More knife crime in Southend on sea

Mt61

GrannyGravy13

I live close to Southend

My AC and GC live even closer.

The CCTV is on the local MP’s X if anyone wishes to view it.

It is not comparable to the riots in Southport.

Apologies if I sound like a Headmistress, (I am not by the way)

Are you for real? Every bit as bad, “ machetes” FGS, want 10 yrs for carrying those

There were 100’s of thugs bussed into Southport with the aim of attacking the police and the local mosque. This was a riot, and the police are expecting more this evening.

Last night in Southend there were eight louts armed with machetes fighting each other.

Throw the book at them for affray and carrying offensive weapons.

This was not a riot, they were contained quickly, no member of the police or public were injured.

This incident, serious as it was is not comparable to the organised riot in Southport.

Mt61

Oreo

That’s good GrannyGravy hope this will be a short lived thing, hot weather madness.
Talking to Mum about it today and she said she remembers that in the 60’s and early 70’s there were lots of face offs in seaside places, Brighton particularly.

Mods & rockers

Teddy Boys and flick knives in the 1950s.

Joseann

*Oreo*, I was a very young Head. Primary age children. 1990s - noughties, (the decade not the children!).
I loved every minute. After 15 years, I followed my dream to buy a château in France. Kind of glad I no longer have that responsibility.

That sounds fabulous! Do you do B&B?

Oreo

They used to, now far more likely to go to Spain.
Essex no doubt, like all areas of the UK has it’s own hooigans and thugs.

Indeed it does!

www.echo-news.co.uk/news/24487319.reform-leader-nigel-farage-speaks-scenes-southend/?ref=ebmpn&nid=914&block=article_block_a&u=4cfc6b54608f5d4178b694e567918d05&date=310724

We can do without this!!!

Our country is being distroyed what he's saying is the truth. You think it's OK and normal for their to be machete fights in the streets. 🙈🙉🙊

This can't be brushed under the carpet because some don't like talking about it.

There not their. Typo

Talk away.

Nicenanny3

Our country is being distroyed what he's saying is the truth. You think it's OK and normal for their to be machete fights in the streets. 🙈🙉🙊

This can't be brushed under the carpet because some don't like talking about it.

He’s not our MP and doesn’t need to wade in! He has enough to do in his own constituency, both Southend East and West MPs have spoken up and Southend councillors.

It's a free country isn't it and we still have free speech, what's the problem. Err because you don't like him perhaps.

Nicenanny3

It's a free country isn't it and we still have free speech, what's the problem. Err because you don't like him perhaps.

He is an MP and has responsibility not to pour oil on troubled fires - or even stoke them in the first place.

Those of us who actually like the UK want a stable government and democracy, not the Wild West.

Oh dear.

I agree with that, which is why I also dont want riots when social workers implement safeguarding procedures. I dont like that either.