74-page document starts off quoting a Dylan Thomas poem, Do not go gentle into that good night, and then moves onto a rant about white genocide.
Tarrant outlines his motivations: including to “create an atmosphere of fear” and to “incite violence” against Muslims while offering up autobiographical details.
(Score: 2) by c0lo on Monday March 18 2019, @04:42PM (1 child)
Oh, wow! You convinced me, that's an impressive value, yes.
I wonder how much one can get for the Christchurch Massacre video assuming it can secure the copyright?
And, if the copyright is impossible to secure... maaybee an astute entrepreneur can organize another massacre? Not like the initial investment is high.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aoFiw2jMy-0
(Score: 2) by realDonaldTrump on Tuesday March 19 2019, @01:24PM
The Copyright, I think, belongs to whoever shot the "tape." Who was the same one that shot the people. Find the videographer and you find the killer, right? We have to go see Peter Jackson and a lot of different people that really understand what's happening. The top New Zealand movie -- or video people. We have to talk to them about, what's really going on in this "tape."
And, something interesting. So many folks go to see our very violent movies, play our violent Video Games. And that makes them go out and kill, kill kill. But somebody went out and killed -- a lot. Made this amazing "tape." And maybe the New Zealand "tape" will bring people back to our movie theaters. So hopefully some good will come out of it. Great for economy. Condolences to N.Z. & the survivors!