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Post by thebfg on Oct 12, 2019 19:37:38 GMT
Legalising drugs will go a long way to reducing the 700m a year lost to shoplifters 98% of shoplifters I see are doing it for the drug money. It will certainly reduce a lot of the physical and verbal assaults on retail staff. so, as a minimum, you "see" 50 shoplifters and know that 49 of them are doing it for drugs money. Do you have some special vision that I do not share? PS : I don't disagree with the principle of what you are saying, but the way you express it suggests that you have some special inside information. With up to 10 major shoplifting attempts a day at my last store. They were all carried out by people that the police and we knew. So yes I can collaborate that statement, give or take a few percent. What you may not realise that most shop lifting is carried out by the same people over and over again. Then they get put away and then come out and carry on. It's an ever lasting circle. Occasionally we don't see people again and new people start. But they are either from one of the hostels nearby and we get to know them or we confiscate their bags that have our stuff in, half the time there will be drug paraphernalia in it too. We may not know they are drug related shop lifters at first but we soon get to know.
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Post by naughtyfox on Oct 12, 2019 21:14:58 GMT
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Post by bodger on Oct 13, 2019 7:05:49 GMT
so, as a minimum, you "see" 50 shoplifters and know that 49 of them are doing it for drugs money. Do you have some special vision that I do not share? PS : I don't disagree with the principle of what you are saying, but the way you express it suggests that you have some special inside information. With up to 10 major shoplifting attempts a day at my last store. They were all carried out by people that the police and we knew. So yes I can collaborate that statement, give or take a few percent. What you may not realise that most shop lifting is carried out by the same people over and over again. Then they get put away and then come out and carry on. It's an ever lasting circle. Occasionally we don't see people again and new people start. But they are either from one of the hostels nearby and we get to know them or we confiscate their bags that have our stuff in, half the time there will be drug paraphernalia in it too. We may not know they are drug related shop lifters at first but we soon get to know. fairy enuff. just goes to show how the habits of some nasty little scrotes help to turn an enjoyable day into a nightmare for some others.
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Post by duncan on Oct 16, 2019 13:47:10 GMT
Our future King is the latest Royal to fly nearly 4000 miles then move around locally by helicopter and then tell us we need to take action on climate change.
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Post by ianali on Oct 16, 2019 14:14:58 GMT
Our future King is the latest Royal to fly nearly 4000 miles then move around locally by helicopter and then tell us we need to take action on climate change.
Ali and me were just discussing this. Also I read this morning that the Liverpool football players travelled 60k odd air miles to play international games last weekend. Then I’m told I should feel bad for the 10k or so miles I total per year by all means of transport.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 16, 2019 15:38:36 GMT
I think I'm going to vomit.......the luvvies have fessed up that they are hypocrites. www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-50067855And I see they are calling on YouTube to stop 'platforming climate denial videos', or put another way, videos that don't support their view point.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 16, 2019 15:48:56 GMT
This is classic..... It added that young people are already experiencing "eco-anxiety" - a feeling of being overwhelmed by the existential challenge of climate change - and the police chief's response "is only going to make the situation worse".So the folk at ER bear no responsibility for this new found way of stressing our young people? Total tosspots.
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Post by bodger on Oct 16, 2019 15:50:44 GMT
easy to criticise celebs (and most others inhabiting the developed world) but it would not help if they opted out of the high-carbon lifestyle they have to pursue; if they opted out others, probably less talented, would take their place.
as I see it the whole point of the rebellion is that it is unhelpful for individuals to try to change their habits.
as human beings we will all (mostly) try to climb to the top of the tree which inevitably leads to high-carbon lifestyle; it is all part of competition, survival and evolution.
