19 stabbed to death at disabled center in Japan.

Gatling

News coming out of Japan 19 people stabbed or knifed to death at a center for disabled in Japan 20 others injured.

More to come( apologies for lack of links )

http://www.rte.ie/news/2016/0725/804846-japan-tokyo/

http://news.sky.com/story/attack-on-disabled-centre-in-japan-kills-19-10512707

El Weirdo

Gatling wrote: »

News coming out of Japan 19 people stabbed or knifed to death at a center for disabled in Japan 20 others injured.

More to come

After the weather I suppose?

ancapailldorcha

Do you have a link for this?

ytpe2r5bxkn0c1

RTE had it online 15 minutes ago.

bmwguy

Gatling wrote: »

News coming out of Japan 19 people stabbed or knifed to death at a center for disabled in Japan 20 others injured.

More to come

Jesus that's terrible. Despicable act, posters be civil please I know 99% will but there's always 1.

I thought I was desensitized to hearing of these acts but this one really gets to me. Poor defenceless people. RIP.

maudgonner

https://www.tvnz.co.nz/one-news/world/nineteen-killed-20-injured-in-japan-knife-attack-report

ancapailldorcha

Mod: Link added to OP.

failinis

ancapailldorcha wrote: »

Do you have a link for this?

Sorry, only a few so far

http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/world-news/breaking-sagamihara-stabbings-19-dead-8492641


http://usa.hir-portal.hu/news/stabbing-horror-in-japan-leaves-at-least-19-dead-and-45-injured-after-knifeman-attacks-centre-for-disabled-people

http://news.s3.webdigital.hu/latest/stabbing-horror-in-japan-leaves-at-least-19-dead-and-45-injured-after-knifeman-attacks-centre-for-disabled-people

Beefy78

Jesus. What is the matter with people?!

dublinman1990

Holy ****. I thought the world couldn't get any worse.

I looked at the BBC News Channel ticker while watching Sportsday and I thought Jesus Christ.

My thoughts go out to those who have been killed in Tokyo. RIP to all those who died.

everlast75

anyone else see that film "fallen" with Denzel Washington and Jon Goodman and think that's what must be going on?

The_Kew_Tour

Ah this is getting ridiculous

Harry Palmr

Killer has turned himself in, a 20 year old.

BorneTobyWilde

He was retarded. Escaped and returned.

RobertKK

Senseless violence seems to be contagious these days, everyday and in places where you wouldn't expect it.

I know Japan had the Sarin attack years ago, but Japan is known for it low level of violent crime.
Another sad day for people who never thought it would be their last, the poor families and friends.

BorneTobyWilde

Not terrorist attack. More of a personal attack on a place he worked or was living.?

The_Kew_Tour

Former employee is what Sky say

bmwguy

BorneTobyWilde wrote: »

He was retarded. Escaped and returned.

Former employee according to some reports. Although I think you are trying to troll

The_Kew_Tour

BorneTobyWilde wrote: »

Not terrorist attack. More of a personal attack on a place he worked or was living.?

Ya reckon so

Gatling

BorneTobyWilde wrote: »

He was retarded. Escaped and returned.

Wtf seriously ,,

Noveight

19 dead and 45 injured, nothing short of a rampage.

Gatling

Just shows you don't need a high powered firearm to create Chaos and Carnage

dublinman1990

I forgot to mention this but one of my own college classmates is from Japan. I had my began my months holidays from college last Friday & he was talking to my classmates about going back to Japan for his holidays.

I don't know what is his date for his holiday now but I hope that he is here instead of there on a night like this.

bear1

BorneTobyWilde wrote: »

He was retarded. Escaped and returned.

How eloquently put.
Have you considered a job as a news anchor?

failinis

dublinman1990 wrote: »

I forgot to mention this but one of my own college classmates is from Japan. I had my began my months holidays from college last Friday & he was talking to my classmates about going back to Japan for his holidays.

I don't know what is his date for his holiday now but I hope that he is here instead of there on a night like this.

Does it really matter where in the world he is?
Unless he lived near that building/worked in it then he was not in danger/hopefully does not know dead/injured.
No matter where he is, its likely he will feel upset about a horrible event in his home country.

Gatling

Some reports saying the victims were attacked while they slept ,

Attack happened at Tsukui Yamayuri Garden 45 other injured and 5 critical

drunkmonkey

Have people forgotten how to be extremely violent in the face of extreme violence, hard to believe he could cause so much carnage and get away.

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Jesus, I was wondering how one person without a gun did so much damage, forgot it was the middle of the night and everyone would be asleep

What a low down cowardly act attacking people who'd have trouble protecting themselves anyway, when they're completely defenseless. Wonder if he had an axe, there have been a few axe massacres in Japan over the years.

Knine

drunkmonkey wrote: »

Have people forgotten how to be extremely violent in the face of extreme violence, hard to believe he could cause so much carnage and get away.

