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malaise

(269,063 posts) Sun Jun 9, 2013, 02:01 PM Jun 2013

Did DUers see that attempted attack on Rafa Nadal today at the French Open final

It sure was a WTF moment

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Did DUers see that attempted attack on Rafa Nadal today at the French Open final (Original Post) malaise Jun 2013 OP

Flares suck as weapons... unless you're attacking a Zeppelin filed w/ hyrdogen. Cooley Hurd Jun 2013 #1

Security were sure on top of this one malaise Jun 2013 #2

It didn't really look like an attack on Nadal... titaniumsalute Jun 2013 #3

Anti-gay marriage/adoption protest muriel_volestrangler Jun 2013 #4

Agree. It wasn't an attack, but someone just looking for attention. Dawgs Jun 2013 #5

Cooley Hurd

(26,877 posts)

1. Flares suck as weapons... unless you're attacking a Zeppelin filed w/ hyrdogen.

Reply to malaise (Original post)

Sun Jun 9, 2013, 02:09 PM

Jun 2013

Glad he's okay!

malaise

(269,063 posts)

2. Security were sure on top of this one

Reply to Cooley Hurd (Reply #1)

Sun Jun 9, 2013, 02:19 PM

Jun 2013

Guess everyone learned after Monica Seles

titaniumsalute

(4,742 posts)

3. It didn't really look like an attack on Nadal...

Reply to malaise (Original post)

Sun Jun 9, 2013, 02:22 PM

Jun 2013

It looked more like an asshole trying to get some attention. A road flare lighted up is kind of hard to miss if you are planning to attack someone.

muriel_volestrangler

(101,322 posts)

4. Anti-gay marriage/adoption protest

Reply to titaniumsalute (Reply #3)

Sun Jun 9, 2013, 03:34 PM

Jun 2013

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-22833798

Dawgs

(14,755 posts)

5. Agree. It wasn't an attack, but someone just looking for attention.

Reply to titaniumsalute (Reply #3)

Sun Jun 9, 2013, 04:25 PM

Jun 2013

Nadal was just in the way of them throwing his ass out.

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