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http://edition.cnn.com/2017/04/20/europe/champs-elyses-in-paris-closed/index.html


French police officer, gunman killed on Champs-Elysees

By Ralph Ellis and Jim Bittermann, CNN

Updated 2049 GMT (0449 HKT) April 20, 2017



Paris (CNN)One police officer and an attacker were killed in a Thursday night shooting on the Champs-Elysees in Paris, the French Interior Ministry said.
A car stopped at 102 Champs-Elysees in front of a police van, ministry spokesman Pierre Henry Brandet said. A man emerged from the car and opened fire on the van with an "automatic weapon," he said. The police returned fire and killed the attacker.

The ministry said one police officer was killed. It's not known if the attacker was a man or a woman.

It will be those bloody Cathaholics again

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2017/apr/20/paris-shooting-policeman-killed-on-champs-elysees

One police source said the attacker was “known to the authorities”. A search was under way at the attacker’s home east of Paris.

Donald Trump reacted to the news during a joint press conference with the Italian prime minister, Paolo Gentiloni, at the White House. “First of all, our condolences from our country to the people of France,” he said. “Again, it’s happening, it seems. I just saw it as I was walking in, so that’s a terrible thing.

“It’s a very, very terrible thing that’s going on in the world today. But it looks like another terrorist attack and what can you say? It just never ends. We have to be strong and we have to be vigilant and I’ve been saying it for a long time.”

The incident comes days before the first round of the French presidential election. Security had already been stepped up at political rallies this week after the arrest of two men on Tuesday suspected of plotting an “imminent and violent attack” in the run-up to Sunday’s vote.

There was no information on whether or not the Paris incident was linked in any way to the arrests earlier this week.

I thought there might have been a dead tide 'til Ramadan starts. It looks like it's gonna get bloody!

Islamic State has claimed responsibility for the shooting, the group's Amaq News Agency reported. It identified the attacker as one of its soldiers, naming him as Abu Yousif, a Belgian.

Le Pen

Bobby, do you think you could give the thread title a Monk-inspired brewing motif before Mothballs, Bwian and Pecker lob and wreck the joint?

Gordon wrote on Apr 21^st, 2017 at 8:41am:

Islamic State has claimed responsibility for the shooting, the group's Amaq News Agency reported. It identified the attacker as one of its soldiers, naming him as Abu Yousif, a Belgian.

Who else could have done it?

Time to round them up & gas them all.

Mr Hammer wrote on Apr 21^st, 2017 at 8:47am:

Bobby, do you think you could give the thread title a Monk-inspired brewing motif before Mothballs, Bwian and Pecker lob and wreck the joint?

Those apologists will turn up soon.

An organised attack by more than one muslim who travelled to Paris from Belgium.......The police and security services are searching for other/s.....

Now for the scummy apologists.......

Let me beat the apologists to the punch.

Not all Muslims are terrorists and not all terrorists are Muslims. We get it.

But, the more Muslims, the more terror. The way to describe Islamic immigration is https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_dose_makes_the_poison

And just days ago..

French police foil 'imminent' terror attack after explosives discovered


http://www.9news.com.au/world/2017/04/19/04/41/french-police-foil-imminent-terror-attack-after-discovering-3kg-of-explosives

I guess the French gun laws are working well, the terrorists and criminals don't have any trouble getting guns that are outlawed.

Ho hum, another day another piece of filth pops out of the Muslim community and slaughters the innocent. TSK TSK.
They have had a fair go, now piss em off for the sake of humanity.

Fuzzball wrote on Apr 21^st, 2017 at 11:33am:

An organised attack by more than one muslim who travelled to Paris from Belgium.......The police and security services are searching for other/s..... Now for the scummy apologists.......

Let's see if they can apologise for this?


http://edition.cnn.com/2017/04/20/europe/champs-elyses-in-paris-closed/index.html


The shooting happened about 9 p.m. local time (3 p.m. ET) when a car stopped at 102 Champs-Elysees in front of a police van, Interior Ministry spokesman Pierre Henry Brandet said.
A man emerged from the car and opened fire on the van with an "automatic weapon," killing one officer instantly, he said. The man "then ran away, managing to shoot and wound two other policemen. Other policemen engaged and shot and killed the attacker," Brandet said.

