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It begins: Cologne gangs attack foreigners
2016-01-11
[dw.com] A group of Paks and a Syrian national have been attacked in the German city of Cologne. The assaults follow dozens of reports of sexual assault on New Year's Eve, mostly by men of North African or Arab origin.

According to police in the western German state of North Rhine-Westphalia, a group of about 20 people attacked six Paks on Sunday evening, near Cologne's central train station. Two of the victims were reportedly taken to hospital.

Shortly after the first attack, a similar incident unfolded when a 39-year-old Syrian national was assaulted by a group of five people. Police said they were investigating grievous bodily harm, but could not confirm whether either of the attacks was racially motivated. It was also not initially clear whether the two were linked.

'Human hunt'
Cologne tabloid "Express" reported on Monday that a group of "bikers, hooligans and bouncers" had used Facebook to plan a "human hunt" to "clean up" Cologne's city center. Early on Monday, a police spokesperson was unable to confirm the reports.

On Sunday afternoon, police had received tipoffs about "groups," which were "specifically looking for provocation," police said. Officers were deployed in the city center and Cologne's "Altstadt" quarter in large numbers. As the result of several identity checks, four people were briefly detained, reported a police front man. Whether they were among the attackers is yet to be determined. Two people also faced criminal charges.
Posted by:trailing wife

#18  First time I have commented 3x on a post but fer cryin out loud, why do we only have "unauthorized" low pixel video footage when we KNOW 3D digital, synchronized footage is what the "authorities" have had 11 days to break down?
Posted by: Capsu 78   2016-01-11 23:03  

#17  The purpose of the Justice system and Police is not to keep the people safe from the criminals, it is to keep the criminals safe from the people.
Posted by: rammer   2016-01-11 21:55  

#16  "A group of Paks and a Syrian national have been attacked in the German city of Cologne.

Aww, geez. Ain't that too bad.

I'm looking for my femto-violin.

Really, I am. (Not)
Posted by: Barbara   2016-01-11 21:06  

#15  It will get a lot worse before it gets better. Merkel has defined these hordes as refugees to fit her narrative of the poor downtrodden masses fleeing oppression, war, etc., etc. Now she has a bunch of hooligans and jihadis trying to take over the country. The actual situation does not fit the progressive narrative. To change things now, she will have to reverse herself and abandon her little refugee meme. Politicians will not do that.

She will bumble on until the situation gets out of control. If the citizens get pushed too far and the government attacks them, then that will radicalize the citizens and you have a smouldering civil war that can flare up.

Events will have to run their ugly course before they get better.
Posted by: Alaska Paul   2016-01-11 20:32  

#14  My guess is there is still time to avoid another holocaust. The first step is to somehow get Merkel out of the chancellor's office and get somebody else in there who has the wisdom and fortitude to send the Syrians and their various cohorts back to their own countries.
Posted by: Ebbang Uluque6305   2016-01-11 19:34  

#13  When the leaders in the country are unable or unwilling to protect the citizens they serve, then others will step in and fill the vacuum of leadership, or the country eventually collapses.

The skirmishes already started, now the battle begins. A three sided battle between the citizens, the government, and the invading hordes, all fighting each other.
Posted by: Alaska Paul   2016-01-11 18:14  

#12  While it is good to see that there is some fight left in the Germans, I am still wondering how badly this is going to end. Let us hope the recently arrived welfare mooches take the hint and leave.

I really do not want to see a repeat of "Resettlement in the east."
Posted by: Nguard   2016-01-11 17:22  

#11  ..except those in power think their own citizens subjects are the evil. For them virtual flashing is such the upper Maslovian reward.
Posted by: Procopius2k   2016-01-11 15:37  

#10  
"The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing."

Edmund Burke

I suspect we are seeing some relatively good men making sure that evil will not succeed.
Posted by: Warthog   2016-01-11 15:31  

#9  Law enforcement around the globe spends big $$$ on "predictive policing" software. If the pre event threats were very, very specific with regards to potential sexual assults near crowds, I would have to believe cameras captured scores and scores of the "lads" faces before, during and after the sexual assaults. The "lads" are are probably standing in a hand out line as I type this, so you shouldn't even have to chase them down.
At least the Finns are firing up the call tree for Sons of Odin to provide a little security. I place my $2 bet on the Sons of Odin vs the "unaccompanied" children of the lions of islam.
Posted by: Capsu 78   2016-01-11 14:56  

#8  Oh, dearie me, such a shame....
Posted by: Grealet Stalin3886   2016-01-11 12:33  

#7  Merkel herself must have known this kind of thing would happen. Maybe she thinks her security forces will keep it from destabilizing the entire EU. Maybe they will but she's playing with fire.
Posted by: Ebbang Uluque6305   2016-01-11 12:04  

#6  When you let criminals run free, good people become vigilantes.
Posted by: Rob Crawford   2016-01-11 12:00  

#5  Who did NOT see this coming? Anybody?
Posted by: Ebbang Uluque6305   2016-01-11 11:58  

#4  Pest control
Posted by: g(r)omgoru   2016-01-11 11:11  

#3  Citizens fight back. Subjects suck it up. No wonder the politicos are worried.
Posted by: Iblis   2016-01-11 10:43  

#2  So I guess we are supposed to be outraged and feel sorry for the migrants. Fuckem
Posted by: chris   2016-01-11 10:34  

#1  As reported by the MSM (ABC) this "Good Morning America", "allegedly" there was some "assaults" on NYE- and now there are "attacks" on immigrants.
I think the "It begins" actually began in the days leading up to NYE when some intel spooked Brussels and Paris to cancel scheduled celebrations... I wonder if the same words would be used if a thousand fraternity guys behaved the same way to some muslim chicks minding their own business.
Posted by: Capsu 78   2016-01-11 10:19  

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