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14 Nov 03 - 05:04 PM (#1053759) Subject: President (yeah right) Bush coming to UK From: GUEST Any thoughts? |
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14 Nov 03 - 05:15 PM (#1053767) Subject: RE: President (yeah right) Bush coming to UK From: wilbyhillbilly My thought is "What is this doing in the music threads""?? Is there a musical connection? If so, WHAT! I'm sure someone will come up with something suitable. Sugarbush maybe! Wilby |
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14 Nov 03 - 05:37 PM (#1053779) Subject: RE: President (yeah right) Bush coming to UK From: McGrath of Harlow Why are you coming? Why are you coming? Why are you coming? Oh why, why, why? Why are you coming? Why are you coming? Why are you coming? Why are you coming? Why are you coming? Oh why, why, why? When are you going... And so on, until he goes (to the tune of Oh Come All you Faithful, of course.) Mind we all know why he's coming, it's all part of the pre-election campaign, to get pictures of him with the Queen for the adverts. Also of cheering crowds in the streets of London no doubt, or at least that would have been the idea - but I somehow don't think there'll be too many of them. But the real puzzle is, what the hell is anyone in this country getting out of it? It's not as if anyone would want him to win the next election. I mean, even for most of our Tories, the Democrats are far more similar in their politics than Bush's brand of Republican. And photo-opportunities with Bush are the last thing Blair wants. In fact they are the last thing the poor old Queen wants either. I was talking to somebody today and they were suggesting the only reason for all this must be that Bush has some kind of threat he is holding over Blair - something that he wouldn't want revealed... |
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14 Nov 03 - 06:14 PM (#1053797) Subject: RE: President (yeah right) Bush coming to UK From: wilbyhillbilly SO, all we need now is a No.10 BUTLER or Aide to spill the beans. They didn't did they, not them as well!!!!!!!!!!!!! |
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14 Nov 03 - 06:40 PM (#1053817) Subject: RE: President (yeah right) Bush coming to UK From: McGrath of Harlow Duplicate thread here - this one and "UK Anti Bush Protests" - so I'll post my reply to akenaton here. Interesting to hear Will Self on BBCTV,harangue anti Bush protesters. He reckons they are wasting their time,and should be trying to de-select Blairite parliamentary candidates.I think I agree with him ... The purpose of demonstrating is primarily to show Americans that, whatever they may have been told, there is very little popular support for Bush in this country. Mind you might even help Bush among those Americans who don't much like the UK. However the impression I have got is that it's seen as quite important to assert that America does have some significant backing abroad, which is very questionable; and even that Bush is held in high esteem, which is certainly not true. |
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14 Nov 03 - 07:06 PM (#1053832) Subject: RE: President (yeah right) Bush coming to UK From: Gareth I must admit I was tempted to go and protest, for there is plenty any sensible person could could object to in Unelectd President Bush - Such as Kyoto, Trade Wars, Election Rigging, Etc. But I sat and thought and the answer was no. The reason - my presence might have been taken as opposition to Iraq and Afghanistan, and this would not be moral or fair. Gareth |
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14 Nov 03 - 07:13 PM (#1053839) Subject: RE: President (yeah right) Bush coming to UK From: McGrath of Harlow You could go with a poster saying "Saddam Out 2003 - Bush Out 2004" or something like that. Just the kind of thing that might get a photo took of it. |
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14 Nov 03 - 07:26 PM (#1053848) Subject: RE: President (yeah right) Bush coming to UK From: Bobert Any ideas? Yeah. Keep him... Bobert |
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14 Nov 03 - 07:28 PM (#1053850) Subject: RE: President (yeah right) Bush coming to UK From: akenaton Mcgrath ...I take your point regarding American motives for the visit.But I agree with Self's point that its all another left cop out ,Blame America and let our own criminals off the hook. When Blair took the decision to throw in his lot with America,British public opinion was very much against the war...Ake |
