As I posted before there is a hot spot around the junction narrow pavements and lots of late night bars and clubs. I don't know the details of this stabbing but this is the 3/4 death in the last twenty years not counting the numerous other attacks. Beckenham is only dodgy in that small area on a Friday Saturday Night.

I blame the police because the locals have complained for years about too many friction points and the police have not supported closing down some of the trouble spots.

Edited by Badger11 (05 May 2022 1.17pm)

One more point

Except it does not appear to be working like that. The more violent crime, in inner-city areas and primarily caused by/victims of ethnic minorities, the less power Police are then given to deal with it.

I get your analysis and thought similar for years but this is now a far more complex and nuanced position than before. To be fair to the Met, the amount of gun-related crime is down and several big operations appear to have succeeded in getting weapons off the street, or at least hindered the ability for criminals to get their hands on them, but there is something far more sinister going on from what I can see.

"The Party told you to reject the evidence of your eyes and ears. It was their final, most essential command." - 1984 - George Orwell.

If anyone was in doubt over how the government (security) and media collude on how sick events like this are presented to the public showing how they prefer you to view them this attack should leave you in little doubt.....if you're taking note that is.

They devised this model over years and expect it from here on.....basically every attack that has certain....inconvenient truths....will be presented like this.

Edited by Stirlingsays (25 Jan 2024 4.11pm)

'Who are you and how did you get in here? I'm a locksmith. And, I'm a locksmith.' (Leslie Nielsen)

You speak the actual truth.

We could keep the few useful knives and no one would miss the rest.

'Who are you and how did you get in here? I'm a locksmith. And, I'm a locksmith.' (Leslie Nielsen)

Both this and the Starmer bandwagon jump are not going to achieve anything.

A drastic rethink is needed to deter the increasing number of feral behaviours, Singapore style corporal punishment might be a place to start.

Responsibility Deficit Disorder is a medical condition. Symptoms include inability to be corrected when wrong, false sense of superiority, desire to share personal info no else cares about, general hubris. It's a medical issue rather than pure arrogance.