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2 Tier Britain and Policing - Digwa

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Wellwhatnowbellaboo · 02/06/2026 09:12

Just heard Nigel talk about this on LBC following Digwa sentencing. Also saw the video... I'm shocked and so saddened. Not sure what my aibu is but I think we need to ban all religious weapons for a start . What do u think ? Are you in police ? Are you treating people differently?

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Teanbiscuits33 · 04/06/2026 14:11

Araminta1003 · 04/06/2026 14:09

OK but why are we putting black people in the same group as Asian people (of different religions and different Asian groups).
I mean putting them all together is also misguided and simplistic.
Pretty sure young black men still experience the most racism.

They do, but I’m grouping them together for simplicity of explaining the point. Both groups are still victims of racism on a far greater scale than White people.

Flyingintotheunknown · 04/06/2026 14:15

Araminta1003 · 04/06/2026 14:09

OK but why are we putting black people in the same group as Asian people (of different religions and different Asian groups).
I mean putting them all together is also misguided and simplistic.
Pretty sure young black men still experience the most racism.

I have agreed most of your points so far… you come across as very level headed and have put some really good points across. I agree with the first part of your post I’m quoting

However, at the moment, I feel white peope are experiencing a huge chunk of racism at the moment. And reverse racism where people are calling us racists for simply speaking up about it. But that’s just how I feel about it and I think a lot of people on this thread may also be feeling right now.

CheeseyOnionPie · 04/06/2026 14:16

LordofMisrule1 · 02/06/2026 09:56

YANBU.

I am married to a Sikh. Nobody in his family carries the dagger, because carrying a bladed weapon in public is insane. The whole idea is so that Sikhs can defend others if needed, but frankly if a Sikh whipped out a dagger to 'defend' someone they'd be rightly arrested and prosecuted. It's all ceremonial and outdated.

I think this will lead to the allowance for Sikhs to carry weapons being overturned, and rightly so. It cannot be allowed to continue that some people can carry knives around because of their religion and others can't.

And yes this incident is simply horrifying. What that poor young man went through as he lay dying made me cry. Telling the police he'd been stabbed and hearing 'I don't think you have mate' is just deplorable. There would be riots over this if it were the other way around.

Any person who would actually stab another person will be carrying a knife no matter what.

If the majority of knife crime was committed by Sikhs carrying a kirpan I’d agree with you. But they’re not.

Teanbiscuits33 · 04/06/2026 14:34

Flyingintotheunknown · 04/06/2026 14:00

Interesting isn’t it… that the mention of white men specifically, and linking them to criminal activity and VAWG isn’t racist and making it appear that it’s only white men who commit these horrific acts. But if anyone from the right happen to mention a specific ethnic background or culture we get called on certain threads “racists”.

Think they need to make their minds up as to what’s racist…. It can’t be one a one way street.

You appear to have zero self awareness. ‘Making it appear as though only white men commit these acts’ hahaha you’ve been on this thread for hours banging on about brown men.

No one said only white men commit horrific acts, the point people are making is that certain people only seem to want to paint minorities a certain way, yet when it comes to VAWG, and actually, violence in general, the problem is MEN. Not white or Black men, but MEN.

Flyingintotheunknown · 04/06/2026 14:37

Teanbiscuits33 · 04/06/2026 14:34

You appear to have zero self awareness. ‘Making it appear as though only white men commit these acts’ hahaha you’ve been on this thread for hours banging on about brown men.

No one said only white men commit horrific acts, the point people are making is that certain people only seem to want to paint minorities a certain way, yet when it comes to VAWG, and actually, violence in general, the problem is MEN. Not white or Black men, but MEN.

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Please show me where I have “been on this thread for hours banging on about brown men”? Where the hell did I mention skin colour? Please enlighten me!

Teanbiscuits33 · 04/06/2026 14:42

Flyingintotheunknown · 04/06/2026 14:37

Please show me where I have “been on this thread for hours banging on about brown men”? Where the hell did I mention skin colour? Please enlighten me!

You’ve been on about racism towards white people snd playing the victim like a trooper over this story.

Nobody ever, ever says it’s only white men who commit SA or Violence, ever. The only reason they mention about white men is to counter rabid racists arguments. It is not about race. It is about gender. Men.

BIossomtoes · 04/06/2026 14:45

Gloriia · 04/06/2026 12:03

It was 'politicising' <as you like to say> a death, that one which occurred in another country. Starmer was jumping on the bandwagon and 'showing solidarity' surely encouraged all the fist waving riots.

You have to make your mind up. Either politicians should show solidarity and outrage for tragic events or they shouldn't. Seems you think it depends on who the victim is.

