Texas police shoot dead two gunmen at Prophet (PBUH) caricature exhibit

[xyxmt]

some other time some other place, i will use the sacracy of freedom of speech on you

 

[Koovie]

some other time some other place, i will use the sacracy of freedom of speech on you

As expected.

Are you really not capable of arguing in a civilized manner without getting banned?

 

[FaujHistorian]

As expected.

Are you really not capable of arguing in a civilized manner without getting banned?

Why are we making it personal.

 

[Koovie]

Why are we making it personal.

Please ask him that question since he started to make it personal.

 

[FaujHistorian]

Please ask him that question since he started to make it personal.

yeap. pl ignore him

 

[MilSpec]

The freedom expression is sacred until your sacred beliefs are ridiculed.

And killing people when your sacred belief is ridiculed is justifiable? I am sure if there was a god, he/she would have some sense of humor... why go ballistic on a cartoon.

 

[halupridol]

gud job by police,,,,,but seriously why not put an end to this draw the prophet thing,,,,,it clearly offends muslims.

 

[My-Analogous]

Texas police shoot dead two gunmen at Prophet (PBUH) caricature exhibit
REUTERS

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  Garland police spokesman Joe Harn (C) addresses the media near the Curtis Culwell Center after a shooting outside the exhibit in Garland, Texas, May 3, 2015. - Reuters
  GARLAND: Texas police shot dead two gunmen who opened fire at an exhibit near Dallas of caricatures of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) organised by an anti-Islam group, authorities said on Sunday.
  
  The shooting echoed past attacks or threats in other Western countries against art depicting the Holy Prophet (PBUH).
  
  In January, gunmen killed 12 people in the Paris offices of French satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo in revenge for its cartoons.
  
  Read: Editor among 12 killed in attack on Paris weekly
  
  Sunday's attack took place shortly before 7 pm in a parking lot of the Curtis Culwell Center, an indoor arena in the suburb of Garland, northeast of Dallas.
  
  Geert Wilders, a polarising Dutch politician and anti-Islamic campaigner who is on a militant hit list, was among the speakers at the event.
  
  Police said they had not immediately determined the identity of the two gunmen or whether they were linked to critics of the event who had branded it anti-Islamic.
  
  “I have no idea who they are, other than they're dead and in the street,” city police spokesman, officer Joe Harn, told Reuters.
  
  As a precaution, police were examining the suspects' car for any explosives that might be in the vehicle, Harn added.
  
  The exhibit was organised by Pamela Geller, president of the American Freedom Defence Initiative (AFDI). Her organisation, which is described by the Southern Poverty Law Center as a hate group, has sponsored anti-Islamic advertising campaigns in transit systems across the country.
  
  Organisers said the exhibit was an event to promote freedom of expression.
  
  Depictions of the Prophet are viewed as offensive in Islam, and Western art depicting Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) has sometimes angered Muslims and provoked threats from radicals.
  
  Charlie Hebdo, the French magazine attacked in January, had printed cartoons of the Prophet (PBUH).
  
  In Sunday's incident, the two armed suspects drove up to the front of the building in a car as the event was coming to an end, and began shooting at a security officer, striking him in the leg, police and city officials said.
  
  Also read: Dutch anti-Islam MP Geert Wilders trial opens
  
  Garland police officers who were on the scene assisting with security then exchanged fire with the gunmen, and both suspects were shot dead, Harn said.
  
  The security officer was treated at a local hospital and later released, he said.
  
  No one else was injured.
  
  Most of the people attending the event were still inside the arena when the violence unfolded and were unaware of what had occurred until police came into the building and advised everyone to remain indoors because of a shooting.
  
  “The first suspect was shot immediately. The second suspect was shot and wounded, reached for his back pack. Of course, officers not knowing what was in the backpack shot him again. He was killed,” Garland Mayor Douglas Athas told CNN.

They did caricatures of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) and now it is our time to caricatures on pope Francis to understand freedom of speech better and it will follow by previous pope's

 

[gambit]

They did caricatures of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) and now it is our time to caricatures on pope Francis to understand freedom of speech better and it will follow by previous pope's

What do you mean 'now' ? You guys ALWAYS have that freedom and we do encourage you to exercise that freedom.

 

[GR!FF!N]

this news is quite untrue...Police isn't sure yet if this incident is linked with this art exhibition.

 

[Falcon29]

gud job by police,,,,,but seriously why not put an end to this draw the prophet thing,,,,,it clearly offends muslims.

Because Pamella Geller is a professional propagandist. She does this activity to rile up pro-Israel sentiment. Her objective is to attack Islam/Muslims and assert that whatever she presents to her fanbase is what Israel goes through. That is the primary goal, other is she makes over 6 figure income from this kind of work. So educated, muslims that are second generation should do counter media campaign to delegitimize her.

They did caricatures of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) and now it is our time to caricatures on pope Francis to understand freedom of speech better and it will follow by previous pope's

The incident actually might not be related. Anyways, regarding these 'exhibits', better to ignore peoplle who have nothing better to do and need attention. They are basically sadist lowlifes of society. Nobody cares for them. At least the cool friendly people don't. We should not give them attention. Unless it starts endangering lives of Muslim/brown citizens than we need authorities to put end to incitement. Remmebrr due to incitement from this Pamela Geller(Jewish) a man shot a Sikh Temple killing 7 innocent people because they were brown and he assumed they were Muslim. Basically Pakistanis, idnians, and female muslims who wear scarves are in danger. For me some people don't recognize that I'm Muslim because I don't look like what they sterotype.

Right now situation isn't out of control, if it does than we have authorities. And if authorities don't take action in such cases then we will know how to deal with these things.

 

[xyxmt]

No. Legislature in a modern, secular democracy cannot be based on a book written over 1,000 years ago by some random dudes. You cannot force your religious rules on others just because your book tells you to do so.

You are talking about forbidding people to draw a historical figure that lived over thousand years ago because of some guys interpreted that out of an ancient book.

You are free to practice the religion of your choice, but you cannot tell others what to do.

I agree with you 100%
Now I wait for a news article where someone draws and typical looking hindu and you and all other supporters to start crying about it as an insult to Indians.

I remember all Indians barking on the social media when these same southerners were insulting a black cockroach looking Indian chosen as miss America...why did Indians get insulted by it?

 

[Menace2Society]

What a bizarre and hateful exhibition. There are people in this world who are sickeningly racist.

Had the prophet been a white guy I am sure they wouldn't have been holding this convention and instead celebrating him.

 

[mike2000 is back]

Of course, one should not exhibit the same levels of ignorance that such idiots who respond with violence showcase.

"Acting out frustrations" is not acceptable in any way shape or form. Be offended and outraged but the second you raise your hand to commit violence against a fellow human being you lose your right to be treated as a human being.

True talk bro.
But dont you know the Taliban and TTP are ''fustrated' as well??

 

[Skull and Bones]

Guns, religious books and penises are not made to be shown in public.