Sixty arrests made in London's real-life idiot cull - Polidicks

• Sixty 'violent disorder' arrests have been made after EDL members clashed with police in east London yesterday. • Protest marches are currently banned for 30 days in certain parts of London due to the recent riots, so the EDL claimed they would hold a static demonstration instead. 1,000 people attended. • UAF organised a counter-protest of 1,500 people. The EDL protest quickly became an illegal march and there were clashes as the police moved to disperse the protesters. [b]Tourist advisory:[/b] The English Defence League is one of Britain's world-famous far-right anti-Islam groups. Their mission is to stop the [url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PL1jDcAHkc8]Muslamic infidels[/url] from bringing sharia law to Britain. They are almost always counter-protested by Unite Against Fascism, who oppose Islamophobia and racism. [url]http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-14778429[/url] [quote=BBC News]Sixty people have been arrested after English Defence League (EDL) members clashed with police in east London. Police said 16 arrests were made during a demonstration by the group, while 44 people on a coach were held later on suspicion of violent disorder. The protest went ahead despite a ban on marches in the area, with police estimating 1,000 EDL supporters and 1,500 counter-protesters had gathered. Missiles were thrown by activists as 3,000 police tried to maintain control. The supporters of the EDL, which says it is protesting against Islamic extremism in the UK, assembled near Aldgate Tube station, with the counter-protesters gathering in nearby Whitechapel Road. 'Altercation with locals' The EDL protesters were later led to Tower Bridge by police to disperse. The 16 arrests during the demonstration were for offences including assault on a police officer, common assault, drunk and disorderly and affray. The later arrests came after a coach taking EDL supporters away following the protest broke down outside Stepney Green Tube station, at about 18:30 BST. Police said there had already been one altercation with local youths after the vehicle stopped in Whitechapel Road and some passengers got off the coach. When the coach broke down outside the station there was a further disturbance, the Metropolitan Police said, and all the passengers were arrested. Officers from London were joined in patrolling the protests by colleagues from around the UK. Vans from forces as far away as Cumbria, Lancashire and Grampian were in action, with riot police, mounted officers and dogs also employed. EDL founder Stephen Lennon, 28, breached his bail conditions by attending the protest in Aldgate, but was not one of those arrested. He stood to address the crowd disguised in a wide-brimmed hat and fake beard before revealing his identity. He said: "I'm meant to sign on at a police station on a Saturday, I'm not doing that. "I'm not allowed to go to a demonstration, I'm not doing that. "The credible outcome is I will be put on remand in prison for my democratic right." 'Wrong message' Lennon was convicted in July of leading a street brawl with 100 football fans in August last year. Home Secretary Theresa May had imposed a ban on marching in Newham, Tower Hamlets, Waltham Forest, Islington, Hackney and the City of London. The EDL had claimed the ban on marching sent out "completely the wrong message" and insisted a static demonstration would go ahead. The activists were supposedly prevented from chanting or waving their flags while walking as that would constitute a march. The protest was moved however, at the behest of police, as the EDL protesters were led towards Tower Bridge by mounted and riot police. They were held on the bridge for about 40 minutes before being allowed to disperse. Police had not requested powers to stop marches in London since the Brixton riots 30 years ago.[/quote]

Oh boy.

that would have been a very chavvy protest

Please keep the chavs in jail for as long as you can. I can't stand to see my fellow Facepunchers in the UK have to live with such foul creatures in their country.

muslamic ray guns

I'd look up chav on Urban Dictionary if I wasn't afraid of the 600 sex definitions I'd get for it :ohdear:

[quote]Protest marches are currently banned due to the London riots[/quote] That's bullshit

[QUOTE=Zeke129;32104884]That's bullshit[/QUOTE] It's probably a temporary - with the intent being similar to putting a child on timeout for hitting people, except on a much larger scale.

