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

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    #2312
    Queen-Mise
    Registered Users Posts: 7,461 ✭✭✭Queen-Mise


    amacachi wrote: »
    There would be no crowd to control if they deploy the army early tomorrow afternoon.

    I agree - the army will have to step in tomorrow. Tomorrow night will be insane if something serious isn't done tomorrow. The softly softly approach has not worked. Rioters are going to go up against the army - whereas they would challenge the cops.


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    #2313
    YBTurbo
    Closed Accounts Posts: 365 ✭✭YBTurbo


    k.p.h wrote: »
    Problem is the dollar and the Euro are almost gone so their is a possibility of a financial meltdown. If this happens people are going to be taking to the streets to protest for genuine reasons. That is when you don't want the police to be stepping up and harassing genuine citizens. I reckon it's going to be a very complex situation over the next few weeks. :(

    Don't really understand what you mean by almost gone? (Economics ain't my strong point) :)


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    #2314
    SnowY32
    Registered Users Posts: 226 ✭✭SnowY32


    i can without a shadow of a doubt see undercover cops looting with people in the footage from birmingham???? headsets and microphones on their faces! WTF


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    #2315
    norris_minor
    Closed Accounts Posts: 130 ✭✭norris_minor


    Grannies being mugged.

    "give me your bag or I will kill you"


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    #2316
    YBTurbo
    Closed Accounts Posts: 365 ✭✭YBTurbo


    SnowY32 wrote: »
    i can without a shadow of a doubt see undercover cops looting with people in the footage from birmingham???? headsets and microphones on their faces! WTF

    What channel?


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    #2317
    mickydoomsux
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 4,290 ✭✭✭mickydoomsux


    ascanbe wrote: »
    Ah, ya did. You certainly hinted at it, at least..

    No i didn't.

    Show me where.


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    #2318
    ColeTrain
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,681 ✭✭✭ColeTrain


    amacachi wrote: »
    There would be no crowd to control if they deploy the army early tomorrow afternoon.

    You have to think of the consequences too though. If a 'protester' gets murdered you're literally adding fuel to the fires.


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    #2319
    Queen-Mise
    Registered Users Posts: 7,461 ✭✭✭Queen-Mise


    Did anyone see the fellow and the pitbull on 847... No-one is going to be messing with their businesses.

    @ YBTurbo - it is either going to be 847, Sky news or BBC... No other news channels on at the moment. Could be a YouTube clip either though.


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    #2320
    SnowY32
    Registered Users Posts: 226 ✭✭SnowY32


    on the beeb, guy with 2 dvd players in his hands with a microphone straped on his face, panics when he sees he's on camera, then another undercover cop comes up to him flashes a badge and they go off another direction away from the tv crews, thats what i saw, i did the rewind and all!!! I might be getting tired but i saw it looked odd!


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    #2321
    amacachi
    Closed Accounts Posts: 23,316 ✭✭✭✭amacachi


    ColeTrain wrote: »
    You have to think of the consequences too though. If a 'protester' gets murdered you're literally adding fuel to the fires.

    Public sentiment seemed to switch at around 9pm. A few of them getting killed most likely wouldn't be seen by most to outweigh the rest of what has happened tonight.


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    #2322
    ColeTrain
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,681 ✭✭✭ColeTrain


    SnowY32 wrote: »
    on the beeb, guy with 2 dvd players in his hands with a microphone straped on his face, panics when he sees he's on camera, then another undercover cop comes up to him flashes a badge and they go off another direction away from the tv crews, thats what i saw, i did the rewind and all!!! I might be getting tired but i saw it looked odd!

    You sure it wasn't a rioter who looted a toy store?


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    #2323
    k.p.h
    Registered Users Posts: 1,645 ✭✭✭k.p.h


    YBTurbo wrote: »
    Don't really understand what you mean by almost gone? (Economics ain't my strong point) :)

    Mine neither TBH. Take it from a friend of mine that is a little up on the subject that currently both currency's hang on a knife edge with policy makers scrambling to plug the holes. Some people think they are doing enough some don't. He explained the consequences of decisions currently being made and TBH either way he reckons whats going on in London tonight will only be the start of it.

    That said he is a bit of a pessimist and what is going on tonight is in no way related so he was maybe being a bit dramatic. But truth be told I'm not sure myself and lot's of people are very concerned.


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    #2324
    Pretty_Pistol
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,264 ✭✭✭Pretty_Pistol


    SnowY32 wrote: »
    on the beeb, guy with 2 dvd players in his hands with a microphone straped on his face, panics when he sees he's on camera, then another undercover cop comes up to him flashes a badge and they go off another direction away from the tv crews, thats what i saw, i did the rewind and all!!! I might be getting tired but i saw it looked odd!


    I saw that too. I thought it was another rioter telling him to go the other way.


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    #2325
    YBTurbo
    Closed Accounts Posts: 365 ✭✭YBTurbo


    SnowY32 wrote: »
    on the beeb, guy with 2 dvd players in his hands with a microphone straped on his face, panics when he sees he's on camera, then another undercover cop comes up to him flashes a badge and they go off another direction away from the tv crews, thats what i saw, i did the rewind and all!!! I might be getting tired but i saw it looked odd!

