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London and UK riots (started in Tottenham 10:30PM, 6th Aug)

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    #3722
    Happyman42
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    DominoDub wrote: »
    This will not end well - large groups of "Vigilante" football fans with free time on their hands with the games called off, Are marching en mass around east london looking for looters

    http://lockerz.com/s/128126516

    https://www.facebook.com/video/video.php?v=2315989463095&comments


    Its what happens when you allow vigilantes. Things will escalate out of control very quickly.


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    #3723
    Guy:Incognito
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    yammycat wrote: »
    I am sure you can agree if there isn't a huge national spot light on a particular issue there is far greater scope for some shenanigans.

    I doubt the IPCC base their investigations around the level of press coverage the case gets.


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    #3724
    colly10
    Registered Users Posts: 3,008 ✭✭✭colly10


    KINGVictor wrote: »
    I actually disagree with you. If the police took the approach you described, a lot of folks would be killed in this country.

    Id be fairly sure none of them would be missed


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    #3725
    Kev_ps3
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    LondonIrish90 wrote: »
    You hope rioting, burglary, and huge amounts of criminal damage continue?

    You don't care that communities are being torn apart, people's property and businesses are going up in flames, and that the police are being stretched to their limits?

    What an odd fellow you must be.

    Yeah for my entertainment.


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    #3726
    CorkMan
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    I've a feeling the trouble in London will happening in the dead of the night.


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    #3727
    ahyeahok
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    according to twitter Canning Circus police station in Nottingham has been firebombed.


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    #3728
    Kev_ps3
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    Latchy wrote: »
    Do they have soccer channels in La La land ?

    Not sure.


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    #3729
    robinph
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    yammycat wrote: »
    I am sure you can agree if there isn't a huge national spot light on a particular issue there is far greater scope for some shenanigans.

    It was all being investigated before anyone smashed any windows or burnt buses. The initial vigil in Tottenham was just about them wanting a response quicker, which was asking a bit much really.

    These riots are nothing to do with criminals getting shot or an IPCC investigation.

    It's just scumbags being scumbags.


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    #3730
    exiztone
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    The Left Hand Of God wrote: »
    Well in fairness "Society" should be blamed. It is OK to find billions to save financial markets and fund wars but there is no "money" for things "society" needs.

    "Society" if fairly fuking retarded IMOH

    It's their doing and their parents' fault. Nobody more. Please, don't turn these people into victims because they're not.


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    #3731
    previous user
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    clikityclak wrote: »
    Bit of a sweeping generalisation there! Sure most of these gob****es are teenagers- under 18 presumabely on school holidays. Surely a lot of it is parents to blame and lack of parental/guardian discipline.

    I dunno about it being a sweeping generalization but I'll tell you something, its only a matter of time before this happens here.


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    #3732
    SuperInfinity
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    Guy:Incognito wrote: »
    I doubt the IPCC base their investigations around the level of press coverage the case gets.

    Not officially, but of course it does sway them.


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    #3733
    norris_minor
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    personally I feel anyone who thinks it's their right or necessity to be their own armed marshall should be shot. can't permit such an arrogant "right", then that same ethic goes around and around and everyone has one. The cops emselves probably wouldn't even be armed if there wasn't that threat from one too many civilians. America is the most influential, worst blueprint for a first world society and Britain is hand In hand with em. worryingly we are stuck in the middle and tend to adopt the worst of both worlds, especially amongst vulnerable naive young hearts and minds


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    #3734
    CorkMan
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    You do have to feel for the reporter reporting in the streets. They could be interviewing a person on the camera and the next second and gang could target them.


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    #3735
    CorkMan
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    You do have to feel for the reporter reporting in the streets. They could be interviewing a person on the camera and the next second and gang could target them.


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    #3736
    tayto lover
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    The police are using their brains now with a lot of plain clothes officers getting closer to the looters and able to apprehend or identify them. About time too.


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    #3737
    moco
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    Liam Byrne wrote: »
    As robbing lowlifes ? I don't care what they're stealing - it still shows that they're the scum of the earth.

    I agree, but some of this may be in desperation, as the shops were all closed today and may be for several days.


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    #3738
    colly10
    Registered Users Posts: 3,008 ✭✭✭colly10


    yammycat wrote: »
    Also if it's known you will be shot on the spot for carrying a gun anyone with a gun will just start shooting at any sign of police, expect a lot of dead police and random passers by

    Only a complete scumbag would be walking through a city carrying a gun for no good reason. I can't understand why anyone would complain that someone who's aim is to cause trouble isn't around any more


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    #3739
    robinph
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    moco wrote: »
    I agree, but some of this may be in desperation, as the shops were all closed today and may be for several days.

    Yeah, the best way to solve a problem of the shops being closed is to start looting. That will surely mean that the shops are re-stocked and opened that much sooner. :confused:


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    #3740
    LondonIrish90
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    Kev_ps3 wrote: »
    Yeah for my entertainment.

    Why do you care for English soccer so much if you enjoy seeing England in such a state of crisis?


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    #3741
    ahyeahok
    Closed Accounts Posts: 743 ✭✭✭ahyeahok


    http://twitter.com/#!/nottspolice Canning Circus Police Station fire bombed by a group of 30-40 males. No reports of injuries at this stage


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    #3742
    Liam Byrne
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    moco wrote: »

    I agree, but some of this may be in desperation, as the shops were all closed today and may be for several days.

    So? Shops used to be closed here on Sundays and Christmas - I still wouldn't go looting and taking stuff that isn't mine.


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    #3743
    mikemac
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    I'd say Corkman when you started this thread you didn't think it'd get so far, we'll probably crack 5,000 posts


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    #3744
    colly10
    Registered Users Posts: 3,008 ✭✭✭colly10


    Logical Fallacy wrote: »
    Apparently lots of people are spotting people looting stuff like baby formula and nappies but it's not being mentioned in the news because it goes against the general vein of the way the looters should be portrayed.

    So the people looting from shops are being hard done by ye? I'm sure there perfectly nice people


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    #3745
    foxinsox
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    lol at the muppet on Sky News now...


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    #3746
    pragmatic1
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    The Left Hand Of God wrote: »
    Well in fairness "Society" should be blamed. It is OK to find billions to save financial markets and fund wars but there is no "money" for things "society" needs.

    "Society" if fairly fuking retarded IMOH
    That argument is bull. Plenty of poor people not out rioting tonight.


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    #3747
    whiteandlight
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    Complete idiot masked and talking live on Sky news...


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    #3748
    Sitec
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    dirty scum on sky


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    #3749
    FootShooter
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    Knobheads on sky now.


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    #3750
    take everything
    Registered Users Posts: 9,806 ✭✭✭take everything


    LOL at this clown-scum on sky news.


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    #3751
    MitchKoobski
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    Anyone see that eejit on Sky News there?

    "Cos I won moneh"


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