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14 Nov 03 - 07:34 PM (#1053858) Subject: RE: President (yeah right) Bush coming to UK From: Richard Bridge Why is the sytematic use of force against the civilian populations of Afghanistan and Iraq not treated as an international war crime? Who will arrest him, and which tribunal will try him? Or will those who defend their homelands from his colonisation succeed in legitimate use of force to induce regime change? |
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14 Nov 03 - 08:20 PM (#1053893) Subject: RE: President (yeah right) Bush coming to UK From: Bobert Why, Richard, do you think the US bowed out of the World Court? Hmmmmmmmm? Bobert |
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14 Nov 03 - 10:24 PM (#1053949) Subject: RE: President (yeah right) Bush coming to UK From: GUEST,Richard H Just read where Bush will be surrounded by a "bubble" of 700 American agents wherever he goes. When he's taking a shower with those guys all watching, could that be considered a "bubble" bath? |
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14 Nov 03 - 10:39 PM (#1053952) Subject: RE: President (yeah right) Bush coming to UK From: Guy Wolff THanks you guys At least we get a vaction from him over here. I wish "sorry" did it . We have so much to wake up to over here. Well><><>< just change the chanel and eveything will be just fine. |
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14 Nov 03 - 11:56 PM (#1053967) Subject: RE: President (yeah right) Bush coming to UK From: Liz the Squeak Apparently the trip was planned 18 months ago, before the war was contemplated. No-one now has the balls to tell him not to come. It's like inviting the smelly great aunt to a family do... no-body likes or wants her, but neither can anyone tell her. However, his triumphant ride with the Queen down the Mall has been cancelled - they weren't too sure of getting the cheering crowds and if they did, weren't sure that they would be cheering with the right words. The CIA wants Central London cleared of people, just in case! LTS |
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15 Nov 03 - 05:21 AM (#1054015) Subject: RE: President (yeah right) Bush coming to UK From: Tam the Bam (Nutter) I quite like George Bush, aye when he's back in bloody America. I know what he should do is take a wee tour of Iraq without his body gaurds. Tom Frae Saltcoats |
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15 Nov 03 - 06:01 AM (#1054027) Subject: RE: President (yeah right) Bush coming to UK From: smallpiper I think its a great idea - clear central london then there will be no chance of any photos of chearing (heckling) crowds. And wouldn't that say a lot to the power brokers if no one, no one at all turned out to see him! I just love what some of the families are saying about bush - you know the families of those british soldiers killed in his war - now wouldn't it be great if a family agreed to pray with him especially if they were muslims! Don't get me wrong sadam had to go (IMO) but not for the reasons Bush/Blair gave. |
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15 Nov 03 - 07:12 AM (#1054047) Subject: RE: President (yeah right) Bush coming to UK From: McGrath of Harlow The war with Iraq wasn't contemplated 18 months ago? So what was Bush talking about when in January last year he listed Iraq in his "axis of evil" speech ? |
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15 Nov 03 - 08:04 AM (#1054062) Subject: RE: President (yeah right) Bush coming to UK From: Tam the Bam (Nutter) I agree Saddam was a evil person, and as you say he had to go. Tom frae Saltcoats |
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15 Nov 03 - 08:06 AM (#1054064) Subject: RE: President (yeah right) Bush coming to UK From: kendall ...the Americans who dont like the British? Who would that be? I dont know any except the IRA supporters, and I don't know any of them first hand. We can hate what the British government does without hating the people, just as they can hate what our government does without hating us personally. |
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15 Nov 03 - 09:05 AM (#1054092) Subject: RE: President (yeah right) Bush coming to UK From: Peter T. Protesting is bearing witness against injustice. Sometimes it works, sometimes not. It doesn't matter. What matters is that someone says that you are not getting a free ride on this, that no one cares. In Canada, mass protests kept us out of the war. The protest was not in favour of Saddam or against Iraq. It was against one nation (or two, including Britain) deciding to go to war just because it felt like it. Nothing that has happened subsequently has changed that. If I were in Britain I would be out on the streets (probably because hotel prices are so high (joke)). yours, Peter T. |
