Islamists planning terror attack at Taylor Swift Concert force cancellation

Gerrymandering reborn

Two Jihadis were caught planning a terror at at a Taylor Swift concert in Vienna. As a result, the concert had to be cancelled. It was due to take place over 3 days.

Seriously what did Taylor Swift fans do to deserve this?

Is it because Music is considered Haram for Muslims and Islam?

One of the terrorists started a job at the concert venue days before the event.

More info here

https://news.sky.com/story/teen-suspected-of-plotting-taylor-swift-concert-attack-carried-out-concrete-preparatory-actions-13193116

**Threadbans**

Susan678

Smee_Again

I doubt it was a particular hatred of Taylor Swift, her music or her fans that drove these 2 to do what they did/were going to do.

TheValeyard

Probably a bad idea for Isis to go after another group of radicals: Swifties.

In all seriousness though, great it was stopped before it could happen. I do wonder if it was targeted because of the fame and success of Taylor Swift (an attack at her concert would get worldwide attention) or any band who happened to be playing around that time

Patrick2010

Just a chance to commit mass murder in a large gathering, could have been a big football game

Be right back

Not forgetting that the three little girls murdered last week were at a Taylor Swift dance class.

Backstreet Moyes

Like her or not, she is one of the most famous people on the planet.

A terrorist attack at her concert gets the world talking about it.

You could see why they would target her.

Pauliedragon

The fact it was Taylor swift gigs that were threatened doesn't matter. It could've been anyone playing there and it would have been planned like the Manchester bombings.

volchitsa

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122478671#Comment_122478671

Just to point out that the Manchester bombings targeted a concert by another famous female artist, Ariana Grande.

I think that's quite likely not a coincidence. Even though one of the first such attacks, the Bataclan, was an attack on a male group, I think this has developed since then into a movement that tends to target women as much as possible.

Pauliedragon

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122478680#Comment_122478680

So if U2 were playing there they wouldn't have planned to bomb it because they're male That's a bit of a stretch. All that matters is the authorities prevented a catastrophic event and they should be applauded for that. The sex of the artist is irrelevant IMO.

thegame983

Just part and parcel of living in a big city.

Vote4Squirrels

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122478704#Comment_122478704

Whilst the UK government and law enforcement is openly allowing criminality among young Muslim men (cf Birmingham), overlooked industrial levels of child sex abuse for fear of being seen as racist (cf ad nauseaum) and are now singling out Islam as needing £117m in funding to protect them from valid criticism (by labelling it "Islamophobia") and giving mosques their own rapid response police force - and to hell with churches, temples, synagogues and wee kids' dance classes……

I'm guessing many, sadly. Great work on those preventing these attacks and gutted for the kids who had their experience they were looking forward to cancelled. Let's hope it's rescheduled.

Mike Murdock

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122478704#Comment_122478704

If you think that Islam will ever reform, I have a beachside condo to sell you in Arizona.

Backstreet Moyes

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122478704#Comment_122478704

How many attacks have we not heard about is probably something not considered.

Although maybe I am watching too much American crime series.

thatsdaft

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/2058363469/islamists-planning-terror-attack-at-taylor-swift-concert-force-cancellation

women having fun is against their “culture” sure

nullzero

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122478761#Comment_122478761

Unfortunately you're bang on the money.

SNNUS

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122478745#Comment_122478745

Just bend over altogether

Mike Murdock

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122478775#Comment_122478775

It simply can't be reformed because there is no Institutional Hierarchy to lead it to do so. There is no equivalent to the Pope or Papal Council that issues writs, bulls, or documentation to guide the Imams or Muftis.

The Quran is the final, immutable word of God. That's the basis of Islam, and it is not going to change for Western sensibilities.

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122478733#Comment_122478733

U2 know "how to dismantle an atomic bomb" so no point targeting them.

Oscar_Madison

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/2058363469/islamists-planning-terror-attack-at-taylor-swift-concert-force-cancellation

I just read that article- in terms of what this “person” intended to do there would have been absolutely no way to prevent him from carrying out his actions.

He planned to use a car and plough into a crowd

He planned to detonate a bomb killing himself and those around him, as they were gathering towards the concert.

