You're racializing the situation!

They've not mentioned the colour of these urchins who litter the streets. Nor if they drink, specifically, cans of Red Stripe or leave boxes of half-eaten Jerk Chicken around.

Posted By: sheffieldcanary on August 26th 2008 at 16:31:27

Message Thread

If this was football fans the whole event would be banned (NCFC) - Jim, Aug 26, 15:25:17
- In an event attracting over a million people, it's hardly surprising (NCFC) - Brandonio, Aug 26, 15:34:18
  - yeah, lighten up Jim you old fogey... (NCFC) - Rofl_Harris, Aug 26, 15:51:29
    - Wasn't like this in my day - this country is going to the dogs! (n/m) (NCFC) - Jim, Aug 26, 15:59:45
      - Despite what the media think Jim, (NCFC) - CB41, Aug 26, 16:58:06
        
        haha (NCFC) - pants, Aug 26, 17:07:42
      - Why can't the NHC be like the Lord Mayors thingy in Norwich... (NCFC) - Rofl_Harris, Aug 26, 16:01:34
        
        You live in York... (NCFC) - Rofl_Harris, Aug 26, 16:04:56
        
        2 York fans were arrested at an away game last week (NCFC) - pants, Aug 26, 16:07:36
        
        0.0003% (NCFC) - yarmyyarmy, Aug 26, 16:10:25
        
        were the York fans having a 'stand off' with the Police? (NCFC) - Rofl_Harris, Aug 26, 16:10:10
        
        Yes, because a football match with a million fans at it would be really dangerous (NCFC) - Tricky Hawes, Aug 26, 16:14:49
        
        The Notting Hill Carnival is WONDERFUL (NCFC) - Rofl_Harris, Aug 26, 16:19:33
        
        There it is (NCFC) - pants, Aug 26, 16:25:25
        
        I think you need to chill out maaaaaaaannnnn (n/m) (NCFC) - Brandonio, Aug 26, 16:20:24
        
        It just makes me laugh... (NCFC) - Rofl_Harris, Aug 26, 16:24:06
        
        "all the wrong 'uns to come out and cause trouble." (NCFC) - pants, Aug 26, 16:26:26
        
        Troublemakers are troublemakers regardless of what they like to attend. (n/m) (NCFC) - sheffieldcanary, Aug 26, 16:26:19
        
        Have you been to it? (n/m) (NCFC) - Tricky Hawes, Aug 26, 16:26:15
        
        Or even live in a satellite area to Notting Hill? (n/m) (NCFC) - sheffieldcanary, Aug 26, 16:29:19
        
        Starting to suspect that Rofl and Jim just don't like black people much. (n/m) (NCFC) - Arizona Bay, Aug 26, 16:28:29
        
        Out of order pal (NCFC) - Lol Morgan, Aug 26, 16:33:48
        
        I can't be racist... (NCFC) - Rofl_Harris, Aug 26, 16:35:07
        
        but you do submit things like this (NCFC) - pants, Aug 26, 16:54:46
        
        no i really have got cancer.... (NCFC) - Rofl_Harris, Aug 26, 17:00:09
        
        baffling response as always (n/m) (NCFC) - pants, Aug 26, 17:02:34
        
        THREE (NCFC) - pants, Aug 26, 16:34:13
        
        Well we all know... (NCFC) - Rofl_Harris, Aug 26, 16:38:35
        
        FIVE! (n/m) (NCFC) - pants, Aug 26, 16:45:34
        
        Are you going to answer my question below then? (n/m) (NCFC) - Jim, Aug 26, 16:35:13
        
        Those events largely have decisions made by the police, and in the main, they have been (NCFC) - pants, Aug 26, 16:45:16
        
        Yes and (NCFC) - Jim, Aug 26, 16:55:37
        
        "Will the police look to restrict that event in the same way as they do football" (NCFC) - blindasabat, Aug 26, 17:07:00
        
        Yes in the same way there's a big debate every year over our derby kick-offs (NCFC) - Jim, Aug 26, 17:26:03
        
        I agree about our kick offs. This is where this thread lost itself very early on (NCFC) - pants, Aug 26, 17:36:13
        
        football fans in general do get a rough deal when compared with other sports fans (NCFC) - blindasabat, Aug 26, 17:30:46
        
        he didn't say that though!! (NCFC) - Rofl_Harris, Aug 26, 17:37:51
        
        oh dear... (NCFC) - blindasabat, Aug 26, 17:41:32
        
        Erm Carnival goers? I didn't realise football fans were a race either? (NCFC) - Jim, Aug 26, 17:49:37
        
        a group in society who are at a flippin' Carnival!! (NCFC) - Rofl_Harris, Aug 26, 17:42:58
        