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15 Nov 03 - 05:18 PM (#1054320) Subject: RE: President (yeah right) Bush coming to UK From: AliUK He´s going t the UK because he needs to give instructions to his subjects The Royals and Boney Tony. |
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16 Nov 03 - 06:32 AM (#1054611) Subject: RE: President (yeah right) Bush coming to UK From: Hrothgar Who says it won't be a good photo opportunity for the Queen? Afterwards she can go around saying "This is what you get if you form a republic!" |
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16 Nov 03 - 08:17 AM (#1054656) Subject: RE: President (yeah right) Bush coming to UK From: Teribus Richard Bridge - The questions posed in your post of 14 Nov 03 - 07:34 PM, seem to pre-suppose that only one person is guilty of the charges you level. Do you sincerely believe that - numerous mass grave sites in Iraq would seem to suggest otherwise. As to "colonisation" - hardly. |
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16 Nov 03 - 09:10 AM (#1054661) Subject: RE: President (yeah right) Bush coming to UK From: McGrath of Harlow "...seem to pre-suppose that only one person is guilty of the charges you level." How on Earth do you arrive at that? How can suggesting that A is guilty of something in any way imply that B is not guilty of something else? "How can you say that the grass is green when you know perfectly well that the sky is blue!" |
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16 Nov 03 - 10:28 AM (#1054682) Subject: RE: President (yeah right) Bush coming to UK From: Teribus Kevin read Richard's post - or are you just being deliberately obtuse. |
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16 Nov 03 - 10:57 AM (#1054696) Subject: RE: President (yeah right) Bush coming to UK From: McGrath of Harlow Just read it - I still can't see where Richard says anything at all that could be summarised as his assuming that "only one person is guilty of the charges" of being a war criminal. A war crime tribunal focussing on the crimes of Saddam's regime would be an excellent idea, and those brought before it should include those Western politicians who appear to have colluded in them over the years, and who encouraged him and assisted him in his aggression against Iran, for example. |
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16 Nov 03 - 11:09 AM (#1054703) Subject: RE: President (yeah right) Bush coming to UK From: Teribus The use of "HIM" & "HIS" would appear to indicate that only one person is assumed guilty of the charges. Only Western politicians Kevin?? How about North Korean; Chinese and Russian?? They could then stand in the dock alongside those from The USA, UK, France and Germany. Don't think that that will happen - do you. |
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16 Nov 03 - 12:33 PM (#1054743) Subject: RE: President (yeah right) Bush coming to UK From: McGrath of Harlow There you go again. Did I say "only Western politicians"? Did I say it was likely to happen? |
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17 Nov 03 - 05:04 AM (#1055264) Subject: RE: President (yeah right) Bush coming to UK From: Liz the Squeak Oh isn't that nice, Bush is bringing hundreds of his friends from the CIA with him... all armed. Wonder which poor country is paying for this visit of Bush and his 300 strong entourage through their taxes, bearing in mind it is a State visit.....? (And interesting that the ads attached here are for 'Investment Management' and 'Speed Dating in London'...... is he trying to become a citizen?) LTS |
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17 Nov 03 - 07:11 AM (#1055346) Subject: RE: President (yeah right) Bush coming to UK From: GUEST,Guest Teribus In which case Kevin it would have more correct of you to say: "A war crime tribunal focussing on the crimes of Saddam's regime would be an excellent idea, and those brought before it should include the politicians from all the other countries who appear to have colluded in them over the years, and who encouraged him and assisted him in his aggression against Iran, for example." You didn't, you specifically mentioned "Western politicians", thereby inferring exclusion of others. |
