Swiss Chainsaw Attack

Switzerland chainsaw attack: Police hunt Schaffhausen attacker
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-40705621?

Police are hunting for a man who attacked five people with a chainsaw in the Swiss town of Schaffhausen.
Franz Wrousis is alleged to have launched his assault at a health insurance office shortly after 10:30 local time (08:30 GMT).
The attack sparked a manhunt involving more than 100 officers from both Switzerland and Germany.
Police say the 51-year-old, who lives in the woods, is dangerous and believed to be still armed with the chainsaw.
His exact motives are still not clear, but police Major Ravi Landolt told a news conference: "This is not an attack against a hypothetical person. This is clearly against people from the insurer."

Edit: Initially posted when it was 'Breaking News' about an 'Act of Terror'.

Small miracle nobody's dead, he probably didn't actually want to kill anyone it's a chainsaw after all these things cut through trees. Suicide by cop-attempt perhaps? People who have nothing to lose can do strange things

How is this a Terrorist Attack?

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Originally Posted by Philippus Flavius Homovallumus

How is this a Terrorist Attack?

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It was reported as an "act of terror" when it was breaking news. Obviously, it was less terrorist and more wackjob with a chainsaw complaining about health insurance when the details emerged.

So technically it is an 'Act of Terror' but it isn't a Terrorist Attack.

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Originally Posted by Philippus Flavius Homovallumus

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How is it not?

Attacking 5 people with a chainsaw is a terrorist attack.

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Originally Posted by Sarmatian

How is it not?

Attacking 5 people with a chainsaw is a terrorist attack.

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Nah, this is just a nutjob, he just wants to be killed, he really could have killed but only hurted. And before you ask, yes I have a psycholigy-degree. Which says nothing at all but alas

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Originally Posted by Sarmatian

How is it not?

Attacking 5 people with a chainsaw is a terrorist attack.

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Terrorist attacks, by definition, attempt to serve or at least further some political goal or agenda. This sounds more as though it was an attempt at splashy "suicide by cop" and a Warholic 15 minutes.

Probably is a terrorist attack by Erdogan's logic. :sweatdrop:

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Originally Posted by Seamus Fermanagh

Terrorist attacks, by definition, attempt to serve or at least further some political goal or agenda. This sounds more as though it was an attempt at splashy "suicide by cop" and a Warholic 15 minutes.

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Yeah, he just wanted to be killed, he didn't actually kill anyone himself nor wanted to, minor injuries from a chainsaw are like kissing random strangers, just more noisy. What we now already understand will be facts later

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Originally Posted by Husar

Probably is a terrorist attack by Erdogan's logic. :sweatdrop:

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Yeah but he did move to Cloud cuckoo land a few years ago.

"I have always loved the German for "cloud cuckoo land" ever since I read it in Ryan's The Longest Day.

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Originally Posted by Sarmatian

How is it not?

Attacking 5 people with a chainsaw is a terrorist attack.

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http://fox6now.com/2017/07/24/man-wi...n-switzerland/

Police warned “the suspect is dangerous” but added “this case is not a terrorist act.”

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Originally Posted by Seamus Fermanagh

Terrorist attacks, by definition, attempt to serve or at least further some political goal or agenda. This sounds more as though it was an attempt at splashy "suicide by cop" and a Warholic 15 minutes.

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That is what I wanted to hear.

Terrorism is connected to a political goal.