    Probably took one for the other lad aswell, and they made it look like the offical cop led him away?


    TBH I'd probably do the same, if I don't someone else would.


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    #2326
    SnowY32
    Registered Users Posts: 226 ✭✭SnowY32


    ColeTrain wrote: »
    You sure it wasn't a rioter who looted a toy store?


    ah makes sense now :D


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    #2327
    YBTurbo
    Closed Accounts Posts: 365 ✭✭YBTurbo


    k.p.h wrote: »
    Mine neither TBH. Take it from a friend of mine that is a little up on the subject that currently both currency's hang on a knife edge with policy makers scrambling to plug the holes. Some people think they are doing enough some don't. He explained the consequences of decisions currently being made and TBH either way he reckons whats going on in London tonight will only be the start of it.

    That said he is a bit of a pessimist and what is going on tonight is in no way related so he was maybe being a bit dramatic. But truth be told I'm not sure myself and lot's of people are very concerned.

    Ah I kind of get you now :) Thanks.


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    #2328
    ColeTrain
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,681 ✭✭✭ColeTrain


    amacachi wrote: »
    Public sentiment seemed to switch at around 9pm. A few of them getting killed most likely wouldn't be seen by most to outweigh the rest of what has happened tonight.

    just saying it's the last resort sending in the army.

    I agree with you though, I'd have them in there cracking skulls, these thugs have been handed the keys to the city. It's been a big failure from the Metro police.


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    #2329
    marcsignal
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    London


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    #2330
    SnowY32
    Registered Users Posts: 226 ✭✭SnowY32


    Pretty_Pistol wrote: »
    I saw that too. I thought it was another rioter telling him to go the other way.

    cool, did you see the thing on his face?? hi-tech rioter with the best of communication systems if thats the case lol


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    #2331
    amacachi
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    ColeTrain wrote: »
    just saying it's the last resort sending in the army.

    I agree with you though, I'd have them in there cracking skulls, these thugs have been handed the keys to the city. It's been a big failure from the Metro police.

    Very much a last resort but I made the suggestion at about 9 o'clock while also saying that even just having the police use some force may be a decent interim measure. The lack of any plastic bullets or tear gas is ridiculous.


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    #2332
    YBTurbo
    Closed Accounts Posts: 365 ✭✭YBTurbo


    marcsignal wrote: »
    london19402011.jpg


    I'm gonna be thick and ask are they the same buildings or just random pics from both? :)


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    #2333
    marcsignal
    Registered Users Posts: 4,072 ✭✭✭marcsignal


    YBTurbo wrote: »
    I'm gonna be thick and ask are they the same buildings or just random pics from both? :)

    Jeasus! I'm not a magician :D

    random ;)


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    #2334
    ascanbe
    Registered Users Posts: 3,089 ✭✭✭ascanbe


    mickydoomsux wrote: »
    No i didn't.

    Show me where.

    Actually checked and you didn't.
    Genuine apology; very wrong to accuse you of that when you didn't.
    I f*cked up and confused you with someone else.
    Sorry, again.


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    #2335
    YBTurbo
    Closed Accounts Posts: 365 ✭✭YBTurbo


    marcsignal wrote: »
    Jeasus! I'm not a magician :D

    random ;)


    :P Though as much :)


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    #2336
    Pretty_Pistol
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,264 ✭✭✭Pretty_Pistol


    SnowY32 wrote: »
    cool, did you see the thing on his face?? hi-tech rioter with the best of communication systems if thats the case lol

    It looked like a bluetooth headset to me.


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    #2337
    YBTurbo
    Closed Accounts Posts: 365 ✭✭YBTurbo


    ascanbe wrote: »
    Actually checked and you didn't.
    Genuine apology; very wrong to accuse you of that when you didn't.
    I f*cked up and confused you with someone else.
    Sorry, again.


    Lets get him lads. We can start our own Boards Riot :P







    I joke.


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    #2338
    evercloserunion
    Registered Users Posts: 1,889 ✭✭✭evercloserunion


    I'm asking a bit late, but... I'm planning to fly into London tomorrow, just for a night. We'd be hanging around the centre really, doing some touristy things and staying near Hyde Park. For those of you who are more familiar with the situation, can you advise if this is a good idea? How affected is the centre by the rioting?


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    #2339
    mickydoomsux
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 4,290 ✭✭✭mickydoomsux


    ascanbe wrote: »
    Actually checked and you didn't.
    Genuine apology; very wrong to accuse you of that when you didn't.
    I f*cked up and confused you with someone else.
    Sorry, again.

    No worries :pac:

    It's a busy thread, easy to lose track. I appreciate the apology.


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    #2340
    SnowY32
    Registered Users Posts: 226 ✭✭SnowY32


    evercloserunion wrote: »
    I'm asking a bit late, but... I'm planning to fly into London tomorrow, just for a night. We'd be hanging around the centre really, doing some touristy things and staying near Hyde Park. For those of you who are more familiar with the situation, can you advise if this is a good idea? How affected is the centre by the rioting?

    Will you get me one of those 3D teles would ya and if you can a pair of adidas trainers white ones size 10, if ya get a chance??? Thanks bud ;)


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    #2341
    YBTurbo
    Closed Accounts Posts: 365 ✭✭YBTurbo


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