Fireworks fired at motorists and cyclists on Abbeydale Rd

[Fudbeer 12]

“South Yorkshire Police are taking this situation seriously. We have tried working with young people, have stepped up plain clothes and uniformed patrols, ..."

 

But not uniformed patrols? Don't they think that seeing a police presence in the area might reassure the public and deter troublemakers?

[Squiggs 11]

“South Yorkshire Police are taking this situation seriously. We have tried working with young people, have stepped up plain clothes and uniformed patrols, ..."

 

But not uniformed patrols? Don't they think that seeing a police presence in the area might reassure the public and deter troublemakers?

 

 

Doesn't your quote suggest that they HAVE stepped up uniformed patrols

 

Certainly I see a regular circling of a police "troop carrier" around the Empire Road area, especially on the common ground (that used to be the church) where the older youths tend to hang around

[lotar 10]

Police are scared of upsetting these little *****.. they will get told off for rascism..wtf..

[Cyclone 10]

Police are scared of upsetting these little *****.. they will get told off for rascism..wtf..

 

Evidence?..

[lotar 10]

Got a few mates in the police.. its true mate, unbelievable actually... they are told not to '' harrass '' certain groups.. not that its actually harrassing, it would just be policing...

[natjack 10]

Wonder how this latest plan will work out round there.

 

http://www.southyorks.police.uk/news-syp/extra-powers-combat-groups-behaving-badly

[scrapper 10]

imagin if the roma up pagehall had been doin what the pakistanis up abbeydale rd have been doin ,theyde have had the riot squad down there.i think because they are from the roma community they can say and do what they like with them .

[monkey104 10]

imagin if the roma up pagehall had been doin what the pakistanis up abbeydale rd have been doin ,theyde have had the riot squad down there.i think because they are from the roma community they can say and do what they like with them .

 

Wow, a bit of racism with a sprinkling of ignorance thrown in for good measure.

[charmer 10]

Wow, a bit of racism with a sprinkling of ignorance thrown in for good measure.

 

Ignorance perhaps, but what the person said was not racist was it?

 

He was accusing the coppers of racism.

[monkey104 10]

Ignorance perhaps, but what the person said was not racist was it?

 

He was accusing the coppers of racism.

 

Of course it is.

He was targeting one minority group from an area where there are many races and intimating that they are responsible for the ongoing problems.

There are many Asian and European communities in that area.

[hauxwell 244]

What is that old saying, There will always be an England. God help us all the way things are going.

[natjack 10]

Of course it is.

He was targeting one minority group from an area where there are many races and intimating that they are responsible for the ongoing problems.

There are many Asian and European communities in that area.

I thought what he was saying was that if the Roma up in Page Hall had been doing half of what the kids down in Abbeydale/Nether Edge have been doing, they'd have had the riot squad in quick sharp. Because the coppers are not afraid to spotball them, whereas they're worried about the Asian's reactions. Is that what you meant, scrapper?

 

I think sometimes people on here are so defensive and their knee jerk reaction is always the race card. Why? If you don't fully understand, why not ask a follow up question before flinging the accusations around?