Not Safe Outside Your Front Door.

[youngmafbog]

Country is going to pot.

When are we going to lock these people up? If plod actually bother to investigate that is, probably too many Twitter insults to be dug into.

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-7123757/Shocking-moment-schoolgirl-robbed-DOORSTEP-family-chase-female-thief.html#comments

[spathiphyllum]

"And you got one"

I would disagree.. But i guess "and you got one" was the reply. Fair enough.

To me that says you haven't had a second look and think about it.

[Rockrose]

//To me that says you haven't had a second look and think about it. //
Well that is your opinion and you are of course entitled to it - but you would be wrong!

[anotheoldgit]

spathiphyllum
/// When was the UK safe, AOG?
Or any more safe than it was as it is. ///

Well for starters being as young as you are, you would not possible know, because you have never experienced a safer UK.

Well I have and believe me, it once was very much safer than it is today.

[spathiphyllum]

"Well I have and believe me, it once was very much safer than it is today."

Have you a rough date / era in mind?

[spathiphyllum]

"Well that is your opinion and you are of course entitled to it - but you would be wrong!"

All i'm interested in what age you think the school girl with the leavers jumper is. Not some squabble.

Why not just spit out an age?

[Rockrose]

I have given you an answer I think both girls look the same age!
Now given that the girl robbed is supposed to be a schoolgirl then that means it puts their ages from anything up to 17.5 years of age!
Do you want me to tie it down to a month day and year?

[Rockrose]

I shouldn't have to spit out an age to please you - the statement they look the same age should be good enough.

[spathiphyllum]

OK, OK... i didn't realise it was such a touchy question for you, I'll leave it.

[spathiphyllum]

I personally think the girl with the school leavers hoodie looks about 20-22. I think the robber looks 25-35.

[anotheoldgit]

spathiphyllum

/// Have you a rough date / era in mind? ///

I don't know what path you are trying to lead me down, but lets just say from the end of the 2nd world war until the 1970s and onwards.

[Rockrose]

As on another thread Spath you are stirring and trying to cause trouble

[spathiphyllum]

What i'm trying to say AOG, every era in life, has had some brutality in it. If anything, the present day isn't something to be feared of.

Back in the 70's, a street mugging wouldn't make the paper. Lets be thankful the headlines aren't "WW3 confirmed".

[spathiphyllum]

RR, you'll notice, all of my "stirings" have just been me trying to get you to talk about your opinion of what happened in the article. Your reluctance has been the derail. If you wish not to engage with me, then don't.. Instead of spouting some nonsense about how it's my opinion, or your opinion, or what not. I know this answer in itself is an example of what i'm moaning at you for.. but it is how it is.

[Spicerack]

retrocop// TV Police daren't issue a description of the mugger either. :-( //
If they did, it would be- woman with dark, curly hair and a tanned complexion.
(hat tip to Talbot there)

[hereIam]

Bring back policemen on the beat. (I know we never will, sadly).

[pastafreak]

AOG...I'd suggest looking back a bit further. The 17th and 18th centuries for a starter. That's if you like doing a bit of comparative research.

[anotheoldgit]

pastafreak
/// AOG...I'd suggest looking back a bit further. The 17th and 18th centuries for a starter. That's if you like doing a bit of comparative research. ///

What a ridiculous comparison to make, is anyone alive who was in the 17th & 18th centuries?
And for your information I don't have to carry out any research regarding how safer it was after WW2 until the 70s, I can talk from personal experience, I was there.

[spathiphyllum]

Yes but AOG, surely i can talk from personal experience about the present day, because I am here.

Life is pretty safe in the UK. Prettttty safe

[hereIam]

Oo watch out aog, the know it alls who weren't around in the 40's, 50's, 60's and so on always think they know better than those of us who were !!

[anotheoldgit]

hereIam

/// Bring back policemen on the beat. ///

Unfortunately it would no longer be safe for them to walk the streets.