Man arrested after violent incident in Kongsberg; Norway

dublinman1990 · 13-10-2021 08:44PM #1

I just got this breaking news from the BBC News app. A man has killed several people while being armed with bows & arrows in a Co-Op supermarket in Kongsberg Norway.

The incident took place at around 17:30 Irish time. 18:30 local time. Police are not looking for anyone else in relation to this attack. Police have said that the suspect may have acted alone.

BBC News - Kongsberg: Several killed in Norway bow and arrow attack

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-58906165

yerwanthere123 · 13-10-2021 08:57PM

Bow and arrow attack, don't hear of that often. Hopefully just some nutjob acting alone and not affiliated with any organisations. RIP to all those killed.

13-10-2021 09:01PM

Absolute madness

dublinman1990 · 13-10-2021 09:37PM

At least 4 people killed now according to the Guardian. It's very sad news to hear things like this but you have to wonder if this attacks like these could be exploited by terrorist groups more often if police try to monitor their activities in the future.

The amount of danger that these items cause if used in the wrong hands could be more catastrophic in more extreme ways if not monitored properly.

Gatling · 13-10-2021 10:28PM

5 confirmed dead now , that could still rise,seen some of the arrows used in the attacks

yerwanthere123 · 13-10-2021 11:40PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118016705#Comment_118016705

🙄🙄

Atlantic Dawn · 13-10-2021 11:58PM

Rather interesting choice of weaponry in a county with armed police. RIP to those killed.

kowloon · 14-10-2021 12:13AM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118017200#Comment_118017200

Most of the police there don't carry afaik, there would be a bit of time for someone to go on a rampage before the armed units turned up. Still a strange choice of weapon.

Gatling · 14-10-2021 12:21AM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118017232#Comment_118017232

They don't Carry firearms while patrolling but they carry submachine guns and pistol's in locked cases in every police vehicle ,so they are armed at most times but need permission from the chief of police to access the weapons for duties

Ten of Swords · 14-10-2021 01:19AM

They've been armed from tonight as a short term measure

https://www.politiet.no/en/aktuelt-tall-og-fakta/aktuelt/news/2021/10/13/politiet-har-besluttet-midlertidig-bevapning/

Translation: Due to the serious incident in Kongsberg where several people were killed and injured tonight, the police in Norway are temporarily armed. The Norwegian Police Directorate has issued a national order for armaments. It is given to increase preparedness and the police's ability to respond. This is an additional emergency measure. The police currently have no concrete indications that there is a change in the threat level in the country.

Jequ0n · 14-10-2021 02:21AM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118017297#Comment_118017297

I think this is more of a reflection of fear that this might be, against all odds, part of a bigger terror attack, which often sees multiple events happening over different locations.

Paris 2015 for example.

14-10-2021 02:30AM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118016705#Comment_118016705

Creative though, so kudos for the delivery!

How's Junior Cert year going for you?

Be right back · 14-10-2021 03:31AM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118016705#Comment_118016705

Seriously??

14-10-2021 05:08AM

37 year old Danish man arrested.

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-58906165

14-10-2021 06:48AM

Its a pity it is difficult to turn a bow on yourself afterwards.

Jequ0n · 14-10-2021 06:56AM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118017363#Comment_118017363

Yes. Looking at the damage he caused, and how long it took him to be apprehended, you have to assume a certain level of skill, and a very calm hand. It’’s an unusual choice of weapon forms random attack, for which a gun would have been much easier to use.

Since he is represented by lawyers already I am sure an insanity defense is already being developed though.

Timberrrrrrrr · 14-10-2021 08:27AM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118017411#Comment_118017411

Well he is entitled to a defence no matter what he did.

"I am sure an insanity defense is already being developed though."

What else could they use? Do you think these are the actions of a rationally thinking sane person?

Jequ0n · 14-10-2021 08:50AM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118017563#Comment_118017563

I never said he wasn’t entitled to legal support, I said he was obviously clear enough to realise that this was the best course of action.

Most insanity defense claims fail.

Hector Savage · 14-10-2021 08:59AM

5 people killed ... and one can imagine the nice holiday camp sentence he'll get in Norway ...

Yes yes I know Norway has one of the lowest repeat offender rates in the world and lowest crime etc .... just when you focus on one case it just seems so unjust - Brevik comes to mind ...

Gatling · 14-10-2021 09:47AM

There still trying to figure if this is a lone wolf terror attack ,

Attacker was a local Norwegian who recently converted to Islam

14-10-2021 09:49AM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118017880#Comment_118017880

He was Danish.

Gatling · 14-10-2021 09:51AM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118017895#Comment_118017895

The Norwegian report I read said he was ethnic Norwegian

Danzy · 14-10-2021 10:01AM

Islamic incident.

Converted.

Converts, of any faith, take their new religion and it's commands very serious.

Danzy · 14-10-2021 10:04AM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118017563#Comment_118017563

Of course they are the actions of a sane person, he just has a different belief system, one where this is not just sane but the highest act a person can perform.

That doesn't make it right as far as I or you are concerned. You are looking at it through a purely modern European lens.

Fann Linn · 14-10-2021 10:05AM

Investigated previously by authorities in relation to radicalism according to news just now.

Timberrrrrrrr · 14-10-2021 10:10AM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118017880#Comment_118017880

Reports say he is Danish, nothing about his religion.

https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/suspect-norway-bow-and-arrow-killings-is-danish-man-police-say-2021-10-14/?utm_source=upday&utm_medium=referral

Fann Linn · 14-10-2021 10:13AM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118018013#Comment_118018013

Rte had it

archfi · 14-10-2021 10:14AM

DAnish mother, Norwegian father. Radicalised Muslim convert

https://news.sky.com/story/norway-bow-and-arrow-suspect-had-been-flagged-for-radicalisation-police-say-12433415

jmreire · 14-10-2021 10:18AM

Murderous scum, does not matter what nationality he is. Families of 5 innocent people destroyed.

johnmcdnl · 14-10-2021 10:28AM

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It seems unjust because your looking at it with a view that the justice system should punish people rather than fix them. It's a fundamentally different philosophy.

A supporter of restorative justice could tell you that it's unjust that someone who realises the mistakes of their ways, accepts them, fixes their underlying issues, and is ready to contribute to society in a meaningful way is left to rot in a jail cell will no support just because you want to see them 'punished'.

SupplyandDemandZone · 14-10-2021 11:27AM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118018034#Comment_118018034

What a shock

Man arrested after violent incident in Kongsberg; Norway

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