Turkish Barbers

All I have heard and read all day from joe public is "its obvious what is going on - it stands to reason - whenever i walk past its empty - they don't pay any taxes " etc etc etc

Why is it obvious? If it was so obvious why haven't the authorities taking the quick win and moving in on them? What stands to reason? I drove past a filling station today and nobody was filling up. Is that a clear sign that its a money laundering gaff? If there is no-one there when you walk past how many times a day do you walk past? Why don't you stake it out for a few days? How do you know they don't pay taxes? Are you their accountant? Most of them i see are open and brightly lit all evening - if you are up to no good why draw attention to yourself like that?

For me this is just evidence of the perennial latent prejudices in British society where the " I'm not a racist but ...... " brigade reveal their inner selves. I have seen it with Asian run corner shops ( clearly up to no good because they are open very long hours and employ their family members ) - when the fair comes to town thefts go up coz of the Gypsies ( as someone who spent a working life dealing with insurance claims there are thefts all day every day ).

It was the sort of bollocks I expected from Ferrari this morning, i was disappointed at Shelagh Fogerty jumping on the band wagon and I expect Swarbrick will be weighing in as I type. Just lazy journalism - none of them seem to be able to mention that out of 265 raids only 10 premises were closed - hardly an epidemic.
 
My local barber was always empty, because he was useless and kept erratic hours. It was bought out by a Turkish barbers. Now always full. And that proves…….nothing.
My view is that a proper Turkish offers a cut throat wet shave. If they use an electric razor, they are not proper.
 
bluethrunthru said:
All I have heard and read all day from joe public is "its obvious what is going on - it stands to reason - whenever i walk past its empty - they don't pay any taxes " etc etc etc

Why is it obvious? If it was so obvious why haven't the authorities taking the quick win and moving in on them? What stands to reason? I drove past a filling station today and nobody was filling up. Is that a clear sign that its a money laundering gaff? If there is no-one there when you walk past how many times a day do you walk past? Why don't you stake it out for a few days? How do you know they don't pay taxes? Are you their accountant? Most of them i see are open and brightly lit all evening - if you are up to no good why draw attention to yourself like that?

For me this is just evidence of the perennial latent prejudices in British society where the " I'm not a racist but ...... " brigade reveal their inner selves. I have seen it with Asian run corner shops ( clearly up to no good because they are open very long hours and employ their family members ) - when the fair comes to town thefts go up coz of the Gypsies ( as someone who spent a working life dealing with insurance claims there are thefts all day every day ).

It was the sort of bollocks I expected from Ferrari this morning, i was disappointed at Shelagh Fogerty jumping on the band wagon and I expect Swarbrick will be weighing in as I type. Just lazy journalism - none of them seem to be able to mention that out of 265 raids only 10 premises were closed - hardly an epidemic.
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Well said, BBC report below on the racist bastards in the police and NCA

www.bbc.co.uk

Police raid barbers and vape shops suspected of being fronts for crime gangs

The BBC follows raids on hundreds of High Street businesses suspected of money laundering.
www.bbc.co.uk www.bbc.co.uk
 
bluethrunthru said:
All I have heard and read all day from joe public is "its obvious what is going on - it stands to reason - whenever i walk past its empty - they don't pay any taxes " etc etc etc

Why is it obvious? If it was so obvious why haven't the authorities taking the quick win and moving in on them? What stands to reason? I drove past a filling station today and nobody was filling up. Is that a clear sign that its a money laundering gaff? If there is no-one there when you walk past how many times a day do you walk past? Why don't you stake it out for a few days? How do you know they don't pay taxes? Are you their accountant? Most of them i see are open and brightly lit all evening - if you are up to no good why draw attention to yourself like that?

For me this is just evidence of the perennial latent prejudices in British society where the " I'm not a racist but ...... " brigade reveal their inner selves. I have seen it with Asian run corner shops ( clearly up to no good because they are open very long hours and employ their family members ) - when the fair comes to town thefts go up coz of the Gypsies ( as someone who spent a working life dealing with insurance claims there are thefts all day every day ).

It was the sort of bollocks I expected from Ferrari this morning, i was disappointed at Shelagh Fogerty jumping on the band wagon and I expect Swarbrick will be weighing in as I type. Just lazy journalism - none of them seem to be able to mention that out of 265 raids only 10 premises were closed - hardly an epidemic.
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I dont see what is wrong with stopping drugs and illegal tobacco and vapes. If they are criminal fronts they should be closed and that is what they were. The rest of them continued trading.. I dont see what is wrong with that.

I only say that because the country has already been through this thing of dont check grooming gangs because it might be seen as racism. Crime is crime imo we should never be scared of stopping it.


But that Det Inspector seems to have made her mind up on these shops, not very innocent before proved guilty is it!

