France

[harrypalmer]

[CharlesHarris]

With the driver having a petty criminal record and already being on the police radar, it is unfortunate that he was able to bluff his way past roadblocks to "deliver ice cream" and to pull this off. This tragedy might have been thwarted with greater due diligence and better sharing of intel among security services and local police. All indications are this was a wannabe nutjob acting alone, but I think it likely the French are beginning to lose their sense of humor...

Alot of table topping is going on here now with the predicted July 15th "Day of Rage" being predicted. Good day to stay home.

[Lightspeed]

With the driver having a petty criminal record and already being on the police radar, it is unfortunate that he was able to bluff his way past roadblocks to "deliver ice cream" and to pull this off. This tragedy might have been thwarted with greater due diligence and better sharing of intel among security services and local police. All indications are this was a wannabe nutjob acting alone, but I think it likely the French are beginning to lose their sense of humor...

Alot of table topping is going on here now with the predicted July 15th "Day of Rage" being predicted. Good day to stay home.

CH

I was in the Nice area only last week, and I can confirm that by and large the French had already lost their sense of humour, even before this atrocity.

There are a growing number of French who would like to follow the Brits' Brexit from the EU....

[CharlesHarris]

[MaryN]

It is a terrible atrocity. Those poor people. Mind you, I don't think the French can get more angry than they are now. My friends over the Channel tell me that you could cut the tension with a knife, and it won't take much for a backlash to erupt throughout the country. It is not helped by the fact that the French absolutely loathe Muslims - seriously, anyone who has even the "look" of an Arab is guaranteed to be seen as the bottom of the pile. Things are going to get much, much worse.

[Skean Dhude]

[harrypalmer]

According the the BBC "Mr Molins said Lahouaiej-Bouhlel was "totally unknown" to French intelligence services, and was "never flagged for signs of radicalisation."

Such a tragic event and I fear we will see attacks here and in the USA in times to come; the can of worms we opened in the middle east will not empty anytime soon.

[CharlesHarris]

HP, I'm afraid you are right on this one. If elected Hillary plans to admit a million Syrian refugees during her first year in office. I'm sure they will all be grateful, loyal, hard working immigrants who will take all of the jobs which Americans on welfare don't want, because they'd rather vote for a lvingthan work for a living...