#quebec attack

[sandandglass]

This happened. Here is the quote:

Sean Spicer: “We condemn this attack in the strongest possible terms. It’s a terrible reminder of why we must remain vigilant, and why the president is taking steps to be proactive, rather than reactive, when it comes to our nation’s safety and security.”

Source (with video)

Meanwhile, I’m sitting here waiting for Trump to push for gun control, since he’s now condemned the actions of a gun-toting white terrorist and believes proactive action is necessary to prevent such attacks...

*cough*  Dylann Roof

*cough*  Adam Lanza

*cough*  James Holmes

*cough*  Jared Loughner

[livinglights]

“I’ve found that there tends to be less serious attention paid to the right wing,” said Daniel Gallant, a former white supremacist who left the hate movement and is currently a social worker and law student in British Columbia.

Now focused on preventing youths from joining extremist groups, Gallant said the reluctance to apply the tools of terrorism to the far right is a problem. “With this inconsistent view of what terrorism is, we end up with all these gaps.”

He said a simple look at Canada’s history showed the far right has been violent. He also believes it is on the rise, partly as a result of the populist political debate taking place in the United States and Europe. “I think that we need to pay attention,” he said.

^ When you have a former white supremacist telling you to wake the fuck up you may want to listen

[newshourbd]

One suspect in Quebec attack is French-Canadian, one of Moroccan heritage

One suspect in #Quebecattack is French-Canadian, one of #Moroccan heritage

News Hour:

Two suspects were under arrest after a shooting at a Quebec City mosque on Sunday evening killed six people and wounded eight, police said on Monday, and a source said one was French-Canadian and the other was of Moroccan heritage.

At least one of the suspects in the attack by two gunmen was a student at nearby Université Laval, the source said.

One suspect was identified as Alexandre…

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