London alive with riots...

[Evildead666]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-14449675

It seems the riots from the past few nights are getting maybe worse, with a handful of fires having been lit.

[Evildead666]

Croydon, Hackney and Peckham seem to be the places where its happening atm.

edit : Add Lewisham and Clapham to that list.

[Dr Mordrid]

This bears a resembleance to how the Detroit riots started in the 60's. Hopefully they don't need tanks firing on snipers, APC's full of troops and Martial Law to settle things down.

[Evildead666]

Worst thing is, there will probably be repercussions to this that will affect everybody.

We will probably lose some more freedom, due to the actions of a few.
Bloody wankers.

Find them, and throw them in jail for a long long time.

edit : They said a few minutes ago, that the water cannons have never been used on the mainland, and they are all currently in Northern Ireland.

My parents reminded me of the PC Blakelock murder during the riots in the 80's in Tottenham.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_of_Keith_Blakelock

I just hope everyone is safe and that no one dies from this.

[UtwigMU]

I was in London about 5 years ago and I'm not surprised.

[Evildead666]

It will probably kick off again tonight, as I think the people involved know that the more fires they light, the less police are available to catch them.

It reminds me of the beginning of "The Warriors", where Cyrus tells the crowd of gangs that they outnumber the police 5-1 and they therefore can't do a thing to stop them.

Just depends on how many people turn up to these "Free for all" buffets.

[Dr Mordrid]

Also resembles parts of Strange Days

I'm frankly amazed that UK cops have so little latitude in their responses- not being able to use tear gas, rubber/plastic bullets etc. Our cops would have been there in large numbers & busting heads 5 miniutes after the first officer in distress call - then SWAT would show up with a mobile command center. Wonder if that'll be reconsidered in the aftermath?

[The PIT]

London fairly quiet tonight but trouble flaring in Manchester, Birmingham and West Bromwich.

The pc crowd have done a good job on the Police in the UK helped by a combination of rogue Police and Police trying to cover up the rogue Police.

Police didn't dare act last night because young children were mixed in within the rioters watching. So if they charged and a kid got trampled the press and pc crowd would have had a field day.

Other matters the rioters know that very little will be done against them a small fine and a slap across their hands so they might as well riot and loot.

Some parent don't care where their children are so despite police appeals for parents to get them off the streets it didn't happen.

I would like water cannon to be available to the police. Long sentences for those caught and found guilty. The house contents of those who offended sold off to pay towards the damage. Those who aren't jailed benefits cut with the rest going to pay for the damage. If they have a job they should be sacked but if not the pay packet cut in half and the rest goes to paying for the damage they helped to cause.

Time people learnt to take responsibility for their actions there's no excuse they did it they should face the consequences.

[Evildead666]

As far as I understood, the criminals are being judged by a magistrates court and then sent to Crown court, where they will get much longer/harsher sentences.
The example they gave was for burglary, where the magistrates court could give 6 months, but Crown court can give 10 years.

they need to be hit hard.