Masked gunmen open fire at Manila Resort World (Please refrain from antagonistic replies)

scorza · 1 Jun 2017 at 20:51

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-40123389

A tourist complex in the Philippines is on lockdown after explosions were heard and at least one gunman opened fire.

Police and Swat teams were deployed to Resorts World Manila shortly after midnight local time (16:00 GMT).

Staff at one hotel told CNN Philippines a masked gunman was on the second floor firing at guests, and TV footage showed people running from the building.

Given the wider situation in the Philippines, this could be very bad

Hoping for the best.

dowie · 1 Jun 2017 at 20:54

Yikes, hope they manage to stop him quickly and minimise the casualties

dowie · 1 Jun 2017 at 20:57

I guess that the time of the posts plays a part.. i.e. don't start discussing Islamism as soon as the attack is reported or details/nature of the attack/attacker confirmed as people get rather wound up by it

Tom_ed1987 · 1 Jun 2017 at 21:05

ISIS have already claimed it, so I can't see how it would be antagonistic to discuss.

Nitefly · 1 Jun 2017 at 21:21

It's just a reminder to not be a jerk.

Dis86 · 1 Jun 2017 at 22:22

Tom_ed1987 said:
ISIS have already claimed it, so I can't see how it would be antagonistic to discuss.

Take that with a pinch of salt.

Captain · 1 Jun 2017 at 22:24

Tom_ed1987 said:
ISIS have already claimed it, so I can't see how it would be antagonistic to discuss.

They claim everything just for the media coverage.

Hitman_Leon · 1 Jun 2017 at 22:32

Nitefly said:
It's just a reminder to not be a jerk.

Indeed.

adolf hamster · 1 Jun 2017 at 23:08

Tom_ed1987 said:
ISIS have already claimed it, so I can't see how it would be antagonistic to discuss.

like many terrorist organisations, they jump on events like this to claim responsibility even if they didn't have a hand in it, makes them look far reaching and well organised.

dowie · 1 Jun 2017 at 23:11

nah - the groups in the area have pledged allegiance to ISIS, it isn't just reaching... granted if it happened a decade or so ago they'd have pledged allegiance to Al Qaeda no doubt but it also isn't just some random group with nothing to do with ISIS that they're just taking credit for

asim18 · 1 Jun 2017 at 23:13

Wow. I used to say the same thing about isis claiming attacks they had nothing to do with, many years ago, and i used to be met with complete and utter hostility.

Very nice to see three people in this thread who understand how isis works. It took many years but glad to see people are finally understanding.

tinder · 1 Jun 2017 at 23:19

asim18 said:
Wow. I used to say the same thing about isis claiming attacks they had nothing to do with, many years ago, and i used to be met with complete and utter hostility.

Very nice to see three people in this thread who understand how isis works. It took many years but glad to see people are finally understanding.

Even a stopped clock is correct twice a day. Well done you!

Greebo · 1 Jun 2017 at 23:30

Tom_ed1987 said:
ISIS have already claimed it, so I can't see how it would be antagonistic to discuss.

If I farted I bet ISIS would claim responsibility. Why can't people just wait till tomorrow when the facts will be known?

asim18 · 2 Jun 2017 at 01:08

tinder said:
Even a stopped clock is correct twice a day. Well done you!

Ah but a running clock can potentially be wrong 100% of the time

titaniumx3 · 2 Jun 2017 at 04:30

34 people dead and we barely have a page dedicated to it. I wonder why.

spoffle · 2 Jun 2017 at 05:15

titaniumx3 said:
34 people dead and we barely have a page dedicated to it. I wonder why.

Because brown people.

Malevolence · 2 Jun 2017 at 05:29

spoffle said:
Because brown people.

...and they're off!

robfosters · 2 Jun 2017 at 06:39

It wasnt Islamist related. Police have said it was a botched robbery. He wasn't firing at people, although many are dead from suffocation after he set casino tables on fire.

Diddums · 2 Jun 2017 at 07:23

lol gd.

Hopefully nothing too serious.

MooMoo444 · 2 Jun 2017 at 07:37

Greebo said:
If I farted I bet ISIS would claim responsibility. Why can't people just wait till tomorrow when the facts will be known?

So we'll know tomorrow who actually farted?