What no Carnival thread?

[Treacle Toes]

I love it when the carnival's on. The streets all seem to be extremely safe. Obviously not the ones in Notting Hill, but who cares?

Yep, I always feel as safe as houses (unless your talking about the ones in West London that are obviously going to get burgled)

 

[Treacle Toes]

Actually it was 300 arrests!

http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2008/aug/26/ukcrime.nottinghillcarnival

Half of which were made away from the carnival itself, according to your link.

Authorities said another 151 people were prevented from reaching the site after a planned police swoop on organised gangs gathering at the Oval, south London.

Edwards said officers acted on information to confront the gangs at 4.20pm yesterday. "We had intelligence to suggest that people at the Oval were from a variety of gangs and that they were on their way to the carnival to commit crime, engage in disorder and potentially violence," she said.

"Some members were arrested for substantial offences such as possession of weapons. Others were detained to prevent a further breach of the peace."

Edwards said teams of specialist dog handlers worked with the RSPCA to seize 21 dangerous dogs taken to the carnival in response to concerns raised after last year's event.

 

[Stoat Boy]

Notting Hill aint my cup of tea at the best of times, let alone during the carnival and each to their own but who the hell would take their Dog to such a thing ? And one classed as dangerous ? Thats got to be a sign of mental illness.

The RSPCA should be putting the owners into kennels as well as their Dogs.