Three survivors of the Bataclan concert hall attack in Paris described the horrific scene:
1) British man Michael O'Connor shielded his girlfriend for over an hour as terrorists shot victims, and witnessed bodies piled up in blood a centimeter deep before escaping over dead bodies.
2) Two Scottish women hid in a cellar for three hours listening to gunshots and screams before being rescued.
3) A doctor said the injuries were worse than what he saw in a war zone, with victims shot in the arms, legs, and chest, and all in traumatic shock.
This document discusses the rise of Nazi Germany and the Holocaust. It provides quotes from Nazi leaders promoting anti-Semitism as well as accounts of the atrocities committed in concentration camps. It also includes reactions and commentary on the Nazi regime from world leaders after World War 2, establishing international organizations to prevent future genocides and protect human rights.
1) Thousands of migrants are taking new routes into Europe through Croatia and Romania after Hungary blocked its border with Serbia, forcing migrants to risk dangerous minefields and clashes with police.
2) After Hungary used tear gas and water cannons on migrants at its border with Serbia, thousands remain stranded between the two countries in deteriorating conditions while seeking alternative routes.
3) Survivors of a boat sinking that killed 34 refugees in the Aegean Sea, including children, provided harrowing photos and video of the incident to a reporter on the island of Leros, begging him to share their story with the world.
David Cameron announced that the UK will take in "thousands" more Syrian refugees and provide an additional £100 million in aid, reversing his previous position. Sir Bob Geldof also offered to house four refugee families in his London and Kent homes. Meanwhile, thousands of migrants began walking from Budapest to Austria along highways after being stopped from boarding trains, hoping to reach western Europe and avoid having to claim asylum in Hungary.
La influencia de las redes sociales en la vida de un adolescenteAna0299
Las redes sociales han influido enormemente en la vida de los adolescentes. Los estudios muestran que los jóvenes pasan al menos 6 horas al día en Facebook. Esto los aleja del mundo real y los expone a riesgos como el robo de identidad y las extorsiones, debido a que comparten demasiada información personal. Además, al publicar constantemente sus movimientos y ubicaciones, pierden su privacidad y esto podría ser utilizado en su contra.
Satya Nadella is the Chief Executive Officer of Microsoft. Khadeer Pasha has successfully completed the requirements to be recognized as a Microsoft Certified Solutions Associate: Windows Server 2012. He achieved this certification on October 4, 2014 with certification number F018-7969.
This document outlines 16 steps for processing a reserves entry checklist at a library, including filling out forms correctly, entering information into logs, requesting access to online resources, pulling books from shelves and other libraries, assessing copyright, ordering books if needed, notifying instructors of issues or completion, and recording all processing steps in logs.
This document discusses the rise of Nazi Germany and the Holocaust. It provides quotes from Nazi leaders promoting anti-Semitism as well as accounts of the atrocities committed in concentration camps. It also includes reactions and commentary on the Nazi regime from world leaders after World War 2, establishing international organizations to prevent future genocides and protect human rights.
1) Thousands of migrants are taking new routes into Europe through Croatia and Romania after Hungary blocked its border with Serbia, forcing migrants to risk dangerous minefields and clashes with police.
2) After Hungary used tear gas and water cannons on migrants at its border with Serbia, thousands remain stranded between the two countries in deteriorating conditions while seeking alternative routes.
3) Survivors of a boat sinking that killed 34 refugees in the Aegean Sea, including children, provided harrowing photos and video of the incident to a reporter on the island of Leros, begging him to share their story with the world.
David Cameron announced that the UK will take in "thousands" more Syrian refugees and provide an additional £100 million in aid, reversing his previous position. Sir Bob Geldof also offered to house four refugee families in his London and Kent homes. Meanwhile, thousands of migrants began walking from Budapest to Austria along highways after being stopped from boarding trains, hoping to reach western Europe and avoid having to claim asylum in Hungary.
