Just saw an interview with one of the kids at the school in the US following the shooting. Talking about how another child shielded him by lying on top and got hit.

As if it isnt shocking enough that this type of thing is allowed to happen there, but they are also allowing clearly traumatised children to give press interviews at the scene immediately after.

They've got bullet proof backpacks for kids down there.
A true schithole.
Also noticed ATF, Homeland Security, and FBI on scene.
Never heard of that before. Which makes me think they may be setting up Minneapolis for occupation by military.

comment by Robbing Hoody (U6374)
posted 13 hours, 55 minutes ago
There’s no invasion of course.

I’ve said before but the vast majority of anti immigration types don’t know the difference between asylum seekers, immigrants and illegal immigrants.

Asylum is zero problem, it accounts for 0.001% of the population, we’d be absolutely fvcked without immigration and illegals immigrants can’t claim benefits (which seems to be what people get really quite upset about).

This is what I mean. These Farage supporters are vulnerable and something has to be done about people like Farage blatantly lying.

I mean that piece of sh!t was instrumental in us leaving the Dublin agreement, which made it EASIER to process claims.

All Farage cares about is making money, and he’s doing very well out of that indeed.
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We sent hardly anyone back under the Dublin agreement, and that’s because EU countries wouldn’t accept them, So stop talking out your ass.

comment by son of quebec (U8127)
posted 23 minutes ago

Also noticed ATF, Homeland Security, and FBI on scene.

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Kristi Noem's brought 3 outfits with her this time round?

comment by Tamwolf (U17286)
posted 2 hours, 13 minutes ago
Just saw an interview with one of the kids at the school in the US following the shooting. Talking about how another child shielded him by lying on top and got hit.

As if it isnt shocking enough that this type of thing is allowed to happen there, but they are also allowing clearly traumatised children to give press interviews at the scene immediately after.
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It’s absolutely disgusting, it’s like everything has to be a soap opera in that country, even something as horrible as this. America blows my mind, I just cannot get my head round some of the shiiiiiiit that happens there that is completely normalised.

Hey come on now, what can American politicians possibly do?

They've already offered their thoughts and prayers, they're now out of options.

comment by clapfreesince2003 (U22207)
posted 10 hours, 29 minutes ago
comment by Robbing Hoody (U6374)
posted 13 hours, 55 minutes ago
There’s no invasion of course.

I’ve said before but the vast majority of anti immigration types don’t know the difference between asylum seekers, immigrants and illegal immigrants.

Asylum is zero problem, it accounts for 0.001% of the population, we’d be absolutely fvcked without immigration and illegals immigrants can’t claim benefits (which seems to be what people get really quite upset about).

This is what I mean. These Farage supporters are vulnerable and something has to be done about people like Farage blatantly lying.

I mean that piece of sh!t was instrumental in us leaving the Dublin agreement, which made it EASIER to process claims.

All Farage cares about is making money, and he’s doing very well out of that indeed.
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We sent hardly anyone back under the Dublin agreement, and that’s because EU countries wouldn’t accept them, So stop talking out your ass.
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That’s because we take hardly any asylum seekers buddy

comment by Darren The King Fletcher (U10026)
posted 9 hours, 52 minutes ago
comment by Tamwolf (U17286)
posted 2 hours, 13 minutes ago
Just saw an interview with one of the kids at the school in the US following the shooting. Talking about how another child shielded him by lying on top and got hit.

As if it isnt shocking enough that this type of thing is allowed to happen there, but they are also allowing clearly traumatised children to give press interviews at the scene immediately after.
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It’s absolutely disgusting, it’s like everything has to be a soap opera in that country, even something as horrible as this. America blows my mind, I just cannot get my head round some of the shiiiiiiit that happens there that is completely normalised.
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I was going to post about how this has become so regular I've become a bit desensitised. The usual 'thoughts and prayers' seem asinine and pointless.

After hearing that little lad talk about his mate, yeah that got me.

Curious piece of data I just picked up on perceptions related to crime.

In nationwide survey in the US, 81% of respondents said crime was a major problem in large US cities, with 66% saying it was a major problem in the USA.

Only 24%, however, considered crime to be a major problem in their own community.

comment by it'sonlyagame (U6426)
posted 56 seconds ago
Curious piece of data I just picked up on perceptions related to crime.

In nationwide survey in the US, 81% of respondents said crime was a major problem in large US cities, with 66% saying it was a major problem in the USA.

Only 24%, however, considered crime to be a major problem in their own community.
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It’s quite fascinating to me the way a trump talks about the crime in places like Detroit, when they’ve lowered crime massively to the point the murder rate is its lowest in decades.

Saw an interesting piece about the steps taken when putting in place a Dictatorship and Trump is so far ticking every box.

comment by it'sonlyagame (U6426)
posted less than a minute ago
Curious piece of data I just picked up on perceptions related to crime.

In nationwide survey in the US, 81% of respondents said crime was a major problem in large US cities, with 66% saying it was a major problem in the USA.

Only 24%, however, considered crime to be a major problem in their own community.
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Interesting, surely that depends on where you live?

I was thinking if those stats would be similar here but if you live in certain parts of inner London I'd imagine that 24% would be a lot higher, whereas if you're in the leafy suburbs of Surrey it would be lower.

https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/science-tells-us-the-u-s-is-heading-toward-a-dictatorship/

comment by it'sonlyagame (U6426)
posted 12 minutes ago
Curious piece of data I just picked up on perceptions related to crime.