Seems you do too. Pot and kettle.

Araminta1003 · 04/06/2026 14:46

I think they mean “profiling” and also include “profiling” Reform voters.

Now some profiling is inevitable, but it cannot be biased (prejudice based on race, sex, religion, sexuality, age etc)?

The thing is “class” is not a protected characteristic under the Equality Act, so could it be that given Britain is quite classist. I think people do experience class prejudice frequently.

We can think of a theoretical situation when a police officer attends a domestic violence incident and only attends to a woman at the door with blood all over. To only discover later that there is a murdered man upstairs who may have been saved if discovered earlier. These things do also happen. So the police will always have to look out for those most injured first and not go in with any bias.
Now if the female acted in self defence and as a result of years of abuse, then the judiciary does have precedents for that too (in sentencing as well).

Flyingintotheunknown · 04/06/2026 14:46

Teanbiscuits33 · 04/06/2026 14:42

You’ve been on about racism towards white people snd playing the victim like a trooper over this story.

Nobody ever, ever says it’s only white men who commit SA or Violence, ever. The only reason they mention about white men is to counter rabid racists arguments. It is not about race. It is about gender. Men.

No I’ve been saying that people are getting gaslit, dismissed and shut down for their views and concerns…. Not sure why you seem to think I’m “playing the victim”!

You still haven’t shown me where I’ve made it about “brown skin”

Teanbiscuits33 · 04/06/2026 15:00

Flyingintotheunknown · 04/06/2026 14:46

No I’ve been saying that people are getting gaslit, dismissed and shut down for their views and concerns…. Not sure why you seem to think I’m “playing the victim”!

You still haven’t shown me where I’ve made it about “brown skin”

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‘White people are experiencing racism at the moment’ is like an abusers play book.

White people abuse and dehumanise others for years but the minute the tables are turned it’s ‘arrrrrrghhhhhh, it’s not fair’ and weaponising it. If what you’re saying is correct, and white people are experiencing racism then, as a white person, we collectively fucking well deserve it. Perhaps then we will know how it feels.

The amount of shit that happens to minorities that is suddenly not okay if it happens to someone with white skin is disgusting. Brown people have fought for years to be seen as human beings, and suddenly the likes of Reform come along and starts undoing all that, normalising cruelty and dehumanisation. So yes, society is going backwards, but not for the reason you state.

White people are not experiencing systemic racism. You’ve used selective incidents and ran with them to try and justify your view point.

Yes, the Henry Novak case is tragic but the police are not perfect. Black people get arrested and abused by the police because of race bias all the time. No one says a thing.

Araminta1003 · 04/06/2026 15:06

White working class people (with eg tattoos) who present as loutish and in groups, do experience profiling and prejudice.
The term is not “racism”.
I think as a group some of them have convinced themselves they need some protection from prejudice. If you look at the educational and poverty statistics, there is prejudice.

Flyingintotheunknown · 04/06/2026 15:07

Teanbiscuits33 · 04/06/2026 15:00

‘White people are experiencing racism at the moment’ is like an abusers play book.

White people abuse and dehumanise others for years but the minute the tables are turned it’s ‘arrrrrrghhhhhh, it’s not fair’ and weaponising it. If what you’re saying is correct, and white people are experiencing racism then, as a white person, we collectively fucking well deserve it. Perhaps then we will know how it feels.

The amount of shit that happens to minorities that is suddenly not okay if it happens to someone with white skin is disgusting. Brown people have fought for years to be seen as human beings, and suddenly the likes of Reform come along and starts undoing all that, normalising cruelty and dehumanisation. So yes, society is going backwards, but not for the reason you state.

White people are not experiencing systemic racism. You’ve used selective incidents and ran with them to try and justify your view point.

Yes, the Henry Novak case is tragic but the police are not perfect. Black people get arrested and abused by the police because of race bias all the time. No one says a thing.

“White people are not experiencing systemic racism. You’ve used selective incidents and ran with them to try and justify your view point.”

Selective incidents… don’t make me laugh! Oh the gaslighting in your post is off the scale!

Again you haven’t shown me where I’ve been talking about brown men… that’s because I haven’t! But you claimed I have!

Your points become invalid when you start claiming I’ve said something I haven’t! Been on this thread for hours “banging on about brown men” indeed!
What a load of made up shit! Can’t take you seriously after that! Another one who has twisted stuff I’ve said and then thinks they have a valid argument!

Teanbiscuits33 · 04/06/2026 15:10

Flyingintotheunknown · 04/06/2026 15:07

“White people are not experiencing systemic racism. You’ve used selective incidents and ran with them to try and justify your view point.”

