35 stabbings in London on New Year's Eve

[fantassin]

35 stabbings mar London revelry

Sunday January 1, 09:12 AM

The London Ambulance Service reported a "horrifying" spate of stabbings across the capital - 35 in all on a night the service dealt with a record number of emergency 999 calls.
Between midnight and 4am the service dealt with 1,444 calls, up four per cent on the same period last year.
Deputy director of operations Russell Smith, who led the service's New Year's Eve response, said: "We are horrified that there have been so many stabbings on what is an evening of celebration for most people.

"The majority of calls that we have responded to this evening have been alcohol-related.
"Unfortunately, when some people consume alcohol they become more aggressive and we have seen a high number of violent incidents reported."
He added: "At the busiest point of the evening, our staff were taking over 400 calls an hour - more than three times what they would expect to deal with on a normal night."
Two patient transport service vehicles were trialled to free up emergency vehicles - transporting 30 people to hospital suffering the effects of an excessive night out

http://uk.news.yahoo.com/01012006/344/35-stabbings-mar-london-revelry.html


Funny how things aren't just happening in France if you look close isn't it ?

[callous]

I heard 400 cars got torched in France.

[BarkingSquirrel]

Hahaha .

[Scottie]

I heard 400 cars got torched in France.

yea lol...not good.

[oldsoak]

some blokes dont understand that having a good time does not mean hurting someone ! I'm sorry for the French btw, thats not what you would want for anyone.

[aussie_smith]

Sigh.
Whatever happened to the old days where if trouble occured it would be settled with a punch up around the back. These days its all knives or 5 on 1 and they dont stop when he hits the ground either.

[Olybrius]

35 stabbings mar London revelry

Sunday January 1, 09:12 AM

The London Ambulance Service reported a "horrifying" spate of stabbings across the capital - 35 in all on a night the service dealt with a record number of emergency 999 calls.
Between midnight and 4am the service dealt with 1,444 calls, up four per cent on the same period last year.
Deputy director of operations Russell Smith, who led the service's New Year's Eve response, said: "We are horrified that there have been so many stabbings on what is an evening of celebration for most people.

"The majority of calls that we have responded to this evening have been alcohol-related.
"Unfortunately, when some people consume alcohol they become more aggressive and we have seen a high number of violent incidents reported."
He added: "At the busiest point of the evening, our staff were taking over 400 calls an hour - more than three times what they would expect to deal with on a normal night."
Two patient transport service vehicles were trialled to free up emergency vehicles - transporting 30 people to hospital suffering the effects of an excessive night out

http://uk.news.yahoo.com/01012006/344/35-stabbings-mar-london-revelry.html


Funny how things aren't just happening in France if you look close isn't it ?

35 ? , it's the daily average number of murders in US

[toki]

35 ? , it's the daily average number of murders in US
...and that's why it is extreme when it happens in one city in one night.
(Don't mind, if you just wanted to say that. :lol:)

[Greek soldier]

Were they ALL drunk or just some wanted to steal wallets??

[Mr Gently Benevolent]

Only 35 thats not bad actually, I wonder what stats are for Strathclyde. Its been pretty dead in my town over the festive period and New Years Eve and the pubs and clubs were not as busy as most Saturday nights.

[Geezah]

I thought knives were banned in the UK????? p-)

[MrScruff]

Lot of wankers in this country

[Durandal]

Well thank god they were knives and not pistols or air rifles...

p-)

[CouchCommando]

Indeed, just imagine the carnage they would have achieved with a semi automatic handgun....














Forgot this -> p-)

[Durandal]

Probably be same...or maybe, some of the attackers would be listed among the wounded or dead. ;-)

[BarkingSquirrel]

<------ What's wrong with unemployed people with knives?

[CMNot]

35 knifings in a city of 7.5 million people?

I'm suprised the daily figure is not that amount...

[MrScruff]

Probably be same...or maybe, some of the attackers would be listed among the wounded or dead. ;-) Think of all the people slipping on shell casings though. You can't be gangsta unless you empty and entire magazine without hitting anything!

[EDIT: Corrected terminology yo!]
[EDIT: Now you're just being petty]

[BarkingSquirrel]

Pfffft. Its "gangsta" get it right homie g :D

[CouchCommando]

Probably be same...or maybe, some of the attackers would be listed among the wounded or dead. ;-) Is that a comment about british shooting skills?










.....because that's the only way your comment would make any sense p-)

[Geezah]

What does this have to do with hairclips????

[BarkingSquirrel]

It's demonstrating how the UK is 4 hairclips short of a lemon meringue pie.

[chauncy republicans]

"Unfortunately, when some people consume alcohol they become more aggressive
Not the Brits, no way...

[CMNot]

Prohibition in the UK would save the NHS £2b per annum. The Police attribute 2/3 of all reported assaults (inc violent, aggravated) and other violent assaults like Actual Bodily Harm (ABH) and Grevious Bodily Harm (GBH) to alcohol related incidents.

Not that any Govt would ever dare to take on a multi billion £ industry.

Instead, they'll grant license's for premises' to serve 24 hours a day. Would probably work in a country where alcohol wasn't so ingrained into society.

[BarkingSquirrel]

Prohibition wouldn't work anyways, we Americans already proved that.

[Geezah]

Prohibition wouldn't work anyways, we Americans already proved that.

You never know, they might end up with Nascar just like us Rednecks p-)

[Violet Fashion by Mindy]

NASCAR needs to stay in the states.

I don't take to those freaks.

:)

[Geezah]

NASCAR needs to stay in the states.

I don't take to those freaks.

:)

You have to look below the surface to understand the roots of Nascar;)

[Violet Fashion by Mindy]

My relo's in cinc are really big into it and all that other redneck motorsport

[BarkingSquirrel]

You have to look below the surface to understand the roots of Nascar;)A racer afraid to turn right?

[Durandal]

A racer afraid to turn right?


rofl

Now that was a good one.

[Geezah]

A racer afraid to turn right?

Just like Zoolander or was that left;)

[BarkingSquirrel]

Zoolander was left, but that was because he couldn't, not because he was afraid :)

Kinda wierd, that movie was just on yesterday morning.

[Violet Fashion by Mindy]

http://www.militaryphotos.net/forums/image.php?u=3543&dateline=1133986316

Hey Geezah. I just noticed this. Is there something your not telling me?

:)

[Geezah]

http://www.militaryphotos.net/forums/image.php?u=3543&dateline=1133986316

Hey Geezah. I just noticed this. Is there something your not telling me?

:)

"No, you are not a gay. I am the gay. You're probably just a little bit poofy!"

[Durandal]

"No, you are not a gay. I am the gay. You're probably just a little bit poofy!"

Trust me, Geezah is FAR sexier than that dandy.