Explosion, shootout reported in Paris (Just Breaking)

Boston Globe ^ | 10-13-2015 | AssociatedPress

[tcrlaf]

Police officials in France say there has been an explosion in a bar near a Paris stadium and a shootout in a Paris restaurant.

[PROCON]

One can only speculate what might not have occurred if the French had something similar to our 2nd amendment.

[ETL]

CBS just reported 100 dead in concert hall alone. This in addition to the 60 dead already reported there and/or elsewhere. They emphasized that it’s not 100% confirmed yet.

[DoughtyOne]

Thanks Yaelle...

[LostInBayport]

He said this this morning to George Snuffalupagus.

Stephanopoulos asked Obama if ISIS was gaining in strength, to which Obama denied they were.

"I don't think they're gaining strength," Obama responded. "What is true is that from the start, our goal has been first to contain and we have contained them. They have not gained ground in Iraq, and in Syria they'll come in, they'll leave, but you don't see this systemic march by ISIL across the terrain."

[trisham]

Amen to that.

[flaglady47]

“City of Lights.”

Yes, officially. However its reputation is the City where lovers go. A play on words, as it were. Tonight it wasn’t a City for lovers. It was a City for terrorists.

[NowApproachingMidnight]

Time to shut down the mosques? Islam is a death cult.

[caww]

....100 reported dead in 'Bataclan Paris Concert Hall'.....

[The Ghost of FReepers Past]

Sounds like they killed all their hostages in the theater. Wasn’t that about the number they reportedly were holding hostage?

[PROCON]

Good catch; in other words, all nations that have unarmed their citizens are screwed.

[Yaelle]

My sons and I were talking about that. Concerts would be more safe if there were More guns inside. There could never be less.

[bigbob]

I hear you, but as one expert is saying now, this is a “massive attack” that required a great deal of careful planning. So it’s unlikely that you’re going to stop attacks by suicide bombers and attacks that are carefully planned by jihadis by having more armed citizens. But you are right in that it damn sure could have hastened the end of those jihadis who did not take the cowards way out.

[dfwgator]

And somebody bankrolled this operation.

[fatima]

Your right PROCON.

[McGruff]

REPORT: Muslim captured in Paris declares ‘I am from ISIS

[Carriage Hill]

These are not 'refugees'; they're an invading caliphate's army, fanatically dedicated to our death and destruction.

[Yardstick]

Did he? Typical.

Hearing weird fireworks or gunfire in northern AL tonight. Wonder what’s up with that.

[knighthawk]

Members of the US band performing at the theater are all okay.
https://www.facebook.com/redlemons/posts/10201283036354776?pnref=story

[The Ghost of FReepers Past]

They like to say “allah the merciful” just before they murder people. I wonder if they know the meaning of the word “mercy.”

[ETL]

Sounds like they killed all their hostages in the theater. Wasn't that about the number they reportedly were holding hostage?

Yes. It was also where the 5 explosions were heard within the past hour or so. I suspect some of the explosions may have been police stun grenades, or something of the sort.