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Angel Martin

(942 posts)
Mon Aug 22, 2016, 12:43 PM Aug 2016

Woman attacks 3 with machete in Brussels, is shot by police

Source: Times of Israel

Police shoot and wound a woman in Brussels after she attacks three people with a machete at a bus stop.

All three are wounded in the attack, one lightly and the others more more seriously, according to Belgian website RTBF.

The report says the attacker is suffering from a psychological disorder and has been arrested.

Read more: http://www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog_entry/woman-attacks-3-with-machete-in-brussels-is-shot-by-police/



link to French language Belgian site

http://www.rtbf.be/info/regions/bruxelles/detail_agression-au-couteau-a-uccle-une-dame-blesse-trois-personnes?id=9385809
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patsimp

(915 posts)
1. it's amazing how many people have suddenly taken to attacking with machete's and having
Mon Aug 22, 2016, 12:48 PM
Aug 2016

psychological problems, aligning with the rise of ISIS.

really weird coincidence.

RandiFan1290

(6,221 posts)
10. The bigots can hope!
Mon Aug 22, 2016, 01:54 PM
Aug 2016

Amazing how many sit around and hope to score political points off of the death and suffering of others. They don't give a shit about the victims.

Angel Martin

(942 posts)
4. Yes. People with purely "psychological problems" seem to be
Mon Aug 22, 2016, 12:55 PM
Aug 2016

suddenly responding to ISIS call for attacks.

Although we should wait and see, as eventually, one of these attacks will have nothing to do with sympathy for ISIS.

Archae

(46,292 posts)
5. Just look at the nutcases who kill in the name of Jesus.
Mon Aug 22, 2016, 12:56 PM
Aug 2016

Here in Sheboygan Falls, a woman went off your meds, and killed her 2-year old boy by choking him to death.

She wanted to die and "go to heaven with her little boy."

cstanleytech

(26,211 posts)
9. Unless you read a different article than the one linked that mentions her claiming to be a supposed
Mon Aug 22, 2016, 01:52 PM
Aug 2016

ISIS member its ridiculous to even bring it up as it smacks way to close to the right wing conspiracy theory area for my comfort.

Enrique

(27,461 posts)
12. not true
Mon Aug 22, 2016, 05:45 PM
Aug 2016

there is not an increase in machete attacks. It's just that stories like this are being highlighted by elements that want to foment conflict. Of course one of those elements is ISIS themselves.

 

LanternWaste

(37,748 posts)
14. It's amazing the vast majority of machete attacks take place in
Mon Aug 22, 2016, 05:56 PM
Aug 2016

It's amazing the vast majority of machete attacks take place in the afternoon as well.

Really weird coincidence.

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