In nationwide survey in the US, 81% of respondents said crime was a major problem in large US cities, with 66% saying it was a major problem in the USA.

Only 24%, however, considered crime to be a major problem in their own community.
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Mirrors immigration.

There's generally a pretty strong inverse correlation between the proportion of a community made up by immigrants and concerns about immigration levels.

(i.e. the more immigrants in a community, the less community members tend to be concerned about immigration.)

Yeah I saw a poll that had 40% think immigration the biggest problem for the UK but only 4% felt it affected them

'Of the 270 districts that had a lower proportion than average of people born outside the UK in 2011, in 229 (85%) the majority vote was for Leave.

Of the 78 districts with a higher than average population born outside the UK, only 44% voted Leave.'

Across all districts, the average percentage of the population born outside the UK was 13.3%.

10 districts with highest Leave vote (with % non-UK residents)

Boston (15.2; this one is the outlier)
South Holland (9.5)
Castle Point (3.6)
Thurrock (11.9)
Great Yarmouth (6.6)
Fenland (8.6)
Mansfield (5.6)
Bolsover (2.9)
East Lindsey (3.6)
North East Lincolnshire (4.3)

10 districts with lowest Leave vote (with % non-UK residents)

Lambeth (38.8)
Hackney (39.1)
Haringey (44.7)
City of London (36.6)
Islington (35.5)
Wandsworth (35.4)
Camden (42.5)
Cambridge (29.4)
Southwark (39.4)
Oxford (28.4)

https://theconversation.com/hard-evidence-how-areas-with-low-immigration-voted-mainly-for-brexit-62138

https://www.rte.ie/news/ireland/2025/0828/1530598-palestinian-students-ireland/

A nicer bit of news for a change

I think the motivators for how you feel about crime are different to immigration tbf. If you've got more of it around you and it's more visible you're not going to be thinking it affects you less.

comment by Playmaker (U22780)
posted 2 minutes ago
I think the motivators for how you feel about crime are different to immigration tbf. If you've got more of it around you and it's more visible you're not going to be thinking it affects you less.
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It would indeed be interesting to see those opinions broken down by type of community, but there's an obvious dissonance between that 24% who consider it a major problem locally versus the 66% who view it as a problem nationwide.

Additionally, if crime rates have fallen consistently where you live (as seems to be the case in many major cities), then logic would suggest you'd be less likely to perceive it as a major problem.

It's been shown time and again how easily public opinion can be manipulated, and it seems fairly probable that this is just another case. Crime rates are an age old political campaign favourite precisely because of how easy it is to create public alarm over it. It's a tactic hard man rulers return to time and again because of how well it works.

comment by Playmaker (U22780)
posted 23 minutes ago
I think the motivators for how you feel about crime are different to immigration tbf. If you've got more of it around you and it's more visible you're not going to be thinking it affects you less.
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No; but there tends to be a similar sort of pattern where people living in very low crime areas are more concerned about crime in inner cities than people actually living in inner cities.

The crimes make a difference.

If someone in my area had his £50k car pinched it would hardly be a talking point.

If they were found guilty of a £50k VAT swindle then the gossip mongers would be out in force

UK to summon Russian ambassador after strikes on Kyiv kill at least 15.

Has the Israeli ambassador been summoned over the double attack on that hospital?

comment by it'sonlyagame (U6426)
posted 30 minutes ago
comment by Playmaker (U22780)
posted 2 minutes ago
I think the motivators for how you feel about crime are different to immigration tbf. If you've got more of it around you and it's more visible you're not going to be thinking it affects you less.
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It would indeed be interesting to see those opinions broken down by type of community, but there's an obvious dissonance between that 24% who consider it a major problem locally versus the 66% who view it as a problem nationwide.

Additionally, if crime rates have fallen consistently where you live (as seems to be the case in many major cities), then logic would suggest you'd be less likely to perceive it as a major problem.

It's been shown time and again how easily public opinion can be manipulated, and it seems fairly probable that this is just another case. Crime rates are an age old political campaign favourite precisely because of how easy it is to create public alarm over it. It's a tactic hard man rulers return to time and again because of how well it works.
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comment by EVERYTHING’S POTE! (U17054)
posted 21 minutes ago
comment by Playmaker (U22780)
posted 23 minutes ago
I think the motivators for how you feel about crime are different to immigration tbf. If you've got more of it around you and it's more visible you're not going to be thinking it affects you less.
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No; but there tends to be a similar sort of pattern where people living in very low crime areas are more concerned about crime in inner cities than people actually living in inner cities.
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comment by EVERYTHING’S POTE! (U17054)
posted 26 minutes ago
comment by Playmaker (U22780)
posted 23 minutes ago
I think the motivators for how you feel about crime are different to immigration tbf. If you've got more of it around you and it's more visible you're not going to be thinking it affects you less.
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No; but there tends to be a similar sort of pattern where people living in very low crime areas are more concerned about crime in inner cities than people actually living in inner cities.
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Like Sadiq Khan properly infuriates people from outside London much, much more than the people under Khans mayoralship

Nottinghamshire Reform MP and free speech advocate bans local paper.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cger45p0lv0o

These people are so funny.