According to iTele there are now 118 dead.
Edit: Now it's up to 140. What a sad day :(
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Edit: Now it's up to 140. What a sad day :(
The knowledge that a network could carry out such a widespread and well-coordinated attack without being preempted, in a situation of maximum alert, will heavy on the minds of any French citizen regardless of whether victims were 118 or 119. Basically, the French security system has been revealed as completely ineffective. That is a huge problem.
How can a country possibly prevent these things while still maintaining a free society?
Edit: Seems HN would rather die on their knees. Shame.
What the hell is wrong with people, suggesting guns as a solution to unpredictable violent situations where guns wouldn't make any difference.
You arm citizens, now what? Shoot anyone that looks mildly suspicious? Hear a bomb go off, you take out your gun then scare the shit out of people surrounding you, then get shot by somebody else that thinks you're part of the bombing?
http://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/aug/21/amsterdam-paris...
My feeling (being a European) is that I would feel much more threatened by the fact than people I can see in the street can have a gun than I would feel safer because some random strangers could protect me with their guns.
From time to time there are some news that someone get stabbed because for having allegedly had a bad look on someone else. With guns, you don't even have the option to run.
There are civilians lawfully carrying guns in Europe, just not many of them, so be free to already feel threatened. I'm not saying we should give guns to every kid out there, but if 1% of citizens were armed, shooting up 100 people wouldn't be such an easy endeavor.