Ghost Rioters
10 Aug 2011 2 Comments
in Crime, Political Events, Society & Culture Tags: addiction, looting, recession, riot, senseless, thugs, uk, violence
As the disturbances of Summer 2011 spread from London to several cities across the country, Leicester experienced its first night of unrest. The following short film & article discuss the public response and how this affects the instigators of the violent looting and arson.
Is The Rough Sport Of Boxing An Art For Dear Gentlemen?
30 Mar 2010 2 Comments
in Old English Traditions, Society & Culture, Sport, theatre Tags: Abul Taher, agression, blood, boxing, bravado, fighting, honour, kick, kid galahad, Mike Skierniewski, Monte Cox, punch, randy randall, strength, Towers, violence
Five months ago I went to see a British Lightweight Title fight at Altrincham Leisure Centre, near Manchester. There were several fights by less well known boxers on before the main fight. Why did I go to see it? I’m not sure really, maybe it had something to do with my preconceptions about boxing being a violent, bloody confusing few minutes in which – after the scantily clad attractive ladies had walked around the ring holding their round cards;
fists would fly and then there would be two hurt men flopping themselves over ropes looking like they may be about to have their first heart attacks.
Jorvik Viking Festival
27 Feb 2010 2 Comments
in Historical Re-enactment, Old English Traditions Tags: agression, battle, EDL, Festival, fighting, Historical Re-enactment, history, Jorvik, Jorvik Viking Festival, screaming, sheilds, shouting, swords, Viking, violence
Ah, the city of York. As described by some some as having architecture so lovely that you’ll be spending most of your time looking up and bumping into people, tangled cobbled streets that are really good for getting lost in and wandering around the fantastic tiny shops (just make sure there is some space on your credit card before you visit), a massive church where you’ll have to pay £5 if you want to see anything more than the entrance hall. Oh, and don’t worry about getting a (non-alcoholic) drink. There are so many cafes about – lets just all hope that they all have toilets…
Quite peaceful.
Then all of a sudden you come aross these chaps walking down the street;
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