Friday, 30 September 2011

And How Do You Propose To ‘Get A Grip’?

Two teenage girls remained in hospital and a third was discharged after all three were gunned down in the street.
A case of ‘Shoot the women first’..?
Detectives hunting for a gunman were understood to be investigating if Thursday's attack was a botched drive-by hit. It was initially believed that only one shot was fired.
Ah. They were just collateral damage, then…
An investigation is being led by Trident detectives, who deal with gang crime in the black community. No arrests have yet been made, police said.
Politicians are, of course, pretty quick to court publicity. You might almost wonder if the gun was a starting pistol:
Karen Buck, MP for Westminster North, expressed her concern as she visited the troubled Mozart Estate where the attack took place.

The Labour politician, who has previously called for crackdowns on knife and gun crime, tweeted: "On Mozart Estate after reports of 3 girls being shot. Desperately worried about local gang and youth violence. We have to get a grip."
Oh, really? How, by shutting down social media, perchance?
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7 comments:

  1. banned30 September 2011 at 14:59

    I just watched an American documentary about the Bloods and the Cripps in downtown Los Angeles in the 1970's and 80's which is what these idiots are emulating.

    National Geographic

    On the whole, I'd say let them get on with it.

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  2. Furor Teutonicus30 September 2011 at 20:25

    XX It was initially believed that only one shot was fired.XX

    One shot, three birds?

    What were they bloody using? 7,62 AP or something?

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  3. Laban30 September 2011 at 20:34

    OO buckshot ?

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  4. Furor Teutonicus30 September 2011 at 20:39

    Hmm. Suppose that COULD work.

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  5. blueknight30 September 2011 at 21:06

    more stop and search? Thought not.

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  6. John Pickworth30 September 2011 at 22:40

    The Labour politician, who has previously called for crackdowns on knife and gun crime...

    Why don't they just make it illegal? Oh, urmmm...! As you were.

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  7. JuliaM1 October 2011 at 06:20

    "I just watched an American documentary about the Bloods and the Cripps in downtown Los Angeles in the 1970's and 80's which is what these idiots are emulating."

    Oh, indeed. The police have brought their US counterparts over for consultation, I believe?

    "One shot, three birds?

    What were they bloody using? 7,62 AP or something?"

    As Laban points out, this is thought to have been a shotgun.

    "more stop and search? Thought not."

    Took the words right out of my mouth!

    "Why don't they just make it illegal? Oh, urmmm...! As you were."

    ;)

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