Maybe because his victims were disabled & therefore not able to defend themselves

Gatling

drunkmonkey wrote: »

Have people forgotten how to be extremely violent in the face of extreme violence, hard to believe he could cause so much carnage and get away.

most people run at the sight of someone that's armed or drop to the floor and hope for the best ,

It just take 2-4 to rush and take down a single attacker ,
A lot of places in America now are running self defense classs where they teach students how to rush an attacker ,

But in this case a lot of the victims would have been asleep as it was after 2am and with the sheer numbers of casualties it was probably easy to walk out the front door

Penny Tration

drunkmonkey wrote: »

Have people forgotten how to be extremely violent in the face of extreme violence, hard to believe he could cause so much carnage and get away.

You miss the bit about the victims being disabled?



Those poor people. Jesus. I hope some good, positive news stories come out in the next few days. We need more good in the world.

Alanhooly

Stop the world please, I want to get off...

BorneTobyWilde

bear1 wrote: »

How eloquently put.
Have you considered a job as a news anchor?

I read that in an early report. I wasn't trying to be funny.
He was a former patient who escaped and returned with a knife. I dunno if that's true or not but it was an early report.

failinis

Just seen he was reported to have said "I did it. I want to get rid of the disabled."
Mirror is not best source in the world - and even if true, if this was told to police why would it even be reported to papers now, the attack is barely just over.

http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/world-news/sagamihara-stabbings-live-updates-crazed-8492845

drunkmonkey

Gatling wrote: »

It just take 2-4 to rush and take down a single attacker ,
A lot of places in America now are running self defense classs where they teach students how to rush an attacker

A lot of staff were probably women as well when I think about it, nurses/carers. Might not have the physical strength to take him on.

HensVassal

bear1 wrote: »

How eloquently put.
Have you considered a job as a news anchor?

I heard it was an old folks home where he carried out his killings.

Stigura

everlast75 wrote: »

anyone else see that film "fallen" with Denzel Washington and Jon Goodman?

Got it on my shelf. Great film!

But; That's a film. This is fcuking rank

eeguy

19 people died on the far side of the planet.

A million others have died on better and worse conditions as well.
I don't understand why news agencies broadcast these stories while there are plenty other more varied and relevant things going on.

Anyone going to Maker faire in Dublin on Saturday? Rte and the like would have been better to do a story on that rather than some Japanese event which has little bearing on anyone in Ireland.

R.I.P to the innocent victims.

I know that with the advances in technology coupled with around the clock news reporting, there is an element of truth to 'We're just hearing about more bad shít now, it always happened'. However, I can't help but feel that the value of a human life is ridiculously low in the 21st century.

BorneTobyWilde

BorneTobyWilde wrote: »

I read that in an early report. I wasn't trying to be funny.

I doubt any report referred to those being cared for as "retards" or referred to departure as an "escape". They are not criminals in a prison or animals in a zoo.

The_Valeyard

Wow, absolutely horrible news. Those poor people

everlast75

Stigura wrote: »

Got it on my shelf. Great film!

But; That's a film. This is fcuking rank

agreed - horrific stuff!!!!!

but the premise of the film is what I am referring to. times like these, or the Batman movie shootings, or the Florida shootings, or Nice... that plot pops into my head

Annasopra

BorneTobyWilde wrote: »

I read that in an early report. I wasn't trying to be funny.
He was a former patient who escaped and returned with a knife. I dunno if that's true or not but it was an early report.

I think posters had a problem with your use of the retard word. I know many people with disabilities find it a pejorative word that is hurtful and offensive.

Keane2baMused

BorneTobyWilde wrote: »

I read that in an early report. I wasn't trying to be funny.
He was a former patient who escaped and returned with a knife. I dunno if that's true or not but it was an early report.

Did the early report also use third word in your first post,or was that your little addition?

Keane2baMused

This makes me feel completely ill.

So many lives destroyed

Joeytheparrot

Joeytheparrot wrote: »

I think posters had a problem with your use of the retard word. I know many people with disabilities find it a pejorative word that is hurtful and offensive.

It was the entire tone of it. The notion that disabled people might "escape" is also highly offensive, as if they are animals. They "leave"...

Dravokivich

Deleted User wrote: »

It was the entire tone of it. The notion that disabled people might "escape" is also highly offensive, as if they are animals. They "leave"...

if someone in a care facility has left without a process for such being followed, such as leave or checked out, for all intents and purposes it is considered an escape. The word they tend to use is Flight, or Flight risk becuase it sounds...

...nicer

it's the same fúcking thing.

Dravokivich

Dravokivich wrote: »

if someone in a care facility has left without a process for such being followed, such as leave or checked out, for all intents and purposes it is considered an escape. The word they tend to use is Flight, or Flight risk becuase it sounds...

...nicer

it's the same fúcking thing.

To me, the whole "so a retard escapes" sounds like a bad line from an 80s joke or the start of those urban myths from back in those days, that has long since fallen into disuse. You may have no issue with it and it is only language. I think it's language that degrades and insults, that is all.