http://edition.cnn.com/2014/12/18/world/asia/australia-cairns-police-investigation/index.html?hpt=hp_t3

This is very sad.

What type of person could have done this?
What are your thoughts?

This world is getting worse and worse everyday. R.I.P. I got the news alert to my phone and saw it on Broadcastify, also a lookout for an Armed Robbery suspect that has escaped police in Hickory NC. 

What's up with Australia? It was peaceful and then all this happens. What the hell?

Man, this world has completely gotten flushed down the toilet! R.I.P

Better ban knives.

 

To say the world is "getting worse every day" or something similar is pointless. The world has always been full of things and people we don't like. If anything, it's getting better. 

Edited December 19, 201411 yr by SIR_Sergeant

This just makes me sick... The world is getting worse and worse everyday. R.I.P

Alright, first I read unfortunately by accident '8-year old child', but eight children?

Jesus, though, what's happening in Australia? One guy that causing a hostage situation, now such a crime.

 

People probably stopped thinking anymore, once again.

What's up with Australia? It was peaceful and then all this happens. What the hell?

Tell me about it, I live on the outskirts of a Capital City and I don't want to go anywhere near the CBD anymore.

I live in the city that this occurred (Cairns) and let me tell you, it has completely blindsided everyone. At this stage it looks like a domestic violence situation, the mother is under police guard in hospital and has been charged with the eight murders. Older children stabbed, younger ones smothered to death. 18 months old to 15 years of age, just makes me sick to the core. Don't really want to talk about it anymore. It has been a shitty start to the Christmas period here in Oz to say the least.

Edited December 19, 201411 yr by OfficerArchie

The Eastern States seem to be in a shit storm recently. 

I really hope that the country of Australia doesn't declare a state of emergency.

I really hope that the country of Australia doesn't declare a state of emergency.

 

I doubt a whole country would declare a state of emergency for two crimes that are seemingly unrelated, even though they are both harsh. It'd be a bit extreme.

 

On the topic, if it is indeed domestic violence, it looks like the social services and child protection agencies didn't do their job properly.

 

Sadly, stories of one family member assassinating all the others and suiciding or escaping are not that rare anymore. Occurs now and then in France.

Edited December 19, 201411 yr by Hystery

This world is a f**ked up crazy place lately.

Only a scum bag would do this to innocent children.

Makes me scared for when my daughter is born