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17 Nov 03 - 09:00 AM (#1055408) Subject: RE: President (yeah right) Bush coming to UK From: McGrath of Harlow I think you mean "imply" rather than "infer". You might indeed infer that I am implying that. But in this case it would be a false inference, because I wasn't. "You ought to go to Sidmoutrh Folk Festival" If you infer from that statement that I am implying that noone else should go to Sidmouth Folk Festival you would be mistaken. |
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17 Nov 03 - 11:38 AM (#1055506) Subject: RE: President (yeah right) Bush coming to UK From: GUEST Kevin, From Merriam-Webster: Main Entry: in·fer Pronunciation: in-'f&r Function: verb Inflected Form(s): in·ferred; in·fer·ring 1 : to arrive at as a conclusion 2 : 1GUESS 1, SURMISE 3 : IMPLY 2 If you are going to write something then why not just clearly state what you do mean. Instead of your usual style which is biased and conveniently selective. |
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17 Nov 03 - 12:00 PM (#1055517) Subject: RE: President (yeah right) Bush coming to UK From: TIA From www.yourdictionary.com "Usage Note: Infer is sometimes confused with imply, but the distinction is a useful one. When we say that a speaker or sentence implies something, we mean that it is conveyed or suggested without being stated outright: When the mayor said that she would not rule out a business tax increase, she implied (not inferred) that some taxes might be raised. Inference, on the other hand, is the activity performed by a reader or interpreter in drawing conclusions that are not explicit in what is said: When the mayor said that she would not rule out a tax increase, we inferred that she had been consulting with some new financial advisers, since her old advisers were in favor of tax reductions. " This distinction is also specifically stated on page 49 of Strunk and White - who state that they are "NOT interchangeable". You could argue with me, or with McG of H, but nobody, and I mean nobody, can argue with Strunk and White. |
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17 Nov 03 - 02:18 PM (#1055643) Subject: RE: President (yeah right) Bush coming to UK From: GUEST Thanks TIA, I stand corrected, but I still hope Kevin gets the drift. |
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17 Nov 03 - 02:44 PM (#1055655) Subject: RE: President (yeah right) Bush coming to UK From: GUEST,pdc Apparently Bush has cancelled his speech in Parliament, because of open questions on the floor, something he doesn't experience at home. Too bad -- it would have been the closest he ever came to actual combat. |
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17 Nov 03 - 07:50 PM (#1055813) Subject: RE: President (yeah right) Bush coming to UK From: Liz the Squeak And then of course, there are the 14,000 extra police officers being drafted into London by Scotland Yard, just to make sure JeeDub don't see nuthin' that would upset the poor dear. JeeDub wanted all his little friends from the CIA to be armed with automatic weapons and machine guns, and be exempt from any silly local laws if they felt the need to let fly with one of those little beauties. Given the American record for so called "friendly fire", I'd feel more than safe being part of an anti war demonstration - after all, they'd be far more likely to pepper JeeDub himself with bullets! LTS |
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18 Nov 03 - 12:52 PM (#1056331) Subject: RE: President (yeah right) Bush coming to UK From: An Pluiméir Ceolmhar Maybe he's cancelled his speech in the so-called mother of parliaments because now it's just the electoral college for the governor of the undeclared 51st State. Which goes to show that it's unfair to accuse Blair of having a presidential style of government. |
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18 Nov 03 - 06:19 PM (#1056524) Subject: RE: President (yeah right) Bush coming to UK From: Nemesis Bush Rodeo Ride Critical Mass London will holding a special anti-Bush bike ride through London on Thursday 20 November. The rodeo themed ride will be leaving Waterloo at 6pm and should be meeting up with a big pedal-powered sound system at some point where open mic rantings and line dancing 'Hank Williams' style will be positively encouraged. Bring your lasso, stetson etc. Mark Thomas will be joining this ride. Find out more about Critical Mass London at http://cmlondon.enrager.net/ Get Involved in any anti-Bush actions that you can - check out http://www.resistbush.org/events.html for listings. |
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18 Nov 03 - 07:19 PM (#1056565) Subject: RE: President (yeah right) Bush coming to UK From: Gareth Errr ! - Who the hell is "Mark Thomas" ? Gareth |
