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Old Jun 7, 2012 | 08:00 PM
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Originally Posted by chocolate_o_brian
Pete's Benjamin Button

He was 79 going on 80 when I joined 6 years ago...

More like Bernard Manning, with that last joke .....
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Old Jun 7, 2012 | 08:33 PM
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Originally Posted by twistybits
This is an offensive and racist post, full stop.

People committed the crimes, their race/colour has nothing to do with it.

The fact you mention the person colour makes you a racist Pete.
Bollocks, get off your high horse cut out the PC nonsense and smell the coffee!!
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Old Jun 7, 2012 | 08:59 PM
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Originally Posted by RA Dunk
Bollocks, get off your high horse cut out the PC nonsense and smell the coffee!!
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Old Jun 7, 2012 | 09:37 PM
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Originally Posted by twistybits
This is an offensive and racist post, full stop.

People committed the crimes, their race/colour has nothing to do with it.

The fact you mention the person colour makes you a racist Pete.
Clearly that isn't a contingent fact because race can be said to have everything to do with crimes sometime i.e racial hate crimes.
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Old Jun 7, 2012 | 10:10 PM
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Is the veil finally lifted from our eyes - could Pete in reality be none other than celeb un-PC historian David Starkey?
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Old Jun 7, 2012 | 10:33 PM
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124 years given out to the six gang members, Well done that judge.
Cant imagine what would have happened if a bullet had hit the police helecopter!

http://www.birminghammail.net/news/t...7319-31134613/
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Old Jun 7, 2012 | 10:40 PM
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Yes, I was pleased that the barstewards got a decent time to be removed from society.
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Old Jun 7, 2012 | 10:40 PM
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Originally Posted by chocolate_o_brian
Pete's Benjamin Button

He was 79 going on 80 when I joined 6 years ago...
The only sn member whose getting younger by the day

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Old Jun 7, 2012 | 10:45 PM
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All black as well, well I never
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Old Jun 8, 2012 | 12:35 AM
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Originally Posted by Chip
All black as well, well I never
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england...ngham-18349992

mmmm
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Old Jun 8, 2012 | 12:37 AM
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Originally Posted by SwissTony
Go on, ?
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Old Jun 8, 2012 | 12:54 PM
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Not sure you should use the phrases 'black people' and 'string them up' in the same passage. Unless you are from the deep south and like wearing pillow cases on your head
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Old Jun 8, 2012 | 01:13 PM
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Originally Posted by Martin2005
Not sure you should use the phrases 'black people' and 'string them up' in the same passage. Unless you are from the deep south and like wearing pillow cases on your head
What if you are a nun ?
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Old Jun 8, 2012 | 08:25 PM
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Either way - six more scum off the streets
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Old Jun 8, 2012 | 08:36 PM
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Hi

Just my thought on the subject, it shouldnt matter about skin colour and in most cases in the UK skin colour means nothing now, question is why in most cases were the looters and rioters black ??

Im not saying there wasnt any white, asian or any other colour involved but in most cases and the majority of ppl rioting were black/mixed race youths.......

Not in any way been racial just pointing out the facts and wondered why that was the case.....
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Old Jun 8, 2012 | 08:48 PM
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You shouldn't have to justify asking the question why most of the rioters were black .... I know there is a fear of being accused as a racist - but that shouldn't stop open and frank discussion.

It probably has something to do with the fact that a significant proportion of blacks have that kind of gang culture, a culture where they feel vitimised - so, want to hit back .... if that means getting a new 50" Plasma as a consequence all the better!
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Old Jun 8, 2012 | 08:51 PM
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Originally Posted by pslewis
if that means getting a new 50" Plasma as a consequence all the better!
Well it is easier than writing letters to DSG international
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Old Jun 8, 2012 | 08:59 PM
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I totally agree with you pslewis re having to justify the question but through fear of been called a racist at the mention of black, Indian, Pakistani, Polish etc etc I feel it has to be done just incase you hear those words....... you have offended me..... I wasnt meaning to offend just talk openly about he issue.
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Old Jun 8, 2012 | 09:07 PM
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Originally Posted by SwissTony
Well it is easier than writing letters to DSG international
Indeed .... I wonder if they had a flashing green pixel?
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Old Jun 9, 2012 | 08:53 AM
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Originally Posted by scoobywrxwagon
Hi

Just my thought on the subject, it shouldnt matter about skin colour and in most cases in the UK skin colour means nothing now, question is why in most cases were the looters and rioters black ??

Im not saying there wasnt any white, asian or any other colour involved but in most cases and the majority of ppl rioting were black/mixed race youths.......

Not in any way been racial just pointing out the facts and wondered why that was the case.....
I thought it was because the majority of the population in those areas are black?

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Old Jun 9, 2012 | 10:59 AM
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Originally Posted by CREWJ
I thought it was because the majority of the population in those areas are black?


Good point well made.... but to counter it why was it only areas where the majority of the population are black that there was trouble ?
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