So is it really getting bad? Im curious since we have not heard much about this from the msm in the States.
Posted by Lira on Aug-08-2011 17:57:
inb4JayBragsAboutHisTotemham
Posted by Ian on Aug-08-2011 18:12:
honestly it's just a few ****s who are causing some shit. They just need a good kicking from the police, but sadly it's not the 1980s anymore.
Posted by Lira on Aug-08-2011 18:20:
quote:
Originally posted by Ian
honestly it's just a few ****s who are causing some shit. They just need a good kicking from the police, but sadly it's not the 1980s anymore.
Besides, unlike the police, they've got what matters the most in today's popularity wars:
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Posted by colonelcrisp on Aug-08-2011 18:20:
quote:
Originally posted by Ian
honestly it's just a few ****s who are causing some shit. They just need a good kicking from the police, but sadly it's not the 1980s anymore.
Every police station on the planet has at least one holding cell where either the camera's dont work or they are aimed at the roof..... Im sure the metropolitan police have something similar....
if only the ottawa police force could get a hint and stop beating up people in custody in front of cameras......
Posted by Zyklon_Jay on Aug-08-2011 18:22:
they must have heard john the dentists new mix.
suck my huge brown totemham. *brags*
Posted by colonelcrisp on Aug-08-2011 18:22:
quote:
Originally posted by Lira
Besides, unlike the police, they've got what matters the most in today's popularity wars:
Fans <- The Big Picture's special edition about Tottenham
wait..... did they just try and barricade a road with a bunch of shopping carts? what the hell is this? a british knock off of trailer park boys?
Also, the riot cops need bigger clubs...... like propper skull thumpers....
Posted by Mattsanity. on Aug-08-2011 20:53:
here's the solution to the mayhem
Posted by itsamemario on Aug-08-2011 21:42:
It's remarkable just how much damage 16 mere cans of Stella Artois can do.
Posted by iclone on Aug-08-2011 21:53:
quote:
Originally posted by Ian
honestly it's just a few ****s who are causing some shit.
my london friends have all said it's gotten worse and are getting as far away from the city center as possible. even more buildings have been set ablaze, and riots have spread as far north as wolverhampton and brum.
Posted by srussell0018 on Aug-08-2011 21:56:
Kristallnacht?
Posted by Ian on Aug-08-2011 22:02:
quote:
Originally posted by iclone
my london friends have all said it's gotten worse and are getting as far away from the city center as possible. even more buildings have been set ablaze, and riots have spread as far north as wolverhampton and brum.
yep. birmingham traditionally follows. Heard wolves & leeds maybe have some too but a lot of london people i know are very worried. Hundreds of people around and it's escalating with twitter/fb using a lot. police not doing much at all from all accounts
Posted by iclone on Aug-08-2011 22:14:
Originally posted by Mattinsanity
here's the solution to the mayhem
Ironically (though not really, since you probably think Jesus is the answer, you damn idiot), I was trying to make small-talk with the new guy at work today, and he told me it was clearly because the youth were all atheists.
I didn't quite know how to respond so tried to change the subject Posted by jupiterone on Aug-09-2011 02:35:
what a bunch of fucking losers
Posted by enydo on Aug-09-2011 02:39:
OH GOD HIGH SCHOOL (OR WHATEVER IT IS OVER THERE) IS SO HARD. MY PARENTS JUST DON'T GET IT.
Posted by Lira on Aug-09-2011 02:58:
quote:
Originally posted by Lews
Ironically (though not really, since you probably think Jesus is the answer, you damn idiot), I was trying to make small-talk with the new guy at work today, and he told me it was clearly because the youth were all atheists.
Bollocks they are! There have been plenty of riots in the US in which Christians (and no Christians alike) have wreaked havoc for one reason or another. Same in the UK: these rioters are mostly Christian, or so they claim. If you push him far enough, you'll find out that, to him, rioters are not Christian (even if the rioters themselves identify as such) because "a true Christian would never do that". Which is, of course, as accurate as saying that all atheists are tolerant, kind, and science loving hippies.
Posted by LiquidX on Aug-09-2011 06:21:
Why is the police so soft on them. Tear gas their ass and pressure wash them out. What is the police doing with sticks too?
Posted by FuzzQi on Aug-09-2011 07:56:
Isn't this pretty standard for the UK every few decades?
Posted by FuzzQi on Aug-09-2011 07:58:
also
Posted by Lilith on Aug-09-2011 09:05:
quote:
Originally posted by FuzzQi
Isn't this pretty standard for the UK every few decades?
Yeah, pretty much!
Still, at least some people have enough passion to be genuinely pissed off with the state, most developed countries just bend over and take whatever the politicians and cops ram up their bum.
(Though I highly doubt there's a specific reason for the current riot, but definitely a lot of genuine social reasons for it)
Posted by Ian on Aug-09-2011 09:34:
lol the indian cricket fans want their team to leave the country for 'safety' reasons. Not the fact they're 2-0 down in a 4 match series and close to officially losing the number 1 ranking to us. They probably forgot the armed guards we were forced to have in their backyard
Posted by Jackson on Aug-09-2011 09:54:
Cameron is making a statement in the next 10-15 mins. Heres hoping they just get the Army in and beat the lot of them down. There is Zero excuse for what they are doing.
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