tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-627081175329856970.post8505843575992708921..comments2024-03-28T13:48:13.606+00:00Comments on Ambush Predator: Iraq? Mogadishu?JuliaMhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07844126589712842477noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-627081175329856970.post-9506386400732102912022-09-10T08:12:37.577+01:002022-09-10T08:12:37.577+01:00"Any idea of the cost to the taxpayer of poli...<i>"Any idea of the cost to the taxpayer of policing this 'carnival'?"</i><br /><br />Astronomical!<br /><br /><i>"I see the victim was described as a 'rapper'. I assume this means he was tied up with 'gang culture' and suffered the consequences"</i><br /><br />Lot of that going around lately... 😏<br /><br /><i>"... or would that be racist?"</i><br /><br />Make it refundable if no trouble happens, and the 'youth' can police themselves!<br /><br /><i>"If it wasn't an ethnic event it would have got cancelled years ago on health and safety alone."</i><br /><br />Spot on!<br />JuliaMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07844126589712842477noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-627081175329856970.post-9895920703555888012022-09-01T19:28:02.892+01:002022-09-01T19:28:02.892+01:00I've policed Notting Hill about 20-25 times an...I've policed Notting Hill about 20-25 times and hated it.<br />As the years have gone by the police have stopped enforcing the law and just concentrated on crowd safety. If it wasn't an ethnic event it would have got cancelled years ago on health and safety alone.<br />JadedAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-627081175329856970.post-41409693017842739562022-08-30T19:30:22.644+01:002022-08-30T19:30:22.644+01:00Perhaps the Carnival Association could be made to ...Perhaps the Carnival Association could be made to pay an insurance premium to cover the deaths, rapes, stabbings, thefts,etc, before the event could take place, or would that be racist?I<br />PenseivatAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-627081175329856970.post-86364398867030018632022-08-30T19:28:57.140+01:002022-08-30T19:28:57.140+01:00But it's always been a riot. About 40 years a...But it's always been a riot. About 40 years ago a colleague lived in a flat there. During the course of the weekend some nice people forced their way in. When she objected they threw her off the balcony and she ended up with (as I recall) two broken legs.<br />Frankly, I think that the only reason the police should be there is to provide physical backup to the poor paramedics. If not plod then squaddies equipped with pickax handles.Nemisishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16932344455270031032noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-627081175329856970.post-50444928000875609812022-08-30T14:22:00.240+01:002022-08-30T14:22:00.240+01:00Shylock's dream cut.Shylock's dream cut.MTGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12210729282668220478noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-627081175329856970.post-67575902569300404982022-08-30T12:44:22.486+01:002022-08-30T12:44:22.486+01:00I see the victim was described as a 'rapper...I see the victim was described as a 'rapper'. I assume this means he was tied up with 'gang culture' and suffered the consequencesIan Jnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-627081175329856970.post-28811807688126577992022-08-30T10:07:11.447+01:002022-08-30T10:07:11.447+01:00Carnival.
The cutting out of meat.
Some just take...Carnival. <br />The cutting out of meat.<br />Some just take it too literally.Doonhamernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-627081175329856970.post-41216337911118529832022-08-30T09:58:20.464+01:002022-08-30T09:58:20.464+01:00A more accurate description would be the "Not...A more accurate description would be the "Notting Hill Stabathon" surely?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-627081175329856970.post-36559719628758508002022-08-30T09:03:42.563+01:002022-08-30T09:03:42.563+01:00Any idea of the cost to the taxpayer of policing t...Any idea of the cost to the taxpayer of policing this 'carnival'? Tom Meinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11556288544174140300noreply@blogger.com