tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27941559.post142978584748926505..comments2024-03-13T18:03:14.612+01:00Comments on South Of Watford: Un Ajuste De CuentasGraemehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05948656158638818739noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27941559.post-55031381436100616682008-09-09T20:15:00.000+02:002008-09-09T20:15:00.000+02:00All of which suggests that the ajuste de cuentas l...All of which suggests that the ajuste de cuentas line is just police talk for saying "we don't know what happened". It's a shame that in the process they smear the name of the victim.Graemehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05948656158638818739noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27941559.post-79499889400844826512008-09-09T19:33:00.000+02:002008-09-09T19:33:00.000+02:00uQuieter night tonight. Although over 100 police p...u<BR/>Quieter night tonight. Although over 100 police patrolling the place with a helicopter. <BR/>Actually, locals reckon drugs had nothing to do with it, it was just a racist attack from some gitanos.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27941559.post-14727106396390506842008-09-09T18:27:00.000+02:002008-09-09T18:27:00.000+02:00@keefieboy: How strange, here in the South (Costa...@keefieboy: How strange, here in the South (Costa del Sol) I just got back from the supermarket as well. There was no one there, just a few people working, hardly any one on the road, and no one out walking.<BR/>I was spooked as well.<BR/><BR/>I worked for a police department at one time. Sometimes, reporters just keep asking until someone gives their opinion, and it gets taken as an official statement. Other times the official statement has so many if's/then's/purportedly's/alleged's etc. that there is no reason to even listen to any of it.Midnight Golferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00395620391094336440noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27941559.post-90917951399922417302008-09-09T18:26:00.000+02:002008-09-09T18:26:00.000+02:00The answer to your question keefieboy is yes, toda...The answer to your question keefieboy is yes, today is a festivo in Madrid. I didn't know either until last night.<BR/><BR/>Tom, I think even the police aren't sticking to the ajuste de cuentas line any more, I just find it interesting the way they always drag it out until something else comes to light. The thing is, once it's out there....<BR/><BR/>The book on Naples I've heard about, I think I read an interview a while ago with the author. Sounds good.Graemehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05948656158638818739noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27941559.post-3646331237882660132008-09-09T18:07:00.000+02:002008-09-09T18:07:00.000+02:00This is a very sad case and, as you point out, the...This is a very sad case and, as you point out, there's currently no evidence that the police 'theory' is based on anything more than surmise.<BR/><BR/>Actually, the case sort of reminds me of two things I've been thinking a lot about recently. Firstly, I've just read Gomorrah by Roberto Saviano, which tells the tale of the Neapolitan Camorra, their killings and the way they've utterly destroyed much of southern Italy. It's worth reading: it's not a macho gang story/airport novel at all.<BR/><BR/>The other story I've been thinking about is that of Azelle Rodney, killed by the Metropolitan Police in 2005. Police officers were very quick to issue 'unofficial' and anonymous hints to the press that Azelle was a drug dealer and that he'd been armed. These stories were given much prominence in the press. The official retractions which followed were basically ignored.Tomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06562902749398922096noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27941559.post-51866139678252380132008-09-09T18:01:00.000+02:002008-09-09T18:01:00.000+02:00Apart from all that, has it been a secret fiesta i...Apart from all that, has it been a secret fiesta in Madrid today? Our building's portero is nowhere to be seen, lots of bars are closed, even the dire Dia is shut! Wappnin'?<BR/><BR/>I've been in the house all day so I felt a bit like a space alien landing on a deserted planet when I went out shoppoing at 5.30.Keefhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04820411415545249138noreply@blogger.com