Religion and Ethics Forum
General Category => Politics & Current Affairs => Topic started by: Nearly Sane on June 26, 2020, 02:04:27 PM
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This is just along the road from me.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-glasgow-west-53195939
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Do you know what the 'serious incident' is as you live close by?
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Do you know what the 'serious incident' is as you live close by?
More from social media, oddly my first reaction was not to rush out and have a look at a police incident. There has apparently been a number of stabbings, including possibly a police officer. There are unconfirmed reports that it is a terrorist incident.
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More from social media, oddly my first reaction was not to rush out and have a look at a police incident. There has apparently been a number of stabbings, including possibly a police officer. There are unconfirmed reports that it is a terrorist incident.
If true that is awful. :o
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If true that is awful. :o
BBC now confirmed 3 people murdered by stabbing.
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BBC now confirmed 3 people murdered by stabbing.
It is terrible that stabbings are such a regular occurrence in the UK. >:( Keep safe NS.
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Stay in NS - reports now say the perpetrator was shot dead.
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Glad you're OK, NS, and that the incident seems contained. I know exactly where the thing took place, and I'm willing to bet the traffic's at a standstill, and it'll take ages to sort out the fankle.
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Glad you're OK, NS, and that the incident seems contained. I know exactly where the thing took place, and I'm willing to bet the traffic's at a standstill, and it'll take ages to sort out the fankle.
less of an issue as still very quiet traffic here
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So 6 people including a police officer being treated for stab wounds. Along with 3 people dead. Sad.
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So 6 people including a police officer being treated for stab wounds. Along with 3 people dead. Sad.
No coppers hanging around taking pictures for their family albums while the blood was still wet?
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No coppers hanging around taking pictures for their family albums while the blood was still wet?
Because if they did that's all fine. - no
Stop using simplistic false dichotomies.
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Because if they did that's all fine. - no
Stop using simplistic false dichotomies.
Sorry, translation into dickhead English, please.
NO, don't worry, I'll use a dictionary!
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Sorry, translation into dickhead English, please.
NO, don't worry, I'll use a dictionary!
Don't use idiotic ideas of this, or this when reality doesn't work like that.
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https://www.refuweegee.co.uk
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No coppers hanging around taking pictures for their family albums while the blood was still wet?
I don't know where this comes from, Owlswing but no police personnel that I know would do or think of doing such a thing.
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I don't know where this comes from, Owlswing but no police personnel that I know would do or think of doing such a thing.
Owlswing was having a conniption because I had posted about this.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-53198702
http://www.religionethics.co.uk/index.php?topic=17555.0
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I don't know where this comes from, Owlswing but no police personnel that I know would do or think of doing such a thing.
My problem is the speed which any negative relating to the police hits this Forum - how many times have I seen praise for the police - erm, let me see . . .
Don't worry about it, I am clearly in a minority here, this being the second time I have been on the wrong end of negative comments about the police, so I will shut up while I'm ahead!
I really must learn when to keep my big mouth shut! Starting NOW!
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My problem is the speed which any negative relating to the police hits this Forum - how many times have I seen praise for the police - erm, let me see . . .
Don't worry about it, I am clearly in a minority here, this being the second time I have been on the wrong end of negative comments about the police, so I will shut up while I'm ahead!
I really must learn when to keep my big mouth shut! Starting NOW!
Well you really need to not lie about what other people have said.
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It's currently pishing down in the centre of Glasgow which may well be a good thing. The generalized racial tensions across the UK and the US, the slow emergence from lockdown, combined with the availability of 'takeaway' drink in town has been contributing to as tense a time as I can remember here.
It will need a proper investigation into what happened yesterday but Farage's attempt to make it all about immigration is even for him a low. The man is a racist piece of cockcheese. As a city not unfamiliar with knife crime, the shooting of someone with a knife is deeply shocking. Obviously the actions of the police will have been driven by circumstances but it's only a couple of years from when I was 'locked down' in a close by bar because of a set of knife attacks in the area. After a football match of course, and the immigration in issue was more to do with a hundred years ago from Ireland. The ongoing attempts this week to 'protect' statues from Fenian bastards underline this is not a new divide.
It's sad to see and feel this tension in my beloved city but the love that I have for it has always been based on a knowledge and forced acceptance of its dark side. It needs calm and considered reactions from politicians, and from citizens. We need to work together to get by but I hope that we will become more welcoming to refugees, or refuwegees as my earlier link covered.
Thoughts are with those still in hospital, with PC David Whyte now stable.
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I hope PC Whyte and the other victims make a rapid and complete recovery.
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It's currently pishing down in the centre of Glasgow which may well be a good thing. The generalized racial tensions across the UK and the US, the slow emergence from lockdown, combined with the availability of 'takeaway' drink in town has been contributing to as tense a time as I can remember here.
It will need a proper investigation into what happened yesterday but Farage's attempt to make it all about immigration is even for him a low. The man is a racist piece of cockcheese. As a city not unfamiliar with knife crime, the shooting of someone with a knife is deeply shocking. Obviously the actions of the police will have been driven by circumstances but it's only a couple of years from when I was 'locked down' in a close by bar because of a set of knife attacks in the area. After a football match of course, and the immigration in issue was more to do with a hundred years ago from Ireland. The ongoing attempts this week to 'protect' statues from Fenian bastards underline this is not a new divide.
It's sad to see and feel this tension in my beloved city but the love that I have for it has always been based on a knowledge and forced acceptance of its dark side. It needs calm and considered reactions from politicians, and from citizens. We need to work together to get by but I hope that we will become more welcoming to refugees, or refuwegees as my earlier link covered.
Thoughts are with still in hospital, with PC David Whyte now stable.
I hope the downpour dampend the demos, NS.
The sight of so-called 'loyalists' chucking bottles at the police to whom they are supposed to be loyal was thankfully, not on the itinerary of tourists last week during lockdown.
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I hope the downpour dampend the demos, NS.
The sight of so-called 'loyalists' chucking bottles at the police to whom they are supposed to be loyal was thankfully, not on the itinerary of tourists last week during lockdown.
Not sure whether the rain or the incident yesterday has shocked people but it's been quiet in George Sq today. There is big police presence in and around it.
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Dani Garavelli on the incident.
https://www.scotsman.com/news/crime/dani-garavelli-tragedy-foretold-not-race-hate-brigade-2897359?fbclid=IwAR07bBUtDseZ2vQktLbM8RT9QT5YBODf01EtDqg4Dy2-FSv1D1smZvKRXO0