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[Ribble]

The peat bogs in the North Highlands have now been awarded UNESCO World heritage Status becoming only the 3rd place in the Uk mainland to be awarded the status, after the Giants Causeway and Dorsets Jurassic Coast

 

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cv2gz1p2v12o

 

Edited July 26, 2024 by Ribble

[Generic Username]

Lying on the ground = booted in the head

 

Armed stand off with police = taken into custody 

 

https://www.pressandjournal.co.uk/fp/news/crime-courts/6439273/inverness-man-37-in-court-after-armed-police-stand-off/

[hughesie27]

Airport head stomping now being investigated as criminal assault in a twist that surprises nobody.

[dtgj]

1 hour ago, Ribble said:

The peat bogs in the North Highlands have now been awarded UNESCO World heritage Status becoming only the 3rd place in the Uk mainland to be awarded the status, after the Giants Causeway and Dorsets Jurassic Coast

 

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cv2gz1p2v12o

 

 

I know the wording is from the BBC article but I'm curious about the use of 'mainland' in the description. 

 

I wouldn't really class the Giant's Causeway as being on the mainland. It's on a separate island from what I would consider to be the UK mainland. 

 

This makes me wonder what they mean by mainland and what is the need for it being used in the sentence. It implies that there's another landscape in the UK, not on the mainland, that is a UNESCO world heritage site. I'd be interested to know what and where it is. 

[Dick Dastardly]

9 minutes ago, dtgj said:

 

I know the wording is from the BBC article but I'm curious about the use of 'mainland' in the description. 

 

I wouldn't really class the Giant's Causeway as being on the mainland. It's on a separate island from what I would consider to be the UK mainland. 

 

This makes me wonder what they mean by mainland and what is the need for it being used in the sentence. It implies that there's another landscape in the UK, not on the mainland, that is a UNESCO world heritage site. I'd be interested to know what and where it is. 

The breakdown of sites by type was similar to the overall proportions; of the 1,121 sites on the World Heritage List, 77.5% are cultural, 19% are natural, and 3.5% are mixed.[10] St Kilda is the only mixed World Heritage Site in the UK. Originally preserved for its natural habitats alone,[11] the site was expanded in 2005 to include the crofting community that once inhabited the archipelago; the site became one of only 25 mixed sites worldwide.[12] The natural sites are the Dorset and East Devon Coast; Giant's Causeway and Causeway Coast; Gough and Inaccessible Islands; and Henderson Island. The rest are cultural.[2]

 

From Wikipedia 

[dtgj]

57 minutes ago, Dick Dastardly said:

The breakdown of sites by type was similar to the overall proportions; of the 1,121 sites on the World Heritage List, 77.5% are cultural, 19% are natural, and 3.5% are mixed.[10] St Kilda is the only mixed World Heritage Site in the UK. Originally preserved for its natural habitats alone,[11] the site was expanded in 2005 to include the crofting community that once inhabited the archipelago; the site became one of only 25 mixed sites worldwide.[12] The natural sites are the Dorset and East Devon Coast; Giant's Causeway and Causeway Coast; Gough and Inaccessible Islands; and Henderson Island. The rest are cultural.[2]

 

From Wikipedia 

 

Interesting, thanks. So the other two are on British Overseas Territories, which are not technically part of the UK. I think it would have just been easier to say the third in the UK. 

[Dick Dastardly]

5 minutes ago, dtgj said:

 

Interesting, thanks. So the other two are on British Overseas Territories, which are not technically part of the UK. I think it would have just been easier to say the third in the UK. 

 

Yeah, you're right. Strangely worded.

[Dick Dastardly]

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cl4ypjg42zgo

 

[Aaron78]

BBC News - 'Boneless' chicken wings can have bones, US court rules
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c4ngyely232o

 

[Sooperstar]

1 hour ago, Aaron78 said:

BBC News - 'Boneless' chicken wings can have bones, US court rules
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c4ngyely232o

 

WTF is a boneless cooking style?!

[Dawnrazor]

22 minutes ago, Sooperstar said:

WTF is a boneless cooking style?!