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19 Nov 03 - 03:50 AM (#1056741) Subject: RE: President (yeah right) Bush coming to UK From: Liz the Squeak Mark Thomas is an investigative reporter/comedian and did a brilliant series on Channel 4 in the UK, investigating, and basically ripping to shreds various Government and other official bodies. One example is CCTV and local councils. He hired a team of Morris dancers, went to Newham in east London (Council of the year 2000, then council with the most CCTV on the streets) and they danced in full kit, in direct view of a camera. The Data Protection act (or some other similar act, I forget) states that you can go to the CCTV operator and request to see your image. He and the team went to Newham Council, gave them the number of the camera (they are all numbered so you can identify them), requested to view the tapes and the council refused, stating that "they could not recognise anyone of their description on any of their tapes". Mark Thomas then tried to pursue them under the aforementioned act but they wriggled out of it, which they've had a lot of practice at... Newham council didn't become council of the year by being legal, correct or humane. LTS |
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19 Nov 03 - 04:33 AM (#1056769) Subject: RE: President (yeah right) Bush coming to UK From: GUEST,noddy Great is it not? Norway sends the UK a Big Tree for Christmas and the best the USA can do is send a little bush |
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19 Nov 03 - 04:37 AM (#1056773) Subject: RE: President (yeah right) Bush coming to UK From: Gareth Sounds like LB Newhan recognised someone taking the p***, and reacted appropriatley. Gareth |
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19 Nov 03 - 09:01 AM (#1056925) Subject: RE: President (yeah right) Bush coming to UK From: McGrath of Harlow Reacting accordingly might have been to say "sod off", but surely not tell ridiculous lies about "not recognising anyone of their description". Except what on earth would have been the council's problem in failing to comply with a perfectly reasonable request and in this way helping make members of the public informed of their legal rights? |
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19 Nov 03 - 10:23 AM (#1056975) Subject: RE: President (yeah right) Bush coming to UK From: Liz the Squeak LB Newham may indeed have recognised someone taking the piss, but in refusing to let them see the images on the CCTV, which was proffered in the correct manner, they shot themselves in the foot. They opened themselves right up to an inquiry as to the accessibility of their CCTV images, one that proved that for more than half the requests tendered, no information was forthcoming. The difference between Norway's tree and the USA's bush is this - everybody likes to see the tree, hardly anyone wants to see that particular bush. Besides, the tree is to say thank you for helping them dispose of an evil conqueror. Bush's visit now smacks of a conqueror inspecting his new lands.... LTS |
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19 Nov 03 - 01:06 PM (#1057081) Subject: RE: President (yeah right) Bush coming to UK From: McGrath of Harlow Maybe, if they hang lots of presents from the bush and Christmas lights and a pretty fairy stuck on the top, we might feel more welcoming. |
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19 Nov 03 - 01:55 PM (#1057125) Subject: RE: President (yeah right) Bush coming to UK From: Wolfgang This article tells a quite different story about the reasons given by the Newham Council for not giving the footage to a TV producer. Wolfgang |
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19 Nov 03 - 02:01 PM (#1057130) Subject: RE: President (yeah right) Bush coming to UK From: Hollowfox I'm just amazed that it takes more than 1,000 police to protect a couple hundred pounds of pond scum. |
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19 Nov 03 - 03:58 PM (#1057191) Subject: RE: President (yeah right) Bush coming to UK From: McGrath of Harlow 1,000? More like 14,000! It's a field day for crime in the rest of London, stripped of coppers. And the people of London are having to pay for it both ways. |
