http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/london/7579730.stm

Still, never mind eh?

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>
> Still, never mind eh?

its training for the 2012 olympics as it has been introduced as a new sport 
! its gonner be called the Knifeathlon.

On Sun, 24 Aug 2008 23:39:05 +0100, "reg"  wrote:

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> wrote in message 
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>> http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/london/7579730.stm
>>
>> Still, never mind eh?
>
>its training for the 2012 olympics as it has been introduced as a new sport 
>! its gonner be called the Knifeathlon. 
>

or Roller Bladeing

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> On Sun, 24 Aug 2008 23:39:05 +0100, "reg"  wrote:
>
>>
>> wrote in message
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>>> http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/london/7579730.stm
>>>
>>> Still, never mind eh?
>>
>>its training for the 2012 olympics as it has been introduced as a new 
>>sport
>>! its gonner be called the Knifeathlon.
>>
>
> or Roller Bladeing

The opening ceremony will be like the Notting Hill Carnival without the 
mugging.

-- 
Baroness Edwina Frogbucket

Stephen@mailinator.com wrote:
> http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/london/7579730.stm
>
> Still, never mind eh?

I was wondering today about the 500 year old tradition of fox hunting, which 
usually led to the killing of a fox, and the 43 year old Notting Hill 
Carnival, which inevitably leads to the stabbing of a few humans. I can't 
understand why Labour banned the former but allows the latter. Can anyone 
think of a difference between the fox hunters and the carnival attenders 
which might be responsible?

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> Still, never mind eh?
>


hmmm..im curious why the Police seem to allow this to happen or turn a blind 
eye to it.

It's clear thatt he sub-20 year old population of south/east London have 
violent tendancies, yet they are allowed to continue to stab,kill,threat and 
generally walk the streets with no fear of any leagal consequences?

I nkow for a fact that in other countries that I have lived in that this 
'problem' wouldn't be so blatantly ignored by the legal authorities.

Perhaps they could make this into an Olympic event, the stab a tourist' 
event, where stabbing and killing anyone under 20 and killing them is a 
gold, stabbing but not killing anyone under 20 is a silver and stabbing 
anyone regardless of age but not killing them is a bronze as a means of 
bumping up team London's medals tally for the 2012 olympics?

it's the only logical reason i can think of as to why the police are 
prepared to allow this rather alarming homicide to happen without 
challenging it... 

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On Aug 25, 3:44 am, "John Rowland"
 wrote:
> Step...@mailinator.com wrote:
> >http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/london/7579730.stm
>
> > Still, never mind eh?
>
> I was wondering today about the 500 year old tradition of fox hunting, which
> usually led to the killing of a fox, and the 43 year old Notting Hill
> Carnival, which inevitably leads to the stabbing of a few humans. I can't
> understand why Labour banned the former but allows the latter. Can anyone
> think of a difference between the fox hunters and the carnival attenders
> which might be responsible?

I would feel much happier if the Carnival was confined to an enclosed
area, preferrably in Jamaic but if not then maybe Batersea Park. Then
the civilized among us wouldn't have our lives threatened by thugs
steaming through the streets.

Stephen@mailinator.com wrote:
> http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/london/7579730.stm
>
> Still, never mind eh?

I'll let you in on a little secret - Stabbing have been occuring in London 
and thoughout the country for centuries.

Now that the "Meeja" have latched on this latest crusade, every incidient 
involving a knife is suddenly front page news. This net effect is to make it 
appear like an epidemic on the same level as the plague is at hand. This has 
the desirable side effect of selling more papers and drives the media and 
public to even greater hysteria.

The hoodies and gangstas are probably thinking along the lines of "If I bin 
my knife and use a gun instead then I'll be OK. Even better still I'll bin 
the knife and become a drug dealer!"

-- 
Peter <X-Files fan>

On Mon, 25 Aug 2008 13:27:03 +0100, "Trust No One®"
 wrote:

>Stephen@mailinator.com wrote:
>> http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/london/7579730.stm
>>
>> Still, never mind eh?
>
>I'll let you in on a little secret - Stabbing have been occuring in London 
>and thoughout the country for centuries.
>
>Now that the "Meeja" have latched on this latest crusade, every incidient 
>involving a knife is suddenly front page news. This net effect is to make it 
>appear like an epidemic on the same level as the plague is at hand. This has 
>the desirable side effect of selling more papers and drives the media and 
>public to even greater hysteria.

