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[Nolan.]

if only we were all so brave and stood up to a violent mob.

I'm not necessarily saying they should be brave and have a go but standing around just makes it a bit more difficult for police to get their job done as well and just makes them feel all big and bad

 

[Sneds]

That's actually pretty funny.

It also seems invariably minor in comparison to the actual riots going on.

Are they completely unafraid of being caught? Seems like it. They don't even seem to care that someone is filming them. Even if there wasn't someone there with a camera phone, Britain is full of CCTV.

 

[dwu8991]

Got one!

Empty Apple Store in Liverpool.

http://yfrog.com/khnafxzj

I don't think they've been robbed as their windows are okay!

 

[tehbible]

all that police and STILL heavy looting going on ?

wow. I had a rather good view on London, not so much anymore.

 

[cyberheater]

Apple Store in Liverpool have emptied there shop. I'll try and find a picture.

A sensible precaution. I wonder how many other shops will follow suit.

 

[Prine]

@JeromeTaylor Remarkable photo of Sikhs in Southall out in force to protect community http://t.co/5gB86uc

 

[brucewaynegretzky]

How long can this possibly go on for? I was expecting it to be over today with so much outrage building up yesterday.

 

[Lkr]

the police really need to use force

 

[33-Hit-Combo]

How is London doing? I've only really heard from Manchester recently.

 

[daviyoung]

How long can this possibly go on for? I was expecting it to be over today with so much outrage building up yesterday.

It's dying out now isn't it?

 

[dc89]

I don't think they've been robbed as their windows are okay!

My post above it said that they did it as a precaution. I just couldn't find a picture at that time of posting!

Its not been attacked.

Rumours of kids joyriding a JCB in Salford. Sounds about right.

 

[xbhaskarx]

Looter collection:

http://catchalooter.tumblr.com/page/2

Someone needs to submit this

 

[painey]

@JeromeTaylor Remarkable photo of Sikhs in Southall out in force to protect community http://t.co/5gB86uc

Sikh and Destroy

 

[dc89]

A sensible precaution. I wonder how many other shops will follow suit.

My GF works on a retail park in Preston. The Sports Direct boarded windows up at around 4pm today. No reports of anything in Preston.

 

[Marleyman]

rumours of the EDL forming in chiselhurst to come down to combat the rioters (these are jsut rumours) so take nothing in that, only the police are aware of said rumour

Who are the EDL? I can look it up and will, but would they actually do anything?

 

[elseanio]

Apple Store in Liverpool have emptied there shop. I'll try and find a picture.

Was down there today around 5. Everything was closed. A lot of the shops have glass fronts with no shutters, so it seems a prime target.

 

[Prine]

Someone needs to submit this

Chinner?

 

[daviyoung]

I'm not necessarily saying they should be brave and have a go but standing around just makes it a bit more difficult for police to get their job done as well and just makes them feel all big and bad

If the places are crime scenes then the phones/cameras can be confiscated by police for investigation.

 

[33-Hit-Combo]

Who are the EDL? I can look it up and will, but would they actually do anything?

Oh yes, yes they will!

 

[symphonask]

"20.53 Mike Hills of The Times tweets:
mikewhills Just saw about half a dozen young teens carrying sticks, metal bars on their way into Greenwich"

 

[IdreamofHIME]

How is London doing? I've only really heard from Manchester recently.

Dead. 16000 cops on the streets have killed the motivation to loot there, but it's all going off in Manchester and Birmingham.

 

[dalin80]

Who are the EDL? I can look it up and will, but would they actually do anything?

English Defence League, borderline racist scum but mighty patriotic and wont be liking this mindless violence damaging the country. And yes they wont have any reservations about cracking skulls.

 

[Meadows]

Who are the EDL? I can look it up and will, but would they actually do anything?

Ultra-Nationalists, yes they'd do a lot.

I would semi-support them. Semi.

 

[daviyoung]

Oh yes, yes they will!

Yeh, they're up for anything.

 

[Bleepey]

Do the politicians/experts moaning about BBM have no idea how dumb they sound? It's basically just texting. Maybe the history books have it wrong, maybe the Boxer Rebellion was organised via Blackberry Messenger and Twitter.

All attempts at politicising this are failing terribly. Ken Livingstone is going on and on about how it's due to spending cuts. WRONG, half these kids don't even know what spending cuts means. Others are blaming police cuts. But they haven't even started cutting the police yet. Others going on about youth clubs. Do they really think these kids wouldn't go looting if they went to youth clubs? Some blame the fact that these kids grew up in poverty. Except so did millions of other kids, and they aren't rioting. Others are going on about how the police treat these kids badly, and those tensions caused it. No, they really didn't - these kids would hate the police whether they were the hippies we have now or hard-ass militants.

My mum was trying to spout this Guardian-reader bullshit about how it's because these shits are unemployed and they are angry. I was like why are you trying to get me to believe bullshit you don't believe. Look me in the eye and say you would understand my brother or myself engaging in this bullshit. I looked at my mum like "woman do i even know you?"

 

[Biggzy]

Who are the EDL? I can look it up and will, but would they actually do anything?