La influencia de las redes sociales en la vida de un adolescenteAna0299
Las redes sociales han influido enormemente en la vida de los adolescentes. Los estudios muestran que los jóvenes pasan al menos 6 horas al día en Facebook. Esto los aleja del mundo real y los expone a riesgos como el robo de identidad y las extorsiones, debido a que comparten demasiada información personal. Además, al publicar constantemente sus movimientos y ubicaciones, pierden su privacidad y esto podría ser utilizado en su contra.
Satya Nadella is the Chief Executive Officer of Microsoft. Khadeer Pasha has successfully completed the requirements to be recognized as a Microsoft Certified Solutions Associate: Windows Server 2012. He achieved this certification on October 4, 2014 with certification number F018-7969.
This document outlines 16 steps for processing a reserves entry checklist at a library, including filling out forms correctly, entering information into logs, requesting access to online resources, pulling books from shelves and other libraries, assessing copyright, ordering books if needed, notifying instructors of issues or completion, and recording all processing steps in logs.
The document outlines the responsibilities and duties of a Kardio Group CEO which include:
1) Designing and managing the business structure to ensure legal and financial compliance, implementing organizational vision and strategy, and overseeing executive teams.
2) Regularly reporting to the Board of Directors on strategic plans and business performance.
3) Continually evaluating business success, providing leadership, and ensuring compliance with regulations.
4) Managing various functions including marketing, sales, finance, logistics, HR, and legal.
Lynda S. Wachholz has over 30 years of experience in marketing, sales, and community relations. She has strong organizational, communication, and relationship building skills. Her background includes positions as a Director of Community Relations and Director of Sales at several senior living communities where she generated leads, developed business partnerships, and assisted with move-in processes.
Infinity Design and Construction Group provides full-service engineering, design, construction layout, and construction management. They utilize 3D scanning, modeling, and robotic total stations to capture existing conditions, design projects virtually, and guide construction layout to reduce costs and improve quality. Their goal is to provide clients with superior service from project conception through turnover of a turn-key project.
The document provides details about social media and email marketing campaigns conducted for Confirm Ticket Online Solutions Private Limited. It discusses the following:
1) Three email marketing campaigns were conducted - acquisition emails, lifecycle emails, and newsletter emails. Lifecycle emails included welcome and onboarding emails. Tools like Mailchimp and Sendy were used for design and analysis.
2) Facebook, Instagram, and Pinterest pages were managed. The goal was to increase engagement on platforms with more relevant content.
3) Online surveys were used to collect customer feedback to help with planning. Free tools were used to create surveys and analyze responses.
4) Online reputation management included responding to reviews on platforms like Google Play to
Survivors of a mass shooting at the Bataclan theater in Paris recounted the horror of the attack, where gunmen opened fire on a crowd at an Eagles of Death Metal concert, killing over 100 people over 15 minutes as they calmly reloaded and continued shooting terrified concertgoers who tried to flee; witnesses reported seeing two men dressed in black with suicide vests standing at the back of the venue firing automatic weapons, turning the theater into a "slaughterhouse."
Night of terror in Paris was the largest in the history of France terrorist a...makc66610
Late on November 13, a series of terrorist attacks in Paris killed at least 120 people. Gunmen attacked cafes and a concert hall, while suicide bombers detonated explosives near the Stade de France stadium. It was the deadliest terrorist attack in French history. French officials declared a state of emergency in response to the coordinated attacks across the city. Schools were closed and mass gatherings were banned to increase security while the investigation continued. World leaders offered condolences and assistance to France during this time of tragedy.
The document summarizes key events related to depictions of the prophet Muhammad that sparked controversy:
- In 1998, Salman Rushdie's novel "The Satanic Verses" was met with violent protests from Muslims who accused it of blasphemy for its depiction of Muhammad. Iran's Ayatollah Khomeini issued a fatwa calling for Rushdie's death.
- In 2005 and 2006, Danish and French newspapers published cartoons depicting Muhammad, leading to protests and lawsuits claiming they were racist.
- Swedish artist Lars Vilks faced death threats for a 2007 cartoon depicting Muhammad. He believes he was a target of a 2015 Copenhagen shooting.