Isn't there a danger of it becoming self-fulfilling?  A hoodie who
might have previously hesitated at actually stabbing someone
(preferring to just wave his knife around in a threatening manner) now
thinks that since everyone seems to be doing it, it's not such a big
deal.

On Aug 25, 1:27 pm, "Trust No One®"  wrote:
> Step...@mailinator.com wrote:
> >http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/london/7579730.stm
>
> > Still, never mind eh?
>
> I'll let you in on a little secret - Stabbing have been occuring in London
> and thoughout the country for centuries.

Thanks. I feel a lot safer now!

>
> Now that the "Meeja" have latched on this latest crusade, every incidient

We're talking about people being murdered. That's not an insignificant
'incident'.

> involving a knife is suddenly front page news. This net effect is to make it
> appear like an epidemic on the same level as the plague is at hand. This has
> the desirable side effect of selling more papers and drives the media and
> public to even greater hysteria.

There is that. I am aware of the numbers but it still makes me feel a
bit wary. Especially as I often have to travel on buses through the
less desirable areas of the city. As does my girlfriend who is much
more vulnerable than me.

>
> The hoodies and gangstas are probably thinking along the lines of "If I bin
> my knife and use a gun instead then I'll be OK. Even better still I'll bin
> the knife and become a drug dealer!"
>
> --
> Peter <X-Files fan>

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On Aug 25, 1:27 pm, "Trust No One®"  wrote:
> Step...@mailinator.com wrote:
> >http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/london/7579730.stm
>
> > Still, never mind eh?
>
> I'll let you in on a little secret - Stabbing have been occuring in London
> and thoughout the country for centuries.

Yes, but surely we should be becoming a more civilised
society as the years advance?

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>
> I would feel much happier if the Carnival was confined to an enclosed
> area, preferrably in Jamaic but if not then maybe Batersea Park. Then
> the civilized among us wouldn't have our lives threatened by thugs
> steaming through the streets.

I went to a free gig in Battersea Park years ago and the 'steaming' was so 
bad even the St John's Ambulance guys told us to stick to the paths when we 
were leaving.
I've never been to NHC but even sitting on the train with all the 
party-goers on their way there was enough to put me off ever attempting to.

-- 
Baroness Edwina Frogbucket

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>
> Isn't there a danger of it becoming self-fulfilling?  A hoodie who
> might have previously hesitated at actually stabbing someone
> (preferring to just wave his knife around in a threatening manner) now
> thinks that since everyone seems to be doing it, it's not such a big
> deal.

I think it's more likely your average hoodie knows everyone else is 
tooled-up so doesn't want to be the only one un-armed.

-- 
Baroness Edwina Frogbucket

"Trust No One®"  wrote in message 
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> Stephen@mailinator.com wrote:
>> http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/london/7579730.stm
>>
>> Still, never mind eh?

Oh well, it's only "whites killing other whites" according to Ken 
'motherfucking' Livingstone.

On Aug 25, 4:48 pm, "Ayatollah of rock 'n' roller" 
wrote:
> "Trust No One®"  wrote in messagenews:6hfmq4FkemjqU1@mid.individual.net...
>
> > Step...@mailinator.com wrote:
> >>http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/london/7579730.stm
>
> >> Still, never mind eh?
>
> Oh well, it's only "whites killing other whites" according to Ken
> 'motherfucking' Livingstone.

FFS! Did he really say that! That's unbelievable! What is wrong with
these people. Why can't they see the real problem and take steps to
address it!!??

On Mon, 25 Aug 2008 11:17:08 -0700 (PDT), "Stephen@mailinator.com"
 wrote:

>On Aug 25, 4:48 pm, "Ayatollah of rock 'n' roller" 
>wrote:
>> "Trust No One®"  wrote in messagenews:6hfmq4FkemjqU1@mid.individual.net...
>>
>> > Step...@mailinator.com wrote:
>> >>http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/london/7579730.stm
>>
>> >> Still, never mind eh?
>>
>> Oh well, it's only "whites killing other whites" according to Ken
>> 'motherfucking' Livingstone.
>
>FFS! Did he really say that! That's unbelievable!

"Your search - livingstone "whites killing other whites" - did not
match any documents." 

-- 
TF