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At first it was said it was popping balloons, which would not sound very loud in an arena full of people. There are now confirmed deaths, and there are people with blood spatter on their upper clothes.

Based on the footage, looks like the crowd was mostly teenybopper age girls and some young gays.
http://abcnews.go.com/International/police-respond-reports-incident-manchester-arena/story?id=47569092

People on twitter saying at least 20 dead.

https://twitter.com/search?q=manchester%20explosion&src=tyah

Holy shit. Ariana Grande is like a Disney Pop star, so yeah her audience was mostly young teens. Assholes!

Reports: 23 confirmed dead, 10 of them under 18.

I have little doubt that the https://twitter.com/hashtag/ReligionOfPeace is responsible.

But hey, let's wait a little bit. Sometimes, rarely, mass murderers are not Muslim.

I just heard it on the radio. Another article with video.

http://www.ajc.com/entertainment/police-least-dead-after-explosion-near-ariana-grande-concert-manchester/Sdgnowmdfi7oydgel7AzqL/

Hey, Fort Wayne, you still think that freedom of religion is sacred?

TwoScoopsMcGee says

Reports: 23 confirmed dead, 10 of them under 18.

Omg. Who is running PR for the terrorists? Fire that guy

Dan8267 says

Hey, Fort Wayne, you still think that freedom of religion is sacred?

Yes. Blowing people up is still illegal.

anonymous says

TwoScoops - out of morbid curiosity how did you discern from the footage there were some "young gays" ? Did they have gay designators on them to allow for easy identification or have you recently turned in and on to "gaydar" ?

Dude, nobody goes to Hannah Montana/Britney Spears concerts except young gals, gay guys, and the very occasional totally whipped teenage boyfriend.

Straight guys at a Disney-type Girl Pop Star Concert is like looking for Hippies at a Gwar Concert. Very rare.

CBOEtrader says

Yes. Blowing people up is still illegal.

You missed why they are blowing people up: religion.

Get rid of religion and the world will be a safer place. Religion is the most likely reason why our species will go extinct.

CBOEtrader says

TwoScoopsMcGee says

Reports: 23 confirmed dead, 10 of them under 18.

Omg. Who is running PR for the terrorists? Fire that guy

I said something like this to a wise old boss I had about ten years ago, when Muslim slaughter of random innocent civilians was still something of a novelty in the West, notwithstanding 9/11.

He made the excellent point that the PR is not for us, it's for other Muslims. Terrorists who murder non-Muslims are beloved and celebrated in Muslim countries, and their families are generally given great honor and large cash payments to make up for the loss of their dearly departed shaheed.

So it's truly excellent PR for the terrorist groups, if you just look at who their audience actually is. They know that our spineless Western leaders will never tell the truth about Islam and will never restrict immigration of Muslims, no matter how many of their own innocent civilians are murdered by devout Muslims in the name of islam. So that part of the PR is completely irrelevant.

Like @curious2 said: "Radical Muslims want to kill you. Moderate Muslims want radical Muslims to kill you."

Muslims who sincerely value humanity and peace should be deeply ashamed of Islam.

TwoScoopsMcGee says

Straight guys at a Disney-type Girl Pop Star Concert is like looking for Hippies at a Gwar Concert. Very rare.

I'd go to a Taylor Swift concert.

anonymous says

TSMG - really, what were those pictures I just saw of bloodied middle aged men being escorted away ?

This is all really ancillary to the bombing. Middle Aged man is could be a father or employee. They are now saying the explosion was outside the venue.

Sorry to mention this, but how old are you? Do you know the target market of Adriana Grande? Hint: It's not the same as Peter Frampton Comes Alive or Metallica Ride the Lightening. There aren't many Adriana Grande Foam Can Coolers for sale.

It's not the venue, it's the artist. You may have noticed all the videos with stampeding girls and the pink balloons.

The concert has the same age and gender demographic as Bop Magazine.

anonymous says

Would you believe 21 plus ?

Yes! I would. Listen, I'm not exactly a spring chicken, but the "Female Pop Singer for Teenyboppers" thing started in the 80s with Tiffany and Debbie Gibson. Adriana is just the Brittany Spears or Hannah Montana of the 2010s.

TwoScoopsMcGee says

Dude, nobody goes to Hannah Montana/Britney Spears concerts except young gals, gay guys, and the very occasional totally whipped teenage boyfriend.

Thunderlips, you are just plain wrong on this. I'm sure there are plenty of heterosexual pedophiles that go to those concerts.

Nothing to see here folks. Turn your TVs off for the night and don't listen to a word the media is going to tell you this evening.

For the full news story turn into the ladies of "The View" tomorrow at 10 am for the full and true story.

Oh, and ,,,
"You have my deepest sympathies"

Just wanted to use my favorite line from the original "ALIEN" movie !! Why do a remake of perfection. Did you know by watching it the Alien NEVER ONCE jumps out to alarm or scare you, not once. It always slowly reveals itself behind the character in the movie watchers helpless view. Only Johnsy the cat jumps out and scares us. Only Johnsy!

Dan8267 says

Thunderlips, you are just plain wrong on this. I'm sure there are plenty of heterosexual pedophiles that go to those concerts.

True enough.

Hey, did you ever see the Tiffany Playboy Photoshoot. Oohhh yeah. Gonna put that in another thread.

Dan8267 says

Hey, Fort Wayne, you still think that freedom of religion is sacred?

Unrelated to the subject, as cbo said...blowing people up is wrong and illegal.

Another tragedy here. If Middle East muslims did this, they'll claim responsibility fast. They murder for tv ratings.

Putin Fanboy says

A bunch of teenagers killed and the first thing you think about are "Neoliberals and SJWs"? It's disgusting that you take delight the fact that murdered children might have a negative effect on your imagined political adversaries.

No, I'm trying to get people like you to see the threat of a Radical Religion. It's not going to stop, no matter how much you apologize and coddle them. Get them the Fuck OUT, and at the very least stop taking them in.

FFS, it's teenage girls being targeted now.

You guys are truly the enemies of Humanity if this attack doesn't change you mind.

This sucks because it's legal to see hoes in England.