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Robert,
what part of opinion do you not understand? All the material that I use will be referenced you numpty.
It was only a joke mate No need for deletion
Robert,
I do not appreciate idiots losing the plot on my articles, pack it in son.
comment by Hizmo (U1691)
posted 19 seconds ago
Robert,
I do not appreciate idiots losing the plot on my articles, pack it in son.
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Crime has a monumental affect on general population
Back when I was young (in the juniors), we would play out miles away from our house and even locking doors and windows wasn't something that happened as a religion.
Nowadays, kids need to be kept in eyesight and houses need to be like fort knox
comment by UnitedRedMacca (U2024)
posted 32 seconds ago
Crime has a monumental affect on general population
Back when I was young (in the juniors), we would play out miles away from our house and even locking doors and windows wasn't something that happened as a religion.
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what religion is locking your doors and windows?
In my life? Not particularly. I live in a fairly okay area in Leeds while I'm here for uni and a good area in Liverpool (yes they do exist before the jokes start pouring in ). In my eyes, I don't see any crime on a regular basis. That's purely my experience though, obviously it exists, I'm just not experiencing it (knock on wood).
For the record, I'm in my early 20's, white, and a student. Hope that helps.
It certainly changes the way you live your life, especially if you've previously been a victim. it doesn't help with the advent if 24 hour media, countless newspapers, etc, where even 'rare' occurrences can seem like common place.
Every day you'll open a paper/web page and see murder/theft/rape etc, and it just seems to be far more prevalent, which I don't believe to be the case. There have always been criminals, they were just less 'advertised' for lack of a better word.
Back when I was young
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fúck me
comment by Dunc - friends with the Geriatrics (U11713)
posted 3 minutes ago
Back when I was young
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fúck me
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Calm down Jimmy Saville...
Back when I was young
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Back when you were young, Macca, there were no doors or windows, because the Germans had bombed them all! Locks had barely been invented.
Robb,
making jokes about someone who molested children isnt something that should be joked about.
Back when I was young (in the juniors), we would play out miles away from our house and even locking doors and windows wasn't something that happened as a religion.
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I'd imagine the dinosaurs would've been too big to fit through windows/doors anyway.
Calm down Jimmy Saville...
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comment by -bloodred- (U1222)
posted 19 seconds ago
Back when I was young (in the juniors), we would play out miles away from our house and even locking doors and windows wasn't something that happened as a religion.
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I'd imagine the dinosaurs would've been too big to fit through windows/doors anyway.
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Jesus wept I answer an article honestly and you lot are like a pack of wolves pizz taking
comment by Jay. (U16498)
posted 8 minutes ago
It certainly changes the way you live your life, especially if you've previously been a victim. it doesn't help with the advent if 24 hour media, countless newspapers, etc, where even 'rare' occurrences can seem like common place.
Every day you'll open a paper/web page and see murder/theft/rape etc, and it just seems to be far more prevalent, which I don't believe to be the case. There have always been criminals, they were just less 'advertised' for lack of a better word.
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My thoughts too.
Are kids, for instance, more likely to be snatched than they were 25 years ago? I doubt if it's significantly more likely, but as a parent, it sure as hell feels that way sometimes.
Thanks to everyone who has responded with an honest reply. For those of you that are taking mick, please don't spoil it for myself and others who are interested in replying with a serious reply.
For me, the age of the 24hr media means that we simply know more about crime levels.
We all know that crime exists everywhere and that it's worse in major cities and places were unemployment is rife - that'll never change.
Does it effect the population? Not in my view - we're just more aware of it. I speak for myself here but I'm sure there are many like me who sometimes refuse to read papers and watch news simply because it's usually always bad news.
I avoid I I can but obviously human curiosity means there'll always be times when certain stories or crime in this instance, catches the eye.
Metro,
I must say that I agree with you on that. Crime doesn't really effect the population in my eyes. However, there will be a day where you are a victim of crime. For example, the riots affected the vast majority of business owners. So can we stress that at times it does effect the population?
Does it effect the population? Not in my view - we're just more aware of it. I speak for myself here but I'm sure there are many like me who sometimes refuse to read papers and watch news simply because it's usually always bad news.
