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Permalink Reply by Administrator on March 12, 2014 at 16:21

An article by Stephen Moore published today on the Tottenham and Wood Green Journal website gives a bit of background to this story: Read the Article

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Permalink Reply by Leigh on March 13, 2014 at 9:41

I live on Maryland Road and while I missed this (although I understand they stopped the car due to chasing a burglar) I find myself taking umbrage that 'it isn't a good area, understandably' - bar a few of the usual problem houses, it's quiet, has beautiful houses and is largely occupied by families (Greek, Brits, Irish, Asian, Jamaican) who have lived there for donkeys years. Houses rarely change hands. Let's not perpetuate the negative narrative of Wood Green!

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Permalink Reply by Dan Jefferson on March 13, 2014 at 12:07

Yes, I was a bit taken aback by the policeman's words too, as I live just by where this happened. There isn't any trouble on this road, and in 14 years there has just been a stabbing (non-fatal) and this. These things can happen anywhere, and the burglar wasn't a local, he lives in Enfield. I say 'understandably' as he had just been involved in this 'incident' rather than trying to criticise where I live and have bought a property.

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Permalink Reply by Leigh on March 13, 2014 at 13:00

Hello neighbour! I did realise that it was the police saying this rather than you. The negativity about Wood Green does get wearing. 

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Permalink Reply by Dan Jefferson on March 13, 2014 at 16:12

Yes. I used to live in Moss Side and have spent some time in the barrios in Venezuela. Wood Green is a picnic compared to these and even in those places there were still good people. Hello too.

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Permalink Reply by Leigh on March 13, 2014 at 16:57

with those credentials, you can be on my team in a fight!

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Permalink Reply by dawnage on March 16, 2014 at 0:23

It's a ridiculous comment in light of the fact that the target of the operation is not a local and was, seemingly, passing through. It's also pretty stupid to say it to a local. I'm on Arcadian and, while I am not a fan (for instance) of the less-civilised occupants of the HMO across the road who are responsible for noise/the odd person trying to kick down the door, the rest of the street is perfectly peaceful most of the time. 

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