McCatllar

Gone.

Wise move.

A tad patronising je pense. Got anything meaningful to add, or just like being a smart-arse?

Gone.

Try the south of France and you?d be a a tad nearer.

Hi Folks It?s been 7 years since I left the lovely ED AND i miss it still.

East Dulwich Forum. What I always assumed was a discussion board for local people is obviously being used by the media to fill out stories and that changes my perception of the role of the Forum completely. Of course, most of what is posted is non-contentious and fulfills an important role in community exchange. When bad things happen, local people should have the freedom to seek information, pass information on and generally express their views as with anything else which gets discussed. However, the Forum isn't restricted to local people and the equivalent of a conversation over the back wall might as well be broadcast on the 9 oclock news. I can't see a solution to this, but I sure as hell won't say a damn thing about anything remotely sensitive again.

You could start it up as a social enterprise. Information about social enterprises can got from Social Enterprise London...another voluntary organisation funded by the London Boroughs Grants Scheme (that has had its budget cut by 63% - a cut which is, incidently, supported by Cllr James Barber of another EDF thread). Welcome to the Big Society.

Something I find somewhat upsetting... On page 3 of this blog I wrote "A reasonably reliable source tells me that, after shots being fired in Sainsbury's car park, a group of up to 15 boys chased an individual down Dog Kennel Hill and caught up with him outside the library where he was fatally stabbed". This has now been translated as a "witness saw" by virtually every newspaper (including Nationals and the BBC) report. The 'reasonably reliable source' was, in fact, a barman at the pub a few yards along from the incident and it was second....or third...or any number you care to mention, hand. He said the attackers were black and the victim was white...so, not so reliable, huh? I wish I had not posted anything now...and I guess more than a few EDF members will be, justifiably, saying the same. The account probably has some vestiges of truth but I think it would have probably been of more assistance to both the reporting of the incident, and the investgation, if the barman had kept his trap shut and I had been a bit more clued up as to how journalists now ply their trade. Apologies.

I'm still reeling at the notion of a 13 year old with a gun.

Thanks Taper for a robust response to Tarot's presumptive and patronising take on local people being interested in what is going on in their area...and why. Imagine if no-one batted an eyelid. Cause and reason are important to future prevention and it is a role we all have in our community. I resent wanting to know what has occured almost next to my home being described as 'voyeurism'.

I'm slightly baffled by the lack of news on this incident. The BBC still carries the story on its England front page but it hasn't been updated since yesterday lunchtime. When similar incidents occur...especially where firearms, knives, gangs and a fatality are involved the news hacks are usually on to the story and the details in no time. A reasonably reliable source tells me that, after shots being fired in Sainsbury's car park, a group of up to 15 boys chased an individual down Dog Kennel Hill and caught up with him outside the library where he was fatally stabbed.

Apologies. I was very angry when I wrote my previous comment (if you knew why, you'd understand), but I realise it was inappropriate to express this on the Forum.

@Huguenot I plead justification...it relates to another thread.

Yes (re the actual subject matter). Is the East Dulwich Forum supposed to be used as a quasi Party Political Broadcast platform? No, especially when contributions are made by political non-entities who can't even follow their own party line on account of their: a) ignorance and; b) laziness at addressing their ignorance.