London stabbings: 300 extra police deployed on streets to tackle spike in knife crime

Telegraph ^ | April 7, 2018 | Mark Molloy and Press Association

[EdnaMode]

Hundreds of additional police officers have been deployed on the streets of London this weekend in areas of the capital worst affected by the spike in violent crime.

It comes as Mayor of London Sadiq Khan promised more arrests and backed increasing the use of intelligence-led stop and search by police, insisting keeping Londoners safe is his “top priority”.

Mr Khan has also invited Home Secretary Amber Rudd and London MPs to a summit at City Hall next week to discuss new measures for tackling the violence.

Metropolitan Police Commissioner Cressida Dick has insisted the force has “not lost control” of the capital’s streets, but acknowledged the escalation of violence was “very worrying”.

The rising wave of knife crime saw six stabbings in 90 minutes in the capital on Thursday, with a 13-year-old left fighting for his life after an attack in Newham, east London. Three teenage boys, a 13-year-old and two 16-year-olds, have been charged over the incident.

[Lean-Right]

Since all that Londoner’s have now,
to defend themselves are feathers,
They are going to have another
mysterious attacker....Jack the
tickler....

[blam]

"CS Lewis died 11/22/63"

Oh, okay thanks.

It's also my birthday.
(11-22-43)

[Billthedrill]

Interesting times. If I'm dressed, I have a knife, and I don't really like being without one. Because you can't open a package of cookies with a gun, that's why.

But "zombie knife"? I confess a little confusion there. For anyone else so behind the times as not to know what a "zombie knife" is, I offer THIS ARTICLE. It's apparently an object with a sharp edge - that'd be the "knife" part, you're welcome - and a greenish handle. I've never actually encountered a green zombie, so it isn't that, but perhaps the green handles really do them up a treat. That's a good thing to know when you're in zombie country.

[ChicagahAl]

Liam Neeson's armored collar in Gangs of NY might be a good choice.

[Twotone]

Yep, that’ll probably do!

[Cronos]

Have any of you guys been to London?

No, it's not "Londonistan" - not yet at least.

There are parts in the outskirts like Luton that are heavily Mohammaden, but cops still go there and a single white female (leave alone males etc) can still freely go there and will be safe

This is nowhere near the level of danger in Chicago or New york bar manhattan

Your folks will be safe, Mears.

[Cronos]

Seriously, don't believe the hype - London is safer than most cities stateside. Ditto for Paris (and I dislike Paris)

Like all places, you want to know where you are going and don't go to the dangerous spots (which can also be majority white) in the night time

For the tourist spots it is very safe

I would recommend a nice walk from Victoria Terminus to Buck house to the houses of parliament, then across the bridge to the London war Museum, then back across tower bridge to the tower, then St pauls, The City, then to Trafalgar square and the museums there.

[Cronos]

Iron, both your statements are not quite true in the way they are presented:

At one time they pretty much ruled a huge part of the world. - in the late 1800s they ruled over Canada, Australia, South Africa, South Asia and large parts of Africa, but the majority of their Empire was created by trade. They were never the great military power, but they did have the pre-eminent navy and they knew very well how to work with alliances and divide-and-rule. They were never a scary military power. They knew when to leave when their military power was no match (as they did when the Indian military went on strike in 1946 to demand independence) - so kudos to them

Now they are reduced to simpering butt boys for their muslim invaders. =- firstly, they invited in the Mohammaedans from Pakiland. They have few to no Mohammaden "refugees". And no, with the exception of some in the establishment, they are not all "buttboys" as you put it. They still have a spine, its just not reported that well in the US media

What IS happening and has happened in the UK is that they killed off Christianity in their country - the Anglican churches are empty. The Catholic and Baptist and Coptic churches are still full, but the mood is anti-religion. Even the Mohammadens in the UK are to quite an extent athiest (in the range of 40% to 60%). With this society-wide antipathy, they don't know how to react to peope who HAVE a cause.

[Twotone]

We’re an older group & walking is at least a little difficult for one or two of us. But your walk sounds nice. I’ve been looking at a hop-on, hop-off river cruise that starts at the Westminster bridge & goes down to Greenwich. We’ll be in London for three full days. I’ll add your suggestion to my notes. Thanks! :-)

[Cronos]

hmm... a hop-on, hop-off is good. Let me know (if you wish) where you plan on staying and roughly what you’d like to see and I can give you suggestions about good restaurants, sights etc. — you may send a private message if you wish. Have fun - London is a lovely city

[Mears]

“Have any of you guys been to London?”

—

I’ve been to London many times,and several of my family members,including the one running in the marathon,have been there.

My fear isn’t of London but large crowd events.

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[Twotone]

Thanks for the offer! Our trip is late in the year, starting with a Paris-Normandy-Paris Viking River cruise. We’ll stay an extra day in Paris & then on to London for a few days before going to Edinburgh. Any insights into London you have will be much appreciated. We haven’t selected a hotel yet, but I’ve been looking at options. How difficult is the ‘tube’ to use? We’ll most likely be using it for transport. The hotels I’ve been looking at have easy access to it.

[aquila48]

Lesbian Metropolitan Police Commissioner Cressida Dick...No this is not from a Monty Python skit

[dfwgator]

Lesbian Metropolitan Police Commissioner Cressida Dick...No this is not from a Monty Python skit

[dfwgator]

That's actually Dennis Kucinich in drag.

[Songcraft]

How about knuckle slashers -- are they banned too?

       

[Cronos]

My fear isn’t of London but large crowd events.

On that we are in agreement. I do realize that many people feel happy and energized with a large crowd, but I'm an introvert (as per MBTI) and feel drained in a large crowd. So I don't attend sporting event etc. The only large crowd "event" I attend is the Stations of the cross in Warsaw on good Friday -- it's across the whole old town, so lots and lots of people.

[Cronos]

Hi

• Paris
  • Be prepared for walking and climbing (up the Sacre Coeaur, the Notre Dame, the Arc De Triomphe, the Eiffel Tower
  • be early - you can buy tickets for the Louvre earlier - i've always gone before 8 and was normally in the first five in the queue
  • Plan your Louvre visit - it is a LOT and you can't see it all in one day - if you want to see it all, it will take 5 days easily. You may want to skip the Mona Lisa - I've never gone close to it as there is always a throng of people.
  • Try the local street crepes - delicious
• London:
  • The tube is good between 10 amd and 4 pm - but during the rush hour it is jam packed and if you can avoid it, avoid it at that time
  • The london Eye is cheesy, but worth it for the views
  • Westminster Abbey and the Tower are must-sees
  • A hotel close to a tube station makes sense, but indeed most places in the city center are close by
  • You can avoid Madame Tussauds unless you want to "been there, done that" - but I suggest visiting the Sherlock holmes museum at Baker street
  • I loved to walk along the embankment from the London Eye to the Tower bridge - its nice in the evenings
• Edinburgh - lovely city, but remember, a lot of steps and little streets that are really staircases
• you can take a day bus that will take you to Fort William, loch Ness, Inverness etc. I liked it

Have a fun trip and enjoy!

[Twotone]

Thanks very much! It’s nice to have advice from someone who knows. :-)