- Charlie Hebdo offices
BBC News - Gun Attack on French MagazineRosana Cabral
Gunmen attacked the Paris office of satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo, killing 12 people including prominent cartoonists. The masked men armed with assault rifles also killed two police officers before fleeing the scene. It was the deadliest attack in France in decades. President Hollande called it a terrorist attack "of exceptional barbarity" and raised the national security alert level as police launched a major manhunt for the three suspects. World leaders condemned the shootings as an assault on freedom of expression.
The document summarizes seven major terrorist attacks in history. It begins with the Ma'a Massacre in 1973 where Palestinian terrorists killed 25 people in Israel. It then discusses the 1974 hijacking of TWA Flight 841 by Palestinian group Abu Nidal that killed 80 passengers. Next, it covers the 2003 truck bomb attacks in Istanbul targeting two synagogues and the British consulate that killed 57 people. It also summarizes the 2001 Anthrax attacks in the US that killed 5 people through letters containing anthrax spores. The document then discusses the 2008 Mumbai hotel attacks by Pakistani terrorists that killed 100 people over 64 hours. It mentions the 1995 Oklahoma City bombing by Timothy McVeigh that killed 168 people including 20 children.
Brian Carroll is a journalist who has reported on economic and political issues from several locations in Europe and Africa. He founded Concept 21 Commissions and has experience reporting for Irish newspapers. The document provides snippets of Carroll's reporting from Iceland on its economic crisis; Kenya on famine conditions in the Dadaab refugee camp; New York on Occupy Wall Street protests; Spain on austerity measures; Berlin on German views of Ireland's bailout; and Helsinki on the rise of a far-right party opposed to European bailouts. Contact information is provided for Carroll and links to read more of his dispatches.
· Introduction· What is CRF and its types· How is it differentLesleyWhitesidefv
· Introduction
· What is CRF and its types
· How is it different than other prediction tools
· Disadvantages and Advantages
· Method
· Why we are using graphical CRF and how is it different than others
· Detail explanation of Pystruct
· How we train them before feeding the actual data
The Wall Reflection
When this work was fresh in the public eye, the ending was new and disruptive. It was frightening in its “chance.” With us and our experiences, “not so much.”
The screw that turns the notches of pain is a physician, one trained to save lives. But here he practices psychological torment – a sort of Mengele. https://encyclopedia.ushmm.org/content/en/article/nazi-medical-experiments
There are three prisoners and they are a really diverse group. In common is that they are all male, all accused of crimes against the state and sentenced to die. The watchers “watch” how each responds to death coming closer with the knowledge thatthere is nothing that they can do to stop it.
There is the wall whose image serves a few purposes. There is a wall between life and death. There is a wall which defines behaviors for as long as they can be maintained. There is the wall between those who are condemned and those who are not. There is the wall against which people are stood and then shot.
Sartre’s existentialism focuses on choice. People and cultures may be defined by their choices. EX: Manhood by personal choice or in a certain culture may not include pushing a baby carriage. Making choices requires responsibility for decision making. This can lead to almost constant questioning of possibilities, a certain mindfulness. If I do X, then Y or Z, or AA can result. They could be taken into subsets of each – almost like backtracking DNA through the generations. How one conducts himself/herself is who he or she is. The problem is free will with its constant questioning. It seems obvious that choices define us, but Sartre’s was then a newer way at looking at the, at times, quirkiness of life events and situations.
So there you have it. Be in the wrong place at the wrong time, say the word incorrectly (Farming of Bones foreshadowing), do not move quickly enough or too slowly, all is choice –the pain of freedom.
The Wall
John-Paul Sartre
Sartre developed the concept of existentialism. An overview of the philosophy follows.
John Paul Sartre and the Existential Choice
The existentialist Jean-Paul Sartre thought that human beings live in anguish. Not because life is terrible. But rather because, we’re ‘condemned to be free’. We're ‘thrown’ into existence, become aware of ourselves, and have to make choices. Even deciding not to choose is a choice. According to Sartre, every choice reveals what we think a human being should be.
Narrated by Stephen Fry. Scripted by Nigel Warburton. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qpXNRrtuo38
War is hell.