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Yup, I don't even watch the weather! I occasionally read interesting stories, but for the most part, I can't be ársed
That's just it Grizzly, it hasn't changed, but you're right, it sure as hell feels like it does.
My answer would be that it is a control mechanism.
The last thing the government would ever want is ZERO crime. Their systems of control rely on the general population being afraid.
I used to work for a company making high security locking systems, after Set 11th 2001 we had a meeting in which we were told by gleeful looking management that business in the security market was now going to soar!
Still, it's only 3000 lives isn't it, let's get on with profiteering!
I left shortly afterward.
comment by funnyoldgame (U17347)
posted 3 minutes ago
My answer would be that it is a control mechanism.
The last thing the government would ever want is ZERO crime. Their systems of control rely on the general population being afraid.
I used to work for a company making high security locking systems, after Set 11th 2001 we had a meeting in which we were told by gleeful looking management that business in the security market was now going to soar!
Still, it's only 3000 lives isn't it, let's get on with profiteering!
I left shortly afterward.
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Disgusting viewing when you see things like Rogue Traders or Watchdog who highlight security companies' sales people scaring the elderly into buying their product.
By and large it's probably - in fact, almost certainly - an artificial construct. I'm not expert on crime figures but in general, purely statistical data is often misleading. For example, if (again, i don't know) crime rates are now higher than they were say, 30 years ago, is that necessarily because there is more crime? Or might it be a) a natural occurrence due to a higher population - so, crimes rates per capita need to be factored in, and b) that various advancements in technology and science mean that less crime goes unpunished/unrecorded in the past...?
Ultimately, power and elite institutions etc... focus on the crimes of people as a method for diverting attention away from their own crimes, which happen to be much more vast and destructive to both people and planet than anything some lone loon you read about in the paper could ever even dream of.
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posted on 1/4/14
Robert,
what part of opinion do you not understand? All the material that I use will be referenced you numpty.
posted on 1/4/14
It was only a joke mate No need for deletion
posted on 1/4/14
Robert,
I do not appreciate idiots losing the plot on my articles, pack it in son.
posted on 1/4/14
comment by Hizmo (U1691)
posted 19 seconds ago
Robert,
I do not appreciate idiots losing the plot on my articles, pack it in son.
----------------------------------------------------------------------
posted on 1/4/14
Crime has a monumental affect on general population
Back when I was young (in the juniors), we would play out miles away from our house and even locking doors and windows wasn't something that happened as a religion.
Nowadays, kids need to be kept in eyesight and houses need to be like fort knox
posted on 1/4/14
comment by UnitedRedMacca (U2024)
posted 32 seconds ago
Crime has a monumental affect on general population
Back when I was young (in the juniors), we would play out miles away from our house and even locking doors and windows wasn't something that happened as a religion.
----------------------------------------
what religion is locking your doors and windows?
posted on 1/4/14
In my life? Not particularly. I live in a fairly okay area in Leeds while I'm here for uni and a good area in Liverpool (yes they do exist before the jokes start pouring in ). In my eyes, I don't see any crime on a regular basis. That's purely my experience though, obviously it exists, I'm just not experiencing it (knock on wood).
For the record, I'm in my early 20's, white, and a student. Hope that helps.
posted on 1/4/14
It certainly changes the way you live your life, especially if you've previously been a victim. it doesn't help with the advent if 24 hour media, countless newspapers, etc, where even 'rare' occurrences can seem like common place.
Every day you'll open a paper/web page and see murder/theft/rape etc, and it just seems to be far more prevalent, which I don't believe to be the case. There have always been criminals, they were just less 'advertised' for lack of a better word.
posted on 1/4/14
Back when I was young
--------
fúck me
posted on 1/4/14
comment by Dunc - friends with the Geriatrics (U11713)
posted 3 minutes ago
Back when I was young
--------
fúck me
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Calm down Jimmy Saville...
posted on 1/4/14
Back when I was young
---
Back when you were young, Macca, there were no doors or windows, because the Germans had bombed them all! Locks had barely been invented.
posted on 1/4/14
Robb,
making jokes about someone who molested children isnt something that should be joked about.
posted on 1/4/14
Back when I was young (in the juniors), we would play out miles away from our house and even locking doors and windows wasn't something that happened as a religion.
