Terrorist concerns in France?

[Ashley]

Anyone got any concerns about Terrorists attacks in France? Especially Marsielle?

[AndWhat?]

Would be lying if I said it hasn't crossed my mind. 

 

But I'm a guy who likes my averages, and the chance of me being in a terrorist situation when there are literally millions of people going to France for the Euros has got to be minuscule! 

 

You all have permission to take the piss out of this if I die over there!  

[Alf Bentley]

Would be lying if I said it hasn't crossed my mind. 

 

But I'm a guy who likes my averages, and the chance of me being in a terrorist situation when there are literally millions of people going to France for the Euros has got to be minuscule! 

 

You all have permission to take the piss out of this if I die over there!

 

 

That's the attitude!

 

There's a chance of a terrorist attack every time you get on the Tube - but the odds are massively against every time. Even on the morning of the 7/7 attacks, how many people were on the Tube but unhurt? Hundreds of thousands, at least.

There was a chance of a terrorist attack at the last LCFC game or at the title celebrations.

 

There's a greater chance of dying each time you get in a car than there is travelling to France for the Euros

 

Life has small, unpredictable risks, but allowing them to dictate your life would be crazy. Life goes on. Enjoy the tournament and enjoy life!

[MikeyT]

ISIS cut short my trip to Paris last November when I was there with uni mates. Gunmen 2 streets away from where we were in a bar. I even made a joke to my mrs before I left about being caught up in a terrorist attack. You would never think it could happen to you or in stupidly close proximity. Unfortunately it did in our case. 

[ramboacdc]

no point fearing terrorism. it could come at any point and if you live your life in fear of death then you will never go out. 

[Alf Bentley]

ISIS cut short my trip to Paris last November when I was there with uni mates. Gunmen 2 streets away from where we were in a bar. I even made a joke to my mrs before I left about being caught up in a terrorist attack. You would never think it could happen to you or in stupidly close proximity. Unfortunately it did in our case. 

 

 

A lucky escape. I'm pretty sure that, many years ago, I had a meal with my parents in one of the cafes/restaurants that was attacked ("Le Carillon"). 

 

Of course, anyone CAN be affected by such incidents, but the odds are so long that it would be crazy to take it into account. Nobody balanced gets into a car and thinks "I might die in a car crash today", but a tiny minority will die.

The craziest example in my life was when my 17-year-old classmate died after an escaped zoo animal jumped over a hedge into his car windscreen....what were the odds on that?

 

When I decided to travel independently in South America about 25 years ago, I took the view that I was increasing my odds of an early violent death from about 1,000,000-1 to about 10,000-1, a tiny level of risk well worth taking for the experience.

If circumstances allowed, I'd be heading for the Euros in France - but wouldn't consider visiting Syria - based on the odds. 

[ousefox]

I'll definitely be more careful. Checking where emergency exits are in certain places - clubs, restaurant, stadiums. It's a slight worry but you can't stop some ****ed up ***** from letting you have a good time.

[Voll Blau]

Would imagine I'll be too pissed to care a lot of the time. If we let it change our attitude to living, they've won.

[rmahrez]

Going to Marseille among other cities to watch games, and am unconcerned. As you say, there is a very small probability of anything happening to us so there's no point letting it control your life or getting worked up about it.

[Wymsey]

If the fear stops you from doing what you want to do, the terrorists/their extreme religious beliefs are winning.

 

Can't really believe the Tunisia attacks was nearly a year ago, also...

[VLC86]

Off to Marseille, Same as what everyone else has said. Obviously thought about it but the likelihood of it happening is very low. Still, what a shit world we live in if you have to scout out the exits in a bar for the fear of some cnut walking in and shooting you.

[C-man]

ISIS wouldn't be able to deal with the expert chair throwing of the English anyway.

[ClaphamFox]

Got tickets for the quarter final in Lille - the one in which England will play if we win the group and get through the round-of-16. I've worked out my emergency plan: if I'm in a bar and a suspicious-looking character comes in with a hefty rucksack or machine gun and shouts "allahu akbar!", I'm going to quietly make my excuses and leave. That should do it I reckon.

