BLM protests/ Riots.

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I think my favourite protester of the weekend was the total moron that threw a punch at the head of the policeman/woman that was dressed in full riot gear. What sort of idiot thinks that it's a good idea to punch a riot helmet?
 
therod said:
It’s a really clumsy tool, but I’m not sure if there’s a better one. It’s the easiest way to equalise an equal opportunities policy.
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Previous post self deleted. Will re-post. Flipping forum can be junk sometimes, especially when editing.

Not sure positive discrimination really helps. If someone is appointed who is BAME, female, gay, disabled, what ever the criteria was, how are they supposed to answer the question, why are you here? Were you the best candidate? Hmm. Wouldn't it be best to be able to say yes. Not that I was the best out of a limited field.
Attitudes need to change, for sure, but I am not sure the clumsy tool really cuts it.
 
Kaz said:
Evidence? It was all over social and mainstream media. You know those guys doing the nazi salutes?

Not sure how many times I need to repeat this but the grandad line was a throwaway joke. Yes, you are correct there were also younger racists there. But they could grow up to be racist grandads if we're not careful (oops another joke, I just can't help myself)

This is a distraction from a serious thread. I'm sorry my stupid sense of humour has enabled you and others to deflect from what was meant to be a constructive comment.
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Dear me Kaz, I read your post at the time, chuckled, thought good on yer, watched 2 programmes on tele, had dinner, couple of glasses of wine and it has not gone away.

Thought it was funny at the time, still is, people need to move on. Expect at times you wish you had not returned!
 
Kaz said:
It was a light-hearted quip used to describe the plethora of old-looking guys causing trouble and generally being racist in London this weekend. And as it has completely distracted from the serious point I was trying to make I can assure you I deeply regret it. But I promise, I am definitely not prejudiced against grandads!
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But what about the racist grandmothers? Bit sexist of you not to mention them.... #metoo
 
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I think my favourite protester of the weekend was the total moron that threw a punch at the head of the policeman/woman that was dressed in full riot gear. What sort of idiot thinks that it's a good idea to punch a riot helmet?
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You would be surprised how often that happens. I've seen it happen during riot training when I was was in pre deployment to N.I so its no surprise people do it in heat of actual rioting
 
Not sure citing Katie Hopkins & Jim Davidson supports any cause :eek:
he’s a proven racist & homophobe, his performance on reality TV shows this.
I don’t know why we can’t have a grown up conversation. The pyramids point has been debunked FYI. David Lammy :eek: made some great points on Andrew Marr yesterday, maybe Jim should have watched. Piers Morgan has just repeated the point. If those 2 can agree then maybe there’s a moderate way?
 
drdel said:
And if he did nothing he'd be hauled over the coals for that.
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Or carry out a review of the 4 other reviews.

There are 35 recommendations in the Lammy Review. Implement them.

110 recommendations in the Angiolini Review. Implement them.

30 recommendations in the Windrush Lessons Learned Review. Implement them.

26 recommendations in Baroness McGregor-Smith's Review. Implement them.
 
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