The slain officer was 30 years old, Molin said. One of the wounded officers was critically injured but is improving, he said. Also wounded was a female tourist.
The shooting shut down the famed Champs-Elysees, one of Paris' top tourist attractions and home to the iconic Arc de Triomphe monument. The avenue was clear of residents and tourists but teeming with security officers Thursday night.
It comes three days before French voters start elections for a new president. Candidates went ahead with a debate Thursday night.
France has been in a state of emergency since the 2015 Paris attacks, which left 130 people dead. Parliament voted in December to extend the extraordinary provisions to ensure the protection of upcoming presidential and general elections.
Security has been tight because of the vote. Just two days ago French authorities arrested two men in Marseille who were allegedly planning an attack in a run-up to the election.

Ah yes, "gay Paree!" A stroll down the boulevard, accompanied by accordians. Well, that was in peace time, and when "gay" meant lighthearted, and not a palette of gender confusion neurosis.

But that Peace is well and truly gone by anyone's estimation. Its a war from within, and where does the enemy hide? Not in a trench in Flanders, in plain sight in loyal EU-Islamic community.

Johnnie wrote on Apr 21^st, 2017 at 12:11pm:

Ho hum, another day another piece of filth pops out of the Muslim community and slaughters the innocent. TSK TSK. They have had a fair go, now piss em off for the sake of humanity.

X 2

Tsk tsk x3

Gordon wrote on Apr 21^st, 2017 at 11:33am:

Let me beat the apologists to the punch. Not all Muslims are terrorists and not all terrorists are Muslims. We get it. But, the more Muslims, the more terror. The way to describe Islamic immigration is https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_dose_makes_the_poison

The apologists haven't turned up yet.

Where's that Greggy?

How the Paris police shooting could shape the French election


http://edition.cnn.com/2017/04/21/europe/paris-attack-effect-french-election/index.html

By Euan McKirdy, Melissa Bell and Jim Bittermann, CNN

Updated 0836 GMT (1636 HKT) April 21, 2017



Paris (CNN)In a country riven by increasing divisions, Thursday's shooting on Paris' Champs Elysées, which left one police officer dead, has the potential to upend an already contentious and unpredictable election.
With a record number of voters still undecided, analysts say the shooting, by a suspect said to be known to French security services for radical Islamist activities, could play into the narrative pushed by the far-right.

"This recasts the final hours of the campaign, puts law and order and fighting terrorism, immigration and national identity at the heart. It makes it much more of a battle between Marine Le Pen and those who oppose her," said CNN's Melissa Bell.

Screw France. They deserve it. The suspect was previously arrested for plotting to kill police.....and released.

Numpties

Gordon wrote on Apr 21^st, 2017 at 8:04pm:

Screw France. They deserve it. The suspect was previously arrested for plotting to kill police.....and released. Numpties

hence the need to hang them -

then they can't do it again & it serves as a warning to others.

Unfortunately their are now to any of them to be hung, it would be very unsanitary to have so many bodies hanging  in the streets, their has to be a more efficient way.

Johnnie wrote on Apr 21^st, 2017 at 8:46pm:

Unfortunately their are now to any of them to be hung, it would be very unsanitary to have so many bodies hanging  in the streets, their has to be a more efficient way.

Maybe they should reopen Auschwitz?

Bobby. wrote on Apr 21^st, 2017 at 8:36pm:

Gordon wrote on Apr 21st, 2017 at 8:04pm: Screw France. They deserve it. The suspect was previously arrested for plotting to kill police.....and released. Numpties hence the need to hang them - then they can't do it again & it serves as a warning to others.

The officials who let him go need to pay the dead policmans family blood money.

Bobby. wrote on Apr 21^st, 2017 at 8:56pm:

Johnnie wrote on Apr 21st, 2017 at 8:46pm: Unfortunately their are now to any of them to be hung, it would be very unsanitary to have so many bodies hanging  in the streets, their has to be a more efficient way. Maybe they should reopen Auschwitz?

