[MinisuipGaicai]

On the plus side, violent crime rates appear to be falling, the economy is still pretty good after it's longest period of sustained stability in living memory, life expectancy is increasing. We don't get as many inner-city riots as we used to, and Britain is still a ridiculously safe place to grow up.

[intendepods]

And according to internet polls a whopping 12% supports rioters.

[chujwduperjadzi]

Originally posted by Sirotnikov
I actually tend to sympathize with the author's points.

A similar reality exists among Israeli children. With the exception of the presence of an intifada, compulsory military service, living in a warzone for the past 60 years, etc....

[TessUnsonia]

With the exception of the presence of an intifada, compulsory military service, living in a warzone for the past 60 years, etc.... military service builds character

[pkopwqzsdcvbn]

As Laz says, the article is exaggerating. The screeching of the tabloids doesn't help, either.

The problem is real, though, and there aren't any easy answers. Except maybe banning the insanely cheap cider that fuels your average chav.

[OccabsLam]

Originally posted by Drake Tungsten

Baby Boomers

[pharmaclid]

Originally posted by Drogue
The article is exaggerating, but there are some very valid points there. It's not just the old who feel threatened, Chav culture is quite frightening even in areas that aren't the largest hotspots for it.
Personally, I find it annoying rather than frightening.

Standing at a bus stop and some scrawny runt in trackies and baseball cap decides to punch you and runs back to his friends laughing and boasting. What do you do? You could go over to the group and kick the **** out of him, but other than giving you a moments satisfaction it isn't a good idea.

I see it mostly as a phase too. Once these kids from a fairly decent background grow-up and start life in the real world (jobs, living in their own place etc) they tend to normalise towards 'respectable' behaviour. I can't talk for those from poorer backgrounds....

[mikaelluioy]

Originally posted by Dauphin

Standing at a bus stop and some scrawny runt in trackies and baseball cap decides to punch you and runs back to his friends laughing and boasting. What do you do? Are scenes like the one you describe common in Britain nowdays. I saw similar stuf in a movie about footbal hooligans (The Football Factory) but I figured that these hooligans are a minority.

[yurawerj]

Originally posted by Sir Og


Are scenes like the one you describe common in Britain nowdays. . Never experienced it, personally speaking.

Then again, I wear biker jackets and tend to look a bit evil when in bus queues.