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19 Nov 03 - 06:15 PM (#1057258) Subject: RE: President (yeah right) Bush coming to UK From: Amos From Politech: It's here: http://www.interwebnet.org/ Also see: http://observer.guardian.co.uk/uk_news/story/0,6903,1086397,00.html?=rss 'Shoot-to-kill' demand by US Martin Bright, home affairs editor Sunday November 16, 2003 The Observer Home Secretary David Blunkett has refused to grant diplomatic immunity to armed American special agents and snipers travelling to Britain as part of President Bush's entourage this week. In the case of the accidental shooting of a protester, the Americans in Bush's protection squad will face justice in a British court as would any other visitor, the Home Office has confirmed. The issue of immunity is one of a series of extraordinary US demands turned down by Ministers and Downing Street during preparations for the Bush visit. These included the closure of the Tube network, the use of US air force planes and helicopters and the shipping in of battlefield weaponry to use against rioters. ... A |
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19 Nov 03 - 06:48 PM (#1057286) Subject: RE: President (yeah right) Bush coming to UK From: Liz the Squeak "it has not been possible for us to extrapolate your images from those of unknown third parties "they could not recognise anyone of their description on any of their tapes". Means about the same thing doesn't it? And the 14,000 police are spread over 3 days, it's about 4,300 per day. LTS I'll get off me pedant stool now. |
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19 Nov 03 - 07:10 PM (#1057302) Subject: RE: President (yeah right) Bush coming to UK From: GUEST oh what timing - a 'gay' Anlican Bishoping AND HRH Prince Charles being accused in the same month that G W is invited to the Palace, - G W as you probably know is Episcopal ( American for Anglican ) and also a paid up member of the Skull and Bones club OF piratical origins - Ahoy thar beeeelow don ye skirts me bhoys and we shall haveee a dancey.... har har har har har..... Then all that talk about Democracy ??? What about democracy Mr G W ? Didn't ye lose the election in order to win the selection? How about that HC official and all them canes? Why would a HC employee need canes? Perhaps they too belong to the Skull and Crossbones club? Looks mighty fishy to me ..... Ahoy thar me bhoys take oooof them thar garters and lets have a dancey! any miscreants? oookay pass that cane and bend over .... thar take that ye rascals ..... Is this a Closet Gay Anlican Hootenanny or what? |
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19 Nov 03 - 10:30 PM (#1057428) Subject: RE: President (yeah right) Bush coming to UK From: GUEST,pdc I think Guest was a little too free with the mead on that last post... |
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20 Nov 03 - 07:43 AM (#1057688) Subject: RE: President (yeah right) Bush coming to UK From: Wolfgang Liz, I could be wrong, but I read the funny worded response of the Council as being not willing to give away footage on which also other persons could be seen. I wouldn't want my picture from a security camera showing me with my finger in my nose shown in TV just because some Coucil thought that they had to give it away to anyone claiming being also on that footage. The TV producer of course twists the words in a sense to make people laugh about the Council. But what amount of accuracy can be expected from a TV producer who is misprinting Newham as 'Newhill' in the picture legend on his webpage? His intention is to make people laugh, he doesn't care about accuracy. Wolfgang |
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20 Nov 03 - 09:59 AM (#1057765) Subject: RE: President (yeah right) Bush coming to UK From: Dave Bryant This is an urgent news flash: President George Bush was shot dead by a sniper in London today. Upon reaching hospital his condition was described as satisfactory. |
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20 Nov 03 - 12:22 PM (#1057849) Subject: RE: President (yeah right) Bush coming to UK From: DougR Hilarous Dave. Hmmm. All week long we have been showered with reports on TV that hundreds of thousands would be protesting today in Trafalgar Square. Seems the estimates were a bit overstated, what? DougR |
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20 Nov 03 - 12:27 PM (#1057850) Subject: RE: President (yeah right) Bush coming to UK From: DougR According to The Guardian, the majority of Brits are glad to see Bush come to London. The fact that he was well received in the House of Commons certainly would support that view. Everyone knows that if it's printed in The Guardian the report cannot be questioned, right? When are you "opposers" going to wake up to the fact that your opinions are shared by only a small minority of the population either in the U. S. or G.B.? DougR |
