Axe wielding man in Croydon Purley Tesco Extra

[Chris Wilson]

I don't normally post these kind of threads but as this Tesco is 2 miles from my house and I frequent it quite often it kind of hits home a bit too close for comfort.

They haven't caught him yet but I suspect mental health issues - seems since the government's cut on mental health all sorts of ill people are roaming the streets now

Not sure what I would have done in the situation - I hope I would have kept my cool, lurked around and John Rambo'd his ass from behind (not in that way)

https://www.mylondon.news/news/south-london-news/video-shows-frantic-croydon-shoppers-15723682

Probably just looking for the plants section to practice his jungle clearing skills. But in all seriousness it must have been terrifying if you'd just popped in for some tea bags, what a state the UK is in...

 

[Sutters]

honestly, a small axe seems like a strange choice

 

[Mujja]

Because lets be realistic. Most of the time, it is lol

In the video he seemed to be scaring people away, didn't look like he was chasing people down to stab or kill them. Not the actions of an Islamist terrorist.

 

[Chris Wilson]

And do we know this guy is an "Islamist"?

There are those who would ask "do we know this is a real man, and not one "of them"? It would be pretty much as banal a question. So what do *you* reckon, a Jehovah's Witness trying to stop blood transfusions?

 

[Nasher]

In the video he seemed to be scaring people away, didn't look like he was chasing people down to stab or kill them. Not the actions of an Islamist terrorist.

Ok, so maybe not murderous enough?

 

[Brizzles]

Clearly looking for Customer Services as he has an axe to grind

 

[Brizzles]

didn't look like he was chasing people down to stab or kill them.

OK, so calmly walking towards some WITH AN AXE is non terrifying.

 

[Chris Wilson]

Clearly looking for Customer Services as he has an axe to grind

Very good

 

[XeNoN89]

Having had lived in the 'Cronx' for over 30 years it's not as bad as people make it out. Had I the choice I would have stayed in the Thornton Heath/Norbury area.

I lived in and around croydon for about 24 years and it's a dive, thornton heath and norbury are awful too why would anybody want to stay there?!

 

[Hades]

I got offered a job in Croydon about 8 years ago. I turned it down because of what the area was like when I went to the interview. They obviously had trouble getting anyone because they came back three times with a higher offer. I still turned it down.

 

[Diddums]

Having had lived in the 'Cronx' for over 30 years it's not as bad as people make it out. Had I the choice I would have stayed in the Thornton Heath/Norbury area.

Thornton Heath and Norbury are both horrible places, Thoronton Heath being one of the most depressing places I've ever had the misfortune of driving through.

Croydon is also a dump, can't stand the place. It's also where the locals decided to ruin their own living area in 2011 following the Mark Duggan stuff.


Anyway. Something amusing before the usual brexit / politics / racism / whatever suspects turn up to turn this in to a 25 page back and forth where nobody achieves anything for a few days only for it to be locked:

https://www.facebook.com/crispymemewala/videos/2274707809518054/

 

[inogen]

Probably just looking for the plants section to practice his jungle clearing skills.

 

[Ayahuasca]

Pretty surprised if that doesn't get removed, it's the kind of banter you would expect from some ignorant kid in the playground.

 

[Chris Wilson]

One has to have a British sense of humour or you would never venture into the cities these days, do lighten up Your take on what he was about is??

 

[Diddums]

One has to have a British sense of humour or you would never venture into the cities these days, do lighten up Your take on what he was about is??

Have we ruled out cosplay yet?

 

[Diddums]

Because lets be realistic. Most of the time, it is lol

ikr lol all terrists is islam lol innit lmao

 

[dirtychinchilla]

Jesus christ you lot. Are you all retarded? The poor guy clearly has mental health issues.

 

[wolfie138]

where's the "clearly" aspect, as opposed to him maybe being off his head on something, or just an angry ****?

 

[wolfie138]

Not mental knife/axe/machete wielding Islamists though.

they used to be homegrown, like the Ripper. Who was never caught or identified. Not saying it's the same guy of course.....

 

[Orionaut]

Always has been. I remember a few from the 80\90s.

The full benefits of "cultural enrichment" didn't really kick in til the late 70's/early 80's

The 60's and early 70's were a very different world indeed. (See the thread about 60's schooldays)