Wow - England really hates its children. Not even the mindless destruction and looting in Vancouver after a hockey loss did people speak like this about other human beings. The picture is becoming more clear; the reasons and depth for such outpouring of anger.
This concern with truth and manufacture - to accomplish what? It is hardly universal and steadfast.
"This has ultimately been sanctioned by Parliament, which refuses to accept, for instance, that children are more likely to prosper with two parents than with one"
"How do you inculcate values in a child whose only role model is footballer Wayne Rooney ??? a man who is bereft of the most meagre human graces?"
"Rather, they are victims of a perverted social ethos, which elevates personal freedom to an absolute, and denies the underclass the discipline ??? tough love"
"These people have no morality, they sponge off the taxpayer,
they are thieves, have little respect for the law or society, they steal,
loot, run riot through the city, have no concern for other people.
And now they've come home from holiday to sort the riots out"
Yob or Yobbo : Somone bent on getting drunk/destroying/stealng/fighting, or all of the above, at the same time. There is an element of yobbery at some of our football (soccerball) matches in certain places, but this mentality has spread to bored parentless kids in our cities looking for kicks (literally) at night.
I don't know what you call them in the US. Do you even have them?
DocMcCoy"Go and laugh in your own country!" 5,917 Posts
Speaking of Hazel Blears, she was on Sky News earlier;
"Mr Speaker, everyone watching these horrific actions will be stuck by how they were organised via social media. Free flow of information can be used for good. But it can also be used for ill.
"So we are working with the Police, the intelligence services and industry to look at whether it would be right to stop people communicating via these websites and services when we know they are plotting violence, disorder and criminality. I have also asked the police if they need any other new powers."
Isn't Cameron going through a bit of a deal with hacking and snooping on people with police and the media?
Seems like he really isn't taking any of it to heart.
They have flushing toilets? OK, how about Juarez Mexico? That'll learn em.
DocMcCoy"Go and laugh in your own country!" 5,917 Posts
My boy Joe Muggs (who a few of you may know) just posted this as his FB update;
"OK I said this flippantly earlier, but actually... isn't this the time to nail Cameron on the drugs question? He NEEDS to address his and his circle's alleged cocaine use and be grilled on the effect of middle- and upper-class coke use on fuelling gang culture and criminality in the inner cities. How many people up in court tonight look at the TV, see the mealy-mouthed responses in Parliament, and go, "I sell coke to people like that"?"
at least your politicians don't have a Koch problem like ours in the states. teabaggers and republicans are getting hooked left and right.
DocMcCoy"Go and laugh in your own country!" 5,917 Posts
A bit of good news. An 89-year-old barber, Aaron Biber, had his shop trashed during the first riot on Saturday. He wasn't insured, and had no way of paying for the necessary repairs. Three interns at an ad agency read his story and set up a webpage to raise some money and help him get back into business. When I first saw the link on Tuesday, it had raised just under ??200. Look at it now.
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Ha... Took me a second
This concern with truth and manufacture - to accomplish what? It is hardly universal and steadfast.
b/w
I would never assume to know what the dynamic culture is like in the UK beyond Benny Hill and Football from my Yankee vantage point.
Because children who are loved and raised properly wouldn't be committing these crimes?
Ouch! You really got me that one! Caught me out on a point I wasn't even making!
"This has ultimately been sanctioned by Parliament, which refuses to accept, for instance, that children are more likely to prosper with two parents than with one"
"How do you inculcate values in a child whose only role model is footballer Wayne Rooney ??? a man who is bereft of the most meagre human graces?"
"Rather, they are victims of a perverted social ethos, which elevates personal freedom to an absolute, and denies the underclass the discipline ??? tough love"
Bootstraps... Get off my lawn...
they are thieves, have little respect for the law or society, they steal,
loot, run riot through the city, have no concern for other people.
And now they've come home from holiday to sort the riots out"
Made me laugh, but for real at the same time!
http://nathanieltapley.com/2011/08/10/an-open-letter-to-david-camerons-parents/
I don't know what you call them in the US. Do you even have them?
"People need to ask, why are they not at school?"
So shamefully out of touch, they can't come up with any solutions when they cannot see the problem.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2011/aug/09/uk-riots-psychology-of-looting
"So we are working with the Police, the intelligence services and industry to look at whether it would be right to stop people communicating via these websites and services when we know they are plotting violence, disorder and criminality. I have also asked the police if they need any other new powers."
Isn't Cameron going through a bit of a deal with hacking and snooping on people with police and the media?
Seems like he really isn't taking any of it to heart.
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/crime/councils-set-to-evict-rioters-2335878.html
http://www.guardian.co.uk/law/2011/aug/11/should-uk-rioters-lose-entitlement-benefits
But sure. Kick them out.
I'd like a little cracking down on everyone.
Like TDLT02 posted before
http://nathanieltapley.com/2011/08/10/an-open-letter-to-david-camerons-parents/#
Their toilets flush backwards.
"OK I said this flippantly earlier, but actually... isn't this the time to nail Cameron on the drugs question? He NEEDS to address his and his circle's alleged cocaine use and be grilled on the effect of middle- and upper-class coke use on fuelling gang culture and criminality in the inner cities. How many people up in court tonight look at the TV, see the mealy-mouthed responses in Parliament, and go, "I sell coke to people like that"?"