[QUOTE=Zeke129;32104884]That's bullshit[/QUOTE] I fucked the wording up, they're only banned in certain parts of London and only for 30 days, and protests that don't involve marches are allowed

I am pretty sure the British prison over there are overcrowded right? Those who are arrested can't possibly be send to prison

[QUOTE=BCell;32105598]I am pretty sure the British prison over there are overcrowded right? Those who are arrested can't possibly be send to prison[/QUOTE] Yep, overcrowded prisons here, and the Daily Mail (oh god) is constantly bitching, along with the express (just as bad), about leniant prison sentances. And the EDL are all racist bastards who should be locked up.

[QUOTE=BCell;32105598]I am pretty sure the British prison over there are overcrowded right? Those who are arrested can't possibly be send to prison[/QUOTE] 86,137 people are in prison as of Friday, and the maximum is 87,670 Didn't know there were [url=http://www.justice.gov.uk/publications/statistics-and-data/prisons-and-probation/prison-population-figures/index.htm]weekly stats[/url] on this released on the Ministry of Justice website, should be like that for everything [editline]4th September 2011[/editline] Wow I had no idea the number of men in prison was like 200x the number of women. And the prison population has increased by 4000 since the start of the year [editline]4th September 2011[/editline] Oh but it was only 2000 lower than now a year ago, so I guess it's just a fluctuating thing

"protecting against islamic extremism in the UK".... I'm sorry, but what islamic extremism? There was a single notable terrorist attack in the UK in the past decade (I think?), I'm willing to bet these guys have killed more people collectively than terrorists in the UK.

[QUOTE=smurfy;32105216]I fucked the wording up, they're only banned in certain parts of London and only for 30 days, and protests that don't involve marches are allowed[/QUOTE] It's still extremely undemocratic

[QUOTE=Zeke129;32105875]It's still extremely undemocratic[/QUOTE] I'd rather be undemocratic than have to get police from all over the country to stop some retards from torching peoples stores.

[QUOTE=markg06;32105906]I'd rather be undemocratic than have to get police from all over the country to stop some retards from torching peoples stores.[/QUOTE] Those who sacrifice liberty so forth

[QUOTE=Zeke129;32105958]Those who sacrifice liberty so forth[/QUOTE] Those who sacrifice holding a specific type of protest in a specific area within a predetermined 30-day period

[QUOTE=smurfy;32106000]Those who sacrifice holding a specific type of protest in a specific area within a predetermined 30-day period[/QUOTE] liberty is liberty

I love how the EDL think they are some sort of vigilante group saving Britain, they dont realise everyone thinks they're twats.

Slightly off topic, but if there's ever a real risk of Sharia law being brought into a western country then I think everybody should fucking protest it. Obviously it should remain peaceful until all else fails, though.

There's no risk, we have way too much cash.

[QUOTE=SigmaLambda;32106170]liberty is liberty[/QUOTE] no this is microliberty it's okay to sacrifice microliberty the quote said nothing about that

Racists or Trots? Tough call.

For those who don't know of their stupidity, take a look at the video and prepare to be amazed. [video=youtube;PL1jDcAHkc8]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PL1jDcAHkc8[/video]

[QUOTE=SigmaLambda;32106170]liberty is liberty[/QUOTE] Then why aren't you up in arms about all the other things you're not allowed to do?

At least they want to stop Sharia law. :suicide:

[QUOTE=Gibo990;32107605]For those who don't know of their stupidity, take a look at the video and prepare to be amazed.[/QUOTE] The tragic thing is that I know people like that. :smith:

I prefer the EDL anthem [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AIPD8qHhtVU[/media]

[QUOTE=markg06;32105906]I'd rather be undemocratic than have to get police from all over the country to stop some retards from torching peoples stores.[/QUOTE] To quote Ben Franklin, "Those who would sacrifice liberty for security deserve neither"

[QUOTE=Boba_Fett;32108582]To quote Ben Franklin, "Those who would sacrifice liberty for security deserve neither"[/QUOTE] Tell that to the people that had their flats broken into and their stuff stolen, tell that to the 97 year old man that had his hairdressers broken into oh and make sure you tell that to the owner of the furniture store that got torched in Croydon I bet they'd love to hear a quote from someone who's been dead for over 200 years.