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Sir David Amess: Conservative MP dies after stabbing

Posted: Fri Oct 15, 2021 10:10 pm
by hanno
Politicians in England live a dangerous life:

[url] https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-58930593[\url]

Re: Sir David Amess: Conservative MP dies after stabbing

Posted: Fri Oct 15, 2021 11:01 pm
by Jerry Atrick
hanno wrote: Fri Oct 15, 2021 10:10 pm Politicians in England live a dangerous life:


Hardly; this is just the second one murdered in over 20 years

That said, it's shocking. I wonder what the motive was? Immediately I would think either

A: a far left extremist

B: Mentally ill individual

C: jilted lover

Re: Sir David Amess: Conservative MP dies after stabbing

Posted: Sat Oct 16, 2021 12:08 am
by xandreu
Jerry Atrick wrote: Fri Oct 15, 2021 11:01 pm
hanno wrote: Fri Oct 15, 2021 10:10 pm Politicians in England live a dangerous life:


Hardly; this is just the second one murdered in over 20 years

That said, it's shocking. I wonder what the motive was? Immediately I would think either

A: a far left extremist

B: Mentally ill individual

C: jilted lover
Does that include Jo Cox in 2016? That alone brings it to two in five years. The DM are claiming the number to be 7 in the last 40 years.

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/articl ... -fear.html

Re: Sir David Amess: Conservative MP dies after stabbing

Posted: Sat Oct 16, 2021 12:13 am
by Jerry Atrick
xandreu wrote: Sat Oct 16, 2021 12:08 am
Jerry Atrick wrote: Fri Oct 15, 2021 11:01 pm
hanno wrote: Fri Oct 15, 2021 10:10 pm Politicians in England live a dangerous life:


Hardly; this is just the second one murdered in over 20 years

That said, it's shocking. I wonder what the motive was? Immediately I would think either

A: a far left extremist

B: Mentally ill individual

C: jilted lover
Does that include Jo Cox in 2016? That alone brings it to two in five years. The DM are claiming the number to be 7 in the last 40 years.

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/articl ... -fear.html

AFAIK, it's 2 since 2001 (I could be wrong)

Security, or lack of, enabling both

Re: Sir David Amess: Conservative MP dies after stabbing

Posted: Sat Oct 16, 2021 1:32 am
by Organic Ed
Jerry Atrick wrote: Fri Oct 15, 2021 11:01 pm
hanno wrote: Fri Oct 15, 2021 10:10 pm Politicians in England live a dangerous life:


Hardly; this is just the second one murdered in over 20 years

That said, it's shocking. I wonder what the motive was? Immediately I would think either

A: a far left extremist

B: Mentally ill individual

C: jilted lover
Yes it was a far left extremist Somali.

Re: Sir David Amess: Conservative MP dies after stabbing

Posted: Sat Oct 16, 2021 3:50 am
by angsta
Organic Ed wrote: Sat Oct 16, 2021 1:32 am
Jerry Atrick wrote: Fri Oct 15, 2021 11:01 pm
hanno wrote: Fri Oct 15, 2021 10:10 pm Politicians in England live a dangerous life:


Hardly; this is just the second one murdered in over 20 years

That said, it's shocking. I wonder what the motive was? Immediately I would think either

A: a far left extremist

B: Mentally ill individual

C: jilted lover
Yes it was a far left extremist Somali.
Far left?

Re: Sir David Amess: Conservative MP dies after stabbing

Posted: Sat Oct 16, 2021 3:54 am
by Organic Ed
angsta wrote: Sat Oct 16, 2021 3:50 am
Organic Ed wrote: Sat Oct 16, 2021 1:32 am
Jerry Atrick wrote: Fri Oct 15, 2021 11:01 pm
hanno wrote: Fri Oct 15, 2021 10:10 pm Politicians in England live a dangerous life:


Hardly; this is just the second one murdered in over 20 years

That said, it's shocking. I wonder what the motive was? Immediately I would think either

A: a far left extremist

B: Mentally ill individual

C: jilted lover
Yes it was a far left extremist Somali.
Far left?
Or mentally ill or lovestruck.

Re: Sir David Amess: Conservative MP dies after stabbing

Posted: Sat Oct 16, 2021 5:39 am
by TheImplication
Organic Ed wrote: Sat Oct 16, 2021 3:54 am
angsta wrote: Sat Oct 16, 2021 3:50 am
Organic Ed wrote: Sat Oct 16, 2021 1:32 am
Jerry Atrick wrote: Fri Oct 15, 2021 11:01 pm
hanno wrote: Fri Oct 15, 2021 10:10 pm Politicians in England live a dangerous life:


Hardly; this is just the second one murdered in over 20 years

That said, it's shocking. I wonder what the motive was? Immediately I would think either

A: a far left extremist

B: Mentally ill individual

C: jilted lover
Yes it was a far left extremist Somali.
Far left?
Or mentally ill or lovestruck.
Far left implies mentally ill.

Re: Sir David Amess: Conservative MP dies after stabbing

Posted: Sat Oct 16, 2021 9:35 am
by Big Daikon
TheImplication wrote: Sat Oct 16, 2021 5:39 am
Organic Ed wrote: Sat Oct 16, 2021 3:54 am
angsta wrote: Sat Oct 16, 2021 3:50 am
Organic Ed wrote: Sat Oct 16, 2021 1:32 am
Jerry Atrick wrote: Fri Oct 15, 2021 11:01 pm


Hardly; this is just the second one murdered in over 20 years

That said, it's shocking. I wonder what the motive was? Immediately I would think either

A: a far left extremist

B: Mentally ill individual

C: jilted lover
Yes it was a far left extremist Somali.
Far left?
Or mentally ill or lovestruck.
Far left implies mentally ill.
Some evidence for that.
https://threadreaderapp.com/thread/1248 ... 39872.html
Image

Re: Sir David Amess: Conservative MP dies after stabbing

Posted: Sat Oct 16, 2021 9:59 am
by nemo
Something like 25% of the population will suffer mental illness at some point in their lives.
It may not be obvious to others except in cases like this.