Cooking while in a flaccid state?

[Dick Dastardly]

22 minutes ago, Sooperstar said:

WTF is a boneless cooking style?!

The opposite of Nigella Lawson style?

[been here before]

Scotland triumph in World Schools Debating Championships

 

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/crgm0e8kzj2o

 

 

[redjambo]

22 hours ago, Ulysses said:

 

Ah, I didn't know that.  I thought the point of leaving the EU was so you wouldn't have to put up with all that Brussels interference.  I don't mind the bottle caps myself, but if I did at least I can say that the Irish government got input into the decision rather than having no say in the matter.

 

[redjambo]

15 hours ago, Aaron78 said:

BBC News - 'Boneless' chicken wings can have bones, US court rules
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c4ngyely232o

 

 

Judges decided it was a "cooking style".

[Ulysses]

7 hours ago, been here before said:

Scotland triumph in World Schools Debating Championships

 

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/crgm0e8kzj2o

 

 

 

The motion for the final was "This house regrets the glorification of champions".  

 

Bulgaria were the losing finalists.

[Ulysses]

2 hours ago, redjambo said:

 

 

Evidently not. 🤷‍♂️

[Mikey1874]

Thread back on track.

[Ron Burgundy]

On 26/07/2024 at 16:34, hughesie27 said:

Airport head stomping now being investigated as criminal assault in a twist that surprises nobody.

Having seen another video of what the animals did to end up on the floor getting head kicked I have no sympathy. Absolute thugs. 
 

[il Duce McTarkin]

18 minutes ago, Ron Burgundy said:

Having seen another video of what the animals did to end up on the floor getting head kicked I have no sympathy. Absolute thugs. 
 

 

Got a link?

 

[JudyJudyJudy]

28 minutes ago, Ron Burgundy said:

Having seen another video of what the animals did to end up on the floor getting head kicked I have no sympathy. Absolute thugs. 
 

Yes I saw that on X 

[JudyJudyJudy]

10 minutes ago, il Duce McTarkin said:

 

Got a link?

 

Here 

 

https://x.com/gbnews/status/1817278980241686861?s=46&t=Uyg6zS_aUfEwlXY6vOoxzQ
 

 

[il Duce McTarkin]

36 minutes ago, Ron Burgundy said:

Having seen another video of what the animals did to end up on the floor getting head kicked I have no sympathy. Absolute thugs. 
 

 

No sympathy whatsoever.

 

5 minutes ago, JudyJudyJudy said:

Here 

 

https://x.com/gbnews/status/1817278980241686861?s=46&t=Uyg6zS_aUfEwlXY6vOoxzQ
 

 

 

Cheers jimbo, they seem like a delightful bunch of chaps.

[JudyJudyJudy]

2 minutes ago, il Duce McTarkin said:

 

No sympathy whatsoever.

 

 

Cheers jimbo, they seem like a delightful bunch of chaps.

Salt of the earth apparently 

[Generic Username]

The whole point of the police is to arrest suspects and put them through the legal system where they'll get whatever punishment they are in line for. I'd really rather not have police dishing out retaliatory violence to perpetrators.

[Jacques de Gatineau]

1 hour ago, Ron Burgundy said:

Having seen another video of what the animals did to end up on the floor getting head kicked I have no sympathy. Absolute thugs. 
 

Had they tried that in a fairly large proportion of countries around the world, they would have been shot dead. They should be penning letters of gratitude to the polis that all they got was a wee kick to the head.

[Day@theraces]

On 25/07/2024 at 14:27, Mac_fae_Gillie said:

In Northern Ireland during the troubles we were allowed to shoot unarmed people who are a threat to you losing your weapon. This officer over reacted but 4 on 4 3 officers had been taken to the ground female bleeding badly with broken nose he was well hyped up, something his training should have over come but on spur of the moment very difficult to pull back that anger. He will no doubt lose his job and if any long term damage to the attacker then face court but the whole of Northern England has been a tinder box this last week. Expect to see more trouble before summer ends.

 

Underrated Elton John song imo.