[Ric Flair]

Let's hope they don't set up camp on Il De Rè where I'll be, the bastards.

[ScouseFox]

If the fear stops you from doing what you want to do, the terrorists/their extreme religious beliefs are winning.

 

Can't really believe the Tunisia attacks was nearly a year ago, also...

 

if the fear doesn't stop you and then you get blown up by a terrorist, i'd say they were still winning. 

[Guest MattP]

Got tickets for the quarter final in Lille - the one in which England will play if we win the group and get through the round-of-16. I've worked out my emergency plan: if I'm in a bar and a suspicious-looking character comes in with a hefty rucksack or machine gun and shouts "allahu akbar!", I'm going to quietly make my excuses and leave. That should do it I reckon.

 

Yes they often shout "Allah Akbar" and then give the punters a few minutes to excuse themselves from their friends and quietly leave before engaging in the mass murder on those who decided that getting up was a bit too much bother.

 

 

I won't get into the politics of how Europe got itself into this mess, just repeat what Alf and others have said, you can't let these people ruin your life and if you do they have beaten us, these things are going to happen numerous times again and many innocent people will die, but if you stay sat on the couch for your life avoiding any travel or will to do anything you might as well be dead anyway, I'm off to London tomorrow for the weekend and it does cross your mind, keeping your wits about you will give you a better chance of survival though if a situation occurs, know where you are, note routes, exits etc

[leicsmac]

if the fear doesn't stop you and then you get blown up by a terrorist, i'd say they were still winning. 

 

From a personal perspective, certainly, but not overall, not when there's still more of the people who think they are cvnts than the cvnts themselves.

 

Giving enough fear so that we do what they want is how they win overall.

[Wymsey]

if the fear doesn't stop you and then you get blown up by a terrorist, i'd say they were still winning. 

True.

 

But what else can you do, stay at home and not go out to feel safe?

[ScouseFox]

From a personal perspective, certainly, but not overall, not when there's still more of the people who think they are cvnts than the cvnts themselves.

 

Giving enough fear so that we do what they want is how they win overall.

True.

 

But what else can you do, stay at home and not go out to feel safe?

 

yeah i know i didn't really have a point, it just always makes me laugh that people say that the only way they will win is by stopping us doing stuff we'd normally do.

 

just can't imagine it'd feel like much of a win if you go and then don't come back cos you've been shot by a nutter. 

[Fox92]

Nothing will happen, it's too obvious now. Everybody's is expecting something to happen.

[Kitchandro]

yeah i know i didn't really have a point, it just always makes me laugh that people say that the only way they will win is by stopping us doing stuff we'd normally do.

 

just can't imagine it'd feel like much of a win if you go and then don't come back cos you've been shot by a nutter. 

 

I always think this.

 

Plus the terrorists would rather you die than stay indoors. They're not going to call an attack a success if they blow themselves up and no one else, just because it's scared a few people.

[Ashley]

I pretty much agree with what has been said in here. If you don't go etc you're letting the terrorists win(which they want) I think the french authorities have said the french army will be on the streets though which is a food thing.

More chance of being hit by a car then being caught up in a terrorist attack

[leicsmac]

I always think this.

 

Plus the terrorists would rather you die than stay indoors. They're not going to call an attack a success if they blow themselves up and no one else, just because it's scared a few people.

 

Like I said before, if you get shot or blown up by some death-worshipping fascist then of course it's going to be a loss of a battle. But getting us to change our way of life is how they win the war.

 

It's not just about staying indoors either - it's about provoking a wider war in which lots of people die which they don't give a toss about because they are full up on the next life anyway.

 

They deserve nothing but contempt and surgical action whenever they stick their heads above the parapet. But other than that...they deserve to be wholly, roundly ignored as the misguided, delusional idiots they are.

[The Railway Man]

if the fear doesn't stop you and then you get blown up by a terrorist, i'd say they were still winning. 

 

Fair point!

 

Looking at those poor guys lying in polls of blood on the floor of the Battaclan they don't really look like winners unfortunately, no glory in dying like this.

[VLC86]

More chance of being hit by a car then being caught up in a terrorist attack

That's great news, thanks mate .