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London and UK riots (started in Tottenham 10:30PM, 6th Aug)

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  • #1022
    ItsAWindUp
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,325 ✭✭✭ItsAWindUp


    Ponster wrote: »
    Well done to the shopkeepers in Dalston who armed mostly with baseball bats are protecting their property and have charged down the scum that had just set fire to a restaurant.

    Would love to see rioters seriously injured


  • #1023
    baldbear
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,646 ✭✭✭baldbear


    I know civil liberties would disagree but could the police not just shoot the rioters? or go in and beat the sh*te out of them?


  • #1024
    Ponster
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 10,912 Mod ✭✭✭✭Ponster


    robinph wrote: »
    Missed the weather, did he say it was going to rain. A nice heavy thunderstorm would do wonders at stopping their desire to riot and feck about on the streets.

    No rain. 22° for the next 4 days


  • #1025
    Nodin
    Closed Accounts Posts: 46,938 ✭✭✭✭Nodin


    joseph brand wrote: »
    The looters are not doing Mark Duggans' memory any favours by thieving in his name.

    I hope it's not deemed racist to enquire why all the looters are African?

    They aren't......Of identiable races its been "white" "black" and "asian"(indian/pakistani etc). In one sense its been a wonderful display of community integration. fair enough its into an amorphous track suited mass of skangers, but there ye go.


  • #1026
    robinph
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 24,146 Mod ✭✭✭✭robinph


    baldbear wrote: »
    I know civil liberties would disagree but could the police not just shoot the rioters? or go in and beat the sh*te out of them?

    Nope, they can't.


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  • #1027
    ItsAWindUp
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,325 ✭✭✭ItsAWindUp


    baldbear wrote: »
    I know civil liberties would disagree but could the police not just shoot the rioters? or go in and beat the sh*te out of them?

    Nope, that's discrimination don't you know:rolleyes:


  • #1028
    Superbus
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,784 ✭✭✭Superbus


    Ponster wrote: »
    No rain. 22° for the next 4 days

    Lovely day for a riot.


  • #1029
    Nodin
    Closed Accounts Posts: 46,938 ✭✭✭✭Nodin


    baldbear wrote: »
    I know civil liberties would disagree but could the police not just shoot the rioters? or go in and beat the sh*te out of them?

    ...because that worked out o so well before.


  • #1030
    Spudmonkey
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,308 ✭✭✭Spudmonkey


    Can't watch anymore of this. Its making me sick. :mad:


  • #1031
    Biggins
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 34,567 ✭✭✭✭Biggins


    baldbear wrote: »
    I know civil liberties would disagree but could the police not just shoot the rioters? or go in and beat the sh*te out of them?
    On a realistic side, that would mean more inquiries for every death or injury, more court cases, more costly funerals that the state would inevitably have to pay for, more medical bills for the state to cough up for, more court time tied up in compensation claims, etc...

    ...And thats only one aspect.


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  • #1032
    ascanbe
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,089 ✭✭✭ascanbe


    For Forks Sake wrote: »
    F*cking imbecile. Great big dose of Fail.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p39ULW_xzUE

    Carls..Heineken don't do riots, but if they did..


  • #1033
    k.p.h
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,645 ✭✭✭k.p.h


    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1-qcVbD4dRk


  • #1034
    Kensington
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,683 ✭✭✭Kensington


    3ndahalfof6 wrote: »
    I agree, even with our small population Ireland is bigger than Dublin,

    how well would they cope if it was wide spread (I know it may not happen but if it did?)
    Good point.
    However, we've a lot of urban sprawl in this country.
    Apart from a few small densely populated pockets in the main cities, Ireland tends to be very spread out population wise which would make "mob-rule" on a widespread scale difficult to achieve (thankfully) and hence very easy to quell.


  • #1035
    Agent Smith
    Moderators, Regional East Moderators Posts: 21,505 Mod ✭✭✭✭Agent Smith


    The kaiser chiefs Must be feeling pretty smug right about now....


    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hamKl-su8PE


  • #1036
    Latchy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 21,190 ✭✭✭✭Latchy


    Journalist on The bbc feed down in Clapham now saying the looting by hundreds has being going on at major stores for two hrs now with no police in sight .The police must be stretched ...


  • #1037
    Scuid Mhór
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,326 ✭✭✭Scuid Mhór


    guys i am of the younger generation. how long do these things usually go on for???


  • #1038
    Mr. Denton
    Closed Accounts Posts: 867 ✭✭✭Mr. Denton


    robinph wrote: »
    Missed the weather, did he say it was going to rain. A nice heavy thunderstorm would do wonders at stopping their desire to riot and feck about on the streets.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IsQypGlE7c8


  • #1039
    Hank Scorpio
    Closed Accounts Posts: 11,631 ✭✭✭✭Hank Scorpio


    late


  • #1040
    ascanbe
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,089 ✭✭✭ascanbe


    Agent Smith wrote: »
    The kaiser chiefs Must be feeling pretty smug right about now....


    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hamKl-su8PE

    It took a while, but you have to hand it to them.


  • #1041
    biddyteabags
    Closed Accounts Posts: 56 ✭✭biddyteabags


    I think the guy on Sky News now is excited about whats going on.


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  • #1042
    foxinsox
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    Wonder why they can't have their Cobra meeting tonight?

    Anyone?

    Anyone?


  • #1043
    LighterGuy
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    Scuid Mhór wrote: »
    guys i am of the younger generation. how long do these things usually go on for???


    they usually last for around 5 days every 4 weeks...


  • #1044
    scopper
    Closed Accounts Posts: 870 ✭✭✭scopper


    Scuid Mhór wrote: »
    guys i am of the younger generation. how long do these things usually go on for???

    Now that they have finally realized how serious it is the fightback should begin tomorrow, but who knows - the riot/looting vibe is not something we have seen before - usually there is some identifiable reason for these things.


  • #1045
    Sardonicat
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,457 ✭✭✭✭Sardonicat


    Twitter is over capacity


  • #1046
    psycho-hope
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    Latchy wrote: »
    Journalist on The bbc feed down in Clapham now saying the looting by hundreds has being going on at major stores for two hrs now with no police in sight .The police must be stretched ...

    Yup the bf's uncle is based in surrey and hes on standby to go either to birmingham or london and has been since 9pm


  • #1047
    Mr. Denton
    Closed Accounts Posts: 867 ✭✭✭Mr. Denton


    Scuid Mhór wrote: »
    guys i am of the younger generation. how long do these things usually go on for???

    Usually about a week.


  • #1048
    who the fug
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,041 ✭✭✭who the fug


    Scuid Mhór wrote: »
    guys i am of the younger generation. how long do these things usually go on for???


    give it another day or so, then there will be nothing left to rob


  • #1049
    Superbus
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,784 ✭✭✭Superbus


    foxinsox wrote: »
    Wonder why they can't have their Cobra meeting tonight?

    Anyone?

    Anyone?

    Cameron has to return from his holiday.

    In Tuscany, don't you know.


  • #1050
    mossyc123
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 879 ✭✭✭mossyc123


    Ah, would Sky News ever stop dismissing the idea of Water Cannon because it didn't prevent rioting in NI for 30 years.

    Legitimate political struggle compared to pointless looting :rolleyes:


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  • #1051
    Latchy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 21,190 ✭✭✭✭Latchy


    Scuid Mhór wrote: »
    guys i am of the younger generation. how long do these things usually go on for???
    Hopefully not much longer ...next few days will see a much bigger picture of what further action will be taken .


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