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Old 09-24-2015, 08:57 AM
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Tragedy at Mecca

Over 700 dead in a stampede of pilgrims. Reports say there were over 100,000 police for crowd control and video cameras at key points - there has to be a way to prevent this.

http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/...0RO0RN20150924
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Old 09-24-2015, 08:59 AM
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Over 700 dead in a stampede of pilgrims. Reports say there were over 100,000 police for crowd control and video cameras at key points - there has to be a way to prevent this.

http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/...0RO0RN20150924
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Old 09-24-2015, 09:01 AM
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What with this and the crane collapse..ya think maybe Allah is sending them a sign?
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Old 09-24-2015, 12:25 PM
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What with this and the crane collapse..ya think maybe Allah is sending them a sign?
Yep, crap happens.

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Old 09-24-2015, 12:33 PM
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I hate crowds.


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Old 09-24-2015, 12:58 PM
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This makes me so sad. Herd instinct practised by human beings has never been a good thing. Never. Oh my God. Or who ever is responsible for this tragedy.
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Old 09-24-2015, 02:40 PM
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When you have 2 million plus people parading around all trying to go to all the same spots in one day, it's just amazing this few get crushed.
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Old 09-24-2015, 04:15 PM
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When you have 2 million plus people parading around all trying to go to all the same spots in one day, it's just amazing this few get crushed.
Since 1990, about 3,200 people have been trampled during the Hajj. In other incidents, riots, fires, bombings and building collapses, about 1,200 have died. Illnesses and transportation accidents have taken quite a toll too.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Incidents_during_the_Hajj
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