oh dear: Two die in Belgium 'race killing'

**lilelvis2000** · 14 May 2006, 19:28

scratch belgium off my holiday list.

**TheMonkey** · 14 May 2006, 19:47

Swap the colours around and it wouldn't be racist.

I think racism as a phrase and a concept should be banned as it's promoting discrimination.

**Joe Black** · 15 May 2006, 08:24

Well who'd have guessed it, there's going to be another march. Will be interesting how many turn out this time.

What surprised me though is how easy it was for the guy to get a gun. No waiting period, police check, anything. More or less just walks into a shop, shows his ID to prove he's 18, and then walks out, loads up and starts shooting people.

Ironically (intentionally?) the street where he began his little shooting spree is apparently called 'Zwartzustersstraat', or Black Sister Street in English.

**Joe Black** · 15 May 2006, 08:36

Sort of reminded me of that as well. This is apparently the nice gent who served him.

**Dundeegeorge** · 15 May 2006, 09:16

Evil evil man

Originally posted by Joe Black

Sort of reminded me of that as well. This is apparently the nice gent who served him.

Imagine, legally selling a product to someone entitled to buy it, boo, jail him now, why isn't he being charged with the killings?

**Gold Dalek** · 15 May 2006, 09:26

Are non residents able to buy weapons in Belgium?
(just in case the ray-gun breaks)

**Joe Black** · 15 May 2006, 12:35

Good question Mr Dalek. I shall investigate this tomorrow morning as I believe there's a gun shop not far from the town hall.

Originally posted by Dundeegeorge

Imagine, legally selling a product to someone entitled to buy it, boo, jail him now, why isn't he being charged with the killings?

True, can't see any real blame on his part. Still, can't say I quite agree with the idea of people just being able to pop into a shop and pick up some guns and ammo there and then without any questions.

**Cyber Controller** · 15 May 2006, 14:30

It's not guns that kill, Mr Bond, it's the finger that pulls the trigger.

**Mordac** · 15 May 2006, 14:34

Originally posted by Cyber Controller

It's not guns that kill, Mr Bond, it's the finger that pulls the trigger.

I thought Eddie Izzard put it rather better: "Guns don't kill people, people kill people. Guns really help though".

oh dear: Two die in Belgium 'race killing'