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philosslayer

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42. Perhaps you need to brush up on your reading comprehension

Fri Jan 8, 2016, 12:13 PM

Jan 2016

I have defended no one responsible for these attacks. I have merely pointed out the error in blaming an entire group of people instead of the perpetrators.

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Germany says 18 asylum seekers involved in Cologne violence (of 31 currently ID'd) [View all] MowCowWhoHow III Jan 2016 OP

Stolen Smartphones tracked down to refugee-camps. DetlefK Jan 2016 #1

Merkel is done coyote Jan 2016 #2

She has proved herself the wiliest politician in Germany for over a decade DFW Jan 2016 #4

Yeah you are right. coyote Jan 2016 #15

There will be events over which she has no control DFW Jan 2016 #79

200 crimes now reported, mainly sexual assault TubbersUK Jan 2016 #21

Almost. DetlefK Jan 2016 #30

Thanks :) TubbersUK Jan 2016 #31

Here are the two paragraphs from the article. xocet Jan 2016 #68

US citizen in the mix of drunk trouble makers. Crimes don't help pass asylum request paperwork. Sunlei Jan 2016 #3

I have an alibi DFW Jan 2016 #5

Right...We have ways of making you talk. xocet Jan 2016 #69

Sure--"military intelligence" DFW Jan 2016 #72

Can the DUers defending these guys stop now? Democat Jan 2016 #6

Agreed, it's really getting on my nerves now TubbersUK Jan 2016 #17

Someone is defending the people who did this? jberryhill Jan 2016 #27

I agree with that 100% Democat Jan 2016 #40

One habit I'm trying to learn... jberryhill Jan 2016 #44

You'd think they'd be embarrassed. Lizzie Poppet Jan 2016 #55

....x10+ 840high Jan 2016 #62

Seriously. alcibiades_mystery Jan 2016 #65

oh haven't you heard? Skittles Jan 2016 #85

Shocking! Amaya Jan 2016 #7

But I thought it was a giant MOOOOSLIM horde of 1000s of mindless rapists? Odin2005 Jan 2016 #8

Couldn't have said it better myself philosslayer Jan 2016 #11

The Media is guilty of aiding and abetting the Neo-Fascist narrative about Muslims. Odin2005 Jan 2016 #13

Fortunately, Germany treats hate speech much more harshly that the United States does philosslayer Jan 2016 #14

I think it is less a religious issue than a cultural one bigworld Jan 2016 #20

ASSumptions! cynzke Jan 2016 #22

I'm guessing Christrians, Yazidis, Bahai and Zoroastrians 6chars Jan 2016 #76

And you were insisting that it was established that no refugee had anything to do with this. Bluenorthwest Jan 2016 #36

I was simply repeating what the mayor of Cologne said philosslayer Jan 2016 #41

She also said this: TubbersUK Jan 2016 #53

So you elected to repeat the words of a particularly mindless political hack? Lizzie Poppet Jan 2016 #56

You mean the same mayor leftynyc Jan 2016 #61

news accounts report more htan a few bad actors in the crowd 6chars Jan 2016 #77

I read numerous reports of "up to 1,000" TexasMommaWithAHat Jan 2016 #16

I guess 50 Muslim dudes on a raping rampage is no big deal theboss Jan 2016 #24

Ignoring the rape culture... MellowDem Jan 2016 #57

There were many more involved - these are just the only ones they've identified. Yo_Mama Jan 2016 #59

Exactly. Imprison and deport these assholes, make an example of them. nomorenomore08 Jan 2016 #81

Let's see 18 out of the 31 identified leftynyc Jan 2016 #60

The German government is finally admitting what the world already knew. FLPanhandle Jan 2016 #9

To have been given such a chance at a new life bigworld Jan 2016 #10

it really just compounds the tragedies renate Jan 2016 #67

Sometimes, another word for tragedy qwlauren35 Jan 2016 #80

There seems to be a lot of iandhr Jan 2016 #12

Priority for refugee status should be given to families, children and the elderly. alarimer Jan 2016 #18

No refugee status for men under 40 will be the result. nt geek tragedy Jan 2016 #19

There probably shouldn't be refugee status for single men in their 20s and 30s theboss Jan 2016 #25

Yep. nt geek tragedy Jan 2016 #26

I can give you my 1st hand experience coyote Jan 2016 #23

According to what is stated upthread, you will be tracked down and prosecuted Coventina Jan 2016 #28

That's why I love the US. christx30 Jan 2016 #34

Agreed. The same laws that give us a right to have DU bigworld Jan 2016 #37

I appreciate you sharing your experience philosslayer Jan 2016 #33

What's odd is that you separate one sort of man from another when the fact is the problem with Bluenorthwest Jan 2016 #39

Perhaps you need to brush up on your reading comprehension philosslayer Jan 2016 #42

That is not even close to what you have been doing. And that's my point. Any dishonesty around Bluenorthwest Jan 2016 #45

I guess my German grandmother tarnished all American men too coyote Jan 2016 #46

I believe that MosheFeingold Jan 2016 #50

Let me thank you for your service. I'd shake your hand if I could. Coventina Jan 2016 #54

A surviving WWII vet? I salute you, sir! nomorenomore08 Jan 2016 #82

What Coventina said. Duppers Jan 2016 #84

No, but it would be hard for people like that girl not to tar groups arikara Jan 2016 #78

I've seen similar Bjornsdotter Jan 2016 #48

I feel sorry for the women, too. 840high Jan 2016 #63

I wonder if those men really realize that behavior leftyladyfrommo Jan 2016 #70

this "culture" would be sickening anywhere Skittles Jan 2016 #86

This is like when Italian immigrants in NY joined the Mafia & so we deported all Italians Bucky Jan 2016 #29

Perfectly stated. nomorenomore08 Jan 2016 #83

Cologne police chief suspended after New Year assaults: report (AFP) MowCowWhoHow III Jan 2016 #32

But I was told this was a false flag! Ace Rothstein Jan 2016 #35

FWIW MosheFeingold Jan 2016 #38

After San Bernardino, christx30 Jan 2016 #43

Immigration Questions MosheFeingold Jan 2016 #49

"A woman walks past you, dressed to the nines. christx30 Jan 2016 #51

Be a bit more subtle MosheFeingold Jan 2016 #52

So most of them turned out to be asylum seekers after all? LittleBlue Jan 2016 #47

Now 22 asylum seekers, according to FAZ - out of 32. Yo_Mama Jan 2016 #58

They are really just well tanned native Germans... FrodosPet Jan 2016 #64

I wonder how bad the situation is within the refugee camps. Ace Rothstein Jan 2016 #66

Pretty bad. I read (in German) months ago the results of a Red Cross Yo_Mama Jan 2016 #74

Cologne police chief fired as city faces far-right Pegida rally pampango Jan 2016 #71

Germany needs a series of slutwalks through majority Muslim areas. AngryAmish Jan 2016 #73

The authorities would not let it happen and the result would be dire for those walking. Yo_Mama Jan 2016 #75

Anyone know the over/under... bdwker Jan 2016 #87