[MicroBalrog]

>
> > Hi!
> > Say, how is life in Britain? Is it as scary as the media is trying to
> > portray?
> > SY,
> > *******
>
> Depends a bit where you live. I actually live in the area of
> Edinburgh with the most murders and it's OK except for Friday and Saturday
> nights. Although I'm not exactly a shrinking violet, I do feel concerned
> if I have walk along Lothian Road at those times. I have worked in
> Austin, TX, and I would say the nights I spent in 6th Street I felt safer
> than back in such places in my home city. There was a visible police
> presence in Austin and the people were clearly not as aggressive and drunk
> as would be commonplace where I live. Also, the carrying of knives by
> young men is widespread and they're certainly ready to use them... and of
> course knives don't make a noise. I was in a bar when someone was stabbed
> to death but that was about twenty years ago.
>
> Mainly it's the big metropolitan centres in England that have
> drive-bys and such. There were in rash of them in Strathclyde a couple of
> years ago over a drugs turfwar but that died down pretty quickly once the
> issues were settled. The people who live in central Manchester actually
> call it ``Gunchester'' nowadays I am reliably informed by an
> e-acquaintance who lives in central Manchester.
>
> It's pretty certain that it can only get worse given the policies
> of the government.
>
>
> ``When the President does it, that means it's not illegal.''
> -- President Richard M Nixon.
> --
> John Pate <johnny@dvc.org.uk>
> Edinburgh, Scotland (home PC)
> Disclaimer: I've probably changed my opinions by the time you read this

[Kharn]

You might want to edit out your friend's email address.

Kharn

[MicroBalrog]

It's public anyway, as he is the UK rep of the Self-Defense Network (http://www.rkba.co.uk/sdn)

[MikeK]

I'll forward it to a buddy who moved to England from the U.S. last year. Prior responses from him indicate that the murders occur in the big cities.

[Standing Wolf]

So much for English common law.