Selective incidents… don’t make me laugh! Oh the gaslighting in your post is off the scale!

Again you haven’t shown me where I’ve been talking about brown men… that’s because I haven’t! But you claimed I have!

Your points become invalid when you start claiming I’ve said something I haven’t! Been on this thread for hours “banging on about brown men” indeed!
What a load of made up shit! Can’t take you seriously after that! Another one who has twisted stuff I’ve said and then thinks they have a valid argument!

You have though. You’re a professional victim. I can’t take you seriously either, so it’s probably best that we don’t continue the conversation. Gaslighting is your favourite buzzword I’ve noticed 🤣. Everyone’s a gaslighter according to you.

ChunkyMonkey36 · 04/06/2026 15:11

Gaslighting exclamation marks again, great.

It’s like a crap merry go round.

Flyingintotheunknown · 04/06/2026 15:18

Teanbiscuits33 · 04/06/2026 15:10

You have though. You’re a professional victim. I can’t take you seriously either, so it’s probably best that we don’t continue the conversation. Gaslighting is your favourite buzzword I’ve noticed 🤣. Everyone’s a gaslighter according to you.

Here is what you said
“White people abuse and dehumanise others for years but the minute the tables are turned it’s ‘arrrrrrghhhhhh, it’s not fair’”

So I assume you mean from generations ago whom we had no control over as we were not born yet? And you are somehow blaming the white people of today for this? As if it’s our fault? Makes sense, NOT!

No skin colour should be treated inferior to anyone else. And I have never said they should so I’m not sure why you feel the need to claim I have said this!

Again, I cannot take you seriously when you twist words and claim I’ve been banging on about brown men for hours…. So at this point your comments become invalid because you are claiming I’ve said something I haven’t! Because it suits your narrative! And yes as I’ve mentioned before I will say gaslighting as much as I damn well like and I couldn’t give a shit if you don’t like it.

Anyway I’ll leave you to it seeing as you don’t have a valid argument to put across without twisting and making up shit! You’re about it the same as the other lefty poster who did the same earlier lol! Because you have nowhere to go and no valid argument unless you’re trying to make up imaginary stuff I’ve said.

Have a good day!

Teanbiscuits33 · 04/06/2026 15:27

Flyingintotheunknown · 04/06/2026 15:18

Here is what you said
“White people abuse and dehumanise others for years but the minute the tables are turned it’s ‘arrrrrrghhhhhh, it’s not fair’”

So I assume you mean from generations ago whom we had no control over as we were not born yet? And you are somehow blaming the white people of today for this? As if it’s our fault? Makes sense, NOT!

No skin colour should be treated inferior to anyone else. And I have never said they should so I’m not sure why you feel the need to claim I have said this!

Again, I cannot take you seriously when you twist words and claim I’ve been banging on about brown men for hours…. So at this point your comments become invalid because you are claiming I’ve said something I haven’t! Because it suits your narrative! And yes as I’ve mentioned before I will say gaslighting as much as I damn well like and I couldn’t give a shit if you don’t like it.

Anyway I’ll leave you to it seeing as you don’t have a valid argument to put across without twisting and making up shit! You’re about it the same as the other lefty poster who did the same earlier lol! Because you have nowhere to go and no valid argument unless you’re trying to make up imaginary stuff I’ve said.

Have a good day!

It’s not from generations ago, it still happens now, it is simply more insidious now. Was it you who tried to claim the George Floyd and Henry Novak cases were comparable? If so, is that not twisting things and making up shit to suit? To be fair, that may have been another poster.

Thanks for the lefty compliment. I am proud of it and I don’t take offence. I’ve no idea why people drop that in as if it’s an insult. How well thought out 😄

SpaceRaccoon · 04/06/2026 15:30

Teanbiscuits33 · 04/06/2026 15:27

It’s not from generations ago, it still happens now, it is simply more insidious now. Was it you who tried to claim the George Floyd and Henry Novak cases were comparable? If so, is that not twisting things and making up shit to suit? To be fair, that may have been another poster.

Thanks for the lefty compliment. I am proud of it and I don’t take offence. I’ve no idea why people drop that in as if it’s an insult. How well thought out 😄

I think we've reached a point where we can state that the claim that white people are bad or abusers at this current point in time, is racist nonsense.
People are tired of hearing about it, and how awful they are. They're now largely hardened to it, apart from a few particlarly left-wing enclaves. Sane people don't hate themselves.

