the Unkown Heroes of Utoeya
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Hugo a Gogo

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23,438 posts

263 months

Tuesday 2nd August 2011
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I've searched for this, can't even find the original turned-a-bit-nasty-and-off-topic thread

http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/190990/20110802/no...

Finnish newspaper said:
Hege Dalen and her spouse, Toril Hansen were near Utöyan having dinner on the opposite shore across from the ill-fated campsite, when they began to hear gunfire and screaming on the island.

"We were eating. Then shooting and then the awful screaming. We saw how the young people ran in panic into the lake," says Dalen to HS [Helsingin Sanomat] in an interview.

The couple immediately took action and pushed the boat into Lake Tyrifjorden.
Dalen and Hansen drove the boat to the island, picked up from the water victims in shock in, the young and wounded, and transported them to the opposite shore to the mainland. Between runs they saw that the bullets had hit the right side of the boat.

Since there were so many and not all fit at once aboard, they returned to the island four times.

They were able to rescue 40 young people from the clutches of the killer.

"We did not sleep last night at all. Today, we have been together and talked about the events," Dalen said.
so why haven't we heard about this tale? It surely can't be simply because this married couple are both women?

Can't be surely, the 'liberal' media would surely have loved it, in the face of the right-wing killer

Edited by Hugo a Gogo on Tuesday 2nd August 19:18

DJRC

23,563 posts

266 months

Tuesday 2nd August 2011
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Because the story is done now. The US "crisis" hit and that was more newsworthy.

Liokault

2,837 posts

244 months

Wednesday 3rd August 2011
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Hugo a Gogo said:
I've searched for this, can't even find the original turned-a-bit-nasty-and-off-topic thread

http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/190990/20110802/no...

Finnish newspaper said:
Hege Dalen and her spouse, Toril Hansen were near Utöyan having dinner on the opposite shore across from the ill-fated campsite, when they began to hear gunfire and screaming on the island.

"We were eating. Then shooting and then the awful screaming. We saw how the young people ran in panic into the lake," says Dalen to HS [Helsingin Sanomat] in an interview.

The couple immediately took action and pushed the boat into Lake Tyrifjorden.
Dalen and Hansen drove the boat to the island, picked up from the water victims in shock in, the young and wounded, and transported them to the opposite shore to the mainland. Between runs they saw that the bullets had hit the right side of the boat.

Since there were so many and not all fit at once aboard, they returned to the island four times.

They were able to rescue 40 young people from the clutches of the killer.

"We did not sleep last night at all. Today, we have been together and talked about the events," Dalen said.
so why haven't we heard about this tale? It surely can't be simply because this married couple are both women?

Can't be surely, the 'liberal' media would surely have loved it, in the face of the right-wing killer

Edited by Hugo a Gogo on Tuesday 2nd August 19:18
Um, I did hear about this story, yes they are real proper heroes, "alternative" life style or no!

Andy Zarse

10,870 posts

277 months

Wednesday 3rd August 2011
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How are they unknown?

Puggit

49,822 posts

278 months

Wednesday 3rd August 2011
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It was on the Daily Mail site yesterday sleep

Rouleur

7,428 posts

219 months

Wednesday 3rd August 2011
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They were on interviewed on the TV a couple of days after it all calmed down.

RemainAllHoof

80,143 posts

312 months

Wednesday 3rd August 2011
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Labour sympathisers!! mad



I'm kidding. Must have been pretty scary going back after realising your boat's been hit by bullets.