Uh_huh_him
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- Sep 28, 2011
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yeah I read your mind.Depends what you read in my mind.
I was referring to the culture among many young Londoners and elsewhere, where perceived slights, are deemed as disrespect. The only redress is killing or maiming (bowels!) someone. The initial 'offence' might be packing someone in, looking at them the wrong way on a bus or tube, etc.
As explained by community workers on R5 and LBC over the years.
In this case it was a reaction of a disturbed mind being publicly humiliated by a group of girls, including his ex.
The victim, snatched his bag from him, because he hadn't returned her friends teddy bear.
It appears this was the trigger point for him to commit the hideous act.
All very pathetic. and horrific.
But I think the assumption of some Yoof culture, machismo, being the trigger, is misplaced in this case.
Most of those crimes seem to be triggered by peer pressure from a gang.
In this case he appears to have been alone when he attacked the girl.