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Gunmen Kill 12, Wound 7 At French Magazine HQ

An anonymous reader writes: A pair of gunmen have stormed the office of French satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo, killing 12 people and wounding seven more. The magazine had recently published a cartoon of ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, and witnesses say the gunmen shouted, "we have avenged the Prophet Muhammad," before leaving. "Four of the magazine's well-known cartoonists, including its editor-in-chief Stephane Charbonnier were reported among those killed, as well as at least two police officers. Mr Charbonnier, 47, had received death threats in the past and was living under police protection." The attackers engaged police in a gunfire outside the building, then fled in a car. At the time of this writing, they are still at large. Currently, the BBC has the most information out of English news outlets. French speakers can consult the headline at Le Monde for more current news.

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  1. White House... by sycodon · · Score: 5, Funny

    ...is still trying to decide if it's Terrorism or Work Place Violence.

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    1. Re:White House... by ganjadude · · Score: 1, Funny

      Clearly these gunmen were victims, and we should not judge them for their actions. They should be rewarded for standing up against the big bad papers for printing cartoons.

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  2. Re:In the name of Allah ! by Charliemopps · · Score: 5, Funny

    Hopefully the bold tag?

  3. Re:islam by Rob+Riggs · · Score: 1, Funny

    Marxism is a religion? If that is the case then Capitalism is a religion.

    OK, I see your point.

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  4. Re:Islam - the religion of peace by wonkey_monkey · · Score: 5, Funny

    or 72 transsexual clones of Madonna impersonators.

    Could be worse. Could be 72 clones of Madonna.

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  5. Re:islam by TheGratefulNet · · Score: 5, Funny

    Romani Ite Domum

    (wrong thread?)

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  6. Re:islam by Deadstick · · Score: 5, Funny

    Sure it was; I've seen the NTSB report. The pilot exceeded the certificated service ceiling of the aircraft; solar radiation caused primary structural debonding; and the pilot left a parabolic trail of wax, feathers and Greek obscenities into the Sea of Crete.

    Pilot error.

  7. Re:islam by Orestesx · · Score: 3, Funny

    You obviously aren't up on the latest logical reasoning. Here, let me spell it out for you: If a woman weighs the same as a duck, then she is made out of wood and is therefore a witch. By the same logic, any two ideologies that require faith can therefore be classified as religions.