New Orleans NYE - truck drives into crowd killing many then opening fire

[two sheds]

I thought they were referring to the flag on the rear of the vehicle, which was a rental. Again mentioned on the Nola webpage.

you could be right - there was a photograph which didn't seem to show anything in particular.

 

[bcuster]

Major college football game postponed

 

[Petcha]

you could be right - there was a photograph which didn't seem to show anything in particular.

The FBI agent has said in the press conference there was an ISIS flag attached

 

[brogdale]

The Press conference being aired on Sky news looks and sounds so amateur...bit of a chaotic shitshow.

 

[Rompipalle]

The FBI said in a statement midday Wednesday that Jabbar is a U.S. citizen from Texas.

From that Nola webpage.

Is he also a Republican, by any chance?

 

[brogdale]

I don't think they've confirmed that the attacker was a Mexican, only that the truck used in the attack, which has Texas license plates, crossed the border with Mexico at Eagle Pass a few days ago, though of course Trump is leaping to conclusions

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Has that been taken down?

 

[Yossarian]

Has that been taken down?

Nope, still up

 

[brogdale]

Nope, still up

Ah, I looked on twitter/x is that posted somewhere else?

 

[Yossarian]

Ah, I looked on twitter/x is that somewhere else?

Truth Social, I think Trump is more likely to insist until his dying day that there is a Mexican connection than he is to ever take it down

 

[Petcha]

This press conference is fucking hilarious. I'm fairly sure sentator Kennedy is drunk and sipping from a beer between his rants

 

[_Russ_]

Is he also a Republican, by any chance?

I think he's probably a Cunt...or was

 

[cupid_stunt]

I think he's probably a Cunt...or was

I can't thank you enough for your valued observation.

 

[two sheds]

you could be right - there was a photograph which didn't seem to show anything in particular.

you were right - this is the photo

 

[Petcha]

The people in charge of this entire operation are clearly all unhinged based on that press conference. From the drunk senator barging people out of the way to get to the mic to the hapless police chief who claimed that blocking the street with a police truck ahead of the evenings parties was preparation, and how could they expect someone to mount the sidewalk to go around the parked truck, i mean what kind of criminal genius would come up with that.

And every second answer referring back to the fucking football game and how it was still going ahead tomorrow ('I'm even going, and aaahm your're guvnor!'. Oh and the advert for NOPD t-shirts outside the police station for the first briefing was a nice touch too...

 

[Pickman's model]

Yeh. This is him. Apparently he stole the truck from a Mexican. Adding to the confusion.

Speaking of your confusion, I'm wondering why you're painting this as 31/12/24 rather than, as is clear, occurring on 1/1/25.

 

[two sheds]

Guardian has:

The Associated Press says it has obtained an intelligence bulletin from Louisiana state police that says several “potential explosive devices” were found in New Orleans’s’ French Quarter following the vehicle attack early Wednesday, and that surveillance footage had “captured three men and a woman placing one of multiple improvised explosive devices”.

There was no immediate confirmation from the state police department.

According to the bulletin, the AP says, guns and pipe bombs found in the suspect’s pick-up truck were found concealed within coolers and “wired for remote detonation”. A corresponding remote control was also discovered, it said.

 

[PTK]

The suspect accused of plowing a truck through a crowd on Bourbon Street is 42-year-old Shamsud Din Jabbar, according to a law enforcement source.

The source said he was carrying an ISIS flag in the truck.

Live updates: 10 killed in suspected terrorism attack on Bourbon Street in New Orleans

Investigators are still working to piece together the details of Wednesday morning's deadly vehicle attack. Stay up to date with the latest here.

www.nola.com

Doesn't sound like a very Mexican name

What is a "Mexican name"?

 

[Pickman's model]

What is a "Mexican name"?

Diego garcia etc

 

[PTK]

Diego garcia etc

Isn't that a Spanish name?

 

[Petcha]

Speaking of your confusion, I'm wondering why you're painting this as 31/12/24 rather than, as is clear, occurring on 1/1/25.

I suspect most of the people on that street at 3am may have been celebrating NYE but if a mod wants to amend the title to appease this idiot then go for it

 

[Yuwipi Woman]

He managed to shoot two cops according to this press conference. This head of police is insane. 'A message to tourists, please keep enjoying New Orleans today, we have a lot to offer' after calling it a terrorist act, then the FBI lady gets on and says it's not a terrorist act. although given he also had a bomb in his car I don't know what else you'd call it. All a bit of a shitshow.

edit: soz it was the Mayor who called it a terror attack, not the chief of police

New Orleans largest industry is tourism. With Mardi Gras coming up, I'm sure they don't want to scare the tourists away.

I'm amazed with all of the other incidents involving vehicles around the world that you could get one anywhere near the area.

 

[Yossarian]

Has that been taken down?

Definitely doesn't look like a correction is on its way

 

[Ax^]

Yeh. This is him. Apparently he stole the truck from a Mexican. Adding to the confusion.

typical of America exporting criminality to poor Mexico

 

[Pickman's model]

Isn't that a Spanish name?

No, it's me taking the piss

 

[Pickman's model]

I suspect most of the people on that street at 3am may have been celebrating NYE but if a mod wants to amend the title to appease this idiot then go for it

It's nothing to do with what they were celebrating and everything to do with when it happened

 

[brogdale]

Definitely doesn't look like a correction is on its way

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Standard, i suppose?

 

[Yossarian]

It's nothing to do with what they were celebrating and everything to do with when it happened

Maybe people should stop putting dates in thread titles when there is no risk of confusion, I don't think there is an extensive history of New Orleans truck attacks

 

[two sheds]

Only when the thread gets added to a few months into the future, it'll look like there's been another attack.

 

[Pickman's model]

Maybe people should stop putting dates in thread titles when there is no risk of confusion, I don't think there is an extensive history of New Orleans truck attacks

All I'm asking for is for petcha to drop an e

 

[Boris Sprinkler]

E’s are good