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20 Nov 03 - 12:33 PM (#1057858) Subject: RE: President (yeah right) Bush coming to UK From: GUEST,Teribus Kevin, "It's a field day for crime in the rest of London, stripped of coppers. And the people of London are having to pay for it both ways." I take it that this is just an observation on your part - not fact. |
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20 Nov 03 - 01:09 PM (#1057888) Subject: RE: President (yeah right) Bush coming to UK From: McGrath of Harlow Well, here's the word from someone who should know that kind of stuff: The high security for George Bush's visit means one thing for certain - that there will be a marked increase in the crime rate. I should know: I'm a retired criminal who has 30 years experience of high-grade crime behind me. It's like this: wherever those extra police are manning - in this case, central London, where the president is visiting - the areas just outside that, where those officers have come from, will be worst hit. It's a great opportunity for us, so every kind of crime is likely this week. I definitely know there are plans afoot. They are jobs that are big enough, but nothing so big that it will make headlines. And the fact that people are out on the streets demonstrating will obviously add to the burglary aspect of those crimes... And here is the rest of that As for "Bush being well received in the House of Commons", I don't know what that refers to. There wasn't any presidential appearance at the House of Commons, which was probably very wise. And the police have estimated the protest march today as being 70,000 strong, which means the true figure was probably double that. |
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20 Nov 03 - 01:40 PM (#1057914) Subject: RE: President (yeah right) Bush coming to UK From: GUEST Thanks for the link Kevin, so what in fact you were doing was sharing someone elses opinion (Bunny - retired criminal of some thirty years standing) that there might potentially be a field-day for crime in the rest of London. Now as this was only Bunny's opinion what exactly are the people of London having to pay for both ways? Mind you, I did like the bit in the prediction where he mentioned the pick-pockets working the crowds - specially when you consider where the biggest crowd is going to be and the make up of that crowd. Talking of numbers Kevin, 70,000 Metropolitan police estimate/140,000 Kevin estimate - does that mean that when the London Football clubs local derby games coincide "Its a field day for crime in the rest of London"?? - Could always ask Bunny - My guess is you would find that it was about the same. |
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20 Nov 03 - 01:47 PM (#1057922) Subject: RE: President (yeah right) Bush coming to UK From: McGrath of Harlow That last GUEST was Teribus? |
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20 Nov 03 - 06:26 PM (#1058093) Subject: RE: President (yeah right) Bush coming to UK From: Liz the Squeak AS a resident of London, living near a football ground that (before relegation) housed a team frequently holding local derbys; yes, the crime rate does increase in the area, when the locals know that all the police are busy at the match. And don't even think about ringing for an ambulance! LTS |
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20 Nov 03 - 11:10 PM (#1058250) Subject: RE: President (yeah right) Bush coming to UK From: DougR Geeze, Kevin, Liz, I surely hope the crime rate in Great Britain was not excalated by the visit of George W. Bush! Are you quaking in your boots or something? If you are, come on out to Arizona and we will put your mind at rest. After all, we have the toughest Sheriff in the world out here! You can feel VERY safe! :.) DougR |
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20 Nov 03 - 11:39 PM (#1058260) Subject: RE: President (yeah right) Bush coming to UK From: Amos Dougie: As for waking up I would suggest that it is a thousand times more important that I say what I see plainly than that anyone or any large number agree with me. I am used to seeing further than others, and am certainly used to seeing the world differently, for better or for worse. I really don't worry much about how many peopel do or do not agree with me. And I call an ass an ass if he is a ass. A |
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21 Nov 03 - 01:02 AM (#1058282) Subject: RE: President (yeah right) Bush coming to UK From: GUEST,pdc Ah, Arizona. That explains much. |
