Seconding Knoyleo by the way, as a middle-class bloke living in London the only time I’ve ever felt threatened when was walking through the less well-off bits of Camden before it got properly gentrified.
Knoyleo wrote:Seriously though, knife crime in London disproportionately affects those living in the cities poorest areas. Tourists/visitors are perfectly safe.
Indeed it is. However those areas are increasingly becoming no go zones for ‘outsiders’.
Knoyleo wrote:Seriously though, knife crime in London disproportionately affects those living in the cities poorest areas. Tourists/visitors are perfectly safe.
Indeed it is. However those areas are increasingly becoming no go zones for ‘outsiders’.
You sound about 2 posts away from turning to a Fox News style "London's Islamic no go zones!"
Knoyleo wrote:Seriously though, knife crime in London disproportionately affects those living in the cities poorest areas. Tourists/visitors are perfectly safe.
Indeed it is. However those areas are increasingly becoming no go zones for ‘outsiders’.
You sound about 2 posts away from turning to a Fox News style "London's Islamic no go zones!"
Having lived in high knife crime areas, they're not really no go areas for outsiders. The people getting stabbed are mostly kids who live in the area because of gang violence. When I lived in Brixton I use to hear a load of stuff about a running gang war between school kids from Brixton and South Wimbledon.
Knoyleo wrote:Seriously though, knife crime in London disproportionately affects those living in the cities poorest areas. Tourists/visitors are perfectly safe.
Indeed it is. However those areas are increasingly becoming no go zones for ‘outsiders’.
You sound about 2 posts away from turning to a Fox News style "London's Islamic no go zones!"
At what point have I made reference to race or religion in relation to knife crime? Don't be a Hexx.
Knoyleo wrote:Seriously though, knife crime in London disproportionately affects those living in the cities poorest areas. Tourists/visitors are perfectly safe.
Indeed it is. However those areas are increasingly becoming no go zones for ‘outsiders’.
You sound about 2 posts away from turning to a Fox News style "London's Islamic no go zones!"
Having lived in high knife crime areas, they're not really no go areas for outsiders. The people getting stabbed are mostly kids who live in the area because of gang violence. When I lived in Brixton I use to hear a load of stuff about a running gang war between school kids from Brixton and South Wimbledon.
I live a stones throw away from a road once described as "one of the most dangerous in Britain"
It's improved over the years, but it was never as scary as the headlines would have people believe. Most crime is shoplifting or gangs, ordinary people have little to fear. Muggings and assaults happen of course, but it can happen anywhere. And there are millions of other horrible events that happen to people every day.
Knoyleo wrote:Seriously though, knife crime in London disproportionately affects those living in the cities poorest areas. Tourists/visitors are perfectly safe.
Indeed it is. However those areas are increasingly becoming no go zones for ‘outsiders’.
You sound about 2 posts away from turning to a Fox News style "London's Islamic no go zones!"
At what point have I made reference to race or religion in relation to knife crime? Don't be a Hexx.
You seem to miss the point quite often. I wasn't saying you were being racist or Islamophobic, I was commenting on your "no go zones!" hyperbole.
Knoyleo wrote:Seriously though, knife crime in London disproportionately affects those living in the cities poorest areas. Tourists/visitors are perfectly safe.
Indeed it is. However those areas are increasingly becoming no go zones for ‘outsiders’.
You sound about 2 posts away from turning to a Fox News style "London's Islamic no go zones!"
At what point have I made reference to race or religion in relation to knife crime? Don't be a Hexx.
You seem to miss the point quite often. I wasn't saying you were being racist or Islamophobic, I was commenting on your "no go zones!" hyperbole.
Is it hyperbole? I don't think so. There are areas in my town that I 100% would not walk down or visit on my own.
I actually think as it was my point, it's you that is missing it.
Knoyleo wrote:Seriously though, knife crime in London disproportionately affects those living in the cities poorest areas. Tourists/visitors are perfectly safe.
Indeed it is. However those areas are increasingly becoming no go zones for ‘outsiders’.
You sound about 2 posts away from turning to a Fox News style "London's Islamic no go zones!"
Having lived in high knife crime areas, they're not really no go areas for outsiders. The people getting stabbed are mostly kids who live in the area because of gang violence. When I lived in Brixton I use to hear a load of stuff about a running gang war between school kids from Brixton and South Wimbledon.
I live a stones throw away from a road once described as "one of the most dangerous in Britain"
It's improved over the years, but it was never as scary as the headlines would have people believe. Most crime is shoplifting or gangs, ordinary people have little to fear. Muggings and assaults happen of course, but it can happen anywhere. And there are millions of other horrible events that happen to people every day.
I lived on Atlantic Road in Brixton, which was the heart of the Brixton riots. It's proper gentrified there now, it use to be full of drug dealers when I lived there but I never felt threatened by anyone living there.
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Knoyleo wrote:Seriously though, knife crime in London disproportionately affects those living in the cities poorest areas. Tourists/visitors are perfectly safe.
Indeed it is. However those areas are increasingly becoming no go zones for ‘outsiders’.
You sound about 2 posts away from turning to a Fox News style "London's Islamic no go zones!"
Having lived in high knife crime areas, they're not really no go areas for outsiders. The people getting stabbed are mostly kids who live in the area because of gang violence. When I lived in Brixton I use to hear a load of stuff about a running gang war between school kids from Brixton and South Wimbledon.
I live a stones throw away from a road once described as "one of the most dangerous in Britain"
It's improved over the years, but it was never as scary as the headlines would have people believe. Most crime is shoplifting or gangs, ordinary people have little to fear. Muggings and assaults happen of course, but it can happen anywhere. And there are millions of other horrible events that happen to people every day.
I live on Atlantic Road in Brixton, which was the heart of the Brixton riots. It's proper gentrified there now, it use to be full of drug dealers when I lived there but I never felt threatened by anyone living there.
High foot fall, shopping and eatery areas aren't the problem anymore. It's moved to other areas.