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[SmokyDave]

If this carries on it'll be the army that's sent in, not watercannons.

Then you'll see some fear on the rioters faces.

Unless they completely change the rules of engagement, you won't. The army would be as useless as the police.

 

[Go_Ly_Dow]

Fuck get some fire engines in there.

 

[Walshicus]

this guy speaking is brilliant.

"Don't go down there, no don't go down there! Some people..."

 

[MrHicks]

all this for a cop shooting a criminal????????
WTF?

 

[x-Lundz-x]

Why is the army not laying the fucking smack down on these worthless piles of shit right now?

 

[Phandy]

Jeez.

Just tuned in. HOLY CRAP.

This is getting beyond stupid.
These people need to learn how to riot properly. Fucking over hundred/thousands of innocent people doesnt do ANYTHING.

 

[Chinner]

Is anyone else surprised it's taken this long for stuff like this to start happening?

People have had enough. People are being pushed to the limit. I'm not condoning this sort of violence (some of these scenes are mental.. absolutely bizarre) but I think we're starting to see genuine signs of people saying "Fuck this shit".

The Tories have been in power for a little over a year and they've spent that year pushing and prodding at various groups of people, be it students, public sector workers, private sector workers, the police etc etc. They're pushing people too far, too fast and it's going to get worse and worse.

this has nothing to do with the tories. this has nothing to do with ideology. this is pure and simple looting.

this is the form of society that has been forming for decades; the consequence of western values of letting people feel entitled to nothing.

 

[Furret]

It hasn't even come to plastic bullets yet.

It think we can skip that stage.

 

[Wes]

Where's the fucking fire engines!

Looks like flats next to that.

Fire crews can't go in until the police have sealed off the roads.

 

[daviyoung]

Is anyone else surprised it's taken this long for stuff like this to start happening?

People have had enough. People are being pushed to the limit. I'm not condoning this sort of violence (some of these scenes are mental.. absolutely bizarre) but I think we're starting to see genuine signs of people saying "Fuck this shit".

The Tories have been in power for a little over a year and they've spent that year pushing and prodding at various groups of people, be it students, public sector workers, private sector workers, the police etc etc. They're pushing people too far, too fast and it's going to get worse and worse.

It really isn't like that at all yet. These are people looking to cause damage, no political agenda other than that.

 

[cyberheater]

Makes me wonder if there is enough fire fighters to go around.

That burning furniture shop in Croydon is spectacular. My god.

 

[Your Excellency]

Is anyone else surprised it's taken this long for stuff like this to start happening?

People have had enough. People are being pushed to the limit. I'm not condoning this sort of violence (some of these scenes are mental.. absolutely bizarre) but I think we're starting to see genuine signs of people saying "Fuck this shit".

The Tories have been in power for a little over a year and they've spent that year pushing and prodding at various groups of people, be it students, public sector workers, private sector workers, the police etc etc. They're pushing people too far, too fast and it's going to get worse and worse.

IT HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH SPENDING CUTS.


It has everything to do with people having fun going on a riot. End of.

 

[caramac]

Unless they completely change the rules of engagement, you won't. The army would be as useless as the police.

Green Goddess, cannot unsee.

 

[mxgt]

 

[Lucius86]

Is anyone else surprised it's taken this long for stuff like this to start happening?

People have had enough. People are being pushed to the limit. I'm not condoning this sort of violence (some of these scenes are mental.. absolutely bizarre) but I think we're starting to see genuine signs of people saying "Fuck this shit".

The Tories have been in power for a little over a year and they've spent that year pushing and prodding at various groups of people, be it students, public sector workers, private sector workers, the police etc etc. They're pushing people too far, too fast and it's going to get worse and worse.

No. This has nothing to do with politics in the last year. This has been brewing for YEARS. All they needed was an excuse, and now they have one.

 

[Joel Was Right]

 

[Gareth Bale]

Yup. Time to call the army in. Right now I'm glad I don't live in the capital any more.

 

[Walshicus]

all this for a cop shooting a criminal????????
WTF?

All this for the confiscation of vegetables from a street vendor??????



Not that I'd want to equate the tragic heroism of Mohamed Bouazizi to what's happening here.

 

[Phandy]

Martial law in 5....4...

 

[Carl]

That fire is getting fucking huge. Why are there no fire engines?

 

[The English Conquistador]

IT HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH SPENDING CUTS.


It has everything to do with people having fun going on a riot. End of.

Absolutely. This isn't because a man has been killed, she isn't because of spending cuts, this is just disgusting behavior, from disgusting human beings.

I feel for the Irish fella on earlier.

 

[Goldrusher]

People worked in those shops that are on fire, they've just lost their job.

What about the people who live above, next and behind the shop ? They lost everything.

