Posts by Tamsin6
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I hate that the rioters are mostly spoken of as young black youths, when the pictures clearly show other races and young women as well. I hate that we have so demonised young black men that they are the first image people seem to conjure when they hear of riots.
Hmmmm. Well, from where I am in Leyton, it was quite clear that they are mostly black youths. I don't know why that is so difficult to believe. Sure there are some girls out there, older blokes, and a few white and Asian faces, but overwhelmingly, they are young (some VERY young) and black. School holidays at the moment - a bit of light rioting to relieve the holiday boredom? I can see why some of them would be tired of the constant stop and search that goes on round here, not just on black boys, but on any boys who look like they might be at that gangly youth kind of stage. Still don't see why that makes anyone think they can burn down homes and businesses, steal trainers, TV's and any little thing that takes their fancy.
My friends in Tottenham and Hackney have been terrified - they spent the night wondering how far down the road the rioters would come and trying to get their kids to stay asleep against the noise of the helicopters. My boss from Enfield is on holiday at the moment and glued to the tv wondering what has happened to her community, and what will be waiting when she gets home. My colleagues in Croydon, and Crystal Palace are wondering if there will be more tonight - nothing left to burn or steal seems to be the consensus.
I'm not sure why it has mostly (so far) passed us by - nothing worth looting maybe? Ramadan is on at the moment, and families are keeping their boys close in the streets near us at least. Maybe it's the long-running dispersal order over our part of Leyton - they were always going to be moved on before anything kicked off. We mostly seem to have through traffic - going between Walthamstow, Tottenham, and Hackney.
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Hard News: The scandal that keeps on giving, in reply to webweaver,
Hearing suspended now, boo hiss. Probably NI plant. Mrs Murdoch none too pleased though.
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Laying odds that the white substance is whitewash...
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Oh my goodness - Murdoch just attacked! Actual running around and shoving!
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Hard News: The scandal that keeps on giving, in reply to webweaver,
They were probably chatting about other things. Dinner, a show, la la la...
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Lord Sugar is furious though - reckons questions are a waste of time, as poor old Rupert Murdoch couldn't have known about this kind of micro-detail. Durrrr. For me, part of the point of this whole thing is that there are people in positions of responsibility (Murdoch father and son, Brooks, Yates at the Met etc) who SHOULD have known. Who cares if Murdoch owns so much he can't touch the edges of his vast empire? He ought to have done. Also, I don't believe for one second that he isn't at all times aware of the editorial position of his tiny little NI operation, so why should we believe he didn't know there were other issues. I mean, he didn't KNOW about the Max Mosley blackmail revelations? Seriously, what? And, why not?
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Most humble day of Rupert's life. Excellent. I want popcorn too.
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Here we go....
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Rebekah Brooks apparently due to appear at 3.30pm - so that's 2.30am NZ time. Murdochs due around 2.30pm - 1.30am NZ. Though they seem to be running on a bit just now. Feels quite odd to be watching this on Sky News....
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Up Front: P.A. Story, in reply to recordari,
Lettuce not to the marriage of true minds
Admit implements.Oh wait, it's 'let me'. Well, having peaked, I shall retire to my chambermaid.
I love how this story is developing some vegetable love...how Marvellous....