Mass deportations to Saudi Arabia

Gordon wrote on Apr 21^st, 2017 at 9:10pm:

Bobby. wrote on Apr 21st, 2017 at 8:56pm: Johnnie wrote on Apr 21st, 2017 at 8:46pm: Unfortunately their are now to any of them to be hung, it would be very unsanitary to have so many bodies hanging  in the streets, their has to be a more efficient way. Maybe they should reopen Auschwitz? Mass deportations to Saudi Arabia

Not even Saudi Arabia will accept even one refugee let alone an ISIS member.

Bobby. wrote on Apr 21^st, 2017 at 9:19pm:

Gordon wrote on Apr 21st, 2017 at 9:10pm: Bobby. wrote on Apr 21st, 2017 at 8:56pm: Johnnie wrote on Apr 21st, 2017 at 8:46pm: Unfortunately their are now to any of them to be hung, it would be very unsanitary to have so many bodies hanging  in the streets, their has to be a more efficient way. Maybe they should reopen Auschwitz? Mass deportations to Saudi Arabia Not even Saudi Arabia will accept even one refugee let alone an ISIS member.

Smart.  No returns accepted.

Paris gunman served 15 years for attempted police murders.

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2017/apr/21/paris-shooting-police-search-property-as-isis-claims-responsibility


Media says prison term imposed in 2001 on Karim Cheurfi, who was shot dead after killing officer on Champs Élysées

Police in France have searched a property believed to be the home of a known terror suspect who shot dead one police officer and seriously wounded two more in an attack two days before voting begins in an already tense presidential election.

The gunman stepped from a car and opened fire on a police van with an automatic rifle outside a Marks & Spencer store on the Champs Élysées in central Paris at about 9pm on Thursday.

The attacker, a 39-year-old man widely named named as Karim Cheurfi, was known to French security services. Media reported he had served nearly 15 years in prison after being convicted of three attempted murders – two against police officers – in 2001.

He was shot dead by police while trying to flee on foot. A statement from the Isis propaganda agency, Amaq, said the attack was carried out by an “Islamic State fighter”.

In France:

http://edition.cnn.com/2017/04/21/europe/paris-police-shooting-champs-elysees/index.html


The far-right candidate, Marine Le Pen, demanded the closure of all Islamist mosques. Prime Minister Bernard Cazeneuve accused her of trying to capitalize on the attack.
ISIS swiftly claimed the attack was carried out by one of its "fighters." The assailant -- Karim Cheurfi, a 39-year-old French national with a long and violent criminal record -- was shot dead as he tried to make his escape. Prosecutors said a note defending ISIS fell out of his pocket, although there was no previous evidence of radicalization. He was also carrying the addresses of police stations.

Bobby. wrote on Apr 22^nd, 2017 at 8:10am:

The far-right candidate, Marine Le Pen, demanded the closure of all Islamist mosques. Prime Minister Bernard Cazeneuve accused her of trying to capitalize on the attack.

She can't capitalize on attacks because attacks are part of French life now so we've heard. When you have multiculturalism, go all the way - Big Mac Multiculturalism With The Lot

Bobby. wrote on Apr 22^nd, 2017 at 8:10am:

In France: http://edition.cnn.com/2017/04/21/europe/paris-police-shooting-champs-elysees/index.html The far-right candidate, Marine Le Pen, demanded the closure of all Islamist mosques. Prime Minister Bernard Cazeneuve accused her of trying to capitalize on the attack. ISIS swiftly claimed the attack was carried out by one of its "fighters." The assailant -- Karim Cheurfi, a 39-year-old French national with a long and violent criminal record -- was shot dead as he tried to make his escape. Prosecutors said a note defending ISIS fell out of his pocket, although there was no previous evidence of radicalization. He was also carrying the addresses of police stations.

I put the question to Gandalf by posting this news in in the Islam section.

http://www.ozpolitic.com/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1492825761/0#1

An equation.
More apologists = more immigration
more Muslim immigration = more terrorism.
more terrorism = z
if x = apologists and
if y =more Muslim immigration then
x+y =z
To transpose that formula, the lesser the apologists and or Muslim immigration the lesser the chance of z.