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1. “The rioters are mindless”
There is nothing mindless about coordinated attacks on areas away from the police, avoiding residential targets, and going for commercial premises. People in some of the areas hit have described seeing older men telling younger people what to do. The undoubted criminality in what is happening requires some street knowledge.
2. “It’s like a warzone/the middle east/apocalypse”
No, it isn’t. It is terrifying to sit in your home with gangs of young men outside, ripping up your front yard, hurling missiles, setting fire to cars, burning buildings. Lives are being put at risk – and there is a grave danger somebody is about to be killed. But this is not like a warzone, or an intifada or a biblical destruction of the world. We must keep our sense of perspective.
3. “The police should crack down”
Just remember it was tough policing that started this whole episode – officers shooting dead a man they believed was an imminent threat. Remember too how furious people get at police using kettling at demonstrations, charging with horses, wielding their batons and hurting people as they did at the G20 protests. The police are under pressure to use reasonable force – what that is changes according to public mood, it seems.
"krishnangm - Tonight is a major test for us all
Another great article putting things in perspective.
9th August 2011
Notes: 5
This looks pretty handy for getting life streams
Really interesting article about how a hotel uses Twitter to enhance a customers stay. Really simple yet releases great results.
Scott Pilgrim vs. the World: Black Sheep - FULL music video (via Lonesomefolly)
So I’ve become somewhat addicted to the Scott Pilgrim graphic novels (read ‘comic books’). Frankly; they are amazing. Funny, ridiculous and so many geek refrences. They are great.
As I imagine with a number of new fans; I first saw the films before getting the books. The film where this song is from. Which is a great film. Although, I’m not sure I will enjoy it as much now I’ve read the books. I think the characters and the story aren’t as deep as in the book. But what do you expect for a film adaptation.
The story is very, very different too. The books are based over, like, a year period and go into so much more. Like Lisa, the girl who nearly got Scott. And Knives Dad, who nearly cut Scott and Kim in half with a samurai sword. And what actually happened between Scott and Kim.
Anyway, I’ve just finished the 4th Volume, which I started today, and am somewhat tempted to start reading the 5th. But I do like this song. So I thought I’d share it with you.
This article just blew my mind. So interesting. Explains how out colour wheels are out of sync a little.
“One Dress Protest is me, Kristy Powell, wearing one dress for one year in order to protest the ideas and motivations behind how and why I wear my clothes. Over the year I aim to challenge the ways identity is constructed through clothing, what sustainability means for consumption, how our perception of others is so often based on external presentation, and what “fashion” ultimately means for me going forward. ”
“A man who tried to petrol bomb a pub in West Sussex was caught by police after he ran into a lamppost and needed medical treatment.”
Seriously, this is amazing. The best seen on the internet in a long time.
Click on the link and scroll down and be prepared to me amazed.
Unless you are on IE6/proably 7
Then you should go to the corner, think about what you’ve done, download another browser (Chrome, Firefox, Opera, IE9) and click on the link.
Most worship songs are ‘happy clappy’ saying all will be well. I find it refreshing that there is a song that is an actual heart felt lament.
This song captures how I have often felt over the recent year or so.
(Warning: It get’s a bit American at the end when she starts talking…)
