I am shocked, I tell you, shocked! I just caught a mention over at Drudge that there has been four days of rioting in Yerdie-Durble-land, er, that would be Sweden to you! As usual, according to the brick-tossers it was 'the cops wot dunnit' because they inadvertantly, or perhaps, not quite so inadvertantly, shot dead an elderly man who was threatening them with a machete. The cops, needless to say, have a different view. Anyway, the Husby district of Stockholm, which is about 80% immigrant, erupted and it has been going on for four nights. Before you indulge your anti-immigrant views the rioters are a mixture of all sorts and ages according to the police as reported by the BBC:
The Stockholm police spokesman said rioting had occurred in both deprived
parts of the city and parts that would be considered "normal".
"My colleagues say the people on the streets are a mixture of every kind of
people you can think of," he added.
"We have got Swedes, we have got very young people, we have got people aged
30 to 35. You can't define them as a group.
"We don't know why they are doing this. There is no answer to it." [My emphasis]
Oh yes there is, just lend them 3 Para, they have experience in dealing with riots which are, I admit, a tad bloody - but bloody effective!
I don't think you should go around lending 3 Para to all and sundry. We might need ourselves!
Posted by: Backofanenvelope | Thursday, 23 May 2013 at 18:48
Why do the Powers that be bother lying about such things?
Posted by: dearieme | Thursday, 23 May 2013 at 20:51
Chap goes into a chemist's shop in Sweden.
"May I have an a deodorant, please?"
"Aerosol?"
"No, it's for my armpits."
Posted by: dearieme | Thursday, 23 May 2013 at 22:49
If I am a policeperson and somebody waves a machete at me, I will shoot them.
That's if I have a gun, of course. And I will refuse to be a policeperson unless I can have a gun.
There!
Posted by: Andra | Thursday, 23 May 2013 at 23:30
Had thought it was a new form of Longboat Toasting. But no, the Yerdie govt brings in oodles of the poor and afflicted and looks like real nice folks - prizes and back-slapping all round. But dumps them in working class neigbourhoods and ignores them (cheaper that way). Then surprise surprise, it all kicks off.
So, don't do it at all? - looks bad, house them next door to politicians? - oh dear me no. Spend a fortune educating them - here is the rub - the world price for human beings on the left side of the ability curve has plummeted with no sign of recovery - uncomfortable implications. So toast a few cars, do a bit of terror, takes MSM's mind off the real problem.
Posted by: rogerh | Friday, 24 May 2013 at 08:49
Worthy of my Monday Funnies slot, DM, I can praise it no higher!
I don't know why, Andra, but somehow the knowledge that you do not possess a gun makes me less anxious!
An excellent summary, Roger, as always.
Posted by: David Duff | Friday, 24 May 2013 at 09:26
Excuse me, sir. I am a very, very responsible old biddy, and quite worthy of a gun.
On second thoughts, nah!
Better not.
Posted by: Andra | Friday, 24 May 2013 at 09:37
I sold my rifle and gave up my licence decades ago. I regret it now, though I admit that a pistol would be handier.
Posted by: dearieme | Friday, 24 May 2013 at 10:02
Well, Andra, I have it on good authority that after the fourth 'Chardy' you are fairly accurate!
Crikey, DM, I wouldn't fancy coming across you in a temper armed with a fly swat let alone a rifle!
Posted by: David Duff | Friday, 24 May 2013 at 10:37