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    Long Day for Christchurch, NZ

    Been a tough emotional day here > http://www.msn.com/en-nz/news/nation...id=HPCOMMDHP15

    Just got home and getting more data, was in an emergency centre ( cannot go into why ( work ) and got to see some scenes as such, just heard our schools are now had lockdown lifted so all children can now be picked up. That's good.

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    I'm so sorry, Aianawa

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    Shocking news this morning.

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    More info coming out, unpleasant.

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    'tis a terrible thing. Why New Zealand though? Seems like such an unlikely target for a far-right terrorist attack.

    I have a hunch that these may be Anders Breivik-type self-styled crusaders and they chose Christchurch for its name. Most people have never heard of this city, but they will immediately associate that name with Christianity of course...

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    The ammo, guns etc getting into country ?, Podesta visiting at same time maybe connected but unlikely, takes tin foil hat off lol.

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    So sad. I cannot imagine what a person expects to accomplish with such violence. It's easy to say that they are sick, but we must remember that we have leadership which encourages such things.

    I'm not naming names because people know what rhetoric their leaders are using and therefore who bears responsibility.

    It's up to us to do something about this kind of thing.

    That means communication and healing. Not guns and bans.

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    Quote Originally posted by Chris View Post
    'tis a terrible thing. Why New Zealand though? Seems like such an unlikely target for a far-right terrorist attack.

    I have a hunch that these may be Anders Breivik-type self-styled crusaders and they chose Christchurch for its name. Most people have never heard of this city, but they will immediately associate that name with Christianity of course...
    the crusades in reverse....

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    Quote Originally posted by Chris View Post
    'tis a terrible thing. Why New Zealand though? Seems like such an unlikely target for a far-right terrorist attack.

    I have a hunch that these may be Anders Breivik-type self-styled crusaders and they chose Christchurch for its name. Most people have never heard of this city, but they will immediately associate that name with Christianity of course...
    Seems my hunch was correct. He did copy Anders Breivik and even got the blessings of the "Knights Templar" organisation he was a part of.

    So yes, he is a "crusader" who wants to wipe out Muslims. He also believes in the whole "white genocide" hoax. It is times like these when you realise that far-right propaganda can have a pernicious effect in the real world, it is not innocent at all.

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    Quote Originally posted by Chris View Post
    Seems my hunch was correct. He did copy Anders Breivik and even got the blessings of the "Knights Templar" organisation he was a part of.

    So yes, he is a "crusader" who wants to wipe out Muslims. He also believes in the whole "white genocide" hoax. It is times like these when you realise that far-right propaganda can have a pernicious effect in the real world, it is not innocent at all.
    The Norway massacre hit me personally really hard...I knew people involved and there is no way they could be Crisis-actors in such a small country...where would they hide? I agree with you that the far-right has lost a lot of credibility when this is the result.

    When I saw the NZ PM today, it broke my heart to see her so sad. She said: "This is not us." I believe her and I know it is true. NZ is a beautiful country with beautiful people.

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    The Coast Guard fellow who was arrested earlier this year was influenced by Breivik.

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    Difficult to research atm, main fella had lots of visits to turkey.

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    Hi Vern, I am so very sorry to see this type of horror finding it's way to your own back yard.

    May we one day not only discover, but begin to address, the true source of this madness...

    Glad to hear you and yours are okay; any insights you can share being a local and all would be most appreciated.

    Much love from East Tennessee, USA.
    The unexamined life is not worth living.

    Socrates

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    Hi Fred, was a gray FF, as in definitely happened the dead n wounded and timing, organizing, past n present connections point to a money man n top weres button pusher, imo.

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    Just opinion atm though, also CHCH was well prepared emergency wise, was great to observe, Earthquakes have helped that.

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