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Tottenham Riots
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I never mentioned religion, YOU did! If a law is passed to ban the covering of your face in public it should apply to all. If it doesn't it will only enforce the racial divide that we already have.
Why because I refuse to be politically correct? I say what I see!
Look closer, the black guy had a hand in the injured white guys pocket before the other white guy joined in. And no I don't think they were working together, anymore than I think rioters in birmingham were working with rioters in wolverhampton. They just happened to mug the same guy. Although, the black guy did seem to be looking for a hanky or tissue to help the injured white guy, I don't think his intention was to mug him, IMO.
The "naughty step" aint working, the government and parents need a rethink.
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Like Stewart says, is a hoody a religious garment?
I'm sorry but you're woefully misunderstanding the situation here
White,black and asian youths in hoodies rioting = bad = we should ban hoodies when the weather doesn't call for it.
Muslim women wearing burkha's = not doing anything wrong = leave them be.
Your ignorance is AMAZING. Muslims aren't another race ffs. Do you have no respect for the 99% of Muslims who go about life without wanting to do any harm? Banning burkha's is every bit as silly as BA staff not being allowed to wear crosses.
The problem is not people covering their faces, it's scum covering their faces, we need to stop the scum and not take freedom away from people doing no wrong, by your logic we should ban motorcyclists from wearing helmets
I wear hoodies a lot, from my Royal Navy Hoody to my Young Farmers hoody, not everyone wearing hoodies is bad.......
DITO!
Muslims aren't another race ffs. Do you have no respect for the 99% of Muslims who go about life without wanting to do any harm? Banning burkha's is every bit as silly as BA staff not being allowed to wear crosses.
The problem is not people covering their faces, it's scum covering their faces, we need to stop the scum and not take freedom away from people doing no wrong, by your logic we should ban motorcyclists from wearing helmets
Again, I never mentioned religion or muslims, YOU did! :shrug:
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Certainly not. But sadly people are using this freedom to help avoid being identified. Few bad eggs have spoilt it for us
So everyone should not be allowed to cover their face, you said it should apply to "all races". Now no one else ever mentioned only banning black people from wearing hoodies or white people so what were you referring to then? Why should Muslims suffer because of the actions of people who are most likely not Muslims?
That's why I'll never call myself British, frankly I've never felt nationality is a very important thing. I don't feel better than you because I'm an Aussie and you're a tightfisted Irn Bru drinking Scot or whatever. I simply don't give a fock.
Sadly what a lot of people mean when they say they're "English" is that they're white, English is their first language and they're born in England.
I said if the covering of your face in public was banned then it should apply to everyone regardless of race, colour or creed. To do otherwise would only enforce the racial divide we already have. No mention of a specific religion or race.
Why "sadly"?
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Don't be silly! Anyone wearing a hoody is up to no good!
Again you're talking about a racial divide - we are all part of the human race, if anything you're talking about a religious divide. So should doctors be banned from wearing masks, or cyclists/pedestrians in London who would like to filter out all the crap that's in the air (like many in Tokyo do)? Or a binman who likes to wear a mask to protect from the smell, there are plenty of valid reasons for wearing a face covering - religion is as valid as any other.
I said racial divide because thats what I ment! :bang:
Where did I say I was in favour of a ban?
Doctors, binmen? Now your just being stupid.
Er, wow, this thread hasn't half changed direction since yesterday.
So it's not OK for doctors and binmen? What if it's a female Muslim doctor?
Back on topic. It seems that the mass amount of London police stopped most of the trouble last night, however I guess that can't be kept up forever.
So basically, what is going to make the rioters/looters stop - they get tired? shops run out of goods? or they keep going until they are all arrested??
So basically, what is going to make the rioters/looters stop - they get tired? shops run out of goods? or they keep going until they are all arrested??
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I think we've seen the worst of it, or atleast I hope we have, Wolverhampton is a mess already.
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Thats why I get people crossing to the other side of the road when I walk towards them :idea:
On a serious point:
I like wearing my hoodies, most of my friends wear them too. I will never stop wearing them. I wore my Navy hoody with pride, as I was in the Navy at the time!
I do live in Lincolnshire, kinda glad I live in the middle of no where at the moment!
First person charged is a 31 year old teacher. LOL.
Could get up to 10 years apparently.
Could get up to 10 years apparently.
