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The Angry Brit
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 Posted: Thu Dec 04, 2014 11:35 pm Post subject: Teacher attacked with meat cleaver in Dhahran Mall |
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We can't walk across the street anymore to our local family Mall. What happened here? A meat cleaver for God's sake... I'd rather be shot in the head. Is the Aramco teacher OK?
This is an important thread to help all of us be informed. Was this a targeted hate crime? Anybody have more information? |
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veiledsentiments
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Pikgitina
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billings
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| Posted: Fri Dec 05, 2014 5:59 am Post subject: meat-cleaver attack |
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Attack was definitely targeted. Canadian is currently in the Aramco hospital - was in a critical condition.
Attacks are becoming more common throughout the region. another one in Abu Dhabi a couple of days ago - also, definitely targeted.
ABU DHABI: An American teacher and a mother of twins was stabbed to death in a shopping centre toilet in Abu Dhabi by a suspect in a Muslim veil, police said yesterday.
It was unclear what the motive was for Monday's attack in the upmarket Boutik Mall on Al Reem Island, which is popular with expats.
Police said the 37-year-old victim, who worked at a nursery school in Abu Dhabi, was stabbed by a person wearing a black robe, black gloves and a niqab.
Her 11-year-old twins were taken into police care until their father arrived from abroad. |
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Mushkilla
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veiledsentiments
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| Posted: Fri Dec 05, 2014 4:27 pm Post subject: |
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So much for the vaunted google... and the google news page. Nothing came up on either.
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plumpy nut
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| Posted: Sat Dec 06, 2014 5:09 am Post subject: |
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| the news is now reporting the attack, so I guess it really happened. |
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scot47
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| Posted: Sat Dec 06, 2014 12:26 pm Post subject: Location |
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| Was it in the Mall of Dhahran ? Just down the road from KFUPM Opposite IKEA which is a favourite meeting spot for the 500 Fraternity (Free Coffee in the morning !) |
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efldr
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| Posted: Sat Dec 06, 2014 2:26 pm Post subject: |
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| These are sporadic incidents; you have yet to read anything of the sort that happens every year, let alone weekly. And whoever put the Abu Dhabi details on here - that's idiotic - and should stop fear mongering - for god's sake it's a different country! Carry on your lives, be a little more vigilent, turn-off the expat 'passive' button - and actually believe crime exists in Saudi too. Goodness, in our own countries we have runaway convicts, paedos, strange-priests, pervert-spy doctors, killers, muggers, murderers, rapists - all happily on the 9'oclock train to work, playing Candy Crush. Crime is part of the democratic lifestyle - try to avoid it but denial is stupidity. |
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MixtecaMike
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| Posted: Sat Dec 06, 2014 4:11 pm Post subject: Re: Location |
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| scot47 wrote: |
| Was it in the Mall of Dhahran ? Just down the road from KFUPM Opposite IKEA which is a favourite meeting spot for the 500 Fraternity (Free Coffee in the morning !) |
Close, it was apparently in IKEA, Just down the road from KFUPM, opposite the Mall of Dhahran, and I don't know (nor care to) where the Frugal500 hang out.
And for the "business as usual club" there is a psychological difference at least between being attacked by a random crazy and being specifically picked out as a target. Nobody I know is in a panic, but pretending nothing is going on is just as silly. |
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veiledsentiments
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| Posted: Sat Dec 06, 2014 6:20 pm Post subject: |
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| efldr wrote: |
| And whoever put the Abu Dhabi details on here - that's idiotic - and should stop fear mongering - for god's sake it's a different country! |
In my opinion, there is no fault in posting this information. Not everyone reads all branches of the board. They are bordering countries, and it appears to me that these two situations are related. Not that the perpetrators know each other, but that it is the same political atmosphere in the area that is leading to these crimes.
I don't consider it fear-mongering to make sure that everyone is informed of what is happening. Even if it is just to remind people to use common sense. But, I would never suggest that everyone run for the borders... all of the world is dangerous now.
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sicklyman
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| Posted: Mon Dec 08, 2014 2:33 am Post subject: |
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It happened near or in Jarir Bookstore which is in the smaller mall over the road from Mall of Dhahran.
AFAIK, it wasn't a teacher but just a regular Aramcon. |
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Paul in Saudi
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| Posted: Mon Dec 08, 2014 12:09 pm Post subject: |
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| I can provide no details. This sort of stuff happens only when I am on vacation. |
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scot47
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| Posted: Mon Dec 08, 2014 1:27 pm Post subject: |
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A Saudi with a meat cleaver shouted anti-British slogans and attacked a man. It turned out that the man who was attacked was Canadian. It happened at the Pet Shop which is in the same Mall as Jareer, next to IKEA.
I hear the victim is recovering. The Saudi Man is helping police with their inquiries. |
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grahamb
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| Posted: Mon Dec 08, 2014 2:40 pm Post subject: i before e? |
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| helping police with their inquiries |
It seems even Ultima Thule is not immune to American spelling. We're doomed!  |
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