Greavswasthegreatest
Vital Football Legend
Historically to go back to see where Tottenham and most of London North South East and West was.
I was born in tottenham and in the main grew uo in East Lodon.
In my imformative years, kids were reprimanded for bad behaviour, rightly or wrongly we were taught in the main to respect property adults teachers and police. We were frightened not to comply as consequences were apparent to all youngsters. There always was a element of the community who were 'looser canons' but much of this was self policed by their parents/local community . There were no drugs around for the common people. There were gangs but they ranged from older criminal elements who stole and robbed, to kids gangs who played in the bomb sites and parks, and generally got up to mischief, No robbing or attacking of old people I might add. There was almost a code of conduct and "acceptable behaviour" even for criminals. Most kids and teenagers had no more than fisticuffs fights, soon forgotten with no vendettas in the main. and little if no evidence of knives or weapons on the streets. Roads, even in this poor area were clean. Rubbish was not dropped. People looked after their gardens and houses as best they could. and most were rented as at that time it was nigh on impossible to own and In the main you could trust people and do deals by handshakes which were honoured. Keys were left hanging on strings inside letterboxes....people were hopeful of someone breaking in and leaving some food oer a few bob (ha ha). Most of th London I grew up in not just Tottenham, were like this. ...there is a a painted picture of city life in the late 50's 60' and into the 70's. where most crime was drink related because it was usual for working ckass men to frequent the pubs which seemed to reside on every corner of London, in fact directions were given by saying turn left at the Queens legs go past the Red Lion... blah blah.
. I will..leave it up to you guys to surmise as to what has happened since to get to the state we are in regards to drugs, rape, robbery , knifings shootings society breakdown, greed uncaring self interest culture that seems to prevail now.
I was born in tottenham and in the main grew uo in East Lodon.
In my imformative years, kids were reprimanded for bad behaviour, rightly or wrongly we were taught in the main to respect property adults teachers and police. We were frightened not to comply as consequences were apparent to all youngsters. There always was a element of the community who were 'looser canons' but much of this was self policed by their parents/local community . There were no drugs around for the common people. There were gangs but they ranged from older criminal elements who stole and robbed, to kids gangs who played in the bomb sites and parks, and generally got up to mischief, No robbing or attacking of old people I might add. There was almost a code of conduct and "acceptable behaviour" even for criminals. Most kids and teenagers had no more than fisticuffs fights, soon forgotten with no vendettas in the main. and little if no evidence of knives or weapons on the streets. Roads, even in this poor area were clean. Rubbish was not dropped. People looked after their gardens and houses as best they could. and most were rented as at that time it was nigh on impossible to own and In the main you could trust people and do deals by handshakes which were honoured. Keys were left hanging on strings inside letterboxes....people were hopeful of someone breaking in and leaving some food oer a few bob (ha ha). Most of th London I grew up in not just Tottenham, were like this. ...there is a a painted picture of city life in the late 50's 60' and into the 70's. where most crime was drink related because it was usual for working ckass men to frequent the pubs which seemed to reside on every corner of London, in fact directions were given by saying turn left at the Queens legs go past the Red Lion... blah blah.
. I will..leave it up to you guys to surmise as to what has happened since to get to the state we are in regards to drugs, rape, robbery , knifings shootings society breakdown, greed uncaring self interest culture that seems to prevail now.