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

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    #1622
    argosy2006
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    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4zusjRsjnuA


    a real insight into there minds


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    #1623
    ItsAWindUp
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    I can see this turning very nasty very quickly.


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    #1624
    Prop Joe
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    My name is URL wrote: »
    Anyone hear the Irish pub owner being interviewed over the phone on BBC News?

    no what pub??


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    #1625
    [Deleted User]
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    Stinicker wrote: »
    Isn't a Gurdwara a Sikh temple?

    Ok crossed wires,i think, :) Someone earlier said that the Sikhs were warning people to protect the Gurdwara, regarding the riots tonight, Im simply pointing out what they were refering to, was something happening on sept 1st, had nothing to do with tonights events.


    In other news, I have no idea what a Gurdwara is :)


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    #1626
    stacexD
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    The sky news reporter when he filmed them on his iphone...
    is that fun is it? are you having fun looting? are you? are you?


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    #1627
    amacachi
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    Wertz wrote: »
    Desperate times? lol none of those hoodies look hungry to me. It's a mass hysteria free for all, which has been fueled by modern technology...and I'm far from the conservative type or the sort to label the original guy who was shot as scum who deserved it.
    This stopped being about race late on saturday night...

    Poor fcukers probably haven't had a new phone in months, can't blame them for hitting the Carphone Warehouses.


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    #1628
    WonderWoman!
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    ItsAWindUp wrote: »
    I can see this turning very nasty very quickly.

    Forgive me but what's all this about?


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    #1629
    OPENROAD
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    K-9 wrote: »
    Loads of Twitter reports of cars on fire in Liverpool. It really is 1981 then.

    Nick Clegg said there'd be riots if the Tories got in.

    So tempted to use the roll eyes here but I won't :(


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    #1630
    argosy2006
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    ItsAWindUp wrote: »
    I can see this turning very nasty very quickly.


    has it not already lol


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    #1631
    Superbus
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    My name is URL wrote: »
    Anyone hear the Irish pub owner being interviewed over the phone on BBC News?

    He came across extremely well.


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    #1632
    RobitTV
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    Guardian: getting reports of violence in Liverpool, on Smithdown Road and Lawrence Road. Attempting to clarify.


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    #1633
    James__10
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    Two Super Hero's Been Spotted Round Peckham,Blackman And Robbing


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    #1634
    Yahew
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    The government has to do something, this is hardly a local issue in a part of London anymore. If this "World City" burns again tomorrow it will head into massive decline ( no doubt entering into more cycles of violence). Think about business men thinking of moving business there, or tourists going there etc. When there were riots in Paris it was clear they were in the banlieus. This is all over central London. Lose the city for a week and you lose the city.


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    #1635
    ascanbe
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    Bunch of white black kids, there.


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    #1636
    bernardo mac
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    Not until there are serious casualties will these young twits stop rioting


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    #1637
    ItsAWindUp
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    WonderWoman! wrote: »
    Forgive me but what's all this about?

    The fact that violence has started in Liverpool, how long before it spreads to Manchester, Newcastle, Nottingham etc.


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    #1638
    Latchy
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    RobitTV wrote: »
    00.27 Reports of gangs of youths smashing shop windows in Romford Market, Essex.

    rioting now spreading to the east, kent, essex
    Hopefully they make it over to the white cliffs of dover and ..well ya know ...drown
    My name is URL wrote: »
    Anyone hear the Irish pub owner being interviewed over the phone on BBC News?
    Ya,he didn't hold back and was cursing them all to hell like only an Irishman can .


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    #1639
    amacachi
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    argosy2006 wrote: »
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4zusjRsjnuA


    a real insight into there minds

    Touche.


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    #1640
    Superbus
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    RobitTV wrote: »
    Guardian: getting reports of violence in Liverpool, on Smithdown Road and Lawrence Road. Attempting to clarify.

    Merciful Lord.


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    #1641
    RobitTV
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    00.41 Residents in Croydon have been evacuated due to the spreading fire, reports Guardian's Matthew Taylor. An officer tells him: "We can't cope. We have passed breaking point."

    thats scary :eek:


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    #1642
    Teangalad
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    Prop Joe wrote: »
    no what pub??


    Fox and hounds in west Croydon


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    #1643
    My name is URL
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    Prop Joe wrote: »
    no what pub??

    I didn't catch the name of it, sorry. He sounded awesome though.. like a heroic Ed Byrne.


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    #1644
    WonderWoman!
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    ItsAWindUp wrote: »
    The fact that violence has started in Liverpool, how long before it spreads to Manchester, Newcastle, Nottingham etc.

    But why the violence ?
    Government ? pay cuts?


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    #1645
    super_furry
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    Where's the tear gas? The water cannons? The rubber bullets? Thempolice response has been shocking and they had two nights warning.

    Really makes you wonder if they'd be able to cope if something went wrong during the Olympics.


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    #1646
    ascanbe
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    argosy2006 wrote: »
    has it not already lol

    Maybe he/she's referring to the thread :D


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    #1647
    ItsAWindUp
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    bernardo mac wrote: »
    Not until there are serious casualties will these young twits stop rioting

    They've blown up cars and set fire to flats either knowing people were inside or not caring enough to check. These boys don't give a monkey's about the consequences.


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    #1648
    Chardee MacDennis
    Registered Users Posts: 9,225 ✭✭✭Chardee MacDennis


    the cops beat the **** out of the students and then seemingly took a more hands off approach when this kicked off. Were they just scared off the chavs and nots the students or is this something more sinister...


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    #1649
    Sierra Oscar
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    super_furry wrote: »
    Where's the tear gas? The water cannons? The rubber bullets? Thempolice response has been shocking and they had two nights warning.

    What do you expect? The police have been hounded for using "excessive force" over the last few months during public order disturbances in London. I would imagine that many of the officers are afraid of making one wrong step and having their job put at risk.

    London will continue to burn until people accept that some old fashioned policing is necessary in times such as this.


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    #1650
    Ulysses Gaze
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    RobitTV wrote: »
    00.41 Residents in Croydon have been evacuated due to the spreading fire, reports Guardian's Matthew Taylor. An officer tells him: "We can't cope. We have passed breaking point."

    thats scary :eek:

    By the time Cameron gets his ass back here the damage will be done.

    As I said, this could have been dealt with at 7pm over a Video call with all parties involved with Cameron flying in afterwards.


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    #1651
    ItsAWindUp
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    BastardPrince wrote: »
    the cops beat the **** out of the students and then seemingly took a more hands off approach when this kicked off. Were they just scared off the chavs and nots the students or is this something more sinister...

    Far less of the students I'd imagine.


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