More rioting in Birmingham?

Scythian · 8 Aug 2011 at 22:06

Not sure if this should be added with the London rioting or not, but that thread seems specifically for London.

Well anyway it would seem that 'rioting' has kicked off in Birmingham City Centre today
:rolleyes:

A few shops have been hit including Primark being set on fire and Nandos :confused:

However, the one which really hit me hard was seeing this shop (Mentioned a short while ago about in another thread). Why would people do such a thing

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http://birminghamriots2011.tumblr.com/

Participant · 8 Aug 2011 at 22:16

The ethnics are rising! Run for the hills!!

Turbo-G · 8 Aug 2011 at 22:26

I know, utter scumbags. My finance managed to escape the city around 18:45 when it was all brewing, riot police and hooded gangs everywhere - seems its all kicked off somewhat.

It's just awful, especially for those small independent companies getting caught up in this, sweet shot above is case in point.

Do these morons not realise that smashing up your home town is about as clever as keying your own car... it ain't going to improve things!

Raymond Lin · 8 Aug 2011 at 22:28

Turbo-G said:
Do these morons not realise that smashing up your home town is about as clever as keying your own car... it ain't going to improve things!

Clearly not!

Jono · 8 Aug 2011 at 22:34

This all makes me a saaaaad panda. I heard a childrens' hospital also got attacked in brum too?

breadturbo · 8 Aug 2011 at 22:35

Primark? must be the chavs after a new wardrobe on the sly.

Gaygle · 8 Aug 2011 at 22:35

Ohhh ffs

[FnG]magnolia · 8 Aug 2011 at 22:37

Who said stupidity had to be limited to just one of our fine cities?

Sime · 8 Aug 2011 at 22:38

Awwwww this is getting mental. Scumbags all over are coming together with the knowledge they can riot and get away with it

Nightglow · 8 Aug 2011 at 22:39

Time for a curfew, call out the army & shoot a few of them.

r2d2 · 8 Aug 2011 at 22:40

Robbie G said:
The ethnics are rising! Run for the hills!!

Which particular one though?

Sime · 8 Aug 2011 at 22:41

r2d2 said:
Which particular one though?

All of them! send...them...back...?

Raymond Lin · 8 Aug 2011 at 22:41

It's opportunist wanting to get free stuff.

Water Cannon and rubber bullets time, seriously.

LeJosh · 8 Aug 2011 at 22:42

Raymond Lin said:
It's opportunist wanting to get free stuff.

Water Cannon and rubber bullets time, seriously.

Haven't got water cannons on England's mainland. Fire engines could be used thoguh.

Sime · 8 Aug 2011 at 22:42

Raymond Lin said:
It's opportunist wanting to get free stuff.

Water Cannon and rubber bullets time, seriously.

Out of curiousity, whats the maximum force the police can use? Are they able to use rubber bullets and water cannons?

Raymond Lin · 8 Aug 2011 at 22:44

Sime said:
Out of curiousity, whats the maximum force the police can use? Are they able to use rubber bullets and water cannons?

No idea, but the House of Commons have been known to pass a legislation within a day in the past.

Jono · 8 Aug 2011 at 22:44

Kill them with fire!

Scythian · 8 Aug 2011 at 22:48

Jono said:
This all makes me a saaaaad panda. I heard a childrens' hospital also got attacked in brum too?

That may be, making things worse is that the City Centre Police Station is DIRECTLY opposite the hospital. Which is where I heard the rioters are heading for, heard they are being held back by riot police.

[FnG]magnolia · 8 Aug 2011 at 22:52

It's time to send in Gary Busey!

taz488 · 8 Aug 2011 at 22:54

Apparently Tesco five ways is getting attacked, this is just what ive heard though nothing official.