Existentialism is a response to the “unfathomable” horrors that result from man’s choices.
Sa ...
The Mousetrap is a murder mystery play by Agatha Christie that has been continuously running in London since 1952. It is based on a short story by Christie about a group of strangers stranded at a guesthouse during a snowstorm, one of whom is a murderer. As the guests and owners of the house become suspicious of one another, two women are found strangled. In the end, the identity of the killer and their connection to the case is revealed.
This document proposes a TV series called "Badges of Courage" that would chronicle the lives and careers of public safety heroes including police officers, firefighters, soldiers, and civilians who risk their lives to help others. Each 60-minute episode would focus on true stories of heroism, using interviews, reenactments, and a celebrity host. Stories would fall into categories like police, firefighters, military, and civilians. The tone would be reverent towards those who risk their lives serving others. Real agencies would help provide resources. The audience would be anyone interested in history, current events, and society. Sample stories provided give examples of police and firefighters rescuing people from dangerous situations, and a military Medal of Honor
1) In 2004, there were bombings on trains in Madrid, Spain that killed 191 people and injured over 1,800. The bombs were packed into backpacks and detonated remotely using cell phones.
2) A poem describes the experience of a survivor of the Madrid train bombings, including being unable to move or speak after the blast and waking up in the hospital with family relieved they were alive.
3) The bombings showed how technology like cell phones created by humans can be misused in dangerous ways by terrorists to harm many people at once through coordinated attacks on public transportation.
- On July 25, 1993, terrorists from the Azanian People's Liberation Army (APLA) attacked St. James Church in Cape Town during a Sunday service, killing 11 people and wounding 50 with grenades and automatic weapons.
- Witnesses described the attackers kicking open the doors and immediately opening fire on the congregation of over 1,400 with grenades and assault rifles. Some acts of bravery, such as a man covering a grenade with his body, helped limit the death toll.
- The attack had devastating impacts on the victims and their families. Many were left dead or crippled for life, including having limbs amputated. The St. James congregation and others in the community
Surviving the Zombie Apocalypse: student extractsDamian Radcliffe
Creative writing assignment given to my Reporting II class in November 2015 at the University of Oregon. This format encouraged descriptive writing, different narrative perspectives and consideration of sources, all of which are applicable to *real* reporting assignments.
What was in Hitler's personal file kept by the Nazi Party's own intelligence agency, the SD? Israel Sarid Roth, only son of two survivors of the Holocaust is about to find out, as a routine assignment in Jerusalem plunges him into the center of a deadly nightmare.
The document outlines the responsibilities and duties of a Kardio Group CEO which include:
1) Designing and managing the business structure to ensure legal and financial compliance, implementing organizational vision and strategy, and overseeing executive teams.
2) Regularly reporting to the Board of Directors on strategic plans and business performance.
3) Continually evaluating business success, providing leadership, and ensuring compliance with regulations.
4) Managing various functions including marketing, sales, finance, logistics, HR, and legal.
Lynda S. Wachholz has over 30 years of experience in marketing, sales, and community relations. She has strong organizational, communication, and relationship building skills. Her background includes positions as a Director of Community Relations and Director of Sales at several senior living communities where she generated leads, developed business partnerships, and assisted with move-in processes.
Infinity Design and Construction Group provides full-service engineering, design, construction layout, and construction management. They utilize 3D scanning, modeling, and robotic total stations to capture existing conditions, design projects virtually, and guide construction layout to reduce costs and improve quality. Their goal is to provide clients with superior service from project conception through turnover of a turn-key project.
The document provides details about social media and email marketing campaigns conducted for Confirm Ticket Online Solutions Private Limited. It discusses the following:
1) Three email marketing campaigns were conducted - acquisition emails, lifecycle emails, and newsletter emails. Lifecycle emails included welcome and onboarding emails. Tools like Mailchimp and Sendy were used for design and analysis.
2) Facebook, Instagram, and Pinterest pages were managed. The goal was to increase engagement on platforms with more relevant content.
3) Online surveys were used to collect customer feedback to help with planning. Free tools were used to create surveys and analyze responses.
