.@AhronYoung: 'Both men are in handcuffs as they sit on the ground surrounded by police officers. A photographer has captured images of the men. They appear to be quietly and calmly talking to police' MORE: https://t.co/0pY5byFdlq pic.twitter.com/AlBHHzP8S2
— Sky News Australia (@SkyNewsAust) December 21, 2017
Howzaaaaat!
Guy in white top and blue jeans lying on ground pulled from vehicle unconscious. Now under arrest. Both men rumoured to be close relatives. Also rumours of a third arrest. Fourteen people injured, including several in critical condition. Pre-school age child with head injuries. Weapons rumoured to have been inside the offending vehicle, which is still in situ. Very busy intersection targeted, when Christmas shoppers and city workers were crossing from all corners. Tonight’s festive events cancelled. Needless to say, no festive shopping either.
Is anyone sick of this stuff? Apparently, Western politicians and most voters are not. So, I guess it will continue – and worsen with time – just part and parcel of life (such as it is) under multiculturalism.
Car rams into pedestrians in Melbourne; 19 injured (abcnews, Dec 21, 2017)
http://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/car-rams-pedestrians-melbourne-19-injured-51925163
“Australian police said there is no evidence of a terrorist link to a car ramming attack Thursday in central Melbourne that left 19 people injured.
Police said the driver was a 32-year-old Australian citizen of Afghan decent who has a history of drug use and mental health issues. The man was known to police for historical minor assault and traffic offenses.
“We don’t at this time have any evidence or any intelligence to indicate there’s a connection with terrorism,” said Victoria state police acting commissioner Shane Patton.
The streets outside the city’s iconic Flinders Street railway station were crowded with Christmas shoppers late Thursday afternoon when a white Suzuki SUV ran a red light and sped up to slam into pedestrians crossing the road before crashing into a traffic barrier.
While police had earlier said 14 people had been injured, Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews confirmed that 19 people had been taken to hospitals. The four listed in critical condition are believed to include a preschool-aged child, Australian media reported.
Andrews described the incident as “an act of evil and an act of cowardice, perpetrated against innocent bystanders.”
Witnesses described a horrific scene.
“I was crossing Flinders Street on the way to the train station. I heard an engine rev behind me and heard a thump,” one man identified only as David said on ABC TV. He said he turned around saw “people literally getting thrown into the air as it hit them.”
Bystanders rushed to drag the driver out of the vehicle before police arrived to arrest the man.
Early reports said there were two men in the car, but Patton confirmed the suspect was driving alone.
Confusion had arisen when a second man was seen being apprehended alongside the driver. Patton said this was a 24-year-old man who was seen filming the incident on his mobile phone and found carrying a bag containing three knives.
Patton said that man was taken into custody to determine whether he was connected.
“At this stage we don’t believe that to be the case,” he said.
Patton said the investigation would involve the force’s counter-terrorism unit to ensure “that there isn’t that connection, and that there is no ongoing threat,” but that this was being treated as a singular incident. He said police were working with Australian intelligence agency ASIO, and with Australian Federal Police, and that there was no intelligence to suggest the man was a person of interest to those bodies.
“We understand he’s on a mental health plan and receiving treatment for a mental illness,” Patton said.
Patton said while police numbers would be increased around Melbourne in the coming days, there was no increased danger threat surrounding the city over the busy holiday period.
Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull sent a tweet calling the incident “shocking” and said his thoughts and prayers were with the victims and those treating them…”
Melbourne police: No evidence at this time that car ramming is linked to terrorism, but investigation continuing (abcnews, Dec 21, 2017)
http://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/melbourne-police-evidence-time-car-ramming-linked-terrorism-51927321
“Melbourne police: No evidence at this time that car ramming is linked to terrorism, but investigation continuing.”
Melbourne police: Suspect in car ramming is Australian of Afghan descent, has history of drug use, mental health issues (abcnews, Dec 21, 2017)
http://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/melbourne-police-suspect-car-ramming-australian-afghan-descent-51927313
“Melbourne police: Suspect in car ramming is Australian of Afghan descent, has history of drug use, mental health issues.”
Perpetrator named as Afghan-Australian ice addict Saeed Noori, in hospital under police guard.
19 people injured, 4 in hospital fighting for life.
http://www.heraldsun.com.au/
Australia: Melbourne SUV incident was not ‘lone wolf’ attack – Victoria Police
They are mentally ill alright, anyone raised on a steady diet of the Qur’an five times a day, is mentally ill. Again want to stop this? Don’t allow anymore immigration into our countries, throw out those in our countries who are not citizens, keep an eye on those that are, stop allowing the building of mosques, stop their organizations etc. Bet we would all see a decrease in activity by these savages.
Until that happens be prepared for more and more of this. Carry if you can. Czechoslovakia has armed all it’s citizens, Americans are armed, we have a sheriff in Florida telling citizens to be armed and to practice regularly, Switzerland the people armed, Slavic countries don’t allow them in, no problems like this and Japan is picky about Muslims and no problems like this.