Hey guys, I'm really sorry to say this, but there has been another attack in France. It's just utterly sad, seeing news like this every day. It's becoming a common occourance.

 

Just a few hours ago, as citizens in France began to celebrate Bastille Day in Nice, France, a truck plowed through the crowd watching the firework display. It's hard to say how much have been killed, but instantly the death toll hit thirty. I've seen so much to say that the death toll is already at eighty with hundreds and hundreds of people still injured.

 

EDIT: As of right now, MSNBC says the death toll is at 70 officially.

 

News say that the driver exited the car and shot at police, so it's most likely this was in fact an attack. There is talk about this being an Islamic terrorist attack, so only time will tell as this story unfolds.

 

If you are near Nice or know anyone in Nice, please contact your loved ones to ensure that you're safe and their safety. It's utterly heartbreaking to hear this happen. Just last week I was celebrating the Fourth of July. To think that someone could do such a vile thing during a time of celebration is utterly unimaginable. My heart is with France.

 

You can follow the news story at MSNBC for updates.

http://m.washingtontimes.com/news/2016/jul/14/truck-crashes-bastille-day-crowd-nice-france/

 

Edited July 15, 20169 yr by Aqua7KH

In wake of events like these we should keep grip on our hope and humanity no matter what. Yes, a lot of us are corrupt and we can do horrible things to each other, but we need to keep hold on our humanity.I understand your point. I always try to be careful what I say in public and I should never say stuff like that in a serious topic. It's like digging a hole you're never able to crawl out of.

I only heard about this on the news now, 84 people...

 

And children too

 

I just....

 

It's difficult to put into words what I want to say. I'll start with the most controversial, because right now I have the most words for that.

 

This guy knew what he was doing. He damn well knew it. And it's no secret that Nice has a large Muslim population. He bloody knew, he knew that Bastille Day is a family day, a relaxed day, a day of joy. And he must have known that he had as high of a chance as killing a Muslim as he did anyone else. He had as high of a chance as killing a kid as an adult. And he was willing to do it.

 

It doesn't matter what religion, what affiliation, whatever it was. This guy was a psycho, and that's as far as anyone should look into it.

 

I feel for Nice, and for France, and that community. I'm filled with anger and sadness, a crushing type of sadness, but it kills me more to know that I can hardly do anything about this. I'm sorry, I'm just so so sorry.

This is sad news...  :sad: I hope God help them. This has to end.

I don't wanna sound like an asshole cuz this is horrible and I feel sad for what happened

 

But I find it hypocritical of people that their outpouring love and support is so selective depending on who suffers a tragedy

 

Like...............thousands of people in places like Syria,Palestine and other places in the world get murdered on a daily basis yet we hear no such support........just for the big ones like France,the US.....etc

 

A tragedy is a tragedy no matter where it takes places and just putting the flag of a country on your profile pic or signature isn't enough if anything it shows how selective humans are

How dare you beat me to it?

 

Anyways yeah, it's sad and all of that, but the media doesn't make it look any better, which is even worse.

That's horrible. May those people who were killed rest in peace. I really hope that the culprit is found. This world needs to change and we need to live in peace. But we don't live in a perfect world. Sadly...