----------------------
I'd imagine the dinosaurs would've been too big to fit through windows/doors anyway.
posted on 1/4/14
Calm down Jimmy Saville...
---------
posted on 1/4/14
comment by -bloodred- (U1222)
posted 19 seconds ago
Back when I was young (in the juniors), we would play out miles away from our house and even locking doors and windows wasn't something that happened as a religion.
----------------------
I'd imagine the dinosaurs would've been too big to fit through windows/doors anyway.
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posted on 1/4/14
Jesus wept I answer an article honestly and you lot are like a pack of wolves pizz taking
posted on 1/4/14
comment by Jay. (U16498)
posted 8 minutes ago
It certainly changes the way you live your life, especially if you've previously been a victim. it doesn't help with the advent if 24 hour media, countless newspapers, etc, where even 'rare' occurrences can seem like common place.
Every day you'll open a paper/web page and see murder/theft/rape etc, and it just seems to be far more prevalent, which I don't believe to be the case. There have always been criminals, they were just less 'advertised' for lack of a better word.
----------------------------------------------------------------------
My thoughts too.
Are kids, for instance, more likely to be snatched than they were 25 years ago? I doubt if it's significantly more likely, but as a parent, it sure as hell feels that way sometimes.
posted on 1/4/14
Thanks to everyone who has responded with an honest reply. For those of you that are taking mick, please don't spoil it for myself and others who are interested in replying with a serious reply.
posted on 1/4/14
For me, the age of the 24hr media means that we simply know more about crime levels.
We all know that crime exists everywhere and that it's worse in major cities and places were unemployment is rife - that'll never change.
Does it effect the population? Not in my view - we're just more aware of it. I speak for myself here but I'm sure there are many like me who sometimes refuse to read papers and watch news simply because it's usually always bad news.
I avoid I I can but obviously human curiosity means there'll always be times when certain stories or crime in this instance, catches the eye.
posted on 1/4/14
Metro,
I must say that I agree with you on that. Crime doesn't really effect the population in my eyes. However, there will be a day where you are a victim of crime. For example, the riots affected the vast majority of business owners. So can we stress that at times it does effect the population?
posted on 1/4/14
Does it effect the population? Not in my view - we're just more aware of it. I speak for myself here but I'm sure there are many like me who sometimes refuse to read papers and watch news simply because it's usually always bad news.
---
Yup, I don't even watch the weather! I occasionally read interesting stories, but for the most part, I can't be ársed
That's just it Grizzly, it hasn't changed, but you're right, it sure as hell feels like it does.
posted on 1/4/14
My answer would be that it is a control mechanism.
The last thing the government would ever want is ZERO crime. Their systems of control rely on the general population being afraid.
I used to work for a company making high security locking systems, after Set 11th 2001 we had a meeting in which we were told by gleeful looking management that business in the security market was now going to soar!
Still, it's only 3000 lives isn't it, let's get on with profiteering!
I left shortly afterward.
posted on 1/4/14
comment by funnyoldgame (U17347)
posted 3 minutes ago
My answer would be that it is a control mechanism.
The last thing the government would ever want is ZERO crime. Their systems of control rely on the general population being afraid.
I used to work for a company making high security locking systems, after Set 11th 2001 we had a meeting in which we were told by gleeful looking management that business in the security market was now going to soar!
Still, it's only 3000 lives isn't it, let's get on with profiteering!
I left shortly afterward.
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Disgusting viewing when you see things like Rogue Traders or Watchdog who highlight security companies' sales people scaring the elderly into buying their product.
posted on 1/4/14
By and large it's probably - in fact, almost certainly - an artificial construct. I'm not expert on crime figures but in general, purely statistical data is often misleading. For example, if (again, i don't know) crime rates are now higher than they were say, 30 years ago, is that necessarily because there is more crime? Or might it be a) a natural occurrence due to a higher population - so, crimes rates per capita need to be factored in, and b) that various advancements in technology and science mean that less crime goes unpunished/unrecorded in the past...?
Ultimately, power and elite institutions etc... focus on the crimes of people as a method for diverting attention away from their own crimes, which happen to be much more vast and destructive to both people and planet than anything some lone loon you read about in the paper could ever even dream of.
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