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21 Nov 03 - 05:22 AM (#1058343) Subject: RE: President (yeah right) Bush coming to UK From: Dave Bryant Dougie - Arizona covers 113,642 square miles and has a total population of about 3.6 million - Phoenix, the largest city only has 1.2 million inhabitants. Have you ever been to England ? - the population of Greater London is about three times that of your whole state - how would your sheriff manage over here. |
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21 Nov 03 - 05:26 AM (#1058345) Subject: RE: President (yeah right) Bush coming to UK From: GUEST,Teribus Apologies Kevin, yes GUEST 20 Nov 03 - 01:40 PM, was me - I'm away from home at present and I forgot to type in my name. Thanks for the first- hand back-ground information Liz, So the potential for crimes of opportunity are linked to any event where police resources have to be altered from what would be described as normal operations. - State occasions & State visits; - Sporting events requiring crowd control; - Large well publicised demonstrations. Crime is not going to suddenly, dramitically, increase solely because G W Bush is in town. Those who think it is must also apportion some responsibility towards the demonstrators and demonstration organisers - after all if they weren't there there would be no crowd to control and the police would not have to divert resources. |
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21 Nov 03 - 05:30 AM (#1058346) Subject: RE: President (yeah right) Bush coming to UK From: Liz the Squeak Normally State events, like the Lord Mayor's procession, State opening of Parliament etc, are easy going affairs, although, understandably, security is paramount. It's when highly controversial visitors come that the problems start. If it were Nelson Mandela now, rather than Bush, I bet the police presence would be half or less what it is now, and the crowds would be cheering rather than jeering. LTS |
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21 Nov 03 - 08:48 AM (#1058445) Subject: RE: President (yeah right) Bush coming to UK From: McGrath of Harlow Thanks Teribus - I've got a thing against responding to nameless GUESTS. "what in fact you were doing was sharing someone else's opinion" Not exactly - I was stating my own opinion, based on the fact that to me it seemed pretty obvious that if thousands of police are tied up doing one thing they can't be available to do other things; and then when it was questioned I hunted down something to back it up. Obviously it's all just opinion until perhaps at some stage the figures are gathered and analysed. "Paying for it both ways" - paying for the extra costs of the security operation, and also in some cases as victim of crime of one sort or another. Not that I see the cost as a major reason for feeling irritated at this visit. What annoys me is the thought that it might in any way assist in the re-election campaign of this man - and I'd probably feel almost as annoyed at that even if I was one if those who thought that the invasion of Iraq had been a good idea. Helping Bush getting reelected seems to me about the most anti-American thing it would be possible to do. |
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21 Nov 03 - 04:38 PM (#1058736) Subject: RE: President (yeah right) Bush coming to UK From: DougR Dave: Yes, I have been to England (though I fail to see the revelence). How would Joe do in London? I have no idea. DougR |
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22 Nov 03 - 03:31 PM (#1059187) Subject: RE: President (yeah right) Bush coming to UK From: GUEST Sedgefield beerm, fish and chips .... hmmmmm |
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15 May 07 - 02:10 PM (#2052530) Subject: RE: President (yeah right) Bush coming to UK From: GUEST |
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15 May 07 - 03:24 PM (#2052636) Subject: RE: President (yeah right) Bush coming to UK From: McGrath of Harlow Now this thread suddenly appearing was a nasty shock. I thought maybe Blair had decided to pull some last nasty trick on us before he goes by having a lame ducks reunion in London. Or a dead ducks reunion might be closer to the truth... |
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15 May 07 - 11:34 PM (#2053088) Subject: RE: President (yeah right) Bush coming to UK From: Don Firth Not to wish anything ill on our British confreres, but I was all set to rejoice and suggest that you keep him. Oh, well. I guess I'll have to wait 'til the 2008 election.. . . . Don Firth |