Fourteen people killed here in Canton of Zug, Switzerland

switch_abx · 09-29-2001, 10:49 AM

I just came back home from abroad into my Canton of Zug, where I live. Our Canton was struck by a terrible crime, killing 14 people, three members of our Government and 11 members of our parliament.

We are deeply saddened and worried about our community. This Canton, the smallest of the Cantons in Switzerland, with only about 100'000 inhabitants, was so peaceful until now.

The crime took place at only two miles from where my office is and only 5 miles from where we live. Some of the people (ten in total) who have been wounded in this crime we know personally.

What a world we live in. How do we explain to our children?

feirstein · 09-29-2001, 01:09 PM

I feel your pain. I used to work at the WTC and know of a guy who is no longer with us. Our kids learn from our example. Set good values and live them and your kids will be fine even though it is sometimes a jungle out there. My kids friends were in a replica of the Half Moon (Hudson's ship) just adjacent to the WTC when it was attacked. The kids are fine now but they will never see the world in the same way after that experience.

bajo · 09-29-2001, 01:20 PM

If this can happen in peacefull Switzerland, then no one is safe, nowhere, anymore.

**k0NG0** · 09-29-2001, 03:01 PM

When I heard about that I immidiately remembered you're from there, and wondered if you were affected. It's a shame all this violence...it plain sucks. Just glad you're physically OK, but with that few inhabitants and that many killed/injured it sure is hard not to know (of) anyone involved.

Hey...post no. 500...I officially have no life whatsoever...

-kONGO

Mushkin Rules · 09-29-2001, 04:27 PM

Dutch, I feel sad for you too. This world we created is not safe any longer. Who in the world could do that evil things? Btw, I am glad that you are OK. Oh...Michael Jackson should sing again: We Are the World..........

**SubZero** · 10-01-2001, 02:37 AM

Yeah, I thought about you too Dutch when I saw the news. It is a troublesome world we live in. I'm not sure why soo many people these days find it soooo great to raise children.... It's hard to teach them about the fun things in life when so many bad things are happening all around us. It's only a matter of time before they will see it themselves...

I'm glad you weren't affected directly but I feel a lot of sympathy for the people that were.

Take care!

09-29-2001, 10:49 AM	#1
switch_abx Registered User Join Date: Feb 2001 Posts: 2,670	Fourteen people killed here in Canton of Zug, Switzerland I just came back home from abroad into my Canton of Zug, where I live. Our Canton was struck by a terrible crime, killing 14 people, three members of our Government and 11 members of our parliament. We are deeply saddened and worried about our community. This Canton, the smallest of the Cantons in Switzerland, with only about 100'000 inhabitants, was so peaceful until now. The crime took place at only two miles from where my office is and only 5 miles from where we live. Some of the people (ten in total) who have been wounded in this crime we know personally. What a world we live in. How do we explain to our children?
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09-29-2001, 01:09 PM	#2
feirstein Registered User Join Date: Feb 2001 Posts: 60	I feel your pain. I used to work at the WTC and know of a guy who is no longer with us. Our kids learn from our example. Set good values and live them and your kids will be fine even though it is sometimes a jungle out there. My kids friends were in a replica of the Half Moon (Hudson's ship) just adjacent to the WTC when it was attacked. The kids are fine now but they will never see the world in the same way after that experience.
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09-29-2001, 01:20 PM	#3
bajo C1eaner Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: TX, USA Posts: 17,254	I was very shocked when I saw the news. If this can happen in peacefull Switzerland, then no one is safe, nowhere, anymore. __________________ USA "I won't be wronged, I won't be insulted, and I won't be laid a hand on. I don't do these things to other people, and I require the same from them." Duke (The Shootist) Gigabyte_AGP_LGA775, PentiumD960_dual core 3.6GHz, SapphireHD3850_AGP512MB_DDR2, WD RaptorX 150GB SATA_clearTop_16MB + Seagate 1TB SATA_32MB, CorsairDominator 2GB 8500_1066MHz, Dell 24" 2408WFP *AGP +DVIx2 +HDMI +DisplayPort +USB2x4, XPproSP3 Inspiron9400 17"uxga CentrinoC2duoT7600_2.39GHz_685MHz 4GB Micron6400@800_675_400MHz GeForceGo7900GSMobileForce_M6Enhanced_256MB 2x500GbSATA_7200rpm_16MBcache Vista hp, VistaP6002_SP2
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09-29-2001, 03:01 PM	#4
k0NG0 Remembering TQ Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Sweden Posts: 13,750	When I heard about that I immidiately remembered you're from there, and wondered if you were affected. It's a shame all this violence...it plain sucks. Just glad you're physically OK, but with that few inhabitants and that many killed/injured it sure is hard not to know (of) anyone involved. Hey...post no. 500...I officially have no life whatsoever... -kONGO
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09-29-2001, 04:27 PM	#5
Mushkin Rules Registered User Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Mushkin Tropical Island Posts: 2,563	Dutch, I feel sad for you too. This world we created is not safe any longer. Who in the world could do that evil things? Btw, I am glad that you are OK. Oh...Michael Jackson should sing again: We Are the World.......... __________________ Show Your Supports by Clicking This Advertisers...
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10-01-2001, 02:37 AM	#6
SubZero Moderator Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Below sealevel Posts: 9,665	Yeah, I thought about you too Dutch when I saw the news. It is a troublesome world we live in. I'm not sure why soo many people these days find it soooo great to raise children.... It's hard to teach them about the fun things in life when so many bad things are happening all around us. It's only a matter of time before they will see it themselves... I'm glad you weren't affected directly but I feel a lot of sympathy for the people that were. Take care! __________________ Main Rig: Asus P5K \| Intel Core Quad Q6600 \| Corsair XMS 6400-4gig eVGA GeForce 8800 GTX KO ACS3 \| X-Fi ExtremeMusic \| Z-5500D OCZ GameXstream 850W \| ThermalTake Aguila \| Logitech G-15 Logitech MX1000 \| Synology DS-207+ NAS (2x500WD-SATA2-RAID0)
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