Oslo

By lex, on July 22nd, 2011

First came the rapes:

Every rape in Oslo the past 5 years, where the rapist could be identified, was committed by a male of non-western background.

Then came the bomb:

A massive bomb blast has hit government buildings in the Norwegian capital Oslo, killing at least seven people and injuring several others.

PM Jens Stoltenberg described the situation as “very serious”.

The bomb was followed by a fatal shooting incident near Oslo at a youth meeting of the Labour Party, which Mr Stoltenberg leads.

Norwegian media said at least four people were killed when a man opened fire indiscriminately.

Police said the suspected gunman had been arrested, TV2 reported.

No group has said they carried out the attacks but police say they believe them to be linked.

Hours after the bomb struck Oslo, officials said some people were still inside the damaged buildings, some of which were on fire.

Television footage from the government quarter showed rubble and glass from shattered windows in the streets and smoke from the fires drifting across the city. The wreckage of at least one car could be seen.

Am I jumping to conclusions here? Absolutely. Do I risk being forced into an embarrassing retraction? Possibly, although I assess the risk as low.

Alas, Norway.

Farewell, innocence.

Update: Well, it appears my conclusion was indeed hasty. Just your run of the mill narcissistic loon.

Update 2: An occasional reader comments via email –

I am regularly reminded of the warning given at JihadWatch by Hugh Fitzgerald regarding the European situation:  If Europe’s elected political leaders fail to take responsible action to control the situation, they leave the playing field to the extreme right, the LePen’s and (Pim Fortuyun).  Breivik was perhaps mad, perhaps deluded, certainly homicidal–but above all he was isolated with no political outlet at all.

Still, one has to wonder why this sociopath chose the targets that he did. Labor Party children in camp?

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