4) Online reputation management included responding to reviews on platforms like Google Play to
Survivors of a mass shooting at the Bataclan theater in Paris recounted the horror of the attack, where gunmen opened fire on a crowd at an Eagles of Death Metal concert, killing over 100 people over 15 minutes as they calmly reloaded and continued shooting terrified concertgoers who tried to flee; witnesses reported seeing two men dressed in black with suicide vests standing at the back of the venue firing automatic weapons, turning the theater into a "slaughterhouse."
Night of terror in Paris was the largest in the history of France terrorist a...makc66610
Late on November 13, a series of terrorist attacks in Paris killed at least 120 people. Gunmen attacked cafes and a concert hall, while suicide bombers detonated explosives near the Stade de France stadium. It was the deadliest terrorist attack in French history. French officials declared a state of emergency in response to the coordinated attacks across the city. Schools were closed and mass gatherings were banned to increase security while the investigation continued. World leaders offered condolences and assistance to France during this time of tragedy.
The document summarizes key events related to depictions of the prophet Muhammad that sparked controversy:
- In 1998, Salman Rushdie's novel "The Satanic Verses" was met with violent protests from Muslims who accused it of blasphemy for its depiction of Muhammad. Iran's Ayatollah Khomeini issued a fatwa calling for Rushdie's death.
- In 2005 and 2006, Danish and French newspapers published cartoons depicting Muhammad, leading to protests and lawsuits claiming they were racist.
- Swedish artist Lars Vilks faced death threats for a 2007 cartoon depicting Muhammad. He believes he was a target of a 2015 Copenhagen shooting.
- Charlie Hebdo offices
BBC News - Gun Attack on French MagazineRosana Cabral
Gunmen attacked the Paris office of satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo, killing 12 people including prominent cartoonists. The masked men armed with assault rifles also killed two police officers before fleeing the scene. It was the deadliest attack in France in decades. President Hollande called it a terrorist attack "of exceptional barbarity" and raised the national security alert level as police launched a major manhunt for the three suspects. World leaders condemned the shootings as an assault on freedom of expression.
The document summarizes seven major terrorist attacks in history. It begins with the Ma'a Massacre in 1973 where Palestinian terrorists killed 25 people in Israel. It then discusses the 1974 hijacking of TWA Flight 841 by Palestinian group Abu Nidal that killed 80 passengers. Next, it covers the 2003 truck bomb attacks in Istanbul targeting two synagogues and the British consulate that killed 57 people. It also summarizes the 2001 Anthrax attacks in the US that killed 5 people through letters containing anthrax spores. The document then discusses the 2008 Mumbai hotel attacks by Pakistani terrorists that killed 100 people over 64 hours. It mentions the 1995 Oklahoma City bombing by Timothy McVeigh that killed 168 people including 20 children.
Brian Carroll is a journalist who has reported on economic and political issues from several locations in Europe and Africa. He founded Concept 21 Commissions and has experience reporting for Irish newspapers. The document provides snippets of Carroll's reporting from Iceland on its economic crisis; Kenya on famine conditions in the Dadaab refugee camp; New York on Occupy Wall Street protests; Spain on austerity measures; Berlin on German views of Ireland's bailout; and Helsinki on the rise of a far-right party opposed to European bailouts. Contact information is provided for Carroll and links to read more of his dispatches.
· Introduction· What is CRF and its types· How is it differentLesleyWhitesidefv
· Introduction
· What is CRF and its types
· How is it different than other prediction tools
· Disadvantages and Advantages
· Method
· Why we are using graphical CRF and how is it different than others
· Detail explanation of Pystruct
· How we train them before feeding the actual data
The Wall Reflection
When this work was fresh in the public eye, the ending was new and disruptive. It was frightening in its “chance.” With us and our experiences, “not so much.”
The screw that turns the notches of pain is a physician, one trained to save lives. But here he practices psychological torment – a sort of Mengele. https://encyclopedia.ushmm.org/content/en/article/nazi-medical-experiments
There are three prisoners and they are a really diverse group. In common is that they are all male, all accused of crimes against the state and sentenced to die. The watchers “watch” how each responds to death coming closer with the knowledge thatthere is nothing that they can do to stop it.