the only solution (apart from a drastic reduction in world population to about 1 billion) is for all governments to impose changes and restrictions.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 16, 2019 15:58:39 GMT
easy to criticise celebs (and most others inhabiting the developed world) but it would not help if they opted out of the high-carbon lifestyle they have to pursue; if they opted out others, probably less talented, would take their place. as I see it the whole point of the rebellion is that it is unhelpful for individuals to try to change their habits. as human beings we will all (mostly) try to climb to the top of the tree which inevitably leads to high-carbon lifestyle; it is all part of competition, survival and evolution; it is human nature. ......... unless we are all prepared to live like Gandhi, but that is just plain unrealistic. the only solution (apart from a drastic reduction in world population to about 1 billion) is for all governments to impose changes and restrictions. Who says they 'have to do anything?' They are entertainers - they produce no real worth when set against what our meat and dairy farmers do, or our wagon drivers and pilots and ships crews who transport essential goods. Essentially they are 'optional extras' to our needs to exist on the planet and could be replaced with CGI characters tomorrow - no need to fly anywhere.
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Post by bodger on Oct 16, 2019 16:13:00 GMT
Who says they 'have to do anything?' They are entertainers - they produce no real worth when set against what our meat and dairy farmers do, or our wagon drivers and pilots and ships crews who transport essential goods. Essentially they are 'optional extras' to our needs to exist on the planet and could be replaced with CGI characters tomorrow - no need to fly anywhere. as I said: as human beings we will all (mostly) try to climb to the top of the tree which inevitably leads to high-carbon lifestyle; it is all part of competition, survival and evolution; it is human nature. anything else is unrealistic. .................... or do you like to boast that you live like Gandhi?
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Post by Clinton Cool on Oct 16, 2019 16:36:48 GMT
Here's an idea for a possible solution. It's rather 'big brotherish' which goes against my instincts but with the lack of any other workable solution; here goes:
Each individual is issued with an yearly allowance of 'credits'. Credits will be deducted from individuals for all damaging activities they take part in.
For example: A yearly allowance of 100,000. 5,000 would be 'spent' by taking a flight to Europe, 20,000 for a longer flight. Having a third child would result in a spend of 50,000. Using a car would cost 1 credit per mile. Buying a new washing machine would cost 5,000 credits but having your old one repaired would be 'free'. In addition to the 100,000 allocation individuals could 'earn' additional credits by behaving in a positive way towards the environment. For example, choosing not to use a car earning credits.
This would change our capitalist system from one of consumerism with the need for perpetual growth to one of permanent stagnation. Money would still exist. Those with an excess of cash could 'buy' excess credits from those choosing not to 'spend' them. This should result in a more egalitarian society without the need for extreme socialism.
Probably sounds a bit mad all this but 10 or 20 years from now something along the lines of this will be in place, I'm convinced.
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Post by peterboat on Oct 16, 2019 17:22:08 GMT
I still think its to late the damage is done and we are shagged! I will do what I can with my low carbon lifestyle, but in general people arnt bothered so will get the end result that causes
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Post by naughtyfox on Oct 16, 2019 17:52:41 GMT
We bought 31 litres of diesel today, to fill up our tank. For our very important Christmas trip.
'Prince' William and his dreary flat-chested wife wouldn't get away with it, but they have bribed a lot of people to protect them.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 16, 2019 17:58:04 GMT
I think it will probably all be okay. Humans have quite impressive ability to adapt over time.
I reckon in 20 years' time humans will have evolved a third miniature arm and hand a bit like those thalidomide ones just to hold the smartphone with.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 16, 2019 18:25:33 GMT
Who says they 'have to do anything?' They are entertainers - they produce no real worth when set against what our meat and dairy farmers do, or our wagon drivers and pilots and ships crews who transport essential goods. Essentially they are 'optional extras' to our needs to exist on the planet and could be replaced with CGI characters tomorrow - no need to fly anywhere. as I said: as human beings we will all (mostly) try to climb to the top of the tree which inevitably leads to high-carbon lifestyle; it is all part of competition, survival and evolution; it is human nature. anything else is unrealistic. .................... or do you like to boast that you live like Gandhi? I dont need to boast I live like anybody, because im not a hypocritical climate change fanatic who lectures anybody else about how they should live their life or what they should eat. Thats the difference.
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