Posted on 08/29/2023 2:42:33 PM PDT by Morgana
Shocking photographs show Notting Hill Carnival revellers armed with huge machetes in the street in front of crowds of people in broad daylight.
One image shows a young man appearing to approach a group of men while waving a large weapon in the air, as many stand back and watch.
The photographer said he found himself 'in the wrong place at the wrong time' and claimed the 'joyful atmosphere turned unexpectedly as an altercation broke out nearby, between two gangs with knives and a machete'.
Separate video footage also emerged today of a gang of youths, one holding a suspected machete, running down a west London street dressed in black and wearing balaclavas amid a violent end to the annual festival.
The Metropolitan Police says it made 308 arrests across Sunday and Monday, as eight people were stabbed on Monday in just a matter of hours, including a 29-year-old man who was taken to hospital in a 'critical' condition.
olice officers were also kicked, punched, spat on, bitten, head-butted and even sexually assaulted - in all, more than 50 officers were assaulted.
The Metropolitan Police Federation, which represents rank-and-file officers, says it is aware of 75 incidents of officers being attacked, branding the incidents 'absolutely disgusting'.
The Metropolitan Police Federation, which represents rank-and-file staff, described attacks on 75 officers as 'absolutely disgusting'.
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I ask you, how long before our Amish are doing this to each other in the streets?
Yeah, unarmed police officers, and disarmed citizens. What a peaceful paradise.
Idiots. Thank God for the Second Amendment.
This is a ridiculous euphemism that makes this site look daft.
At least they’re not speaking German, that’s the good thing < /S >
Enoch Powell is doing somersaults in his grave.
Gotta ban all knives in the UK. They can use sporks instead.
“Yeah, unarmed police officers, and disarmed citizens. What a peaceful paradise.”
Its called "irony" as the differences between the two groups could not be in more stark contrast. Irony is often a component of "humor."
Also, given on-line censorship (not on FR) such terms are often necessary to have one's post stay visible.
There was a case a while back where Ethiopians and Somalians were hacking it out in central square in Athens Greece for control of the drug market.
On the plus side, the neighborhood appears to be culturally enriched.
Just brilliant; that the post-war Liberal BritGov opened the doors to their Island, to all the formerly colonial wogs & Africans. Worked out swell...
“police officer is sexually assaulted”
Bet you one cop in the UK today is rethinking that “no guns” policy.
A police officer sexually assaulted. It has to sound worse than it is. Probably someone slapped her on her ass or something.
NOTE: I did not read the story.
“These are British Amish. I ask you, how long before our Amish are doing this to each other in the streets?”
The Brits are disarmed; we’re not.
“...one holding a suspected machete...”
It either IS, or ISN’T.
They’re black.
It can be called “reverse colonialism”.
And it isn't "humor" because it isn't 'funny".
I was just posting my opinion; you're posting excuses for something that is now rather ridiculous. And yes, I do know that my post will be ignored and this euphemism shall be continued usage here.
OTOH...I wonder what the black/bi-racial, and brown FREEPERS think of its usage.
Tell me again why we don’t need guns?
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