There is the wall whose image serves a few purposes. There is a wall between life and death. There is a wall which defines behaviors for as long as they can be maintained. There is the wall between those who are condemned and those who are not. There is the wall against which people are stood and then shot.
Sartre’s existentialism focuses on choice. People and cultures may be defined by their choices. EX: Manhood by personal choice or in a certain culture may not include pushing a baby carriage. Making choices requires responsibility for decision making. This can lead to almost constant questioning of possibilities, a certain mindfulness. If I do X, then Y or Z, or AA can result. They could be taken into subsets of each – almost like backtracking DNA through the generations. How one conducts himself/herself is who he or she is. The problem is free will with its constant questioning. It seems obvious that choices define us, but Sartre’s was then a newer way at looking at the, at times, quirkiness of life events and situations.
So there you have it. Be in the wrong place at the wrong time, say the word incorrectly (Farming of Bones foreshadowing), do not move quickly enough or too slowly, all is choice –the pain of freedom.
The Wall
John-Paul Sartre
Sartre developed the concept of existentialism. An overview of the philosophy follows.
John Paul Sartre and the Existential Choice
The existentialist Jean-Paul Sartre thought that human beings live in anguish. Not because life is terrible. But rather because, we’re ‘condemned to be free’. We're ‘thrown’ into existence, become aware of ourselves, and have to make choices. Even deciding not to choose is a choice. According to Sartre, every choice reveals what we think a human being should be.
Narrated by Stephen Fry. Scripted by Nigel Warburton. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qpXNRrtuo38
War is hell.
Existentialism is a response to the “unfathomable” horrors that result from man’s choices.
Sa ...
The Mousetrap is a murder mystery play by Agatha Christie that has been continuously running in London since 1952. It is based on a short story by Christie about a group of strangers stranded at a guesthouse during a snowstorm, one of whom is a murderer. As the guests and owners of the house become suspicious of one another, two women are found strangled. In the end, the identity of the killer and their connection to the case is revealed.
This document proposes a TV series called "Badges of Courage" that would chronicle the lives and careers of public safety heroes including police officers, firefighters, soldiers, and civilians who risk their lives to help others. Each 60-minute episode would focus on true stories of heroism, using interviews, reenactments, and a celebrity host. Stories would fall into categories like police, firefighters, military, and civilians. The tone would be reverent towards those who risk their lives serving others. Real agencies would help provide resources. The audience would be anyone interested in history, current events, and society. Sample stories provided give examples of police and firefighters rescuing people from dangerous situations, and a military Medal of Honor
1) In 2004, there were bombings on trains in Madrid, Spain that killed 191 people and injured over 1,800. The bombs were packed into backpacks and detonated remotely using cell phones.
2) A poem describes the experience of a survivor of the Madrid train bombings, including being unable to move or speak after the blast and waking up in the hospital with family relieved they were alive.
3) The bombings showed how technology like cell phones created by humans can be misused in dangerous ways by terrorists to harm many people at once through coordinated attacks on public transportation.
- On July 25, 1993, terrorists from the Azanian People's Liberation Army (APLA) attacked St. James Church in Cape Town during a Sunday service, killing 11 people and wounding 50 with grenades and automatic weapons.
- Witnesses described the attackers kicking open the doors and immediately opening fire on the congregation of over 1,400 with grenades and assault rifles. Some acts of bravery, such as a man covering a grenade with his body, helped limit the death toll.
- The attack had devastating impacts on the victims and their families. Many were left dead or crippled for life, including having limbs amputated. The St. James congregation and others in the community
Surviving the Zombie Apocalypse: student extractsDamian Radcliffe
Creative writing assignment given to my Reporting II class in November 2015 at the University of Oregon. This format encouraged descriptive writing, different narrative perspectives and consideration of sources, all of which are applicable to *real* reporting assignments.