        as i said, bad phrasing on Jim's part (n/m) (NCFC) - blindasabat, Aug 26, 17:45:28
        
        can't think who's fault that is (n/m) (NCFC) - pants, Aug 26, 17:39:58
        
        yours... (NCFC) - Rofl_Harris, Aug 26, 17:41:41
        
        haha, funny the amount of times you say that and people believe it (NCFC) - pants, Aug 26, 17:43:53
        
        not really a masterplan.... (NCFC) - Rofl_Harris, Aug 26, 17:47:12
        
        I'm well aware of that (NCFC) - pants, Aug 26, 18:15:13
        
        possibly for the same reasons Sheffieldcanary hinted at (NCFC) - pants, Aug 26, 17:05:23
        
        Sky paying for the police?? (NCFC) - Rofl_Harris, Aug 26, 17:07:16
        
        Well something occurs which over rides what normally is an early kick off (NCFC) - pants, Aug 26, 17:10:00
        
        You're racializing the situation! (NCFC) - sheffieldcanary, Aug 26, 16:31:27
        
        Who mentioned black people - I think you are the only one who has? (n/m) (NCFC) - Jim, Aug 26, 16:30:49
        
        TWO! (NCFC) - Arizona Bay, Aug 26, 16:31:55
        
        ralf (n/m) (NCFC) - pants, Aug 26, 16:32:33
        
        Unbelivable!! (NCFC) - Rofl_Harris, Aug 26, 16:30:01
        
        ONE! (n/m) (NCFC) - Arizona Bay, Aug 26, 16:31:33
        
        neither has half the assumptions you make (NCFC) - pants, Aug 26, 16:30:40
        
        have i fuck.... (NCFC) - Rofl_Harris, Aug 26, 16:27:26
        
        I love attenting (n/m) (NCFC) - pants, Aug 26, 16:28:32
        
        So does AB. Unless it's windy. (n/m) (NCFC) - Tricky Hawes, Aug 26, 16:30:28
        
        I know nobody can win with you, so I've made my point (NCFC) - pants, Aug 26, 16:11:42
        
        You do get awfully wound up don't you pantsie! (NCFC) - Lol Morgan, Aug 26, 16:17:16
        
        the irony (NCFC) - pants, Aug 26, 16:23:09
        
        They were throwing bottles at stewards (n/m) (NCFC) - pants, Aug 26, 16:10:39
        
        300 arrests out of 1 million (NCFC) - pants, Aug 26, 16:03:03
        
        There are loads more arrest than that - the sirens don't stop from Sunday lunchtime (NCFC) - Jim, Aug 26, 16:05:40
        
        plenty get thrown out of matches who aren't arrested (NCFC) - pants, Aug 26, 16:09:44
        
        Come on then wise one - prey tell where have I made a generalisation? (NCFC) - Jim, Aug 26, 16:16:21
        
        Boost to the local economy vs. Swelling footballer's pockets. (n/m) (NCFC) - sheffieldcanary, Aug 26, 16:22:10
        
        Which football event was been banned then? Or which event was called to be banned? (NCFC) - pants, Aug 26, 16:19:39
        
        There are numerous matches which have either been stopped or have restrictions imposed (NCFC) - Jim, Aug 26, 16:23:27
    - Yup, that was what Brandy said. (NCFC) - Tricky Hawes, Aug 26, 15:55:57
      - no not really (NCFC) - Rofl_Harris, Aug 26, 16:00:08
        
        we know (n/m) (NCFC) - pants, Aug 26, 16:00:56
        
        who asked you? haven't you got some data to input? (n/m) (NCFC) - Rofl_Harris, Aug 26, 16:02:24
        
        Who asked me? hahahaha and you tell me to get over myself (NCFC) - pants, Aug 26, 16:03:44
- 2nd biggest street carnival in the world though intut. A cultural extravaganza. (NCFC) - sheffieldcanary, Aug 26, 15:33:21
- Think that might be a slight generalisation Jim, I have been three times and it has been (NCFC) - malkybarkid, Aug 26, 15:31:55
  - Well each to their own but most people who live in/close to the area get the hell out (NCFC) - Jim, Aug 26, 15:39:45
  - I'm assuming this was pre-mepopmebangs? "They" would Uzi your face off if you let one slip (n/m) (NCFC) - sheffieldcanary, Aug 26, 15:34:57
    - Most definitely. Mepopmebang only gone bin dis year mon breder. (n/m) (NCFC) - malkybarkid, Aug 26, 15:36:47
      - Irie mon. Dun let Babylon grind ya down. (n/m) (NCFC) - sheffieldcanary, Aug 26, 15:51:53
  - Brilliers the one time I went. (NCFC) - Arizona Bay, Aug 26, 15:33:33

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