Witnesses please? - murder-investigation-launched-in-peckham-238727

[Jules-and-Boo]

It's relevant to seek information on serious crime if it's in your community.

[JohnL]

I notice things get worse as the warm weather comes (not surprising but you'd hope the powers that be notice that too).

[Seabag]

Jules-and-Boo Wrote:

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> It's relevant to seek information on serious crime

> if it's in your community.

I agree with that. But my comments regarding mawkish behaviour was for others who as far as I know aren't residents in the vicinity.

Specially when silly knee jerk comments are made or ones deliberately heating the facts for effect.

I wish you well.

[Phlox]

Seabag Wrote:

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> intexasatthe moment Wrote:

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> > You're right Alice ,not really an occasion for

> nit

> > picking .

>

>

> Therein lies the rub, the description of crime as

> an 'occasion' like it's a visiting fun fair.

>

> It's a murder, not something to fish for

> information at for vicarious pleasure or make

> comments like "gosh, did I miss the memo" or "Not

> too stressed to film though.."

>

> And I'm not sure Alice's "We all seem to care so

> much" comment was meant to back anyone up.

>

> I suggest you go back to the beginning and read

> the Met's memo on the OP's link. There's nothing I

> see there that suggests people aren't assisting

> the Met in all the ways they can. But the

> following posts are revealing of knee jerk

> prejudice in such cases, with the assumption that

> 'people' aren't assisting the Met

>

> Rah-rah heated the info up to serve a purpose

> unknown, and from there it snowballed into

> Turtle's snide comment that was short hand for

> what I said above.

>

> However, as I said previously. It's mawkish in my

> view to seek info on incidents that don't really

> have anything to do with you, or at it's worst

> it's "virtue signalling" of which nobody likes to

> be called out for.

>

> And yes, harsh as it is, I stand by my comments.

> This news you seek isn't a form of arms length

> entertainment. Let the Police do thier job, and if

> your unsure as to what goes on, then sit back and

> keep you 'sympathies' in check, and maybe reflect

> on doing something useful with them.

Agree. There are quite a few rubberneckers out there, virtual and real.

[Mystic Mog]

Seabag Wrote:

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> Jules-and-Boo Wrote:

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> > It's relevant to seek information on serious

> crime

> > if it's in your community.

>

> I agree with that. But my comments regarding

> mawkish behaviour was for others who as far as I

> know aren't residents in the vicinity.

>

> Specially when silly knee jerk comments are made

> or ones deliberately heating the facts for effect.

>

>

> I wish you well.

Who are you suggesting are 'not residents in the vicinity'?

[Jeremy]

Surely the Police asking for as many witnesses as possible is standard procedure. It doesn't mean that nobody has come forward yet.

[Borky]

Is it possible to view this forum without stumbling over posters who seem determined to take public offence at every single opportunity ? someone somewhere said something about someone doesn't mean you have to fill the thread full of pearl clutching theatrics.

[Earl Aelfheah]

A video has found its way on to YouTube. I despair.

[Seabag]

rahrahrah Wrote:

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> A video has found its way on to YouTube. I

> despair.

An event in a public space gets uploaded to You-Tube and you dispair. But you're alright with heating the event with your own spin in the first place.

>Posted by rahrahrah April 30, 06:48AM

>People watching and filming, but haven't talked to police. Ffs.

The Police made an arrest within a relatively short space of time, but you can't of actually know if anyone had or hadn't spoken to the police when you posted the above.

[Earl Aelfheah]

Filming a murder and then uploading it to YouTube. Yes, I despair at that. You think it's fine? Someone's death as entertainment?

[Earl Aelfheah]

I fail to see how you can criticise another poster for commenting on two threads related to recent stabbings as being mawkish, but defend people filming such events (surely more mawkish). I haven't 'heated up' anything, I just expressed a degree of shock that people who had stood around watching and taking pictures hadn't gone to the police. I accept your point about the potential effects of witnessing such an event and hope people might come forward in due course.. that's a fair comment. But the fact that footage has now found itself onto YouTube is disgusting.

[Earl Aelfheah]

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[Seabag]

rahrahrah Wrote:

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> Filming a murder and then uploading it to YouTube.

> Yes, I despair at that. You think it's fine?

> Someone's death as entertainment?

I didn't say it was fine. I made the observation on your original post, and I've not commented either way on the upload.

The rest of your post/s you've gone along on your own assumptions.

And I stand by my comments previously made.

[intexasatthe moment]

Little point responding to Seabag rahrahrah. He/she has their own agenda here .

It's clear to me ( and I imagine anyone with a morsel of wit ) who is heating the debate here . And it's not you .