What was in Hitler's personal file kept by the Nazi Party's own intelligence agency, the SD? Israel Sarid Roth, only son of two survivors of the Holocaust is about to find out, as a routine assignment in Jerusalem plunges him into the center of a deadly nightmare.
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past the people who didn’t make it, it
brought it all home. We can’t let them
win. They don’t represent anything,
they’re not Muslims, they’re animals.”
A police officer who was one of the
firstintotheBataclan,spokeofhisshock
at what confronted him. He said: “Two
thingsimmediatelyhitme.Thefirstwas
just how young the victims were.
“Thesecondwasthesoundofmobile
phonesringing–itwassilentapartfrom
that. The mobiles were ringing in the
eerie, you could hear the amp in the
background. I thought, ‘We actually
mightsurvivethis’.Theycameinbehind
bigshields,motioningforustostaystill.
“Theyformedaperimeterattheback
of the hall and pointed their guns up to
where the terrorists still were.
“There was an exchange of gunfire. I
could hear muffled shouting. Then
silence. I have never felt so happy in my
life. We ran out as quickly as we could.
“When I got out it hit me. Walking
so I guess I thought, ‘They are going to
shoot us’ so I told my girlfriend I loved
her. I expected to die and I waited.”
But Sara remained defiant. Michael
added:“Shesaidtome,‘Wearenotgoing
to die here’, she was really strong.”
Michael also told of the moment he
finallyknewtheyweresafe,whenarmed
police went in. He said: “I could see the
doorbehindus,itslowlyopened.Ididn’t
know what was coming through.
“I saw torches and flashlights. It was
desperately “clawing and running and
pushing to get away”. He said: “There
were people climbing all over me and I
thought if they fired again we’d get hit
so I pulled my girlfriend under me and
lay on top of her. Many people were
wounded all around us, but there were
also people who were obviously dead.
“I thought I was going to die. They
were firing from the balcony above us
attack on freedom: HORROR AT BATACLAN CONCERT HALL
By RUSSELL MYERS inParis
and JEREMY ARMSTRONG
survivors
tributes
escape
A HERO Brit shielded his girlfriend
and played dead for more than an
hour as jihadi terrorists sprayed
victims with bullets in the bloody
Paris theatre massacre.
MichaelO’Connor,30,saidhethought
he was going to die in the carnage at
the Bataclan concert hall, which left
at least 89 revellers dead.
In horrifying detail he told how he
watched two Islamic State terrorists
entering the theatre as a band played,
beforeturningitintoa“slaughterhouse”.
Thegunmen–oneshouting“ifweare
here it is because of your President
Francois Hollande” – ordered everyone
toliedownbeforeshootingwithAK-47s,
calmlyemptyingtheirmagazinesbefore
reloading and firing all over again.
Michael whispered to his French
girlfriend Sara Badel Craeye “I love you”
and waited to die. They survived but
endured haunting scenes.
Hesaid:“Itlookedlikeanabattoir,the
bloodwasacentimetredeepinplaces.
I waded through blood, climbing
over dead bodies to get out.”
Michael, of South Shields,
South Tyneside, and Sara
were among a young crowd
watching the Eagles of
DeathMetalattheBataclan
when the hell began.
He said: “Two young
peoplecamefromtheback.
They started to open fire
withwhatlookedlikeAK-47s.
There was one who I could
see, I got a look at his face.
“Onelookedyoung,butitwas
a blur really. I grabbed my girl-
friendandpulledherdowntoprotect
her.Wetriedtomaketheexit,butthere
was a crush and you could not get out.
They fired, people fell all over the place.
They were running, pushing to get out,
the place was full, it was a sell-out.
“People dropped on to the ground
around me, screaming and shouting,
Thegunmenfiredindiscriminatelyinto
the crowds and once the place emptied
a bit everyone got back up and tried
to make a dash for the exits but they
reloaded and started to fire again.”
