My youngest daughter is flying to the UK with her friend tomorrow. For 2 years or so. She left me 6 boxes yesterday to ship to her when she has an apartment.
Hope she enjoys her experience of living in London and working in London. I almost ran away in London at 17, so I can't blame her for wanting to be in the UK.
Showing posts with label London. Show all posts
Showing posts with label London. Show all posts
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Friday, August 12, 2011
UK Rioters hoods
We all figured the people who took to the streets in London were the poor, the disenfranchised, the youth, those from minority groups, in general all those affected by austerity cuts. Surprisingly once a percentage of the rioters were arrested, it was found some had jobs, some came from well to-do families and a large majority were white. What gives?
No matter what anyone says, going around, destroying other people's property and attacking the police is NOT a way to protest anything. Once you resort to violence, how can you have any legitimacy?
And then you have the Syrian Ambassador trying to compare the 'Armed gangs" rioting in London with the "armed gangs" protesting in Syria [Meaning peaceful protesters]. Besides the police in London has shown restraint. Although they have been authorized the use of rubber bullets, they have not resorted to using them. Unlike Bashar who uses Tanks, and anti-aircraft missiles and whatever else he can to attack peaceful protesters and civilians alike, including the infrastructure in many parts of Syria.
The brave people of Syria are still out there protesting peacefully in large numbers. There has been more then 2000 dead, more then 3000 disappeared, more then 20000 detained and 6000 wounded.
No matter what anyone says, going around, destroying other people's property and attacking the police is NOT a way to protest anything. Once you resort to violence, how can you have any legitimacy?
And then you have the Syrian Ambassador trying to compare the 'Armed gangs" rioting in London with the "armed gangs" protesting in Syria [Meaning peaceful protesters]. Besides the police in London has shown restraint. Although they have been authorized the use of rubber bullets, they have not resorted to using them. Unlike Bashar who uses Tanks, and anti-aircraft missiles and whatever else he can to attack peaceful protesters and civilians alike, including the infrastructure in many parts of Syria.
The brave people of Syria are still out there protesting peacefully in large numbers. There has been more then 2000 dead, more then 3000 disappeared, more then 20000 detained and 6000 wounded.
Sunday, August 07, 2011
Riot in London
Saturday night a peaceful protest in front of a police station in Tottenham, North of London turned violent into a riot like London hadn't seen in years. The protest was over the shooting death of Mark Doggan by police.
It sucks when people's good intentions turn into a violent force that inspires the worst out of us humans.
It sucks when people's good intentions turn into a violent force that inspires the worst out of us humans.
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