Wrong side driving social media stunt

Appalled, shocked.

Verify BBC now (past 11pm) carries these TikTok videos which were deleted but have been unearthed.

(not the incident itself, please note, I would not post that, but they are in car videos by these sort of young men)

www.bbc.co.uk/news/videos/c05rjenm66go

I dont know the Irish situation but I am not particularly looking to blame a particular community for it, since as others have pointed out, it was a "thing" long ago and has been in the USA too. To easy to point fingers when plenty of white young men are at it.

As a society we have become too tolerant of brazen law breaker who do not respect society or the police. Two good men died doing their duty, leaving broken hearted families. The perpetrators made their choice.

There were two balloon releases planned for tonight, another 3 this week. It seemed a low turnout given the publicity on SM and "everyone invited".

It's not remorse it's vengeance they are concentrating on. They are calling the police murderers and claiming there was a stinger put on the road that caused the crash and the boys' deaths. SM certainly can spin dissent.

It was to “celebrate the beautiful life beautifully lived” of one of them. All had previous convictions and were a bad lot. Their families are no better.

Horrible way to conduct themselves after such a needless loss of life, flares and horns sounding with countless masked young men speeding around on motorbikes. No remorse for either the police who lost their lives or their so called buddies who lost theirs.
A candlelit vigil calling for an end to such needless deaths on our roads would have been so much better.
Instead what we see is an act of defiance, two fingers up to those watching this offensive spectacle.

And in the crowd setting off flares there are women carried small children. What would possess you to attend an event like that? Shameless doesn’t describe it well enough.
Wouldn’t you think one sane adult in all their relatives would set up a ‘good cause’ initiative to steer young men in a better law abiding direction.

mokryna

From what I heard on a BBC report the fun is to drive at night with no lights. Given that many roads are not lit, the people in the police car had no way of knowing they were going to be hit, until the last moment.

But they were aware that the car was heading their way. I’m a bit surprised that they weren’t able to avoid the straight head on collision unless they were driven straight at and it was impossible to stop it happening. What a tragedy. RIP 🙏🏼🙏🏼

Any words of remorse or sympathy for the families of the dead police officers from the masked youths as they set off flares … no? thought not!

Just seen this Jaxjacky words fail me.

Earlier this evening, flares, rockets and balloons near to the crash site set off/released by masked youths and families.
Unbelievable.

These young men have a history of criminal activity from theft to assaults on police officers. They are criminals living outside normal standards of behaviour - no doubt sleeping all day instead of working so they can be out driving illegally in the early hours of the morning.
No sympathy for them or their families.
Every sympathy for the police officers who went to work to keep us safe. to never return to their families.
Funny how these home grown white thugs have attracted no criticism from the right wing agitators out shouting at hotels and hanging flags! Wouldn’t surprise me if these thugs are their offspring.

Just waiting for the balloon releases and go fund me nonsense for their funerals.

The police more than ever need our support and the families of these two officers need to see decent people are horrified by this lawlessness and the officers untimely and unnecessary deaths.

Well said Sago,these idiots probably don’t even take a driving test.They are a menace to society and now the parents are setting off ballooons on Wednesday evening in memory of them.Beyond words……..they have all been arrested in the past ,or awaiting trial. Devastated for the policemen’s families.
Eddiecat78, young men do not crave danger…just out of
control kids do.

My fear is rather than deter bothers, these five will be seen as hero’s by other lost boys / young men

This seems tome to be a death wish.
Are their lives so meaningless?

Absolutely senseless! Hopefully this will deter others x

This dangerous driving behaviour has been going on for a very long time. Over 20 years go I experienced a car full of teenage boys driving straight at me. I was travelling on a straight road through common land, thankfully not going fast, and with no traffic behind me. A small oncoming car suddenly veered over to my side of the road and drove straight at me. I braked and slowed right down, and the boys, nearly at my car, veered off again onto the proper side of the road, giving me 'v' signs and laughing as they passed. This was well before the current lure to young men of publicizing themselves through videos on social media, It left me shaky for days. The strong possibility of causing injury or even death to others and themselves seems of little consequence to these boys either then or now. Their pathetic need to impress members in their own group, and now of course, on film worldwide is sadly going to be very difficult to stop.

Such a waste OldFrill .

The 18 year old was the father of a one year old son.

It is a tragedy that 7 have been killed orly. As well as the terrible deaths of the 2 police officers 5 families have lost a son, a grandson and possibly a brother and regardless of the circumstances, they've lost them.

I think you have forgotten that joy riding was a big thing in the 90s. A girl I taught died in such a crash. Before social media.
The reasons for risky behaviour are complex and I’m sure the Tik tok stuff can’t help, but educating young men to think differently requires multiple methods.
Can’t think behaviour of Farage.and Co, Trump and Musc have helped. The message from some is ditch the weak and strong men rule.
While peaceful protesters are arrested bullies hold people at home in fear.
Our society encourages boys to think it’s good to come out top whatever it takes.
As the minister at my pupil’s funeral back in 1992 said-we all bear the blame. Thatcher consumerism and lack of opportunity has taken a very expensive toll.

Sarnia I wholeheartedly agree that Tik Tok needs shutting down it is despicable. Lives lost by stupidity. Our country should know better than to allow our young folk to be encouraged to engage in life threatening activities.
I do not look at Tik Tok and don’t want to. My condolences to the families of all those concerned 🥲🥲

Stolen car can do just as much damage

Let’s face it, all ‘dares’ can be stupid. There is little rationalisation when you get a ring leader who is egged on to become a ‘dare devil’.

My heart goes out to the innocent, I have few words of contempt for the others and their irresponsible parents who raise these shite

It is very easy to blame social media, in this case it doesn't appear to be to do with SM, it is usually much more complex than 'ban social media'.

To try to channel some of the risk desire element in young male brains, perhaps a system whereby any male up to age 18 and found to have been in any kind of violent behaviour should be a candidate for a programme similar to national service as soon as they do reach 18. Perhaps the threat of compulsory training at 18 would make them think again about partaking in any violent behaviour. Sadly that two police officers lost their life will be celebrated by many of the thugs out there.