Mate of mine is there says a bomb just went off

2 hours ago, Salford Trotter said:

I read the other day that 75% of racist atrocities commited in the US between 2001 and 2016 were carried out by people associated white supremicists. Very different to Trump's rhetoric

 

In what publication did you read this? Has a massive bearing on how much currency you should place in it.

More anti Trump fake news or from a worthy source like the US National Bureau of Statistics?

I hate all this who's done more than who.

But if you're going to chuck statistics about, then given stats illustrate (it's complex) that around 20 to 30% of America's population is non white, then that would suggest racist attacks are proportionally equal.

Edited March 18, 20197 yr by Tonge moor green jacket

Multiple shootings in utrecht. 

Suspect is of Turkish descent so I'll stick it in here rather than have its own thread

Some reports that he had been in Chechnya. It's understandable that people are concerned as 1000s return to Europe from Syria.

3 hours ago, stevieb said:

Multiple shootings in utrecht. 

Suspect is of Turkish descent so I'll stick it in here rather than have its own thread

It's an "honour killing" as opposed to a proper terrorist attack apparently

7 minutes ago, Sweep said:

It's an "honour killing" as opposed to a proper terrorist attack apparently

Well that's alright then. Standard, ten a penny occurrence in most Western European cities these days, the old honour killing on a rush hour tram.

Carry on! 

3 hours ago, stevieb said:

Multiple shootings in utrecht. 

Suspect is of Turkish descent so I'll stick it in here rather than have its own thread

39 minutes ago, Sweep said:

It's an "honour killing" as opposed to a proper terrorist attack apparently

Bloody hell, StevieB, you could legitimately have started a new "honour killings" thread.

 

I’d say this was pretty terrifying 

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-47642298

32 minutes ago, miamiwhite said:

I’d say this was pretty terrifying 

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-47642298

What the fuck! 

25 minutes ago, stevieb said:

What the fuck! 

Exactly.

When I first went to Italy in the 70's to meet the in laws, I was amazed to see lines of naked African women (in high heels!) at the far flung end of Lungomare in Salerno, offering their services to passing drivers. Illuminated by small bonfires, the grubby mattresses they performed on were in clear sight.

A cousin of whom we are most fond is in law enforcement over there. He drove us along there and told us that they were over run with African migrants and it was inevitable one day that there would be huge problems through it.

He then pointed out a makeshift memorial for one of those girls. Apparently, she had refused to pay her 'protection money' to the African gangsters running the show. They 'butchered her like a pig' and the grim detail was sickening.

This was in the 1970's. Fuck knows what it must be like now but I hope to visit again in the next couple of years and find out for myself. They need to get serious and turn back the boats. Australia managed it.

Edited March 21, 20197 yr by bolty58

I also live in a fucking cul-de-sac where casual racism is applauded. I could not agree more. 

Hint of tarbrush? Fuck off home. 

As is often the case, I haven't a fucking scooby what you are on about. Something to do with Jimmy Tarbuck?

On 21/03/2019 at 07:04, bolty58 said:

As is often the case, I haven't a fucking scooby what you are on about. Something to do with Jimmy Tarbuck?

You haven't drunk enough yet that's all... 

News or Fake News? There certainly doesn't seem to be much in our news programmes about it.

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/africaandindianocean/kenya/11513626/Kenya-attack-147-dead-as-Islamist-gunmen-target-Christian-students.html?fbclid=IwAR3a1rjTZ_7sXkR0j_W1wPa2nxnSO8KP5OzLIU0vNffJnfDLGzg2xk1qHzk

2 minutes ago, MickyD said:

News or Fake News? There certainly doesn't seem to be much in our news programmes about it.

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/africaandindianocean/kenya/11513626/Kenya-attack-147-dead-as-Islamist-gunmen-target-Christian-students.html?fbclid=IwAR3a1rjTZ_7sXkR0j_W1wPa2nxnSO8KP5OzLIU0vNffJnfDLGzg2xk1qHzk

Scroll down the article, the date is four years ago!

 

I even checked the date but didn't scroll far enough down. The date I found was today's at the top. Tossers!

 

1 hour ago, MickyD said:

I even checked the date but didn't scroll far enough down. The date I found was today's at the top. Tossers!

 

Aye, misleading isn't it.

1 hour ago, MickyD said:

I even checked the date but didn't scroll far enough down. The date I found was today's at the top. Tossers!

 

You need to sharpen up your pool cue Michael, here’s one for you.....not from almost half a decade ago

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-47680836

Still 2 1/2 months ago. Not the 5 years I posted but not right here right now,

4 minutes ago, MickyD said:

Still 2 1/2 months ago. Not the 5 years I posted but not right here right now,

Eh ?

it happened yesterday

 

So the date on the "More on this Story" (1st Jan 2019) was a further attack? Time they issued the villagers with guns so they can fight back.

 

45 minutes ago, miamiwhite said:

Eh ?

it happened yesterday

 

And another

https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12215708

 

4 minutes ago, Tonge moor green jacket said:

And another

https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12215708

 

You can find that on the BBC website - if you look hard enough.

10 minutes ago, MalcolmW said:

You can find that on the BBC website - if you look hard enough.

No doubt. It was mentioned on the BBC when it happened.

All gone quiet, no doubt largely because of brexit.