English Defense League mate, wouldn't bother either as they are just a bunch of right wing bigots.

 

[SteveWD40]

It's dying out now isn't it?

No, just moved North after we sent a ton of Police down south.

GMP are doing well though.

Don't see this ending till the Police get nasty, think chavs are going to get bored of free stuff?

 

[Dipswitch]

A sensible precaution. I wonder how many other shops will follow suit.

I have to think Apple stores have the serial numbers of all their unsold devices logged as well. That's gonna come back to haunt these gobshites selling iPhones and the like on Craigslist.

 

[storafötter]

Some guy reporting (at the scenes) for BBC think this is well organized and not as random as some have made it seemed like teens being given orders. Has anyone confirmed it? I just hope it calms down after tonight, but doubt it.

 

[33-Hit-Combo]

Dead. 16000 cops on the streets have killed the motivation to loot there, but it's all going off in Manchester and Birmingham.

Thanks for the information, much appreciated.

 

[Walshicus]

Someone needs to submit this

That old gif has been doing the rounds in pretty much everyone's office today...

 

[BlazingDarkness]

It's dying out now isn't it?

In London yes but it's started in Manchester and other areas

 

[daviyoung]

No, just moved North after we sent a ton of Police down south.

GMP are doing well though.

Yeh I'm catching up now. Manchester and Salford are going at it. Blaaaddy hell.

 

[Marleyman]

Thanks for the info; have they ever done anything other than protest?

 

[dc89]

Sikh and Destroy

Lol good one. But good on them. Adele's lyrics about London are ringing true.

"Shows that we ain't gonna stand shit
Shows that we are united
Shows that we ain't gonna take it"

 

[Impeccable]

EDL + Sikh defense force, this could take another turn to the unfortunate.

Let's hope it doesn't. Ugh.

 

[Alx]

How long can this possibly go on for? I was expecting it to be over today with so much outrage building up yesterday.

I don't know if the analogy is fair since it looks like a rather new phenomenon in UK, but in the very similar event in Paris in 2005, it took a few weeks before things could be returned to normal :
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2005_civil_unrest_in_France

I wouldn't be surprised if it burnt down faster in this case, though.

 

[saelz8]

@JeromeTaylor Remarkable photo of Sikhs in Southall out in force to protect community http://t.co/5gB86uc

Turks chasing away looters.

Seems immigrants are the only people actively standing up to looters, contrary to some fud that has been thrown around. (Them being the cause, etc)

 

[Sneds]

Facebook page: Not rioting in Bolton 'cause it's already a shit hole.

Bolton is my hometown

 

[Prine]

Who are the EDL? I can look it up and will, but would they actually do anything?

Nationalist - Full of racists, hatred for muslims - was a source of inspiration for Brevik (Norway mass murdering terrorist).

They'll do alot, but may harm indiscriminately. So i dont think its a good idea. Lines are blurred with them

 

[guise]

Oh shit, looks like a herd of cunts has rumbled into Enfield

http://lockerz.com/s/128119338

 

[dc89]

My old school friend has checked in again.

Basically saying a jewel shop has been looted and he's now trapped in the Northern Quarter and just trying to get home.

https://twitter.com/redswish/status/101019845025464321

@RedSwish for his tweets.

 

[Manager]

http://yfrog.com/mfgfoz

That's right, run.

(Maximize window to see anything. From Manchester, Northern Quarter)

 

[KennyLinder]

From BBC News:
2104: Tom Steedman describes to the BBC News Channel watching rioters target a Salford supermarket. He says they managed to drive away police who had been defending the store. "[The rioters] then proceeded to smash through all the shutters on the store, it's been completely looted, and now they've set the store on fire." Mr Steedman says he has seen a lot of people walking away with bags. "It's not just youths, there was actually a family drove up in a car and filled up their boot with stuff from Lidl and drove off."

 

[Joel Was Right]

Looters seem to be lesser in numbers compared to the ones in London

 

[baylon452]

Woah the riot police in Manchester are a lot more armoured up than the ones in London, all kitted out in shoulder pads and knee pads. Have I just not seen the riot police with this elsewhere or is it just a Manchester unit or something?

 

[jufonuk]

the loot eltham they are going to fuck with the wrong people

http://twitpic.com/63k6tg

Millwall fans protecting Eltham Highstreet, you might hate them but tonight you'l love them. (see picture) #londonriots

confirmed as true and saw a group hanging around there holy shit cool

 

[Meadows]

From BBC News:
2104: Tom Steedman describes to the BBC News Channel watching rioters target a Salford supermarket. He says they managed to drive away police who had been defending the store. "[The rioters] then proceeded to smash through all the shutters on the store, it's been completely looted, and now they've set the store on fire." Mr Steedman says he has seen a lot of people walking away with bags. "It's not just youths, there was actually a family drove up in a car and filled up their boot with stuff from Lidl and drove off."

lol, reg plate will be piss easy to get

 

[leadbelly]

Oh shit, looks like a herd of cunts has rumbled into Enfield

http://lockerz.com/s/128119338

They don't look like rioters to me.

It can only last for so long I think. Eventually the public will have enough.

 

[panda21]

is london quiet? doesnt seem to be anything going on