Riots in Tottenham, London! (NO RACIST COMMENTS)

[PMKeates]

Clever TBH, Iran is just playing us at our own game. We are always quick to wade in and lecture other countries. But we don't like it when others do it to us

The situations are a bit different. The Iranian government are doing a fantastic job of making themselves look like the immature two-bit officials they are.

 

[hibernian1875]

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art...-clothes-rifle-bags-people-make-way-home.html

That's horrendous

 

[Linda]

Yea I did, I took my keyboard with me to crack some pigs skulls in. **** the police.

So what did you use to reply here then?

 

[Skillmister]

Just saw some Black guy get smacked to the floor by a police officer on Sky news, the best thing I have seen all week, that will teach the dirty inbred ****s who think they are above the law.

Except that now there are cries everywhere of police brutality. It's disgusting they cant do right for doing wrong.

 

[LOAM]

Parliament is recalled.

Joy, they will spend the next month arguing with each other over minor details whilst the county burns.

 

[flibbage0]

There are only two solutions to this. Let it naturally fizzle out or get more boots on the ground. I've discussed this before in this thread, tear gas, plastic round and water cannon won't help. Not one person here has said that it will.
People who have experienced the use of these things say that it won't work either.
Stop being so naive and thinking shooting a couple of plastic rounds into a crowd, getting a few people wet and irritating some eyes is going to do anything other than antagonise the crowd.

A lot of the rioters are pussy's as soon as they hear gun sounds or detect tear gas they will run away.

 

[spudbynight]

Hi,

Has Apple confirmed whether they will honour warranties on iPads looted from shop windows without proof of purchase?

Thanks,
Rich

Where did you get this iPad?

I got in from a shop innit.

 

[rz30]

The police generally take so much abuse in this country is there another country on this planet where they do so ?

 

[Monkeynut]

So, no army, a few more police, days more of riots.

WHERE IS THE ARMY.

 

[Bumhug]

So what did you use to reply here then?

His brand new laptop

 

[toshj]

There's nowhere left to loot in london, I can see it spreading even more in other areas tonight though as more youths want free stuff with very little risk.

The West End (Oxford st/Soho) and the City haven't really been focused on yet by looters...

 

[Xelene]

Joy, they will spend the next month arguing with each other over minor details whilst the county burns.

If he declares a state of emergency, then he has 7 days (I think) before it needs to be debated and ratified by parliament. (But takes effect immediately)

 

[[TW]Sponge]

Is he really saying that the kids will get 'criminal records which may hinder their chances of getting jobs'?? Do you really think they care about that?!?

 

[rypt]

I'd like to see anyone who thinks those officers could have done anything but retreat.

I dunno ... if we armed those officers they could have held their ground

 

[cHk4]

Anyone got a link to the PM speech please?
Thanks

 

[Ahleckz]

A lot of the rioters are pussy's as soon as they hear gun sounds or detect tear gas they will run away.

Unfounded speculation. Using tear gas/water cannon will highly likely antagonise the protesters. Yes, it may send a few home but the anger of the others will easily replace them and more. It's a very dangerous gamble and we should think long and hard before using it. You seem to believe it's a quick fix, it isn't. It will likely be the equivalent of pouring petrol onto a fire.

 

[dirtydog]

Anyone got a link to the PM speech please?
Thanks

BBC news or Sky

http://news.sky.com/home/

 

[crunchee]

The situations are a bit different. The Iranian government are doing a fantastic job of making themselves look like the immature two-bit officials they are.

Am I missing something here but isn't that message from ISNA, a university newspaper as opposed to the Iranian gov?

 

[Cosimo]

 

[Mr Jack]

Except that now there are cries everywhere of police brutality. It's disgusting they cant do right for doing wrong.

Really? Where are these "cries everywhere"?