 

[Mr. Luchador]

The Prophet Clegg predicted such:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YItK1izQIwo&feature=player_embedded#at=42

 

[Georgiee]

This is all getting beyond crazy. Where I live now I'm pretty much surrounded by all this, it'll close in pretty soon. Bad times

 

[Funky Papa]

Martial law in 5....4...

They haven't even showed the rubber bullets yet and you expect martial law?

Lordy.

 

[BlazingDarkness]

I'm surprised there's no coverage of Birmingham, there's a shit load of stores been smashed up

 

[IdreamofHIME]

That forced Parliamentry debate on the publically called-for re-institution of capital punishment cannot come soon enough...

or the forced debate to keep it out.

 

[MarkMclovin]

Is anyone else surprised it's taken this long for stuff like this to start happening?

People have had enough. People are being pushed to the limit. I'm not condoning this sort of violence (some of these scenes are mental.. absolutely bizarre) but I think we're starting to see genuine signs of people saying "Fuck this shit".

The Tories have been in power for a little over a year and they've spent that year pushing and prodding at various groups of people, be it students, public sector workers, private sector workers, the police etc etc. They're pushing people too far, too fast and it's going to get worse and worse.

Mate, all of these attacks have absolutely no political reasons behind it at all. All of the people involved, stealing, looting, damaging and everything else, don't give a shit about your politics!

C'mon man!

 

[zomgbbqftw]

Holy shit. These scumbags need to be put away for a long time. David Cameron needs to get a flight home from Italy and get PSNI in to end this. They know how to break a riot.

 

[Mr_Brit]

The government need to drop off some tactical nukes in whatever ghettos these scum came from. Solve the problem once and for all.

 

[DECK'ARD]

Fuck, the building opposite is going up now.

Still not a bloody fire engine anywhere.

 

[cyberheater]

Is anyone else surprised it's taken this long for stuff like this to start happening?

People have had enough. People are being pushed to the limit. I'm not condoning this sort of violence (some of these scenes are mental.. absolutely bizarre) but I think we're starting to see genuine signs of people saying "Fuck this shit".

Yep. I think that as well. You're looking at a whole generation of young folks who feel they don't have a future and disenfranchised from society. They don't have anything to lose.

 

[jamieson87]

Crazy how early it gets dark down in London. Still light up here in Edinburgh.

 

[brucewaynegretzky]

So I guess we know what the montage before the London games will be of now....

 

[Mr. Luchador]

Fuck, the building opposite is going up now.

Still not a bloody fire engine anywhere.

There are two there.

 

[mxgt]

Can we get some fucking fire engines here please? the houses across the street are on fire

fuck

 

[Carl]

I'm surprised there's no coverage of Birmingham, there's a shit load of stores been smashed up

BBC don't care about anything north of London.

 

[Mr_Brit]

Yep. I think that as well. You're looking at a whole generation of young folks who feel they don't have a future and disenfranchised from society. They don't have anything to lose.

This has nothing to do with ideology and everything to do with a worthless class of society which has conclusively proven it has no right to exist.

 

[Funky Papa]

Yep. I think that as well. You're looking at a whole generation of young folks who feel they don't have a future and disenfranchised from society. They don't have anything to lose.

How many chavs and rudeboys tried to earn themselves a life?

 

[Phandy]

They haven't even showed the rubber bullets yet and you expect martial law?

Lordy.

Wasnt being too serious, but thinking about it.

Having a show of military forces would potentially quieten down the situation very quickly. Without the need of any real action.

 

[Graphics Horse]

Fuck, the building opposite is going up now.

Still not a bloody fire engine anywhere.

There's one down the street, but I'm not sure how much it will be able to do, not good to see.

 

[Chinner]

BBC don't care about anything north of London.

most of the journalists are probably in london now.

 

[Dilly]

Why is it taking this long for more agressive measures to be taken?

 

[Count Dookkake]

Crazy how early it gets dark down in London. Still light up here in Edinburgh.

Eh, could have a bit to do with trying to expose for fire.

 

[Mr. Luchador]

BBC don't care about anything north of London.

Sadly, so true.

 

[MarkMclovin]

Yeah that massive fire in Croydon needs to be dowsed like, right now. The buildings around it are smoking already and it could spread pretty bad.

 

[Lerozz]

Paul Lewis: I don't want to say this, but seeing pictures of Croydon from a pub. People might die tonight. #londonriots

 

[Lucius86]

Why is it taking this long for more agressive measures to be taken?

Because of public outcrys over the Police aggressiveness in previous protests.

 

[Xavien]

Yep. I think that as well. You're looking at a whole generation of young folks who feel they don't have a future and disenfranchised from society. They don't have anything to lose.

Sadly this is the truth. No excuse for what they've done but if they have nothing to lose, what's going to stop them? morals?

 

[Go_Ly_Dow]

I SEE 1 FIRE ENGINE!

Edit: Thank god there's more now.