BREAKING NEWS New Orleans: Multiple people dead on Bourbon Street as 'car ploughs through crowd'

[Lacessit]

1 hour ago, Jingthing said:

He wasn't an immigrant.

You think that matters to Trump?

[Lacessit]

1 hour ago, In Full Agreement said:

 

 

From the net:

 

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Yes, the Desire streetcar in New Orleans, Louisiana ran through Bourbon Street: 

 

The Desire line ran from Canal Street, down Bourbon Street, and to Desire Street in the 9th Ward. It then looped back to Canal Street by traveling up Royal Street. The Desire line was a popular way for people living in the French Quarter to get around. 

 

The Desire line was made famous by Tennessee Williams' 1947 play A Streetcar Named Desire. Williams lived at 632 St. Peter St. and could hear the streetcar rumble down the tracks. 

 

 

In 1948, buses replaced the streetcars on the Desire line. A restored Desire streetcar was donated to the Louisiana Tourist Development Commission in 1967. It was on display at the French Market and the Old U.S. Mint before being moved to other locations. 

Interesting history, thanks. However, the original photo was of double tram tracks, which would not have fitted in Bourbon Street.

[Jingthing]

33 minutes ago, Bkk Brian said:

Just hours later the pro Hamas mobs take over Times Square. Disgusting

 

NYC anti-Israel protesters call for ‘intifada revolution’ hours after ISIS-flag-wielding terrorist killed at least 15 in New Orleans

The protest — organized by the Palestinian Youth Movement, the Party for Socialism and Liberation and the People’s Forum — was led in a chant of “There is only one solution: Intifada revolution.”

“We’re sending you back to Europe you white b–ches,” one female demonstrator wearing a keffiyeh shouted at counter-protestors outside the event, video posted to social media shows. “Go back to Europe! Go back to Europe,” she repeated.

https://nypost.com/2025/01/01/us-news/anti-israel-protestors-take-over-times-square-call-for-intifada-revolution/

 

In fairness, they were unrelated events.

[Jingthing]

7 minutes ago, Lacessit said:

Interesting history, thanks. However, the original photo was of double tram tracks, which would not have fitted in Bourbon Street.

Yeah. Bourbon is narrow. Canal is wide. My understanding is that the terrorist started his rampage into Bourbon at the corner of Bourbon and Canal. Apparently, security barriers which normally would have stopped him were under maintenance. 

[Bkk Brian]

1 minute ago, Jingthing said:

In fairness, they were unrelated events.

Well yes of course but hardly appropriate after 15 deaths. 

[jas007]

Just my opinion, but if you dig deep into this, there may be more to it than meets the eye.  

[jas007]

6 hours ago, Yagoda said:

This event will give legs to those of us who want to bomb Iran. End Iran, end terrorism.

 Like the Neocons, the Deep State, the CIA, and the Military complex? 

 

Some people are questioning the link between the New Orleans incident and the explosive devices planted in the Tesla truck which blew up outside the Trump hotel and condo complex in Las Vegas.  

 

Anyway, the news networks were interviewing Louisiana Senator Kennedy in New Orleans after the blast and after he had talked to Homeland Security and some of the other government agencies. He was asked if New Orleans was now safe and whether other American cites might be in danger.  He said something along the lines of "I know, but I won't say". Or "I can't say."  To me, that sounds like he knows there's danger, but doesn't want to impede an ongoing investigation. 

[Neeranam]

17 hours ago, Jingthing said:

Let them investigate.

It's terrorism if he was motivated by an ideology.

If it was just apolitical insane, it wasn't terrorism. 

The US definition of terrorism is different that other countries. 

The UK focuses more on activities that are a threat tonational security,  could be political, religious, or ideological

[Jingthing]

10 minutes ago, Neeranam said:

The US definition of terrorism is different that other countries. 

The UK focuses more on activities that are a threat tonational security,  could be political, religious, or ideological

You know it when you see it.

Like pornography

[Andre0720]

The Buddhists are probably at it again....

Or was it one follower of Jainism...

 

Religion of peace claim that they are still a religion of peace.

So there...

