Rioting in the UK

[Robotic Pope]

Originally Posted by Shadowcorp

Theres two sort of people rioting it would appear all in the same age bracket 18-25, this age bracket in terms of university education and welfare state have been the hardest hit by recent conservative government policies, you get those rioting in a legit protest sense and those criminal opportunists who are taking advantege of the situation and carrying out the looting and destruction, to me it's not much of a suprise i expected some riots during this governments term, especially with the financial crisis as a back drop. It's no excuse in my opinion there are ways to get things done with more decorum

I disagree. This has nothing to do with the politics. There are no protestors. These gangs of teenagers do not care about such things. This is mindless destuction, rioting for the adrenalin rush and because they think it makes them "Hard".

[dkwookie]

Note on the door of Subway sandwich shop in Manchester city center:

[winny]

This is not political, it's social. And it's the next level in consumerism.. "F**k it, let's just take it"

This is what happens when kids grow up with no concept of either consequence or respect and are constantly bombarded with ads for a lifestyle they can never have. It's still inexcusable.

Somebody needs to start a facebook group for the men of this country to stand up to the boys, what that lot need is the kicking of thier lives..

Couple of thousand men per city should do.. These kids need to be put back into place.

Ghettos...? F**k Off in your £90 trainers... dicks.

Having said that, let's hope they burn down Manchester Arndale, the cold dead heart of Manchester would not be missed.

[Shadowcorp]

I completley agree with all said, my own statements were my atempt at devils advocate. though i still blame the conservative mainly because i think they will cause riots legitimate one in the near future.

[FOZ_1983]

Its getting ridiculous now, people are rioting and looting all over the country and they don't even know why!! They just want to cause trouble.

Did anyone see the response that young chav gave sky newswhen asked why they were doing it? He replied -

We just wanna piss the police off.


Things are getting out of hand, if this carries on then people are going to lose faith in the police and take the law into their own hands.

This whole situation is embarrasing for our country.


The rioting hasn't quite hit my town yet, though theirs small pockets of youths etc causing trouble. Lets see how the next couple of nights go for us all. For anyone who's in a town/city that has violence then my heart goes out to you. Hope you and your families are ok.

[MATTXYO]

The violence and looting is just down the road from me in Manchester, local clowns destroying their local shops. Also i heard tonight football firms are getting ready to sort things out, due to the fact that football fixtures are being affected by the riots.

[bobbysocks]

i dont know about over there but even in the big cities here when it gets to that point the police are so out numbered they become ineffectual. i saw online where the price aluminum baseball bats on amazon over there went up 6000%.... sounds like its time to declare martial law and bring in the troops....the boys in green until everything cools down.

[dkwookie]

Originally Posted by winny

This is not political, it's social. And it's the next level in consumerism.. "F**k it, let's just take it"

This is what happens when kids grow up with no concept of either consequence or respect and are constantly bombarded with ads for a lifestyle they can never have. It's still inexcusable.
Somebody needs to start a facebook group for the men of this country to stand up to the boys, what that lot need is the kicking of thier lives..
Couple of thousand men per city should do.. These kids need to be put back into place.

Ghettos...? F**k Off in your £90 trainers... dicks.

Having said that, let's hope they burn down Manchester Arndale, the cold dead heart of Manchester would not be missed.

Don't agree with you about the Arndale Winny. Trafford Center yes but not the Ardale. Since the bomb it's a much nicer shopping precinct.

As for getting a group together to confront these idiots I am 100% with you on that. These scum are attacking my city then we should have the right to defend it. These criminals are not Mancunians or even British citizens in my eyes. Performing this kind of anti social damage has revoked their right to live in this country and sponge benefits from our taxes.
I would say deport them but I wouldn't wish them on any other country. Maybe Antarctica though

[irishjg10]

winny, wookie and gilly. I agree with you guys 100%. These little sh1tz need to taught a HARD lesson. If the Police are over-whelmed then its the right of oneself to protect ones property (including towns and cities). Its very hard to riot loot or pillage with two broken legs.

[dkwookie]

Some video has surfaced of some police hitting some looters last night in Manchester last night and now the BBC are talking police brutality

This sums up all that's wrong in this country

Edit: here is the video. Cheered me up no end!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QgXpNqT2kJE