Could a Transition Town make you a target?

[peaky2]

Let's assume that being involved in a Transition Town initiative or similar WILL make you a target in a post PO world...

Best then for all our towns to be Transition Towns then (or Transition Initiatives to be pedantic as we now have hamlets, 'forests', islands, peninsulas, towns, cities and islands!)

[OrraLoon]

Mob mentality can be frightening (I was horrified when watching the footage of the Greater Manchester police man getting attacked by the Rangers fans).

Yes, that bit was ugly. Though I was in Manchester at the time and for the most part there was a wonderful carnival atmosphere for 24 hours. There had only been 8 arrests by 7pm on the day of the match (minor stuff).

Some estimated the number of Rangers fans as anything between 150,000 and 200,000. I doubt more than a few hundred caused trouble; possibly they travelled down just looking for such an opportunity/excuse. Yep, they were a disgrace.

I'm not Scottish but I would say the vast majority did Glasgow and Scotland proud.

I'm not sure that a minority [?] of Rangers fans would be interested in doing Scotland proud. Of course, there may have been a Manc - Chelsea undercurrent to the violence. And if the "2nd Leg" kicks off in Moscow this week then expect Putin to take great pleasure in ordering his polis to go OTT.