London Riots

[Spatial]

Doesn't it say in most policies that civil disobedience isn't covered. It's usually next to the old Act of God get-out clause.

[davek22]

"Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Ramin Mehmanparast has urged the UK government to avoid "harsh confrontation" and exercise restraint when dealing with demonstrators, BBC Monitoring reports." Hey that's our line!

"demonstrators", demonstrating what exactly. This thing is knocking me sick

[prinnysquad]

WTF is all this about? All it needs is a couple of flower pots either side.

[toythatkills]

You know what? Tonight we should TAKE BACK OUR STREETS.

It'd be like Dawn of the Dead, but instead of zombies you're trying to fight off morons and instead of being in a mall you're in a JD Sports.

[vanpeebles]

The England match has been called off so at least something good has come out of all this.

[prinnysquad]

Morrissey says:



HANG THE DJ

[MrMarbles]

This made me feel a little bit sick with hate.

[abigsmurf]

I'd agree with that, Thatchers actions on the close-knit working class communities was genocide and then everyone wonders why we have no society or community anymore, and not to mention the I'll do what I want when I want culture that is encouraged as long as it makes money. Still as said, it's like a proper 1980s again, when does the Falklands kick off again?

Why do people act that the union culture of before Thatcher wasn't as much about "me me me" as post thatcher? They're still willing to bring the country to a standstill so they can get disproportionately higher wages, just because of the vital nature of their service rather than how hard the work actually is?

Imagine Thatcher never happened and the UK's primary industry was manufacturing. Why as a business owner would I even consider making my goods in the UK where I have to pay much higher wages and deal with people striking everytime the market forces me to lower my output and costs? Why would I not just get my manufacturing done at China or India?

Think we'd produce better quality goods? Just look at the insanely powerful auto unions in the US and look at US manufactured cars. Awful reliability, they drink petrol and they've panel gaps you can stick your hand in. Meanwhile, thanks to unions they've these "job banks", people who would've otherwise been laid off, being paid $60,000 to literally do nothing because there's no work for them.

Oh, and General Motors still ended up having to be bailed out with a 10 figure sum.

[MisterBubbles]

I'll say it again, stop pussyfooting about and get the Army in now, anybody gets shot with live real bullets, if they act like animals they get treated as such. Also great advert for London and the olympics.

[Neon Ignition]

20th Century Fox have denied that the recent London riots are a publicity stunt to promote Rise of the Planet of the Apes

[SH4R4KU]

Are the police just forming lines? Do they have any powers these days? I think that these teenagers know that the police can't touch them.

[Wools]

I’ve been following the news and some people’s opinions of what’s happening and what should be done are mind blowing.

Ideas about consumerism, the working class, single parent families, twitter, it’s all coming out! I genuinely don’t believe there’s anything too deep going on here. Kids from deprived backgrounds, along with people who just want to fight and loot, are encouraged to do so because it’s still continuing in London. I mean, if you’re that way inclined with a group of others and everyone else is doing it, what’s to stop you running into a shop and clear it out before the police arrive?

However, I think it’s safe to say that none of us in the UK have seen it on this scale before and the sheer depravity of some of the looters and thugs is depressing.

Let’s hope cities around the country get it under control soon. Maybe the MET will deploy the army if this continues into the week?

[Flabio]

I'm not sure having the army on the streets shooting at our citizens is a great message to be sending when we're all being so down on various Middle Eastern governments for doing the same... (albiet for different reasons)

[PaTaito]

And do what , shoot people?

Yes.

In all honesty the army are better equipped and trained to deal with aggro, and they can provide numbers. Personally i'd let them open fire on every hoody they come across.

[PaTaito]

Are the police just forming lines? Do they have any powers these days? I think that these teenagers know that the police can't touch them.

Lol i just spoke to my dad yesterday and he said that when he was around 20, the police could/would get away with giving you a slap for even showing any attitude. Who can argue that they were not better times for social order?

Whats changed since then?

I seriously think its a simple answer, that at a certain time they removed the cain from schools, and discapline took a nose dive...and after so many years of dipping standards its finally coming to a head.

Not saying that the cain was right, because there were some sadistic sob's from what i hear from my family, but its gone way too far the other way now.