[JudyJudyJudy]

16 minutes ago, Ally said:

Had they tried that in a fairly large proportion of countries around the world, they would have been shot dead. They should be penning letters of gratitude to the polis that all they got was a wee kick to the head.

That’s my thinking ! My god I barely look at the police at the airports with their big guns on display 

[Lovecraft]

I understand that the police have to go through loads of training, but they were still trying to protect themselves and their colleagues.  One of them punched a woman FFS.

 

Looks like the prick deserved what he got.  Shame the big guy never got the same tbh.

 

Scumbags.

 

Those ****ers betting be getting huge charges slapped on them too, but I guess that doesn't really matter, as there isn't any space in jail for them now.

 

 

[JudyJudyJudy]

1 minute ago, Lovecraft said:

I understand that the police have to go through loads of training, but they were still trying to protect themselves and their colleagues.  One of them punched a woman FFS.

 

Looks like the prick deserved what he got.  Shame the big guy never got the same tbh.

 

Scumbags.

 

Those ****ers betting be getting huge charges slapped on them too, but I guess that doesn't really matter, as there isn't any space in jail for them now.

 

 

Already being feted as Britains George Floyd’s ! Usual suspects already been at rally’s defending them , taking a day off from just oil or “ queers for Palestine “ protests I am guessing . 

[Jacques de Gatineau]

1 hour ago, JudyJudyJudy said:

That’s my thinking ! My god I barely look at the police at the airports with their big guns on display 

 

Yep. There are times not to mess, although it's a bit worrying two bams managed to just about come out on top against four armed police.

 

Anyway, we should be looking to stamp out such behaviour.

[redjambo]

3 minutes ago, Ally said:

 

Yep. There are times not to mess, although it's a bit worrying two bams managed to just about come out on top against four armed police.

 

Anyway, we should be looking to stamp out such behaviour.

 

Was that intentional?

[JFK-1]

Cops have always been kicking the shit out of bampots, they did it to me, I deserved it. But whatever. Would third party fire and theft cover this? And would the cops kick the shit out of a crimnal bear?

 

 

 

[Shanks]

On 25/07/2024 at 15:57, Shanks said:

Good.  Should be sacked and arrested for that.  

 

Now that I have seen the before footage I need to accept that I was wrong.  The officer was horrifically attacked from behind and acted on instinct a mere seconds afterwards.   Cannot blame him for his reaction to the horrible attack.

 

this is a bit of a learning experience for me and I will need to see full details before diving in feet first in future .  Hopefully the officer is brought back in after his suspension, could he have reacted better?  Probably but he is a human being that has been violently assaulted from behind. 

[JudyJudyJudy]

1 hour ago, Ally said:

 

Yep. There are times not to mess, although it's a bit worrying two bams managed to just about come out on top against four armed police.

 

Anyway, we should be looking to stamp out such behaviour.

Well that cop seems to be making a start to it . 

[il Duce McTarkin]

6 hours ago, Generic Username said:

The whole point of the police is to arrest suspects and put them through the legal system where they'll get whatever punishment they are in line for. I'd really rather not have police dishing out retaliatory violence to perpetrators.

 

Which is irrelevant when deciding upon whether sympathy for the victim is warranted in this instance.

[ArcticJambo]

Disoriented cop, having taken a good few shots to the head and having just got up from a WWF takedown sees thug raise head from prone position, possibly to further resist encourages thug to return to prone position with boot. Legitimate defence based on what had just happened previously.

 

Cop however cannot avoid some sort of punishment, likely lose his firearms priveleges, possibly suspended, and put on desk duties when returned. Retraining, probably diversity training.

 

If it wasn't for the WPC getting a broken nose, and obviously socail media, I'd be tempted to say to my boy apologise to the cop, hope he's  up to it, group hug and all walk away, catch each other a few years later and have a bit of a laugh about it.

[Generic Username]

2 hours ago, il Duce McTarkin said:

 

Which is irrelevant when deciding upon whether sympathy for the victim is warranted in this instance.

 

I'm not sure where in my post there was anything alluding to people being allowed/not allowed to sympathise with either party but you crack on. 

