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2009-04-30 Europe

Car hits crowd at Dutch parade; kills 4, hurts 13

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Posted by anonymous5089 2009-04-30 10:33|| || Front Page|| [11133 views ] Top

#1 Here's a local article courtesy Googletranslate.

Posted by Seafarious 2009-04-30 10:59|| 2009-04-30 10:59|| Front Page Top

#2 More pics

Posted by anonymous5089 2009-04-30 11:22|| 2009-04-30 11:22|| Front Page Top

#3 Shortly after the incident, investigators and a sniffer dog examined the car for explosives, then sawed off the roof of the car for a closer inspection.

No shit. Did'ya find a driver's license?

Posted by swksvolFF 2009-04-30 12:21|| 2009-04-30 12:21|| Front Page Top

#4 Should I ask the obvious question?

Posted by tu3031 2009-04-30 12:54|| 2009-04-30 12:54|| Front Page Top

#5 "Princess Maxima" ... really?

That must be difficult to live up to.

Posted by ExtremeModerate 2009-04-30 13:12|| 2009-04-30 13:12|| Front Page Top

#6 This is about the most complete account of the incident I can find online. The London Times has video that shows something happening, but the focus wasn't on the car or driver.

Posted by Old Patriot">Old Patriot 2009-04-30 13:41|| http://oldpatriot.blogspot.com/]">[http://oldpatriot.blogspot.com/] 2009-04-30 13:41|| Front Page Top

#7 Should I ask the obvious question?

I will. Was he a Catholic?

Posted by JFM">JFM 2009-04-30 14:45|| 2009-04-30 14:45|| Front Page Top

#8 Prosecutors said the driver, badly injured and still in his crumpled car, acknowledged targeting the queen and her family. "The man said that his action was aimed at the royal family," said prosecutor Ludo Goossens.

The driver, whose name was not released, "is formally suspected of ... an attack on members of the royal house and manslaughter or murder," Goossens said, and he could face life in prison.

The motive for the attack was unclear. Dutch media, citing neighbors, said the assailant recently was fired from his job and was to be evicted from his home. Police identified him as a 38-year-old Dutch man with no history of mental illness or police record, but they would not release his name.

I wonder if he was a "loner"? Or a "quiet man"?

Posted by tu3031 2009-04-30 16:21|| 2009-04-30 16:21|| Front Page Top

#9 "was to be evicted from his home"

No worries - he'll have a place to live now for a looooong time....

Posted by Barbara Skolaut">Barbara Skolaut 2009-04-30 18:27|| 2009-04-30 18:27|| Front Page Top

#10 Wonder if he'll sue cuz the air bag didn't go off...

Posted by tu3031 2009-04-30 19:01|| 2009-04-30 19:01|| Front Page Top

#11 The air bag did go off, it's only good for the first impact Look at the center of the steering wheel at the ragged plastic edges and plainly visible nut that holds the wheel on, it's not visible unless the bag blows as it's normally under the air bag.

Hus head is cut, and the windshield smashed from above, looks to me like one of the people he hit crashed onto the windshield and blew the bag, then when he hit the pylon, nothing to protect him and blam, into the sharp edges.

I noted from seeing the video his car was not heading towaard the royal bus, but running alongside when he hit the pylon, looks like a previous collision blew the bag, knocked him either back, or out, and the car was not under control when it hit the pylon that stopped it. of course he then flopped forward, and cut his forehead.
Dumfart

Posted by Redneck Jim">Redneck Jim 2009-04-30 19:59|| 2009-04-30 19:59|| Front Page Top

#12 The name of the attacker is Karst Richard Tates, 38 years old from the city of Huissen in the province Gelderland - Atlas Shrugs

I've confirmed that through other Dutch sites.
No word on his affiliation with Roman Catholicism, Zoroastrianism, Buddhism or even if he was a veteran or any other terrorist indicator (as per DHS guidelines).

Redneck Jim has it pretty much nailed down. He hit the crowd at high speed. The impact shot off the airbag at the same time as bodies destroyed the windshield, grill and fenders. He was knocked unconscious (a normal ocurance with airbag deployment). You will notice that the vehicle is essentially coasting for most of the time it is visible in motion.

The attack was unsuccessful because:
1. the schmuck was a schmuck.
2. He had not aligned the vehicle properly before striking the crowd.
3. He didn't realize the airbag would deploy.
4. He didn't think to protect himself from such a deployment with a motorcycle helmet.

Finally, unless the car were loaded with explosives, and the pictures show it basically empty, he was unlikely to injure the Queen or her family since that vehicle was certain to come out second best in a showdown with the bus.

Darwin award candidate #5,495,274.

Posted by DanNY">DanNY 2009-04-30 22:48|| http://nygoe.wordpress.com/]">[http://nygoe.wordpress.com/] 2009-04-30 22:48|| Front Page Top

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