'Absurd and scandalous': New York Times criticised for saying UK is 'reeling' after terror attacks
Jun 4, 2017 06:20:27 #
From The Telegraph....
J K Rowling and others have hit out at the New York Times for claiming the UK is 'reeling' after the terror attacks in Manchester and London Bridge.
Many have pointed out that London and the rest of the UK are mourning their dead but not "reeling" and that life is going on as usual.
Some have said that to "reel" and create an atmosphere of fear is what the terrorists want, and that to say we are "cowed" or "reeling" is letting them win.
JK Rowling tweeted. "The thugs who mowed down innocent people would love to think of the UK 'reeling' but it isn't. Don't confuse grief with lack of courage."
Please take extra care.....
Graham
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PS After just "eight" minutes from initial emergency call, the three terrorists were shot down and killed.
J K Rowling and others have hit out at the New York Times for claiming the UK is 'reeling' after the terror attacks in Manchester and London Bridge.
Many have pointed out that London and the rest of the UK are mourning their dead but not "reeling" and that life is going on as usual.
Some have said that to "reel" and create an atmosphere of fear is what the terrorists want, and that to say we are "cowed" or "reeling" is letting them win.
JK Rowling tweeted. "The thugs who mowed down innocent people would love to think of the UK 'reeling' but it isn't. Don't confuse grief with lack of courage."
Please take extra care.....
Graham
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PS After just "eight" minutes from initial emergency call, the three terrorists were shot down and killed.
Jun 4, 2017 06:50:31 #
Shot down? Were they flying airplanes? I thought they were in a van.
Too bad the Brits don't have concealed carry. Eigth minutes is a very long time.
Too bad the Brits don't have concealed carry. Eigth minutes is a very long time.
Jun 4, 2017 06:59:36 #
Pegasus wrote:
Too bad the Brits don't have concealed carry. Eigth minutes is a very long time.
Yes, what a shame! If all Brits were armed, they would be much safer, just like people in the United States.
"In the United Kingdom, in the most recent year for which I have data (2011), the gun death rate from all causes was 0.23 per 100,000. That works out to about 145 in 2011.
In the United States, for the year 2014, the gun death rate from all causes was 10.54 per 100,000. That works out to 33,612 in 2014."
https://www.quora.com/How-many-people-are-killed-by-guns-a-year-in-Great-Britain
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Jun 4, 2017 07:02:50 #
Pegasus wrote:
Shot down? Were they flying airplanes? I thought they were in a van.
Too bad the Brits don't have concealed carry. Eigth minutes is a very long time.
Too bad the Brits don't have concealed carry. Eigth minutes is a very long time.
YOU EFFIN IDIOT. YOU CAN'T EVEN SPELL THE RIDICULOUS WORDS YOU SPEW OUT. YOU SHOULD BE ASHAMED OF YOUR STUPID, PATHETIC SELF........I bet you are a wonderful understanding, lovable citizen......You are a complete
and utter disgrace........Have you ever heard of the word "RESPECT" or are you JUST a knuckle dragging pond-life HEARTLESS creature............Shame on you..............
I am totally disgusted with your message
Graham
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Jun 4, 2017 07:28:09 #
[quote=jerryc41]Yes, what a shame! If all Brits were armed, they would be much safer, just like people in the United States.
"In the United Kingdom, in the most recent year for which I have data (2011), the gun death rate from all causes was 0.23 per 100,000. That works out to about 145 in 2011.
In the United States, for the year 2014, the gun death rate from all causes was 10.54 per 100,000. That works out to 33,612 in 2014."
https://www.quora.com/How-many-people-are-killed-by-guns-a-year-in-Great-Britain[/quote
You are quite right jerry, we have more than our fair share of idiots in this country, and the last thing we want is those idiots getting their hands on firearms (although knife crime especially among the young is on the increase). I went to our nearest big city (Newcastle-upon-Tyne) last tuesday on the Train, and on the platform as we got off were two armed police officers, you could see passengers warily eyeing them up simply because most Brits have never seen real weapons before and I think it unnerves most people to see our police on the streets carrying assault guns!!
