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

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    #752
    Sardonicat
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    oppenheimer1 wrote: »
    Never mind the fumes, you can see the neighbouring buildings smouldering... Its a huge fire and the whole neighbourhood could go up in flames.
    Yes, it's spreading alright. And so far only one rig!


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    #753
    DominoDub
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    Trouble in Leeds now !
    9.11pm: Leeds update from Martin Wainwright:


    There was a tense situation in the Chapeltown area of Leeds where police were called after a man was shot and suffered facial injuries.

    Up to 100 youths, some wearing masks, gathered in the area which has seen street violence in the past but has enjoyed a better reputation in the past decade.

    The UK's second biggest Caribbean carnival is held in the local Potternewton Park on August bank holiday with a parade through the city centre.


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    #754
    amacachi
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    bob50 wrote: »
    They are rioting in Birmingham tonight. this could spread to other cities like Dublin i hope not but the scum on streets are into copy cutting

    As much as I generally despise the Gardaí I will credit them with making sure that if things do get out of hand it goes the right way. :pac:


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    #755
    RobitTV
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    Telegraph sources: David Cameron is to return to Britain overnight.

    Cobra meeting


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    #756
    Latchy
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    PM Cameron to return to London tonight ...


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    #757
    Biggins
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    nuxxx wrote: »
    Whats the "reason" for these attacks? I read someone was shot by the police a few days ago but don't know the circumstances
    Three days ago armed cops stopped a man in a taxi whom had an alleged illegal weapon.
    Some debate (under investigation) as to what happened next but the man with the illegal firearm, was shot dead.
    After that there was protests at the nearest police station to his area. That broke out into trouble then rioting, then stealing.

    What happening now is assholes trying to be opportunistic and take advantage of the situation.
    Protesters? No.
    Just opportunistic assholes? Yes.


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    #758
    RobitTV
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    David Cameron: "situation out of control"


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    #759
    Sand
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    Uh oh - its just on the news that Dave "The Animal" Cameron is boarding a plane and is on his way back to sort out this trouble. Apparently hes going to be parachuted in somewhere over Peckham.

    God help them all.


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    #760
    Kiera
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    RobitTV wrote: »
    David Cameron: "situation out of control"

    No shít, Cameron :rolleyes:


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    #761
    norris_minor
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    R P McMurphy wrote: »
    norris_minor wrote: »
    it's also a joining forces of the two most degenerate forms of music ever concocted, computer generated rave and fronting hip hop breaking down the racial divide to form a type of neo-degenerate "urban" scene.

    it makes no diefference if these youth are black or White. They're both, combined. both of either races' most dysfunctional yoof cultures, forming a type of neo-dysfunctional

    Surely you should add in computer games in your analysis, maybe a film like the matrix as well

    no I think that would be pushing it, besides none of the youth workers interviewed who know first hand mentioned those mediums whilst condemning the musical backdrop they socialize to. Youth tend to adopt their music culture of choice as the social medium to fit in, so after 20+ tiring years of watching the rise (and rise) of chavs I'd believe the black chav who turned his life around


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    #762
    amacachi
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    Wertz wrote: »
    Preemptively there is....this thing is gaining a momentum that is going to become harder to quell the longer it runs. Anyway I don't think they have the troops to mobilise on such short notice...for now they're having to make do with politicians telling everyone to go home and stop the messing.

    The more I hear about tonight the more I think the army could be needed sooner rather than later. The police command are either unbelievably inept to let things get out of hand thus far and for now are doing little to quell it.


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    #763
    oppenheimer1
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    brummytom wrote: »
    +1 to both of these. There are so many rumours going round on facebook about Birmingham, apparently Primark has been burnt down; but BBC/Sky are reporting bugger all from here. It would be nice to know what's going on!


    The only things I've seen are pictures here obviously taken a few hours ago.

    They've probably been asked by the police to keep the discussion of the spread of trouble under wraps, to help the police contain the trouble.


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    #764
    Mr. Denton
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    Sand wrote: »
    Uh oh - its just on the news that Dave "The Animal" Cameron is boarding a plane and is on his way back to sort out this trouble. Apparently hes going to be parachuted in somewhere over Peckham.

    God help them all.

    Watch out scum!


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    #765
    Daemos
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    mikemac wrote: »
    What's this?
    Is this some national security meeting?
    Yeah, highest level meeting there is AFAIK


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    #766
    Kiera
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    mikemac wrote: »
    What's this?
    Is this some national security meeting?

    Its the beer they'll be having with their vindaloo :)


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    #767
    RobitTV
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    mikemac wrote: »
    What's this?
    Is this some national security meeting?

    Cobra is the dramatic name for the civil contingencies committee which leads responses to national crises.

    If a cobra meeting is happening the situation is very bad


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    #768
    KeithAFC
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    Croydon is like a bonfire. Jesus, how did they get that started. No one around trying to put it out either.


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    #769
    Run_to_da_hills
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    Pageant Messiah wrote: »
    http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2011/08/08/article-2023554-0D58092100000578-48_964x554.jpg

    Woman arrested for looting the shop she works in ? :D
    Obviously a dumb blonde in disguise. :p


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    #770
    brummytom
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    RobitTV wrote: »
    David Cameron: "situation out of control"
    In other news;

    David Cameron: "Bears shit in wooded areas"


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    #771
    FortuneChip
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    RobitTV wrote: »

    Cobra meeting

    Finally things will be resolved

    images?q=tbn:ANd9GcTeZ_mlt6qdbnU-M8eNES3aJNe9u6YTJfCovmqFH3VhvRG0NpAo


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    #772
    bladebrew
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    christ that is some fire in croydon, video on sky news, no sign of any firemen:eek:??


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    #773
    Mr. Denton
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    FortuneChip wrote: »
    Finally things will be resolved

    images?q=tbn:ANd9GcTeZ_mlt6qdbnU-M8eNES3aJNe9u6YTJfCovmqFH3VhvRG0NpAo

    or

    http://www.80stees.com/images/products/GI_Joe_Cobra_Commander_Is_Back-PosterDouble.jpg


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    #774
    KeithAFC
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    Another building going up!!?


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    #775
    My name is URL
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    COBRA meeting room

    lol.. sounds more menacing than it looks!


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    #776
    Toby Take a Bow
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    bob50 wrote: »
    They are rioting in Birmingham tonight. this could spread to other cities like Dublin i hope not but the scum on streets are into copy cutting

    They could try, but I think what people are worried about (and what the looters are taking advantage of) is police spread too thin on the ground. Wouldn't necessarily be the case in Dublin.


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    #777
    Spudmonkey
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    RobitTV wrote: »
    David Cameron: "situation out of control"

    Sharp as a tack that lad. Displaying the acute awareness that got him elected.


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    #778
    Sooopie
    Registered Users Posts: 657 ✭✭✭Sooopie


    Oxford Circus next in an hour according to twitter

    Jesus


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    #779
    DominoDub
    Registered Users Posts: 1,572 ✭✭✭DominoDub


    http://www.fireoflondon.org.uk/game/


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    #780
    steddyeddy
    Registered Users Posts: 27,564 ✭✭✭✭steddyeddy


    I know people living in croydon in her own words thier deystroying their own neighbourhood (thats cleaned up a lot). People are clashing with the police and fire officers are trying to get into the area.


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    #781
    robinph
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    They have given up trying to put out the fire on that initial block in Croydon and are now just trying to stop the next street burning down as well. Not enough fire engines there to deal with it.


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