Death Toll Rises to 91 in Norway

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[Cheburashka]

...that MANY ARMED helicopters would be overhead!

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Cut the hysterics. I expect that armed helicopters are thin on the ground in Norway - they're thin on the ground in the U.S. In both places most of them are military, and any not actually flying are undergoing maintenance at any particular time. You'd be surprised how many hours of maintenance you need per one hour of flight time. If you want bunches of helicopters you have to plan ahead so the mechanics know when to have them all ready.

Factor in that most armed helicopters are based far from populated areas - complaints from voters about the noise, don't you know... then the flight times to get the helicpters to where you suddenly want them with no prior notice...

[jch10]

Armed officers in helicopters is not hysterical....it is expected of law enforcement agencies. It could have saved many lives.

[Prolixus]

He is apparently self-identified as a Christian according to media reports. Of course, it could be that the media wishes to get-it-out-there that he's not a Muslim.

His actions were those of someone who wished to get his message out to the world - at any cost.

Progressive governments and media everywhere must accept some responsibility for this monster's actions. They have been working at marginalizing and ridiculing anyone who is not "progressive" for decades. There are millions of non-progressives that feel they do not have a voice in our society. If the mainstream media treats them with respect and gives non-progressives a voice too, much anger and frustration will be vented through safe channels instead of through physical violence.