[Neeranam]

2 minutes ago, Andre0720 said:

The Buddhists are probably at it again....

Or was it one follower of Jainism...

 

Religion of peace claim that they are still a religion of peace.

So there...

Do you tar all Christians by the acts of the KKK? 

 

[novacova]

1 minute ago, Neeranam said:

Looks more like domestic extremism to me. 

Possibly inspired by a caliph and if so then perhaps much more to come in the near future, certainly hope not. Imagine if there were 1000 like this in the US trained and ready for a go?

[Evil Penevil]

The brother of the accused terrorist says Shamsud Din Jabbar converted to Islam at a young age.  Nearly two-thirds of Arab-Americans are Christian and only about 25% are Muslim.   The Arabs who emigrated to the U.S. in the 19th and early 20th century were almost all Christians fleeing oppression in the Ottoman Empire.  I haven't seen  any infomation in the Internet news reports about Shamsud Din Jabbar's ethnic background beyond Arab.

 

‘No Terrorist to Me’: Relatives and Friends Saw Few Signs Before Attack

The man identified as the suspect in the New Year’s Day terror attack in New Orleans served in the U.S. military, worked at Deloitte and grew increasingly devout.

 

An excerpt from the The New York Times' article:

 

Mr. Jabbar’s brother, Abdur Jabbar, 24, said in an interview in Beaumont, Texas, where the brothers grew up, that they last spoke two weeks ago and that his brother did not mention any plans or a desire to go to New Orleans.

He said that they had been brought up Christian but that his brother had long ago converted to Islam. “As far as I know he was a Muslim for most of his life,” said the younger Mr. Jabbar. 

 

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/01/us/suspect-new-orleans-texan-isis-flag.html

 

 

[metisdead]

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[gargamon]

2 hours ago, Bkk Brian said:

No, better for you to come to terms with reality

 

Hundreds of anti-Israel pro-Hamas protestors gathered in Times Square on New Year’s Day, waving Palestinian flags and calling for “intifada revolution”

https://x.com/DavidSaranga/status/1874711522636632378

Good for you. Quote some moron on X. Might as well post something from RT or faux news. And the post article says anti-israel, not pro Hamas. How can you not be anti Israel with the genocide and land grab they're doing?

[Andre0720]

2 hours ago, Neeranam said:

Do you tar all Christians by the acts of the KKK? 

 

Do you always ask silly questions when you do not understand a given issue?

[josephbloggs]

14 minutes ago, Evil Penevil said:

 

Since there's no genocide or land grab, it's very easy not to be anti-Israel. 

Even though provoked with a sickening attack on October 7th - and a response was justified - this is clearly a genocide by any definition of the word. To argue otherwise loses you any credibility.

[G_Money]

4 hours ago, Lacessit said:

You think that matters to Trump?

For someone so “educated “, what is it about the fact the terrorist was US born has you confused with immigration?

 

Last week it was H1B’s that had Never Trumpers one step short of a coronary 

 

Now. you make up this BS. Just to take a cheap shot at Trump.  Leftists doing what leftists do.

 

Plenty of active Australian threads. Maybe you should post where you belong.  Be warned.  
 

They most likely will not welcome you with open arms.

 

[Bkk Brian]

3 minutes ago, josephbloggs said:

Even though provoked with a sickening attack on October 7th - and a response was justified - this is clearly a genocide by any definition of the word. To argue otherwise loses you any credibility.

No there is not actually, try as you might the ICJ has not even suggested it (have they lost all credibility?), we have Amnesty and Ireland attempting to change the definition of Genocide to try and make something stick because the claims are lacking evidence. 

[Patong2021]

5 hours ago, Bkk Brian said:

Just hours later the pro Hamas mobs take over Times Square. Disgusting

 

NYC anti-Israel protesters call for ‘intifada revolution’ hours after ISIS-flag-wielding terrorist killed at least 15 in New Orleans

The protest — organized by the Palestinian Youth Movement, the Party for Socialism and Liberation and the People’s Forum — was led in a chant of “There is only one solution: Intifada revolution.”

