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As bad as people say?

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Reply 40
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mousey
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Of course they are joking hmm i guess most people would say st annes? But i haven't been there so wouldn't really know what it was like to walk through. There's a gun shop in Radford. xx
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University of Nottingham
Nottingham
mousey
Of course they are joking hmm i guess most people would say st annes? But i haven't been there so wouldn't really know what it was like to walk through. There's a gun shop in Radford. xx



A what....shop??.....

Is that even alloweddd........having a gun shop? :eek:
Reply 42
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mousey
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Of course it's allowed. Oo the other place i forgot to mention was the meadows. xx
Reply 43
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Loki
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Not attempting to scare anyone, but there were two boys hiding out in my girlfriend's back garden carrying a gun last Friday. And this was in Dunkirk(a fairly close area to the University).

But I think that's just one of those exceptional things and probably incredibly unlikely to ever happen to someone unless you're part of the unlucky minority.
Reply 44
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Lolly-88
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Loki
Not attempting to scare anyone, but there were two boys hiding out in my girlfriend's back garden carrying a gun last Friday. And this was in Dunkirk(a fairly close area to the University).

But I think that's just one of those exceptional things and probably incredibly unlikely to ever happen to someone unless you're part of the unlucky minority.


:eek: :eek: What happened? Continue with the story!...please.
lorrybeep
A what....shop??.....

Is that even alloweddd........having a gun shop? :eek:


better have it organized in a shop and use the proceeds to finance the University that have the money go to the local drug lords.
abrp
better have it organized in a shop and use the proceeds to finance the University that have the money go to the local drug lords.


I don't think the university runs the gun shop in radford! I drive past it everyday, it would make an excellent photo I'll have to take my camera some time.
Reply 47
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-aeon-
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there are gun shops in Surrey too :biggrin:
Nottingham is like any other city. All cities have the bad areas, e.g. Moss Side in Manchester. If you go looking for trouble then you will definetly find it.

God some of you people talk like as if soon as you get off the bus to St Anns someone is holding a gun to your face. Nottingham is a city full of friendly and sound people.

I live in Greater Manchester which is just as bad as Nottingham. People got their stuff robbed in quiet Bolton :rolleyes: before christmas at my halls, which shows you ain't safe anywhere really. There are drugs and guns anywhere you go.

I'd just be careful meaning: don't flaunt your phone and ipod in public, don't leave your windows open, don't go fighting in the street or walk alone at night. There might be an innocent victim (as said) but thats on very rare occasions and as horrible as it may sound: **** happens everywhere.


As long as you don't join a gang you'll be ok :wink:
Reply 49
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alex-hs
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just_tha_bboy
As long as you don't join a gang you'll be ok :wink:

nah, you should join a gang for protection - everyone does - it's just something you'll come to accept. The initiation can be a bit harsh, but it's worth it.
Ive gone to notts uni for 2 years and never experienced any crime at all...like any city, some areas should be avoided, but in general its fine
alex-HSH
nah, you should join a gang for protection - everyone does - it's just something you'll come to accept. The initiation can be a bit harsh, but it's worth it.


errrrm was that a joke?
Nope he isnt joking. They don't really have societies at Nottingam, it's a cover up. :rolleyes:
Reply 53
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dunkymunky
Iv lived here two years, never been broken into, never been mugged, never been shot. It comes down to common sense, like most things
Reply 54
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mousey
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Although my house was broken into and there wasn't really anything we could have done. It's not like we left anything open. xx
Reply 55
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blone_bomb
I was mugged on campus a few weeks ago, but have experienced no other problems at all. It happens like anywhere else.
I come from Norwich.. where the work 'crime' is pretty much unnecessary.. i expected it to be a bit rough but i was pleasantly surprised.

Campus is pretty safe really.. i spent hours walking around it on my own in the dark (i lived in Derby hall and my boyfriend was in Ancaster) but i kept to well lit areas and there was no trouble. Also if youre worried about mugging, request a room that isn't on the ground floor. If you're female they'll move you.

if youre at Raleigh Park or St Peters Court you're in a bit of a rough area.. dont walk around alone outside campus at silly hours. get the bus.

Outside of Campus just be sensible.. avoid the forest area, Radford, St. Annes, Meadows. try not to walk around alone in the dark.. dont walk around with your mobile on display. Keep your house locked, and if your house has any security risks moan to your landlord. Its really not as bad as it seems though.. ive walked from the city home to Dunkirk (including the underpass) after gigs before and never had any trouble. Dunkirk is safer than Lenton.. its friendly too.. Geoff and his brother from the corner shop looks after us :smile:
Reply 57
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Sarah_V
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it's probably more dangerous where I live now than in Nottingham! So many loony farmers, who quite frankly are more than a sandwich short of a picnic, running about with guns...and we've got wild boar and big cats roaming around apparently.
I'm retreating from kent to Nottingham for safety :P
irisng
Neither me nor any of my friends have ever accountered any form of crime, mugging, stabbing, shotting or otherwise.


Me and my best friend Craig were pretty close a couple of times :confused:... Once we were in Clifton, at a garage and some guy was taking a large amount of interest in my friend's bike helmet (which he was carrying) but we walked there, oddly enough, well basically he intimidated us and Craig make the joke "I'm saving up for the rest [i.e. the bike]" which was rather amusing, and the knuckle dragging neanderthal was confused and irritated and walked off.

Another time, we were on the bus and these guys were asking for money, we said no, of course, and they started intimidating us and all those things you expect in big cities. So when we got off Craig waved friendily at the thugs, which made them look furious in the back window, haha. It was so funny. Basically if you try and amuse or humour thugs (even if they did look like they were about 16) it is usually better than getting aggressive.

...failling that, buy a gun.:wink:
Or, if you don't have enough money for a gun, throw your friends to them first, giving you chance to leg it.

That's what I'd do with Incorporeal...

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