So vetting staff whilst not pointless wouldn’t necessarily have shown up anything as whilst one of the suspects did get a job at the stadium the other was planning an attack outside- assuming both don’t have criminal convictions nothing would show up in general unless they’re on a watch list.

Traffic restrictions would have prevented him getting close to the stadium -but he’d still have access to large crowds walking towards the stadium

An incredible bit of policing - however the pr1ck organisation behind this will learn from it unfortunately - whatever mistakes were made this time will unlikely happen the next.

It’s frightening stuff - the irony is that the crowd at a Taylor Swift concert are probably THE most innocent of all concert going attendees

o1s1n

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122478680#Comment_122478680

That's a massive leap if ever I saw one.

Even by your own admission, the Bataclan show was for The Eagles of Death Metal, an all male band.

Not sure if you remember but there was also an Islamic Terrorist attack at a concert in Russia back in March of this very year, 140 people were killed.

The band meant to perform were called Piknik, all guys.

Taylor Swift is one of the most popular artists currently on earth. It's logical to think that was the reason for it. Anything beyond that bringing gender into it is absolutely wild speculation.

nullzero

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122478864#Comment_122478864

Sharia law does a good job of killing Muslims as well.

2Greyfoxes

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122478704#Comment_122478704

We can't be doing that now, especially as we have to deal with the real threat to Europe. All the home grown Far Right.

Glad the authorities were able to stop the scum bag, and no one was hurt. Seeing as Taylor Swift has a very large appeal with young girls, we can safely say the audience would have been predominantly young girls… which seem to be a very common target for those who follow a certain radical faith.

2Greyfoxes

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122479073#Comment_122479073

Just ignore how badly females are treated in Islamic countries, and how the Grooming gangs we have seen recently have all been Muslim men targeting females and the like.

Just ignore all that as well.

Yes terrorists will want to cause terror and strike the population at large, but followers of this radical faith have a long proven history of deep misogyny.

thatsdaft

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122478864#Comment_122478864

not to go off topic but
Did you send that complaint letter to Germany who supplies a third of Israeli arms, or does the left wing only reserve scorn for US? While continuing to defend cultures who want to destroy us (thread subject) and kill innocents

I for one don’t want to live in the Middle Ages where all the women in my life are treated worse than animals

o1s1n

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122479173#Comment_122479173

What in god's name has that got to do with the purpose behind the attack on a Taylor Swift concert? That's all my post was discussing.

Talk about shoehorning in a sprinkling of anti Islamic whataboutery.

Augme

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122479239#Comment_122479239

Since when are Germany not considered in the west?

MegamanBoo

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122479173#Comment_122479173

The home office did a report on grooming gangs in the uk.

They found most perpetrators were white. They also found that while some studies indicated an over representation of Black and Asian offenders, there overall finding was, 'it is likely that no one community or culture is uniquely predisposed to offending'.

https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-65174096

2Greyfoxes

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122479265#Comment_122479265

A religious faith that kills women for not wearing their head scarf correctly.

Why are you so obtuse to how vehemently Islam is aggressive towards females. It isn't shoehorning anything. One of the reoccurring trends we see in Islamic culture is very poor treatment of females, that the more radical lot target young girls in the West should come as no surprise to anyone.

For the life of me, I just do not understand how anyone can be so ignorant to the obvious.

Anti-Islam, why yes... I am against Misogyny, Homophobia, and Xenophobia. Things that sadly are all part and parcel with the Islamic culture, I am not willing to tolerate those who are Intolerant.

tinytobe

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/2058363469/islamists-planning-terror-attack-at-taylor-swift-concert-force-cancellation

Vienna does have a lot of problems with the lack of integration of foreigners, especially with a muslim background. There were recent gang wars of immigrant groups, shootings and stabbings. The situation with the Taylor Swift concert doesn't surprise me at all. Police in Vienna seems surprisingly effective.

eggy81

Kudos on getting the swift gig cancelled, but I still don’t think we should use this act to just assume that all Muslims are good.

Ash.J.Williams

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122478587#Comment_122478587

Targeted the largest concentration of teen and preteen girls humanly possible