Notting Hill Carnival
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ZedLeg said:
4 mil people attend the carnival over 3 days and there have been 6 deaths since 1987 (according to wiki).
The title of this thread seems hyperbolic.
Doesn't seem appropriate to focus on the number of deaths alone what about the rest of the article which reads:The title of this thread seems hyperbolic.
Police said 209 arrests had been made by early Tuesday, "including 46 for assault, 36 for possession of drugs, 33 for possession of an offensive weapon, 27 public order offences and eight sexual assaults"
Doesn't strike me as a family event.
Not to mention the numerous videos I've seen of residents in the area setting up fencing around theor houses and boarding up windows to protect their properties.
Jamescrs said:
Not to mention the numerous videos I've seen of residents in the area setting up fencing around theor houses and boarding up windows to protect their properties.
I saw a video of that over the weekend, along with one of a Porsche being vandalised.I'm sure the residents living anywhere near by absolutely hate it.
Its Just Adz said:
Jamescrs said:
Not to mention the numerous videos I've seen of residents in the area setting up fencing around theor houses and boarding up windows to protect their properties.
I saw a video of that over the weekend, along with one of a Porsche being vandalised.I'm sure the residents living anywhere near by absolutely hate it.
valiant said:
Its Just Adz said:
Jamescrs said:
Not to mention the numerous videos I've seen of residents in the area setting up fencing around theor houses and boarding up windows to protect their properties.
I saw a video of that over the weekend, along with one of a Porsche being vandalised.I'm sure the residents living anywhere near by absolutely hate it.
Why the hate? The carnival is good for local business.
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Hmm, how many police are tied up by football each weekend? (Ok, clubs might contribute to the cost)
Or the royal jubilee celebrations? So that seems a weak argument.
And the level of crime is probably not that different from background levels in the capital.
The Notting Hill carnival is enjoyed by millions of people, so it seems quite churlish for some to call for it to be cancelled, when other activities generating similar (relatively low) levels of agro aren't being called out.
Almost as if the OP just doesn't like that sort of thing. I don't even think this counts as unconcious bias, as it seems pretty concious to me.
Or the royal jubilee celebrations? So that seems a weak argument.
And the level of crime is probably not that different from background levels in the capital.
The Notting Hill carnival is enjoyed by millions of people, so it seems quite churlish for some to call for it to be cancelled, when other activities generating similar (relatively low) levels of agro aren't being called out.
Almost as if the OP just doesn't like that sort of thing. I don't even think this counts as unconcious bias, as it seems pretty concious to me.
CooperS said:
Not commenting on the violence but have seen a number of videos emerge about the size of crowds and the lengths residents go to protect their property. Seems to me that the event should be moved to a different location.
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