Questions Arise Over Whether ‘Flash Mob’ Attacks in U.S. Cities Motivated by Race

ironsides

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Don't think he has done anything yet. The more Bill Bratton talks about leadership and the ability of police not just to transform themselves but to lead change in society, it becomes clearer to see what attracted him to David Cameron. It is not just a change of policing culture he is advocating, it is also about the style of leadership and having political nous.
If a politician's mandate is that he has to improve policing within budgetary constraints, that is what William J Bratton will do. He says he has done it before, in Boston, New York and Los Angeles. If he has to build alliances with police critics in the community, he has done that as well.
But Bratton is not just idly boasting about being a "transformational leader". Given his track record in the United States turning around big city police departments from struggling entities to successful forces, he feels he could do the same in Britain, if he was allowed to.

Bratton in Britain: can London learn lessons from former LAPD chief? | UK news | The Guardian

 

petros

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You really believe that we/England are totally broke. Don't worry flash mobs can be brought under control. Canada ended the Vancouver riots didn't they?
If you're not broke, what's up with the $14Trillion debt? Yup the Vancouver riots ended when everyone sobered up. The UK riots weren't fuel by alcohol.

As for solving your falsh mob problem why is there suit filed for first amendment rights because of jamming BART area cell phone access in SF?
 

ironsides

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If you're not broke, what's up with the $14Trillion debt? Yup the Vancouver riots ended when everyone sobered up. The UK riots weren't fuel by alcohol.

As for solving your falsh mob problem why is there suit filed for first amendment rights because of jamming BART area cell phone access in SF?

As I posted, American's are not broke, only Congress. We still have money. Anybody can file a law suit for anything. Jamming cell phones is not a breach of freedom of speech and BART will wil (maybe not is SF, but they are another country) The ACLU has no case.
 

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You really believe that we/England are totally broke. Don't worry flash mobs can be brought under control. Canada ended the Vancouver riots didn't they?

There is another Stanley Cup next year. Don't count your chickens is all I'm saying.

Yup the Vancouver riots ended when everyone sobered up.

A real hockey fan never truly sobers up.

As I posted, American's are not broke, only Congress. We still have money. Anybody can file a law suit for anything. Jamming cell phones is not a breach of freedom of speech and BART will wil (maybe not is SF, but they are another country) The ACLU has no case.

I can't see where the ACLU would have a case either. The jamming of cell phones to prevent or hinder the commission of a crime is no different than putting up a road block around a bank during a hold up. It is a minor inconvenience if anything.
 

ironsides

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There is another Stanley Cup next year. Don't count your chickens is all I'm saying.



A real hockey fan never truly sobers up.



I can't see where the ACLU would have a case either. The jamming of cell phones to prevent or hinder the commission of a crime is no different than putting up a road block around a bank during a hold up. It is a minor inconvenience if anything.
That is all it is, just a minor inconvenience till you get off the train. As for Lord Stanley's cup, here we usually riot if we win. (why I have no idea) :smile: Win lose we still :eek:ccasion5: