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[SmokyDave]

I cannot believe that a curfew hasnt been set and isnt being enforced yet. Its mind blowing. You stop the rioters before they leave their houses to commit crimes.

How do you enforce a nationwide curfew? It can't be done.

 

[BattleMonkey]

What about paintballs? As long as you don't aim for the eyes you can shoot people relatively safely. You can have squads of riot police roaming around and shooting looters, taggin em while they're at it.

rubber bullets are cheaper than buying paintball gear

 

[Carl]

Doesn't Britain have a military? Why not bring them in to crack some skulls?

They say the army wouldn't be able to do anything more than the police.

Not that we really have much of an army left. Loads of cuts

 

[TheExecutive]

Unenforceable on a city of London's size, and would just stretch the police thinly rather than letting them concentrate on the areas under threat.

Huh. LA did it.

 

[Meus Renaissance]

I went out to Junction. Took some pics and recorded a 10min HD video of the area that was allowed for the public to walk through. Will post soon

 

[Psychotext]

I'm with the people who say releasing Modern Warfare 3 would end this instantly.

Do your bit Activision.

 

[Infinite_Daremo]

Doesn't Britain have a military? Why not bring them in to crack some skulls?

Hippies. This country is too soft.

 

[Stevie Gerrard]

Apparently the Arndale Centre is closing in Manchester according to some of my friends that work there and have been sent home.

It was very much open when I was in there 15 minutes ago. One shop (JD sports) was closed though.

 

[gerg]

I know that Sales-Age won't like it, but the Amazon sales charts are proving very interesting at the moment.

 

[ToxicAdam]

How do you enforce a nationwide curfew? It can't be done.

These riots are not nationwide. They are contained to a pretty small location (comparatively speaking).

 

[Ashes]

How do you enforce a nationwide curfew? It can't be done.

Enforcing it might be a problem. But after the first few rioters get stopped and sent home, or face arrest, pretty sure, a lot of others will soon get the message.

And you wouldn't necessarily need trained riot police. Normal police officers and citizens arrests can be done wherever.

I think more local curfews would be best, i.e hotspots etc...

 

[Mr_Brit]

I'm with the people who say releasing Modern Warfare 3 would end this instantly.

Do your bit Activision.

I wouldn't be surprised if MW3 has a 'No Russian' style mission except it's set in London and instead of passengers you mow down rioters, I could really see Activision doing something like that to generate sales.

 

[BlazingDarkness]

I know that Sales-Age won't like it, but the Amazon sales charts are proving very interesting at the moment.

:lol

 

[BriareosGAF]

I know that Sales-Age won't like it, but the Amazon sales charts are proving very interesting at the moment.

Oh man. Clearly the love of baseball will unite your countrymen. Give up this silly cricket obsession.

 

[radioheadrule83]

I know that Sales-Age won't like it, but the Amazon sales charts are proving very interesting at the moment.

What the fuck is Amazon UK doing selling telescopic police batons?

 

[Huevos de Oro]

Following these sad events through the BBC site. Stay safe, London-GAF.

 

[BattleMonkey]

What the fuck is Amazon UK doing selling telescopic police batons?

They sell everything else?

 

[Psychotext]

I know that Sales-Age won't like it, but the Amazon sales charts are proving very interesting at the moment.

Metal bats are clearly more popular for head smushing.

 

[TheExecutive]

How do you enforce a nationwide curfew? It can't be done.

You dont enforce it nationwide you enforce it in key boroughs and major transportation hubs. You effectively target your forces and make it extremely difficult to travel.

 

[Wazzim]

Anybody read about the sarcastic message from the Iranian foreign Minister? Here. It's pretty funny.

 

[PJV3]

What the fuck is Amazon UK doing selling telescopic police batons?

And why list it under sports and leisure.

 

[anonnumber6]

It was very much open when I was in there 15 minutes ago. One shop (JD sports) was closed though.

I'm not really sure what is going on, just got some text messages saying they have been sent home.

 

[Mr. Luchador]

And why list it under sports and leisure.

Nothing more fun in this world than whacking delinquents.

 

[Aad]

I know that Sales-Age won't like it, but the Amazon sales charts are proving very interesting at the moment.

I never knew baseball was that popular in England.

 

[gerg]

And why list it under sports and leisure.

I think that "leisure" might be a very broad category indeed.

 

[Black Republican]

hope they dont get to beckenham

 

[Scarecrow]

They say the army wouldn't be able to do anything more than the police.

Not that we really have much of an army left. Loads of cuts

Maybe not to lay out some beat downs, but more men at the polices' disposal would help a little bit. They're spread thin as it is, right?

 

[BlazingDarkness]

80 people in standoff with GMP in Salford

 

[Sipowicz]

only way this'll get sorted is by community groups protecting their neighbourhoods

if it kicks off in newcastle i'm going down to protect my parents house

 

[Foliorum Viridum]

Hahaha, that sales chart is brilliant.

 

[Prine]

Yeah, i cant help but get angry at people taking a curious stroll through rioting areas. Your making it difficult for police to do their job.

People at work have been asked to leave early. Its now approaching Kingston Upon Thames apparently. Right next to me.

 

[DECK'ARD]

Things brewing in Wolverhampton:

 

[Detox]

So the rioters are preparing for the long run:

 

[The Elite]

That's a scary shot.

Yeah, i cant help but get angry at people taking a curious stroll through rioting areas. Your making it dificult for police to do their job.

People at work have been asked to leave early. Its now approaching Kingston Upon Thames apparently. Right next to me.

I said this during the Toronto riots last year and got chewed out by GAF when I didn't show much sympathy for bystanderds who got caught up in the mess.

 

[Ponti]

Maybe not to lay out some beat downs, but more men at the polices' disposal would help a little bit. They're spread thin as it is, right?

There will be 10000 more police tonight, but it won't really matter if their hands are still tied.

 

[Carl]

Maybe not to lay out some beat downs, but more men at the polices' disposal would help a little bit. They're spread thin as it is, right?

They've drawn in police from all around the country, and sent them to London... >.<

 

[SmokyDave]

You dont enforce it nationwide you enforce it in key boroughs and major transportation hubs. You effectively target your forces and make it extremely difficult to travel.

I'll put it differently then - you can't enforce a curfew on these people. They don't give a fuck. Basically, curfew is a non-starter.

 

[Stevie Gerrard]

I'm not really sure what is going on, just got some text messages saying they have been sent home.

I imagine it's up to each shop whether they want to close early. The city centre was pretty quiet, there were 4 riot vans waiting by piccadilly gardens but that's it

 

[Manos: The Hans of Fate]

I never knew baseball was that popular in England.

Truthfully I was expecting cricket bats.

 

[PJV3]

Yeah, i cant help but get angry at people taking a curious stroll through rioting areas. Your making it difficult for police to do their job.

People at work have been asked to leave early. Its now approaching Kingston Upon Thames apparently. Right next to me.

I'm hearing a lot of sirens, i live 2 minutes away in Norbiton village.

 

[Chinner]

I'll put it differently then - you can't enforce a curfew on these people. They don't give a fuck. Basically, curfew is a non-starter.

the curfew would affect the wrong people.

 

[Manos: The Hans of Fate]

I'll put it differently then - you can't enforce a curfew on these people. They don't give a fuck. Basically, curfew is a non-starter.

Yeah you can, you detain anyone violating it. That's the beauty of a curfew, it creates the legal presumption that person is breaking the law by being out and allows the police to take early action on that alone.

 

[BlazingDarkness]

I imagine it's up to each shop whether they want to close early. The city centre was pretty quiet, there were 4 riot vans waiting by piccadilly gardens but that's it

Any word on what's happening right now?
I got a text saying it's kicking off in the centre

 

[thezerofire]

Anybody read about the sarcastic message from the Iranian foreign Minister? Here. It's pretty funny.

their "demands" are free stuff and burnt shit :lol

 

[DECK'ARD]

16.56 Greater Manchester Police report a stand-off with 70-80 youths at a shopping centre in Salford. Earlier "children" ran through the shopping centre knocking over bins and stealing from shops. So far Manchester has escaped the violence that has blighted much of the country.

 

[radioheadrule83]

I've got a feeling its going to be worse in the likes of Birmingham, Liverpool and Bristol tonight than London. I hope I'm wrong. The feeling I get is that 16000 police might deter the yobs to some extent in London... I don't think the deterrant will be as strong in other cities.

 

[Furret]

I never knew baseball was that popular in England.

It isn't.

Baseball bats are thought of purely as a means of self defence here.

Cricket bats are larger and more difficult to store/conceal.

 

[Enosh]

I know that Sales-Age won't like it, but the Amazon sales charts are proving very interesting at the moment.

well, baseball might get a lot more popular in the Uk when all of this is over ^^

 

[SmokyDave]

the curfew would enforced on the wrong people.

Precisely. The only people that would obey are the people that aren't rioting.

 

[Kentpaul]

MW3 to feature blackberry's as riot perks.