tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-627081175329856970.post1606379679359532888..comments2024-03-29T05:21:11.278+00:00Comments on Ambush Predator: On Me ‘Er ‘Ead, Son...JuliaMhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07844126589712842477noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-627081175329856970.post-72420580894049764162009-02-04T17:11:00.000+00:002009-02-04T17:11:00.000+00:00An urban legend, spread by those who wanted it to ...An urban legend, spread by those who wanted it to be true, because it conformed to the stereotype they hold of the people they targetted. <BR/><BR/>How <I>surprising</I>...JuliaMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07844126589712842477noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-627081175329856970.post-81679075863894225712009-02-04T11:38:00.000+00:002009-02-04T11:38:00.000+00:00The idea of increased domestic violence associatio...The idea of increased domestic violence association with sporting events has a history. e.g. <A HREF="http://www.google.com/search?ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&sourceid=navclient&gfns=1&q=Superbowl+Battering+Hoax" REL="nofollow">here</A>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-627081175329856970.post-12968048764973932512009-02-04T05:45:00.000+00:002009-02-04T05:45:00.000+00:00Perhaps the 'domestic abuse' calls relate to squab...Perhaps the 'domestic abuse' calls relate to squabbles over the channel changer...? ;)<BR/><BR/><I>"..."The rise is being linked to the current economic crisis and workers' loss of self-esteem as they fear for their jobs"..."</I><BR/><BR/>This could start a new trend, rather like the 'Most Unlikely Effect of 'Climate Change'..' one!JuliaMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07844126589712842477noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-627081175329856970.post-39472192485294420212009-02-04T00:03:00.000+00:002009-02-04T00:03:00.000+00:00Steve- Julia was referring to the RESULTS of footb...Steve- Julia was referring to the RESULTS of football matches. <BR/><BR/>That page just says "reports of domestic abuse increase by nearly a third (30%) on England match days". Nothing about he outcome of the matches. <BR/><BR/>And, guess what, "nearly half (40%) of all suspects in domestic abuse cases were drunk at the time of the crime". <BR/><BR/>So... Ing-Er-Lund Ing-Er-Lund matchdays are associated with drunken and loutish behaviour. <BR/><BR/>There's nothing about the toilet habits of bears, but I'm sure those researchers could come up with something. <BR/><BR/><BR/>Moving swiftly on... another effect of the credit crunch. <BR/><BR/>The local paper in Docklands reports a 30% increase in numbers of people asking for STD checks after unprotected sex. <BR/><BR/>"The rise is being linked to the current economic crisis and workers' loss of self-esteem as they fear for their jobs". <BR/><BR/><BR/>There's a common thread between both these stories. The people concerned ought to be referred to Dr Dalrymple. He could make them write out 1000 times: <BR/>"People are not billiard balls".<BR/><BR/>http://www.cis.org.au/POLICY/winter02/polwin02-5.htmAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-627081175329856970.post-79640539746930066552009-02-03T22:09:00.000+00:002009-02-03T22:09:00.000+00:00You'd like to see it ? Here it is. Google is your...You'd like to see it ? Here it is. Google is your friend. See, even you have <I>one</I>.<BR/><BR/>http://police.homeoffice.gov.uk/news-and-events/news/domestic-violence-study<BR/><BR/>Correlation is not causation, for sure, but how else would you explain the data ?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com