https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-53320082
Look, I know racism exists and that there are still issues concerning race within our society
But cβmon, to try and suggest the reason behind the Grenfell Tower tragedy was something to do with inequality, to somehow blame it on race or racism, well thatβs just ridiculous
Weβll be told next that is was the fault of a βwhiteβ fridge that caused the fire
Iβm all for wanting equality and to stamp out racism in our society, but those who make such statements like that in the above link, do nothing to support their cause
In fact they tend to create more resistance and apathy rather than support
YOU’VE GOTTA BE SERIOUSLY JOKING
posted on 8/7/20
Oh and I didn’t want to point it out but there were 96 victims not ‘97 deaths’
posted on 8/7/20
I thought the 97th died some years later?
posted on 8/7/20
As regards the OP.
I believe there's hundreds of similar buildings up and down the country with similar cladding to grenfell.
Most of these buildings are in private hands,some are new builds and residents in these buildings are left with massive bills to replace the cladding.Grenfell were the unlucky ones who paid the price,but to say they got substandard cladding because those that lived there were mostly immigrants is just wrong on all levels.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-manchester-48776574
posted on 8/7/20
comment by π¬π§ ThE ReVoLuTiOn Is HeRe π¬π§ (U22182)
posted 33 minutes ago
I thought the 97th died some years later?
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https://www.google.co.uk/amp/s/www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/the-97th-hillsborough-victim-fan-sold-ticket-to-friend-who-died-in-disaster-8142470.html%3famp
Yes there was some 22 years later. But in reality there were many more indirect deaths of survivors, family members and friends without a doubt.
As I posted the very same disaster was narrowly averted in 1981, with 38 Spurs fans injured at the same stadium in the same stand. The stadium played a huge part in Hillsborough. That’s not to discount the role of Duckenfield, the piece of shiite, not the police under his control, misinformed ambulance staff after the fact etc.
posted on 8/7/20
....and too many Liverpool supporters gatecrashing the stadium once the gates were opened
All those factors played a part in the disaster
It wasn’t just one element
Just like race or racism isn’t responsible for the Grenfell Tower disaster
Filthy building, cladding, poor firefighter response, a fire 75 foot up in the air...they are all factors
The fact that some black people were killed does not mean that was a factor in the fire doing what it did
posted on 8/7/20
“and too many Liverpool supporters gatecrashing the stadium once the gates were opened”
Just coincidence the same thing happened in 81 with Spurs fans minus the death?
posted on 8/7/20
As I say it was a coming together of many factors
It wasn’t JUST
The police
The supporters
The ground
The occasion
The incompetence
etc etc
It wasn’t RACE that had anything to do with the Grenfell Tower fire either
posted on 8/7/20
comment by π¬π§ ThE ReVoLuTiOn Is HeRe π¬π§ (U22182)
posted 1 minute ago
As I say it was a coming together of many factors
It wasn’t JUST
The police
The supporters
The ground
The occasion
The incompetence
etc etc
It wasn’t RACE that had anything to do with the Grenfell Tower fire either
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Didn’t say it was just.....
The state of the stadium, Leppings Lane in particular, was a huge factor given the incident in 81.
Re: Grenfell, I don’t think the solicitor representing families has said it was just a race issue. He says that he feels it was a contributing factor along wider disparities between poor and rich areas and race being linked.
posted on 8/7/20
comment by FieldsofAnfieldRd (U18971)
posted 1 hour, 1 minute ago
comment by π¬π§ ThE ReVoLuTiOn Is HeRe π¬π§ (U22182)
posted 1 minute ago
As I say it was a coming together of many factors
It wasn’t JUST
The police
The supporters
The ground
The occasion
The incompetence
etc etc
It wasn’t RACE that had anything to do with the Grenfell Tower fire either
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Didn’t say it was just.....
The state of the stadium, Leppings Lane in particular, was a huge factor given the incident in 81.
Re: Grenfell, I don’t think the solicitor representing families has said it was just a race issue. He says that he feels it was a contributing factor along wider disparities between poor and rich areas and race being linked.
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That’s total crap
Are you saying if the Grenfell Tower was full of white people, it wouldn’t have ever happened?
Trying to bring race into this tragedy is just desperate and pretty pathetic really
But hey, that’s freedom of direct in action
posted on 8/7/20
freedom of speech *