[TallPaul]

3 hours ago, il Duce McTarkin said:

 

Which is irrelevant when deciding upon whether sympathy for the victim is warranted in this instance.

Plenty of sympathy round here. I'm guessing you are not classing the police officers as the victims?

[Des Lynam]

Some pretty interesting comments before we got the full story. 

[Sooperstar]

So the the two brothers who were assaulted by the police will also be charged with assault. Good. It doesn't change that what the policeman done was completely out of order. Because he's a ****ing policeman.

[Boab]

1 hour ago, Des Lynam said:

Some pretty interesting comments before we got the full story. 

Yip.

Don’t jump in early is the advice.

Old bill hopefully gets off with it now.

[pablo]

1 hour ago, Des Lynam said:

Some pretty interesting comments before we got the full story. 

 

No surprises there. Especially where from.

[ArcticJambo]

The complete picture isn't quite there yet, no but a good whack of it is, well the pre-kick and kick anyway. 

 

Missing is:

- alleged racial abuse of mother on airplane

- confrontation between brothers and verbal abuser

- any pre-airport car park area cctv footage, including audio

 

A lot of folks on both sides of this will judge based on the two videos released to date.  I very much doubt either camp will change their minds based on any further footage/'evidence'.

 

I'll say it again, as I have in the past, comply, show some respect and generally you'll be fine.  Based on what has been provided that doesn't seem to have been the case, and as a result it now looks like two lads will go to jail with assault records, and a public servant will lose his livelihood.

 

And, and no alcohol seems to have been involved!

[hughesie27]

14 hours ago, Ron Burgundy said:

Having seen another video of what the animals did to end up on the floor getting head kicked I have no sympathy. Absolute thugs. 
 

I don't have any sympathy for them either. Doesn't mean I think the policeman should have done it though.

[Dick Dastardly]

5 minutes ago, hughesie27 said:

I don't have any sympathy for them either. Doesn't mean I think the policeman should have done it though.

Correct 

[JudyJudyJudy]

2 hours ago, Des Lynam said:

Some pretty interesting comments before we got the full story. 

Yes and the usual consdescending/ patronising  posters who cant wait to kick the boot in to others who may do it . The yokes on them.

39 minutes ago, ArcticJambo said:

The complete picture isn't quite there yet, no but a good whack of it is, well the pre-kick and kick anyway. 

 

Missing is:

- alleged racial abuse of mother on airplane

- confrontation between brothers and verbal abuser

- any pre-airport car park area cctv footage, including audio

 

A lot of folks on both sides of this will judge based on the two videos released to date.  I very much doubt either camp will change their minds based on any further footage/'evidence'.

 

I'll say it again, as I have in the past, comply, show some respect and generally you'll be fine.  Based on what has been provided that doesn't seem to have been the case, and as a result it now looks like two lads will go to jail with assault records, and a public servant will lose his livelihood.

 

And, and no alcohol seems to have been involved!

One of the " lad" has a criminal record hence the police stopping him. Apparently. 

[Generic Username]

2 hours ago, Sooperstar said:

So the the two brothers who were assaulted by the police will also be charged with assault. Good. It doesn't change that what the policeman done was completely out of order. Because he's a ****ing policeman.

 

This.

 

The police have to be above the "eye for an eye" mentality. They should be doing everything in their power to contain and de-escalate situations, regardless of what's in front of them - whether that's seeing one of their colleagues getting assaulted or collaring some beast with a harddrive full of deviant people images. 

 

I understand the desire for retribution from posters when you see things like a woman being hit, but that isn't for the police to dish out. 

[XB52]

None of us know yet what happened before the newly released video but it looks pretty clear that at least 2 guys will be spending some time in jail and 1 policeman will be, at the very least, be looking for a new job

[Armageddon]

17 hours ago, Ron Burgundy said:

Having seen another video of what the animals did to end up on the floor getting head kicked I have no sympathy. Absolute thugs. 
 

The police should be applauded for having to deal with that, feckin’ animals, in many other countries they’d have been shot.