"In the United Kingdom, in the most recent year for which I have data (2011), the gun death rate from all causes was 0.23 per 100,000. That works out to about 145 in 2011.
In the United States, for the year 2014, the gun death rate from all causes was 10.54 per 100,000. That works out to 33,612 in 2014."
https://www.quora.com/How-many-people-are-killed-by-guns-a-year-in-Great-Britain[/quote
You are quite right jerry, we have more than our fair share of idiots in this country, and the last thing we want is those idiots getting their hands on firearms (although knife crime especially among the young is on the increase). I went to our nearest big city (Newcastle-upon-Tyne) last tuesday on the Train, and on the platform as we got off were two armed police officers, you could see passengers warily eyeing them up simply because most Brits have never seen real weapons before and I think it unnerves most people to see our police on the streets carrying assault guns!!
Jun 4, 2017 07:56:32 #
Thank GOD our citizens realize the role of weapons in our lives. If not, we may very well occupy our time on this planet bowing to a Queen
Jun 4, 2017 09:04:36 #
Doddy wrote:
quote=jerryc41 Yes, what a shame! If all Brits w... (show quote)
I watched an interesting series about English police responding to 999 calls. In one situation, they called out armed police. The presenter said that (These are rough figures.) in ten years, the armed police had been called out twenty-six times, but they had never fired a shot.
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Jun 4, 2017 09:41:10 #
Keldon
Loc: Yukon, B.C.
jrsamps wrote:
Thank GOD our citizens realize the role of weapons in our lives. If not, we may very well occupy our time on this planet bowing to a Queen
Instead, you spend your time figuratively bowing to a buffoon.
Jun 4, 2017 09:46:34 #
Keldon wrote:
Instead, you spend your time figuratively bowing to a buffoon.
Yeah, but we picked him, he was not born to us!
Jun 4, 2017 10:30:37 #
Keldon wrote:
Instead, you spend your time figuratively bowing to a buffoon.
Pretty much like the last 8 years.lol
Jun 4, 2017 11:42:18 #
Dedo
Loc: NY, Uruguay
jrsamps wrote:
Thank GOD our citizens realize the role of weapons in our lives. If not, we may very well occupy our time on this planet bowing to a Queen
Another god-fearing, uneducated moron.
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Jun 4, 2017 15:39:22 #
jrsamps wrote:
Thank GOD our citizens realize the role of weapons in our lives. If not, we may very well occupy our time on this planet bowing to a Queen
I would imagine 99.5% of the British population haven't bowed to the Queen (including me) because we haven't met her!!
Jun 4, 2017 18:14:59 #
Sir,
You are the one who copied what you imagine to be news worthy quote by a woman who is the author of fantasy books. Do you really believe that JK Rowling is in touch with the common folk of the UK. She and her family live in the Blackford are of Edinburgh and when they are not there, they spend time at their palatial estate in the countryside of Perthshire. Her net worth is in the neighborhood of 1 Billion Dollars (US)
You are the one who copied what you imagine to be news worthy quote by a woman who is the author of fantasy books. Do you really believe that JK Rowling is in touch with the common folk of the UK. She and her family live in the Blackford are of Edinburgh and when they are not there, they spend time at their palatial estate in the countryside of Perthshire. Her net worth is in the neighborhood of 1 Billion Dollars (US)
Jun 4, 2017 18:17:25 #
Since you live in Canada and rise every morning bathing in the security that the United States of America provides you, I would have more respect for the man that country calls President.
Jun 4, 2017 18:21:30 #
I always relish posters who bad mouth someone or something from the safety of their computer keyboard. Dedo or Dildo or whatever you name is - you are a coward.
I see you live in NY - I'm close by in NJ - I would love to stop by and meet you someday so that you can wet your pants like little child.
Now that is over, I apologize to the fine folks who use this forum for what it was meant. Hopefully HH does not ban me.
I see you live in NY - I'm close by in NJ - I would love to stop by and meet you someday so that you can wet your pants like little child.
Now that is over, I apologize to the fine folks who use this forum for what it was meant. Hopefully HH does not ban me.
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