“We’re sending you back to Europe you white b–ches,” one female demonstrator wearing a keffiyeh shouted at counter-protestors outside the event, video posted to social media shows. “Go back to Europe! Go back to Europe,” she repeated.

https://nypost.com/2025/01/01/us-news/anti-israel-protestors-take-over-times-square-call-for-intifada-revolution/

 

 

Unbelievable. Well, obviously not, since it is a common occurrence. They have been running wild for some time. Appreciably, they have the legal right to protest and all that good stuff that we must respect. However, at some point, I would expect regular people to say enough and to counter protest and to take the fight to them. It is rather  stupid on their part to do this.

[MalcolmB]

On 1/1/2025 at 8:07 PM, BarBoy said:

does anyone know anything about the perp yet?

An ex US serviceman who served in Afghanistan.

[MalcolmB]

3 hours ago, gargamon said:

How can you not be anti Israel with the genocide and land grab they're doing?

We must pretend we are not anti Israel for some unknown reason and everything is ok.

[richard_smith237]

9 minutes ago, MalcolmB said:

On 1/1/2025 at 4:07 PM, BarBoy said:

does anyone know anything about the perp yet?

An ex US serviceman who served in Afghanistan.

 

Yes, he was obviously a patriot....  

 

The type of patriot who carries an ISIS flag and potential explosive devices around in his vehicle.....

[BarBoy]

11 minutes ago, MalcolmB said:

An ex US serviceman who served in Afghanistan.

Draped in an ISIS flag...

 

Conveniently missed that part out, eh Malcolm?

[Neeranam]

1 hour ago, Andre0720 said:

Do you always ask silly questions when you do not understand a given issue?

You dodged the question and threw in an insult at the same time. 

[Neeranam]

10 minutes ago, BarBoy said:

Draped in an ISIS flag...

 

Conveniently missed that part out, eh Malcolm?

Strange that the US military would recruit an ISIS supporter.

I know that ISIS were formed  because of the destabilization of Iraq, caused by  guess who? Yes, the US military who invade Iraq claiming they had WMD, which they didn't. 

Many Iraqis feel the aggressors were terrorists. Perhaps the US soldier saw some similar things from the  Afghans?

[Bkk Brian]

12 minutes ago, Neeranam said:

Strange that the US military would recruit an ISIS supporter.

I know that ISIS were formed  because of the destabilization of Iraq, caused by  guess who? Yes, the US military who invade Iraq claiming they had WMD, which they didn't. 

Many Iraqis feel the aggressors were terrorists. Perhaps the US soldier saw some similar things from the  Afghans?

What's even stranger is you claiming he was an ISIS supporter when he joined the Military. Can you share a little more on that? Aside from what's actually known about the flag?

 

When did he join and when did he start supporting ISIS?

 

 

[richard_smith237]

10 minutes ago, Bkk Brian said:

What's even stranger is you claiming he was an ISIS supporter when he joined the Military. Can you share a little more on that? Aside from what's actually known about the flag?

 

When did he join and when did he start supporting ISIS?

 

Would you suggest he was accidentally carrying an ISIS flag and didn't actually know what it was ? 

Would you suggest the potential explosive devices found in his vehicle where something else ?

 

Would you suggest the FBI made a mistake in classifying this as a terrorism ?

 

 

 

[Bkk Brian]

7 minutes ago, richard_smith237 said:

 

Would you suggest he was accidentally carrying an ISIS flag and didn't actually know what it was ? 

Would you suggest the potential explosive devices found in his vehicle where something else ?

 

Would you suggest the FBI made a mistake in classifying this as a terrorism ?

 

You obviously missed the point of my post. I know full well he was an ISIS supporter, he even published videos in the weeks before he did this attack. 

 

My point is not that, it was addressing a nonsense conspiracy theory that Neeranam was alluding to about why the US recruited him.

[richard_smith237]

2 minutes ago, Bkk Brian said:

You obviously missed the point of my post. I know full well he was an ISIS supporter, he even published videos in the weeks before he did this attack. 

 

My point is not that, it was addressing a nonsense conspiracy theory that Neeranam was alluding to about why the US recruited him.

 

Yup.. fair enough - I have missed that point.