• Riots erupt in London for the third day running; what the fuck, England?
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[quote=BBC]Riot police have again been deployed to the streets of London as violence broke out for a third day running. Cars were set on fire in Lewisham and a bus and shop were set ablaze in Peckham. A large furniture shop in Croydon is also well alight. In Hackney, police have sealed off part of Mare Street after youths smashed police car windows. The trouble flared after a man was stopped in Hackney and searched by police but nothing was found. There were also fears trouble may spread further afield as police in riot gear were deployed in Birmingham city centre after scores of youths rampaged through the shopping area, smashing windows. The fresh violence prompted Acting Scotland Yard Commissioner Tim Godwin to called on parents to contact their children and urged the public to clear London's streets. Up to 200 police officers in riot gear are in the Hackney area and are clashing with youths, who have tried to set fire to vehicles. Click to play Theresa May: London rioters 'will be brought to justice' Groups of people began attacking the police in Hackney at about 16:20 BST, throwing rocks and a bin at officers. Police cars were also smashed by youths armed with wooden poles and metal bars. Looters also smashed their way into shops, including a JD Sports store, before being dispersed by police. Planks of wood taken from a lorry were then hurled towards lines of riot officers. Continue reading the main story At the scene Alix Kroeger BBC News In a lane off Mare Street the wreckage of a burnt-out car still smoulders, surrounded by riot police. At least for now, the violence in this half of London seems to have abated. I was talking to one young man who had received on his BlackBerry a list of places where he said there will be further trouble tonight. He didn't tell me which places and stressed it is speculation. But he and a friend told me frustration with poverty in the area was boiling over. On Mare Street there is the sound of crunching as police vans run over broken glass. Much of it from a bottle bank which was overturned providing makeshift missiles for rioters who lobbed the bottles at police. Violence has broken out in Peckham, south London, where a shop and a bus have been set on fire. In nearby Lewisham, a number of vehicles and a trail of bins on fire. At least 215 people have been arrested and 25 charged following the riots across London over the last two days. In Birmingham City Centre looters have attacked several shops, smashing windows and stealing items. An eyewitness said windows have been smashed in McDonalds and Jessops near Birmingham Cathedral and a sign has been thrown through a gym window. London's mayor Boris Johnson is cutting short his holiday to return to the city. Home Secretary Theresa May also returned early from holiday, to meet Metropolitan Police (Met) chiefs to discuss their response to the violence. Mrs May condemned the riots as "sheer criminality" and said those responsible would "face the consequences of their actions". The trouble follows two nights of violence over the weekend which started after police shot a man dead in Tottenham. Mrs May said: "The riots in Tottenham on Saturday night and the subsequent disturbances in other parts of London are totally unacceptable." A peaceful protest in Tottenham on Saturday over the fatal shooting by police of Mark Duggan, 29, was followed by violence which spread into Sunday. Click to play John Adderley in Peckham: "I could see a bus on fire" A candlelit vigil was due to be held at The High Cross in Tottenham on Monday evening. Met Deputy Assistant Commissioner Stephen Kavanagh said there were "significant resources" on the streets, with a third more officers on duty than on Sunday. He said: "What we can see is that the Metropolitan Police are getting police officers there in numbers. "When we have large numbers of criminals intent on that type of violence, we can only do that, get lots of officers there quickly and try to protect local businesses and local people." He also admitted relations with the family of the man shot dead by police could have been handled better. Mr Kavanagh said: "I want to apologise to the Duggan family because I think both the IPCC (Independent Police Complaints Commission) and the Metropolitan Police could have managed that family's needs more effectively."[/quote] [url]http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-14450248[/url]
We already have 99 threads on the subject.
[QUOTE=Kickbopper;31609878]We already have 99 threads on the subject.[/QUOTE] 99 threads and a glaber thread ain't one of them count your blessings and quit complaining
It started out as a small protest against some kid who was shot by police (the kid had a gun himself) and now they are pretty much rioting for no reason at all
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[QUOTE=Arsonist;31610696]It started out as a small protest against some kid who was shot by police (the kid had a gun himself) and now they are pretty much rioting for no reason at all[/QUOTE] Username fits
London: Vancouver 2.0
This makes me sick to my fucking stomach, my boyfriend is in fucking London seeing his parents and I can't fucking sleep at night because I'm worried some cunt is going to set fire to the house; these fucks make me sick to death. They need to send the Army into London and sort it out.
lol no
[QUOTE=scotland1;31611855]lol no[/QUOTE] Why not?
[QUOTE=FFStudios;31611502]London: Vancouver 2.0[/QUOTE] The real question is will the English have the decency the Canadians had to censor their cardboard riot signs? [img]http://www.iywib.com/vancouver_riots4.jpg[/img]
Unfortunatly there are people out there who relish the opportunity to have a go at being in a riot and smashing shit.
