Foreign Affairs

TexasTowelie

(116,773 posts) Mon Apr 15, 2024, 11:37 AM Apr 2024

Bishop allegedly stabbed by 15yo boy during service in Sydney, while three others also injured

Police have arrested a 15 year old boy after a prominent bishop and three other men were allegedly stabbed during a service at an Assyrian church on Monday evening.

Video, posted on social media, shows Christian leader Bishop Mar Mari Emmanuel allegedly being attacked at Wakeley’s Christ The Good Shepherd Church while delivering his sermon about 7.10pm Monday.

After the attack, a furious mob of around 2000 people swarmed near the church with riots breaking out and police struggling to maintain order.

A number of police officers were injured after being hurt during the unrest.

Read more: https://www.news.com.au/national/breaking-news/bishop-allegedly-stabbed-during-service-in-sydney/news-story/52faec1d378870cd757d08f132fd0251

7 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

Bishop allegedly stabbed by 15yo boy during service in Sydney, while three others also injured (Original Post) TexasTowelie Apr 2024 OP

I think I'm missing something... Think. Again. Apr 2024 #1

The stabbing was shown on a live YouTube feed. TexasTowelie Apr 2024 #2

but why did they riot? Think. Again. Apr 2024 #3

Because they fancied a bit of mob vigilante "justice" muriel_volestrangler Apr 2024 #6

Oh, I see now,... Think. Again. Apr 2024 #7

I find this sentence to be quite strange: Glorfindel Apr 2024 #5

well, i cant wait for the rest of this story. mopinko Apr 2024 #4

Think. Again.

(17,963 posts)

1. I think I'm missing something...

Reply to TexasTowelie (Original post)

Mon Apr 15, 2024, 11:48 AM

Apr 2024

...why did a large crowd cause a riot after the attack?

TexasTowelie

(116,773 posts)

2. The stabbing was shown on a live YouTube feed.

Reply to Think. Again. (Reply #1)

Mon Apr 15, 2024, 12:13 PM

Apr 2024

Since this was the second stabbing incident within the past week there are probably some people in turmoil about overall security. However, rioting only makes the situation worse.

Think. Again.

(17,963 posts)

3. but why did they riot?

Reply to TexasTowelie (Reply #2)

Mon Apr 15, 2024, 12:15 PM

Apr 2024

...that seems like a very odd response to random violent crimes.

muriel_volestrangler

(102,479 posts)

6. Because they fancied a bit of mob vigilante "justice"

Reply to Think. Again. (Reply #3)

Mon Apr 15, 2024, 02:22 PM

Apr 2024

Vehicles were damaged as people threw stones, bricks and bottles and, according to Reuters news agency, police fired pepper spray.

Witnesses said the people gathered were demanding for the attacker to be brought outside.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-australia-68817872

And the bishop has the kind of supporters who are keen on mob violence:

But the bishop has had a turbulent relationship with the Assyrian Church, reportedly being suspended for disobeying canons and forming a breakaway church.

In 2021 Mar Mari Emmanuel became a vocal opponent of Covid-19 restrictions, describing lockdowns in Australia as slavery and arguing that vaccines were futile.

Think. Again.

(17,963 posts)

7. Oh, I see now,...

Reply to muriel_volestrangler (Reply #6)

Mon Apr 15, 2024, 03:18 PM

Apr 2024

...the religious ones got violent.

I hate to admit I find it kind of funny that they just started wildly hurting themselves and anyone else nearby because someone hurt someone.

Talk about " triggering".

I guess it's similar to making a turkey noise around a flock turkeys.

Glorfindel

(9,923 posts)

5. I find this sentence to be quite strange:

Reply to Think. Again. (Reply #1)

Mon Apr 15, 2024, 01:02 PM

Apr 2024

"A number of police officers were injured after being hurt during the unrest." Ummm..."injured after being hurt"? Who would do such a thing?

mopinko

(71,813 posts)

4. well, i cant wait for the rest of this story.

Reply to TexasTowelie (Original post)

Mon Apr 15, 2024, 12:39 PM

Apr 2024

Reply to this discussion