Michael spotted an exit by the stage
but he could not get past the people
Twoyoungpeoplecamefrom
thebackandfiredak-47s...
peoplewerefallingallover
theplace.Ithrewmyselfover
mygirlfriend.Theyfiredas
peopleran,thenreloaded
andstartedtoshootagain—Britwhoplayeddeadamidcarnage
I expected to die,
it looked like
an abattoir... I
had to climb over
dead bodies
brave michael o’connor tells
ofhorrorscenesatthebataclan
Mariesha and Christine land yesterday
Crowds outside the Bataclan yesterday
Pregnant woman clings on to
window ledge with bodies below
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MONDAY 16.11.2015 DAILYMIRROR 9mirror.co.uk
ered in the Place de la Republique, less
than half a mile from the scene, to sing
the national anthem and chant “we
stand in solidarity with each other”.
russell.myers@mirror.co.uk
out and we were trapped for the next
three hours.” They were rescued by
special forces and flew back into Edin-
burgh airport yesterday.
JournalistDanielPsennyfilmedpeople
running for their lives and a pregnant
women hanging from a second floor
window in a bid to escape. He tried to
helptheinjuredbutwasshotinthearm.
Asthecountrymournedthe129dead,
emotional crowds left flowers outside
the Bataclan in tribute. Hundreds gath-
of Perth, Scotland, managed to make it
to a cellar and hid for three hours,
listening to shots, blasts and screams.
Mariesha recalled: “Most people
ducked, but I said, ‘Run, just get out of
here’. There were no exits but we found
a door to the cellar, which we just ran
into but then realised we were trapped.
“Thedoorburstopenandwethought,
‘They’re coming, we’re going to die’. It
was two concertgoers, we managed to
barricade ourselves in, turn the lights
scrambles to the back of the stage.
Moments later dozens were gunned
down.Inanothervideogunfireringsout
as a jihadi shoots from the window as
several injured try to run away. Bodies
are seen in an alley and a woman wails.
Survivorssaidtheythoughtgunshots
were firecrackers as part of the show,
before realising they were under attack.
Christine Tudhope and Mariesha
Payne ran for cover after seeing bullets
hitthestageinfrontofthem.Thefriends,
pockets of those who died. There were
many of them. It was a terrible sound.”
The accounts came as footage
emergedofthemomentthejihadis–the
two Michael saw and at least one other
– burst into the Bataclan. Omar Ismael
Mostefai, 29, of Chartres, was identified
asoneoftwoterroristswhoblewthem-
selves up. A third was shot dead.
In one recording shots are heard and
the music stops, with the drummer
duckingbehindhiskitwhiletheguitarist
attack on freedom: HORROR AT BATACLAN CONCERT HALL
Wounded‘worse
thaninwarzone’
A DOCTOR who treated dozens of
wounded from the Paris attacks said
their injuries were worse than he saw
when working in a war zone.
Prof Philippe Juvin, of the Georges
Pompidou hospital, said 50 people,
including Brits, were brought in. He
added: “People were shot in the arms,
legs, the thorax and chest. You cannot
imagine the psychological trauma.
“Patients were silent. They were in
shock from what they witnessed.”
Nineseizedover
Beirutbombings
LEBANESE security forces have
arrested nine people – seven of them
Syrian nationals – over the bombings
in Beirut that killed 44 last week.
Islamic State claimed responsibility
for the attacks in a busy residential
and commercial area on Thursday.
Interior minister Nuhad Mashnuq
said: “The detained are seven Syrians
and two Lebanese, one of them a
(would-be) suicide bomber, the other
a trafficker who smuggled them in.”
POLICE STORM INfirst shots
HERO
Terrified public flee as armed officers make moveDrummer takes cover behind his kit
Michael and his
girlfriend Sara,
below, he slams
terrorists online
bloodbath Bodies
inside the Bataclan
after the shootings.
We have pixellated
the shocking image
ONLY DIPLOMACY WILL WORK: pages 1011
reporting team: Andy Lines, Chief
Reporter; Russell Myers; Matthew Drake in
Paris; Dan Warburton in Brussels; Jack
Blanchard in Belek, Turkey; Chris Hughes,
Defence Security Editor; Martin Bagot;
Jeremy Armstrong; Johann Rauch.
PHOTOGRAPHERS: John Alevroyiannis,
John Gladwin and Phil Harris in Paris.