Walking around with expensive phones is asking for it

[LadyDeliah]

With the rise in poverty due to austerity cuts, people who walk about flaunting their wealth are totally to blame when they get mugged.

Discuss....

[Jeremy]

Oh I get it... trolling... OK...

[Robert Poste's Child]

Seriously, though, are there any crimes where you'd feel comfortable saying the victim was asking for it?

[Otta]

Suicide?

[Otta]

Well up until 53 years ago anyway.

[Parkdrive]

LadyDeliah Wrote:

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> With the rise in poverty due to austerity cuts,

> people who walk about flaunting their wealth are

> totally to blame when they get mugged.

>

> Discuss....

If the implication here is that all those responsible for muggings are impoverished due to austerity cuts, and steal to augment their meagre incomes,then I would say this premise is entirely wrong. There are many muggers who commit crime not because of poverty, but because ( amongst other reasons) 1.They want something for nothing and have no wish to work for 2. Have a drug habit to support 3. Are simply envious of an individual who may well have worked hard to buy a luxury item such as a phone, car, shoes (yes there have been unfortunates mugged for thier footwear), and vent their spleen by stealing. To put these muggings purely down to austerity cuts is quite simply ludicrous.It is also possible that those guilty of muggings are sociopaths

[JohnL]

I remember somebody mentioning on here the SE15 scowl - used to deter muggers etc.

But to have everybody looking miserable :(

[uncleglen]

There are no real deterrants...

[KalamityKel]

A whack wiv a baseball/cricket bat tends to have an impact...

[Parkdrive]

So if a woman decides to wear revealing or skimpy clothing because that's what she feels comfortable in, would she deemed to be "asking for it"?

[StraferJack]

PD - calm down. Lady D only started this thread as a response to the "what we need are some trolls" thread and it's really transparent

[KidKruger]

No because that doesn't support the attack on people with some wealth.

[Parkdrive]

StraferJack Wrote:

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> PD - calm down. Lady D only started this thread as

> a response to the "what we need are some trolls"

> thread and it's really transparent

Totally calm, just asking a question.

[StraferJack]

sorry - calm down sounded like I was telling you off

But given the thread exists purely to provoke.....

[Alan Medic]

Heh.

[Otta]

I still think "suicide" deserved a better response! :-(

[Parkdrive]

Alan Medic Wrote:

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> Heh.

A thread that exists purely to provoke,on the EDF, no!!!! Surely not? One of the last bastions of propriety has fallen.