Urban Violence

[NorthernRaider]

[Barneyboy]

Cut backs on the police ,and street light ,and benefit sanction all help

[Sunna]

just back from a 4 day 3 night run around London and surrey , spent one night by a park that closed at dusk as soon as the parkies closed up for the night all sorts started jumping the fence asked at my next drop its like it all over London anywhere folk can pitch a tent ect they will , up at 5/6 packed up and gone the police don't even bother anymore.

I know its not crime but makes you think.

[NorthernRaider]

Disagree on all three points Barney, in 2010 London had 32,000 officers available to deal with the Tottenham riots but they were withdrew for their own safety, so police numbers is irrelevant.

Street lights and being converted to LED in many areas which is saving hundreds of millions of pounds in energy bills, this could and should be used to improve lighting in high risk areas.

And benefits have fuck all to do with street crime.

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I think in some areas many parks sadly become defacto sleeping places for homeless people, and even worse the scum in society then prey upon those vulnerable homeless, then the scum get cocky and start targeting anyone they consider easy prey.

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BUT as usual can we focus on what we CAN do to mitigate the effects on us, rather than causes of which we have no control.

[Tartar Horde]

Don't expect the Police or anyone else to protect you, they don't work for you!! arm yourself and take responsibility for your own safety, don't be a slave.

[NorthernRaider]

[MaryN]

NR, can you actually imagine someone trying to STOP the Israelis?

Of course it isn't right that we are not allowed to arm and defend ourselves - legitimately - but in a SHTF situation who is going to step up and stop you? The Police? They're too scared of their own shadows!

[Barneyboy]

So stopping people money so they steal to eat ,rob people in the streets and cutting the police !so there is no one out there to stop the crime ,and turning off the the lights to save money ,so the criminals can't be seen has bugger all to do with it .wow NR keep telling your self that mate and it might all go away .bury your head in the sand mate

[Devonian]

So stopping people money ........

Not looking to start an argument about benefits etc, but the issue is, that it is not 'Their' money, that's half the problem, so many people in this country have that entitlement culture and feel like the world owes them.

[Barneyboy]

That's why it's could NI mate ,it's a insurance policy ,the state pension is not your money but you payed into it,now not all people have payed there bit, but most have .are we going to say all people are not entitled to the money because some don't pay there bit