Credit crunch 'behind crime rise'

xConorx "facts tend to cloud my judgement"
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Submitted by xConorx on 1 October, 2008 - 11:58.

BBC - Credit crunch 'behind crime rise'

People in Londonderry may turn to violent crime because of the credit crunch, a police officer who works with the victims of armed robbery has said.

I have to admit, it's only in the last 6 months that I've been seriously considering robbing a bank.
I'd settle for a few hundred grand like.

dee
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1 October, 2008 - 12:15

Whereas I for one am heading down to the allotments under cover of darkness tonight:
[http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/magazinemonitor/2008/09/crunch_creep_5.shtml]

weeler "temp banned"
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1 October, 2008 - 12:57

1. Londonderry never had a decent economy anyways.
2. Those animals never needed an excuse to rob banks before.

SomeMethod "Fashion is the mother of death (Leopardi)"
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5 October, 2008 - 14:23

It rather looks as if the State doesn't hold out much hope for their bail-out plans and instead anticipates that disillusion with this bankrupt plutocracy might become widespread and run a bit deeper.
Perhaps a few organised day trips to London or other urban centres for the West countries finest are on the cards.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/gloucestershire/7653211.stm

Boulcolonialboy "the meanest"
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7 October, 2008 - 00:55

Yeah but is "the peeler said it was the credit crunch what made me do it" a legitimate defence when he nicks you?

weeler "temp banned"
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7 October, 2008 - 08:12
Boulcolonialboy wrote:
Yeah but is "the peeler said it was the credit crunch what made me do it" a legitimate defence when he nicks you?


Thanks boul, I've been waiting to give you this.

grin

Boulcolonialboy "the meanest"
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7 October, 2008 - 12:49

Aw, its just Anarchist Black Cat is so shite I really had nowhere else to go...

Jack "Yes we can"
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7 October, 2008 - 13:08

You don't know what you've started, man. cry

weeler "temp banned"
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7 October, 2008 - 13:22
Boulcolonialboy wrote:
Aw, its just Anarchist Black Cat is so shite I really had nowhere else to go...

Their idea of fun is starting threads about what new rules there should be and pride themselves on their 'good' behaviour. I'm not sure what is a bigger turn off, people making off key jokes or people being the anarchist equivalent of jehovah's witnesses. No, I do.

xConorx "facts tend to cloud my judgement"
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7 October, 2008 - 14:14

It's good the way all their sub-forums are named after train stuff, very clever.

Boulcolonialboy "the meanest"
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7 October, 2008 - 16:46

A piss poor attempt to appeal to some members of Organise! perhaps?

jef costello "Beautiful, just like Nuremburg"
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7 October, 2008 - 18:41
xConorx wrote:
BBC - Credit crunch 'behind crime rise'

People in Londonderry may turn to violent crime because of the credit crunch, a police officer who works with the victims of armed robbery has said.

I have to admit, it's only in the last 6 months that I've been seriously considering robbing a bank.
I'd settle for a few hundred grand like.

Don't try and blame the credit crunch, it's definitely the martial arts.
I might stop cycling in case it's a gateway exercise.

xConorx "facts tend to cloud my judgement"
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7 October, 2008 - 19:14

Haha that Lee Murray story's great - Paul Marsh posted that up back when it happened, fuck, musta been ages back, when he was still posting here!!!

Actually, I haven't competed in 6mths so your assertion is incorrect wink

jef costello "Beautiful, just like Nuremburg"
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7 October, 2008 - 23:52
xConorx wrote:
Haha that Lee Murray story's great - Paul Marsh posted that up back when it happened, fuck, musta been ages back, when he was still posting here!!!

Actually, I haven't competed in 6mths so your assertion is incorrect ;)

And I'll bet you haven't robbed a bank in at least six months either.

xConorx "facts tend to cloud my judgement"
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8 October, 2008 - 14:57

well, if I had I wouldn't admit to it now, would I? wink

dee
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8 October, 2008 - 21:09

Nicking the pens at the counter does not count as bank robbery xconorx.