Caucasian but rather be stupid

In the urban areas of London there is a set of causians who speak in a different way than other Londoners. It's not becuase they happen to be Polish or Romanian or some other European, it's because they have a notion it is cool to pretend to speak in a American afro caribean ghetto like fashion. They are not black in any sense of the word, but their language is such it comes over by emphasis of the ignorant rather than the intelligent. Further to the this the world owes them a living and the world owes them a respect, even though they have done nothing in the world, except maybe in their hood. Hood meaning neighbourhood. Their view of the world is as insular as seeing existence in only the few streets from their home they are familiar with. They will likely be aware of the gangs in their hood and the crimes they are upto. Their language is to blend in so they are like those around them and reflecting ignorance whenever they can. For they do not want to stand out as different but at the same time they don't want to stand out as individuals who have a vision of breaking the shackles of their hood and getting out in the world. They know what they know and it's primarily about the small pond of life they inhabit. In so doing they dwell in this atmosphere and can not see beyond the either the physical boundaries of their streets or the mental cages in which they are imprisoned. In adopting this projecting of who they are, they become this downtrodden image of the new common urban being. Hiding the true face of theirself.

Some have a camelion like trait to them. Such an example would of been the early start to Adele as she started to get known as a beautiful singer. I recall an interview with her on day time TV from those early days, she had been asked to do a song and then there was two or three minutes of chat. She had this same language about her, she spoke as though she had been brought up in a mixed racial neighbourhood and she didn't want to offend anyone and just wanted to say in so many words 'I am just an ignorant singer' and 'I come from the hood.'  Of course over the years her wealth and popularity took her far away from the hood she was part of and indeed we know she is married to a very well spoken man. She's also completely dropped any whisp of that ignorant accent she carried.

To older generations like myself, when I hear this language it feels these persons are being traitors to the culture they are inherently part of. It's mostly the young who act this way. But as time goes on even they young age and the younger take over with yet more different lanugage and words to seperate their identity to the rest. You can only be hip for so long, when the clock expires you become very much unhip. And then look stupid.

What is the answer to motorcycle bandits?

London has been suffering an ever-increasing crime wave of motorcycle bandits. Their operating mode has varied, from the stealing of mobile phones, other motorcycles and raids on jewelers to the physical assault of pedestrians. Policing wise it seems there is very little active pursuit and action. The reason we are told is it is more dangerous to put life at risk speeding after these theives. Just in case a thief is seriously injured or worse still a pedestrian. So they get away in most part in what can only be considered a successful criminal career move Yet today the news broadcasts indicate a gang of these people were caught and sentenced to justice. The remarkable fact was they were all in their late teens and male. The thrill of being chased, doing something risky and the speed of a motorcycle are the perfect allure to the simple minded just out to make a buck.

Solutions are in fact very thin on the ground. The courts could come down heavy on these criminals with mandatory sentences, but to a teenage the concept of doing the time doesn't come into it when the thrill of a chase is on, when adrenaline is pumping and a few quid will end up in their pocket. Perhaps there is a technological response, maybe there is also an uninvented defensive weapon just waiting to be put into production which stops motorcycles? Maybe there isn't?