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  • AsB is a new – and disturbing – phenomenon

    Antisocial Behaviour is a phenomenon across the world. It isn’t about cities but it’s certainly a strong feature of living in one. It’s now not uncommon for a friend anywhere in the world to say a stranger has been acting up in a public place they were in too. It’s worth mentioning just because of the shock of it.

    The symptoms are now a familiar story on social media too. A person is heard talking or shouting over general conversation or even a respectful silence. There’s an air of aggressiveness but it’s not necessarily present in action. The belief is that he or she may get into a confrontation with someone.

    An AsB scene – allegedly filmed in Russia – showing an agressor creating a scene on public transport (Credit: RussianNewsMoscow/Telegram).

    The scenario is not so innocent, and not a lot can be read into. I’ve seen all types of people diving into it. I’ve also noticed ‘strangers’ in the same place watching it intently. It’s my belief it’s a setup to make some sort of gain or to cause a false alarm. It’s then used later in a crime.

    How it’s dealt with is up to Police forces across the world. The perpetrators and actors may not be willing to give up so easily, so a professional approach is needed to drive it out. The risks involved are huge if it’s a part of organised crime, and this in itself is a reason to take a cautious approach to it.

  • Protest is political corruption at its core

    The protest bonanza has revealed that modern forms of political corruption are at our fingertips in different ways. The pollution – or Nazification – of public debate by those that protest is coming from obvious sources in Parliament. It may feel right at times but there have been moments of concern on cyclical timeframes that have now come up for many of us. This is not a state of affairs that can continue.

    The Judiciary is our target because it has the best sight of everything by type, and yet its way has been slow and too cautious so far. We’ve found evidence that Court staff have destroyed communication that relates to public concerns. It has led to at least one death of a Police Officer due to protest gang banging that affected his respiratory system in London, coincidentally very near to the Royal Courts of Justice. The time has come for it to stop.

  • Pro-Gaza chaos spreads to Spain

    The disruption caused by political activists stating their case on Gaza has spread to Spain. The chaotic scenes suggest ill feelings toward politicians have widely propagated in the European country.

    Protesters shut down a cycle race in Madrid, Spain, in anger over Gaza (via CBS).

    It’s not clear why such feelings are deeply held there, but the country is said to have next to little involvement in the crisis. It’s believed most Spanish politicians don’t want to get involved there at present.

  • London’s busyness with itself

    There’s a breathtaking scope of activity centred on London. It encompasses all of the institutions and organised ways of doing things that mark out who we are. If it isn’t in London it’s not there … yet. This is the mantra that multitudes of businesspeople have believed in for centuries. It continues to exist in our time.

    The recent times of riot and royalty have not changed the city at all. Its outlook remains the same throughout its many centres. The shopping, leisure, and retail districts are unsympathetic to catcalls for change or changing styles or modes of doing it. It’s stubbornly, brilliantly resilient to these sorts of whims.

    Six modes of activity in London

    The interest of the millions of people that scour over London annually guides its ongoing narrative. There’s a chatter about town over a style celebrity, a trending social media superstar, or even a Hollywood legend. It’s never quiet if there’s something to see, try out, or do for the first time. It’s the draw of the city itself.

    The humdrum in business areas continues on. It’s going to increase as more businesses move in. It’s a familiar draw for the highly expert and professional. They take their life and work in their stride for companies that need results in the short term to keep their interests – and stock price – in the long run.