Flyingintotheunknown · 04/06/2026 15:32

Teanbiscuits33 · 04/06/2026 15:27

It’s not from generations ago, it still happens now, it is simply more insidious now. Was it you who tried to claim the George Floyd and Henry Novak cases were comparable? If so, is that not twisting things and making up shit to suit? To be fair, that may have been another poster.

Thanks for the lefty compliment. I am proud of it and I don’t take offence. I’ve no idea why people drop that in as if it’s an insult. How well thought out 😄

No I’ve never mentioned George Floyd. Please show me where I’ve mentioned his name!!!

Again… this is the 3rd time I am asking you… please show me where I have specifically been “banging on for hours about brown men”

You have just made yourself look silly by talking total utter bollocks!

I am not engaging with you any further now because you have no valid argument to put across apart from try and clutch at straws by claiming I’ve said stuff I haven’t… even if it involves you trying to “guess the poster” to see if it’s me 😂

Teanbiscuits33 · 04/06/2026 15:34

SpaceRaccoon · 04/06/2026 15:30

I think we've reached a point where we can state that the claim that white people are bad or abusers at this current point in time, is racist nonsense.
People are tired of hearing about it, and how awful they are. They're now largely hardened to it, apart from a few particlarly left-wing enclaves. Sane people don't hate themselves.

People are equally fed up of hearing how bad brown people and foreigners are as well!! 🤣🤣🤣

Racism is still alive and kicking and all over social media thanks to it being legitimised. I’ve seen people state that non indigenous people should be executed, and that we want a completely homogeneous population…. Hmmm sounds familiar, don’cha think?

Teanbiscuits33 · 04/06/2026 15:37

Flyingintotheunknown · 04/06/2026 15:32

No I’ve never mentioned George Floyd. Please show me where I’ve mentioned his name!!!

Again… this is the 3rd time I am asking you… please show me where I have specifically been “banging on for hours about brown men”

You have just made yourself look silly by talking total utter bollocks!

I am not engaging with you any further now because you have no valid argument to put across apart from try and clutch at straws by claiming I’ve said stuff I haven’t… even if it involves you trying to “guess the poster” to see if it’s me 😂

If you read my comment, I did say that might have been another poster who said that. So not quite the gotcha you wanted.

SpaceRaccoon · 04/06/2026 15:37

Teanbiscuits33 · 04/06/2026 15:34

People are equally fed up of hearing how bad brown people and foreigners are as well!! 🤣🤣🤣

Racism is still alive and kicking and all over social media thanks to it being legitimised. I’ve seen people state that non indigenous people should be executed, and that we want a completely homogeneous population…. Hmmm sounds familiar, don’cha think?

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No, that doesn't sound at all familiar to me.

Teanbiscuits33 · 04/06/2026 15:39

SpaceRaccoon · 04/06/2026 15:37

No, that doesn't sound at all familiar to me.

Well good for you! It must be fabulous to be so unaware.

Flyingintotheunknown · 04/06/2026 15:39

Teanbiscuits33 · 04/06/2026 15:37

If you read my comment, I did say that might have been another poster who said that. So not quite the gotcha you wanted.

Yes and as I clearly said… you was clutching at straws trying to play guess the poster to see if it was me…. So not quite the gotcha you wanted

Teanbiscuits33 · 04/06/2026 15:45

Flyingintotheunknown · 04/06/2026 15:39

Yes and as I clearly said… you was clutching at straws trying to play guess the poster to see if it was me…. So not quite the gotcha you wanted

You’ve been on here for pages and pages commenting and I’m not about to go all the way back just to prove a point, but I’ve seen bits of your posts, including you enjoying claiming that white people are being subjected to racism and calling everyone who disagrees with you a gaslighter. Is that a go to?

Flyingintotheunknown · 04/06/2026 15:51

Teanbiscuits33 · 04/06/2026 15:45

You’ve been on here for pages and pages commenting and I’m not about to go all the way back just to prove a point, but I’ve seen bits of your posts, including you enjoying claiming that white people are being subjected to racism and calling everyone who disagrees with you a gaslighter. Is that a go to?

Yes I did say that! And we are!
But you still haven’t shown me where I have been banging on for hours about brown men…. So I will take you have made it up!

I don’t think you realise the irony in your post about calling everyone who disagrees with me a gaslighter but it’s ok for people to shut those who have genuine concerns down and call them far right racist TR supporters.

And I’ll be on this thread for as long as I like! Maybe it’s because people like you just keep arguing and arguing and when I respond… come back to argue for more and claim I’ve said stuff I haven’t! Trying to find a “gotcha” moment as you put it!

Your responses are total utter bollocks and you have avoided a question I have asked you 4 or 5 times now!

Bye bye now!

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