"Det Insp Melanie Johnson, who led the operation for Greater Manchester Police, said her own local High Street had 10 barbers and a mini-mart, which was "not sustainable".

"As a mum to young children, I want them to grow up feeling safe, in a community that isn't derelict, a High Street that isn't falling apart, and isn't populated by criminality," she said."
 
Gorton_Tubster said:
I dont see what is wrong with stopping drugs and illegal tobacco and vapes. If they are criminal fronts they should be closed and that is what they were. The rest of them continued trading.. I dont see what is wrong with that.

I only say that because the country has already been through this thing of dont check grooming gangs because it might be seen as racism. Crime is crime imo we should never be scared of stopping it.


But that Det Inspector seems to have made her mind up on these shops, not very innocent before proved guilty is it!

"Det Insp Melanie Johnson, who led the operation for Greater Manchester Police, said her own local High Street had 10 barbers and a mini-mart, which was "not sustainable".

"As a mum to young children, I want them to grow up feeling safe, in a community that isn't derelict, a High Street that isn't falling apart, and isn't populated by criminality," she said."
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How many of them has Melanie raided found a problem and made arrests and closed down or is it just what she thinks and a coppers hunch?
 
bluethrunthru said:
How many of them has Melanie raided found a problem and made arrests and closed down or is it just what she thinks and a coppers hunch?
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You are hopelessly naive if you don’t see this, in terms of the Turkish barber shops (the vape stores is far more nuanced) for what it mainly is.

The footfall and the churn doesn’t add up

It doesn’t make you racist if you think that and it’s true btw.
 
gordondaviesmoustache said:
You are hopelessly naive if you don’t see this, in terms of the Turkish barber shops (the vape stores is far more nuanced) for what it mainly is.

The footfall and the churn doesn’t add up

It doesn’t make you racist if you think that and it’s true btw.
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It’s Brexit’s fault didn’t you know

#completelyfuckingblownit
 
gordondaviesmoustache said:
You are hopelessly naive if you don’t see this, in terms of the Turkish barber shops (the vape stores is far more nuanced) for what it mainly is.

The footfall and the churn doesn’t add up

It doesn’t make you racist if you think that and it’s true btw.
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It’s the Turkish fried chicken flavoured vapes that you’ve got to keep your eye on the most.
 
gordondaviesmoustache said:
You are hopelessly naive if you don’t see this, in terms of the Turkish barber shops (the vape stores is far more nuanced) for what it mainly is.

The footfall and the churn doesn’t add up

It doesn’t make you racist if you think that and it’s true btw.
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not calling anyone racist - however the Turkish/Kurdish barbers here do brisk business as all the traditional barbers were killed by Covid. I use the two car washes in town from time to time - I choose the one with the shortest queue when I want the car cleaned. They are all there all day every day I am amazed that Cleveland Police, HMRC and the borders Agency have yet to swoop.

BTW I can't get my car cleaned unless I pay by card.
 
bluethrunthru said:
not calling anyone racist - however the Turkish/Kurdish barbers here do brisk business as all the traditional barbers were killed by Covid. I use the two car washes in town from time to time - I choose the one with the shortest queue when I want the car cleaned. They are all there all day every day I am amazed that Cleveland Police, HMRC and the borders Agency have yet to swoop.

BTW I can't get my car cleaned unless I pay by card.
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Always go for a Turkish when I need my barnet mowed, superb service and always have a good chat. However, I started washing my own car again a few years back as the Polish team who gave the community a great service decided to bugger off back home for some reason.

Not quite the same.
 
The Future’s Blue! said:
Always go for a Turkish when I need my barnet mowed, superb service and always have a good chat. However, I started washing my own car again a few years back as the Polish team who gave the community a great service decided to bugger off back home for some reason.

Not quite the same.
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used to do my own car wash when it was a company car but now its my own I let someone else take the strain.

Interestingly - around here at least - an awful lot of young lads - 18 -25 say -get their hair cut fortnightly. Looks are everything these days it seems - the fade is all.
 
bluethrunthru said:
not calling anyone racist - however the Turkish/Kurdish barbers here do brisk business as all the traditional barbers were killed by Covid. I use the two car washes in town from time to time - I choose the one with the shortest queue when I want the car cleaned. They are all there all day every day I am amazed that Cleveland Police, HMRC and the borders Agency have yet to swoop.

BTW I can't get my car cleaned unless I pay by card.
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I'm guessing trading standards that have just been on breakfast tv are also making it up doh! Anyhow ignore them and the legit traders complaints because blueuntrue has had another Hans Christian moment in his small village.

Every fucking occupation and expert analyst lives in that village:-)
 
Just had the mop chopped at one of the Turkish barbers round here and they've done a cracking job. Disappointed I couldn't pick up half an oz on my way out though.
 
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