We're going to follow in the footsteps of Egypt, Jordan and Syrria and overthrow our queen in power now for 56 years.
why Britain is pretty much one of the only pinnacles of freedom.
[QUOTE=ButtsexV3;31612658]why Britain is pretty much one of the only pinnacles of freedom.[/QUOTE] People are never happy with what they want. They always demand more.
[QUOTE=ButtsexV3;31612658]Britain is pretty much one of the only pinnacles of freedom.[/QUOTE] What?
[QUOTE=Megafanx13;31612698]What?[/QUOTE]high points, britain is even more free than the united states in some respects. they don't prosecute you for disagreeing with great leader master god-man, for starts
I bet you half of the people rioting don't even have a reason for it they are just those people who have got nothing to do with their lives so they make other miserable.
[QUOTE=ButtsexV3;31612752]high points, britain is even more free than the united states in some respects. they don't prosecute you for disagreeing with great leader master god-man, for starts[/QUOTE] No... we can criticize, talk shit, about anything to anyone, ETC but not threatning to kill them Plus what you just stated we have even [B]BIGGER[/B] freedoms above it
This West Indian woman is tellin' it like it is. [url]http://www.twitvid.com/4JTZH[/url]
[QUOTE=ButtsexV3;31612752]high points, britain is even more free than the united states in some respects. they don't prosecute you for disagreeing with great leader master god-man, for starts[/QUOTE] Okay, for the first part I have to ask what you're talking about again. As for the second, that's about as false as it gets, you can say anything about any politicians you like as long as you aren't suggesting that they be assassinated. Hell, even then if you aren't incredibly specific about a supposed assassination you won't hear a word about it from anyone.
[QUOTE=ButtsexV3;31612752]high points, britain is even more free than the united states in some respects. they don't prosecute you for disagreeing with great leader master god-man, for starts[/QUOTE] No instead they just treat the poor like crap and cut spending on everything. Oh and if you defend yourself against someone you get prosecuted.
This is why I respect a place like Japan, when shit hits the fan, people work together. But a mere clob of dirt, or even shit hits the fan of any other place, people riot and loot like mindless idiots. [QUOTE=Slowbro;31613458]This West Indian woman is tellin' it like it is. [url]http://www.twitvid.com/4JTZH[/url][/QUOTE] [img]http://gyazo.com/2550fc0e9f780db97759bfe78598825e.png[/img] Umm
[QUOTE=redback3;31611782]This makes me sick to my fucking stomach, my boyfriend is in fucking London seeing his parents and I can't fucking sleep at night because I'm worried some cunt is going to set fire to the house; these fucks make me sick to death. They need to send the Army into London and sort it out.[/QUOTE] I understand it hurts, but the british army has been deployed to this sort of situation once before. They didn't leave for 40 years and thousands of people died. Soldiers aren't cops and don't know how to be cops, they know how to kill and supress and that is not what is needed now. What they need is Cops from the PSNI ( Police Service of Northern Ireland ) to be sent to london, being the only people in the UK trained to supress riots on a major scale. They also have watercannons.
[QUOTE=Killoch0;31614679]I understand it hurts, but the british army has been deployed to this sort of situation once before. They didn't leave for 40 years and thousands of people died. Soldiers aren't cops and don't know how to be cops, they know how to kill and supress and that is not what is needed now. What they need is Cops from the PSNI ( Police Service of Northern Ireland ) to be sent to london, being the only people in the UK trained to supress riots on a major scale. They also have watercannons.[/QUOTE] The problem here is that this is so wide spread I think the police forces are too few in numbers to quel the riots (especially after david cunt sacked a load of police officers)
The COBRA comity will talk about if they should send the army in at some point, im watching BBC news 24 at the moment, watching Livingston spouting shit... ...again.
[QUOTE=carcarcargo;31614302]No instead they just treat the poor like crap and cut spending on everything. Oh and if you defend yourself against someone you get prosecuted.[/QUOTE] Agreed, I can't wait to leave England.
[QUOTE=Killoch0;31614679]I understand it hurts, but the british army has been deployed to this sort of situation once before. They didn't leave for 40 years and thousands of people died. Soldiers aren't cops and don't know how to be cops, they know how to kill and supress and that is not what is needed now. What they need is Cops from the PSNI ( Police Service of Northern Ireland ) to be sent to london, being the only people in the UK trained to supress riots on a major scale. They also have watercannons.[/QUOTE] That is indeed a much more mature and intelligent approach towards it; it just shows I can't be in the government. I'm just scared something will happen.
I dont see anything wrong with this, if they want to riot let them riot!
I seriously hope they don't have to send in the army, because frankly I can only see that worsening everything; if they've got this much rioting being sparked by one shooting, I don't want to think about the result of more.
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