Among the Thugs*
Submitted by MostlyGenius on Sun, 03/23/2008 - 12:55
Among the Thugs
Bill Buford
This is a documentary about soccer hooligans and gangs in Britain. It is a little dated since sports riots have begun to cross the Atlantic, but it is still a relevant work. There are some excellent portions about mob psychology and just how violent individuals and mobs can get.
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The War on Guns
Submitted by MostlyGenius on Wed, 05/28/2008 - 06:36
David Codrea writes about gun rights, the abuses of government and the police, and gun control issues. I read this blog every day, and it usually has some well-reasoned, on-point commentary.
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This is an excellent book that gets inside the minds of the thug, not that I know much about that, being an accountant. I bought it years ago and it still rings true.
A lot of this happened before 9/11 when they brought a lot of the security measures on the airlines. They talk about people hiding in the overhead compartments on the way to football (soccer) matches. I also like the comment that they would start drinking 48 hours before a big match...
I just recently saw Rise of the Footsoldier, which is about this very topic.