Urban v's the Commentariat

[tim]

[Q

There’s this child on Twitter who seems to be getting a lot of attention - he’s a Tory and Cummings fanboy - Darren Grimes? Anyone know why he’s blueticked and so prominent? He seems to have come out of nowhere

He's good at winning court cases, so watch what you type.

 

[Orang Utan]

[Q


He's good at winning court cases, so watch what you type.

Bring it on pipsqueak

 

[tim]

Bring it on pipsqueak

Bring it on Sue Grabbit and Runne.

 

[killer b]

I think Darren Grimes' solicitors would be very busy if they went after everyone who was being rude about him on social media tbf.

 

[DaveCinzano]

Fun times. The piano adds a certain je ne sais quoi. Stay strong. You'll get through this. As usual. Unfortunately.


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Not even the best grand piano image from 2020 America

 

[Shechemite]

 

[DaveCinzano]

And he's the porker who knows. Interesting fellow.

 

[Shechemite]

And he's the porker who knows. Interesting fellow.

He knows his stuff and happy to tell people when they’re talking crap.

 

[DaveCinzano]

He knows his stuff and happy to tell people when they’re talking crap.

TBF he can also be quite grumpy even when they're not talking crap

(Well, back in his MHC days.)

Always funny how deferential senior cops would be to him though

 

[equationgirl]

TBF he can also be quite grumpy even when they're not talking crap

Can't we all...

 

[Shechemite]

TBF he can also be quite grumpy even when they're not talking crap

(Well, back in his MHC days.)

Always funny how deferential senior cops would be to him though

Grumpiness beats passive-aggressive cry-bullying victimhood every time

 

[Shechemite]

And the secret barrister person aint happy either

 

[DaveCinzano]

Poor Laurie

 

[agricola]

And the secret barrister person aint happy either

sooner or later every member of the commentariat approves of Tory policies

 

[co-op]

Poor Laurie

I think what really bugs me is the stupid slurping down of US slogans without any thought about how they came about, why they are relevant there and why they might not be here. All in the rush to score points for being super right on.

 

[co-op]

And the secret barrister person aint happy either

I think what really bugs me is the stupid slurping down of US slogans without any thought about how they came about, why they are relevant there and why they might not be here. All in the rush to score points for being super right on.

 

[Shechemite]

American imperialism out!

 

[Brainaddict]

Yeah, not sure about EMO's take there. Police pick up a lot of mentally ill people because mental health services are underfunded. I suppose there could be something to be said for transferring budgets straight from the police to mental health services. But as I understand it the key problem there is not about police funding, it's about mental health funding.

 

[butchersapron]

I think what really bugs me is the stupid slurping down of US slogans without any thought about how they came about, why they are relevant there and why they might not be here. All in the rush to score points for being super right on.

I'll take a knee on that

 

[co-op]

American imperialism out!

I'll take a knee on that

Yes very good everyone

 

[muscovyduck]

Yeah, not sure about EMO's take there. Police pick up a lot of mentally ill people because mental health services are underfunded. I suppose there could be something to be said for transferring budgets straight from the police to mental health services. But as I understand it the key problem there is not about police funding, it's about mental health funding.

100% hate to say it but in my experiences firsthand and secondhand, the police have always been a lot better to deal with than the NHS when it comes to urgent mental health issues. And you're right it comes down to funding and structural issues, and how this affects the motivation and atittudes of the individuals you come into contact with when a mental health crisis occurs.

 

[Shechemite]

also police (generally) have a better understanding of the law than MH staff. That’s not to have a go, but in the context of a legal process (which detentions are) it’s pretty important.

 

[FridgeMagnet]

I have to say that my experience - not directly to me luckily but most prominently from a good friend who had an encounter with the police during a MH crisis - has been such that I wouldn't trust them a fucking inch and would never call them. I'm sure some are great, but that's always the way isn't it?

 

[DaveCinzano]

also police (generally) have a better understanding of the law than MH staff. That’s not to have a go, but in the context of a legal process (which detentions are) it’s pretty important.

I would modify that, from my experience, to some police have a much better understanding of the law than many NHS staff, though I have also witnessed plenty of attempts by police to pass the MH buck inappropriately.

I have also seen a scrum of doctors trying to (wrongly) persuade security to prevent a patient from leaving, even though he had capacity. Security stood their ground and refused, but it still helped precipitate a wholly avoidable situation in which a physically ill man ended up running barefoot into the street immediately outside the hospital in fear that he would be detained. Fortunately he was not injured in traffic.

 

[Shechemite]

yeah it’s a complex issue. Hence why EMO’s comment being particularly unhelpful (as well as factually wrong)

 

[killer b]

Delighted to spot Nick Cohen being outed on twitter this afternoon.

 

[steeplejack]

Delighted to spot Nick Cohen being outed on twitter this afternoon.

you pervy ass Marshall Applewhite-looking fuck face

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[flypanam]

100% hate to say it but in my experiences firsthand and secondhand, the police have always been a lot better to deal with than the NHS when it comes to urgent mental health issues. And you're right it comes down to funding and structural issues, and how this affects the motivation and atittudes of the individuals you come into contact with when a mental health crisis occurs.

I’d say some are absolute shit and can force people with MH issues to take their own lives because they share videos of people in distress Garda who shared video of mentally ill woman will not face charges

 

[DaveCinzano]

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[Idris2002]

I'll take a knee on that

I used to be a warrior like you.