More a Magnuson/Andersson & production.
There’s a good forest hill precedent for extended honeymoons
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10 posts were merged into an existing topic: Avoiding premature conclusions from the stabbing incident
He may be on honeymoon but he is being all Chris-like over in politicos.
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And we wouldnt have him anywhere else. 
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I remain in blissful ignorance of Chris’s Politicos shenanigans. We have excellent checks and balances on the admin team - Politcos Chris isn’t allowed to so much look sideways at Admin Chris. And I keep my bleeding liberal heart staunched best I can.
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And I provide a small comedy element and try not to upset Rachael.
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I see its all kicking off in the underpass and Dartmouth Road.
What is?
Police, ambulances, blood. I understand (and I got this third hand) that three yoof stole some beer from the craft beer shop and legged it. They were chased and it went a bit Pete Tong. To what extent I dont know but when we drove past the station there were two or three police cars and an ambulance outside the Dartmouth Arms.
The story you heard is a bit inaccurate.
A fight happened and someone was allegedly stabbed. Then a few guys (including guy who’d been allegedly stabbed) ran in to the craft beer shop and stole bottles, presumably to retaliate. The guys then legged it through the subway and I’m not sure what happened next. Police were called at this point. That’s pretty much the extent of what I know but I don’t want to say too much more because I’m sure this is a matter for police.
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A quote from the bbc in August this year:
"It is “highly likely” a drop in police stop and search usage has led to a rise in knife crime in London, a government advisor appointed following the 2011 riots has said.
In the last two years knife crime in the city rose by 16% while stop and search decreased by 41% in a year."
Anyone carrying a knife should be in fear of being randomly searched and a harsh custodial sentence.
We’ve wandered off the original topic again. If people want to discuss police policy, please take it to Politicos.
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Anybody know how to get an update on this case?
A man who allegedly stabbed a train passenger and shouted “I want to kill a Muslim” will go on trial in June.
Adrian Brown, 38, appeared at the Old Bailey charged with the attempted murder of Muhammed Askar Ali at Forest Hill station in London on December 12 last year.
He is also accused of carrying a knife and assault by battery relating to an earlier incident.
Mr Ali suffered injuries to his head and torso, as well as a punctured lung, in the alleged attack.
Brown, of Brockley Rise, south-east London, spoke only to confirm his name when he appeared in the dock flanked by officers.
Judge Stephen Kramer QC adjourned the plea hearing until February 24.
He also fixed a provisional trial to start on June 5 and last for up to seven days.
I’m reminded of an earlier post on this topic:
A reminder about the perpetrator in this stabbing incident:
But for those interested in today’s cases at the Old Bailey:
Are you suggesting I shouldn’t be interested in this case of an attack on a train at Forest Hill station?
I’m interested to see justice done and I was hoping the court case might start today, but there is no sign of it on the Old Bailey cases today and I can’t find a way to search forward in time from their site.
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I will keep an eye on their website as I’m also interested in the result of this trial
An Earlswood mum showed extraordinary courage to dodge a knifeman in order to save the victim of a brutal stabbing.
Anita Greaves thought she and her baby son “were definitely going to die” as a “terrifying” knife-wielding man advanced towards them down a train station platform.
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Children’s nurse Anita, 36, got her nine-month-old son Rex to safety by dodging the knifeman, who has schizophrenia, in a lift before showing astounding bravery to rush back to the scene of the stabbing in order to save the victim.
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