Massacre at Chinese train station

[fan_since79]

A group of knife-wielding men killed at least 27 people and wounded 109 at a train station in southwestern China today.

 

Some of the men were shot dead by police. The motive for the attack is unknown.

 

http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/world/2014/03/01/knife-men-china-train-station/5924345/

 

 

[Blarg]

"China has seen a number of mass stabbings and other attacks carried out by people bearing grudges against society."

 

It is always someone else's fault that people slaughter others with knives. Like they had no other choice.

[gotbeer]

Time for China to ban knives.  It would also be negligent for the US not to ban knives also.  

[Blarg]

We should ban Chinese knives.

[Stradling]

We should ban Chinese people.

That's messed up Eric

[fan_since79]

They're calling it terrorism now. No news on what group is responsible, though.

Five suspects shot dead by police, at least five more on the run.

 

China's Premier has urged authorities to find the others and "punish" them.

 

Dead men walking.

[HaloCory22]

When I saw this thread title I thought it was the first chapter in the new Kill Bill movie.

[Amazing Larry]

The Chinaman is not the issue here Dude.

[Tank]

47 dead and 131 injured by a group of ten assailants. I imagine justice will be carried out swifter there than here.

[Adam]

Getting stabbed probably sucks

[Splint7438]

The problem with killing this many Chinese people at one time is an hour later you want to do it again. .........Too Soon?

[fan_since79]

47 dead and 131 injured by a group of ten assailants. I imagine justice will be carried out swifter there than here.

 

A few years ago a maniac killed a lot of schoolchildren in some little town in China. 

 

He was arrested, tried, convicted, appeals heard, and executed within the next 28 days.

 

Here, he would have sat in a cell in San Quentin for 35 years before getting the needle.

[RallyMo]

A few years ago a maniac killed a lot of schoolchildren in some little town in China.

He was arrested, tried, convicted, appeals heard, and executed within the next 28 days.

Here, he would have sat in a cell in San Quentin for 35 years before getting the needle.

The Chinese are on the ball in all respects when it comes to justice. You've chosen a good thread in which to complain about how things work in the US.

[mtangelsfan]

Ah yes China, bastion of justice and human rights.  

[Stradling]

Haha.

[fan_since79]

The Chinese are on the ball in all respects when it comes to justice. You've chosen a good thread in which to complain about how things work in the US.

 

Most things work better in the U.S. Actually, the vast majority of things.

 

The death penalty is not one of them. There's no reason that men should be sitting on Death Row in California for over thirty years, and still not be any closer to an execution date then when they arrived there.

 

I did not imply or infer that "the Chinese are on the ball in all respects when it comes to justice." Not even close. I do not have a problem, though, with the quick execution of a maniac who murders 20 schoolchildren.

Edited March 2, 2014 by fan_since79

[Blarg]

China has the highest population of any country and one of the lowest murder rates of any country. It could be culturally murder is not a casual act as it is in some countries or it could be attributed to the swift and severe punishment as a deterrent.

 

Conversely the have the highest suicide rate in the world. In 2011 over 287,000 Chinese committed suicide while close to 2 million attempted to. Their country is in social upheaval over the reformation and industrialization as China pushes towards economic goals. The murder rate may very well rise as people lash out instead of opting to just kill themselves.

[Jason]

China has the highest population of any country and one of the lowest murder rates of any country. It could be culturally murder is not a casual act as it is in some countries or it could be attributed to the swift and severe punishment as a deterrent.

 

Conversely the have the highest suicide rate in the world. In 2011 over 287,000 Chinese committed suicide while close to 2 million attempted to. Their country is in social upheaval over the reformation and industrialization as China pushes towards economic goals. The murder rate may very well rise as people lash out instead of opting to just kill themselves.

Nature finds a way.

[nate]

Nature finds a way.

 

[nate]

If only China wouldn't have banned guns, then these guys could have taken care of business on those 109 that were only injured.

[arch stanton]

Or maybe they wouldn't be as bold if they thought anyone was armed and willing to defend themselves?

[St1ck]

Maybe they would have all sat down, and played a game of Mah Jong Tiles together.