London riots: Violence erupts for third day

[Jamstruth]

This is what happens when you outlaw guns.

You're a dumbass. The last thing we need is these people armed. Outlawing guns did not cause these riots in any way. Hell with guns these could've been so much worse.


As for the riots this is just criminals pure and simple. People looking for people start violence, then other people join in because its a chance to screw over the Police that are doing their jobs protecting law-abiding citizens every day, cause that makes sense. Then somebody decides to smash a window and loot. Then more people do it because, HEY FREE STUFF! Then it just spirals from there, one area to the next. People don't know what the rioting started over, hell it didn't even really START over that issue, it was just people wanting trouble. One video I saw had a sky news reporter using a phone camera or something and videoing a shop being looted with no Police around. He asked a girl why she was doing it, she replied with "We is getting our taxes back". Its dumb as all hell.

I'm really disconnected from this story because I live just about the opposite end of the country from London (N-East Scotland) but I hope anybody near these riots who's not a part of it doesn't get hurt. And I hope as many people as possible are held to account for their actions.

 

[emigre]

This is what happens when you outlaw guns.

Guns would have just inflamed the situation. Think about it, there's already chaos. Innocents using guns would make it even more chaotic.

Dark day for British society. Really we have some genuine issues, we as a society need to sort out.

 

[Originality]

Well in the morning there'll be a COBRA meeting and probably G.I Joe will come and save the day.

 

[ZPE]

I really regret not getting the week's shopping done now. Have to venture out tomorrow and hopefully the rioters haven't done enough damage to the local shops so I can get a few necessities. COBRA meeting's come a little late.

 

[Deleted member 473940]

This is what happens when you outlaw guns.
How do you think guns would make the situation any better? o.o
sarcastic much :/

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@jalaneme
If police can hold them up till tomorrow morning, I am sure things will be safer.

I am in my living room with the bat, just in case o.o

Its pretty quiet here in barking, but I can still hear sirens from far distance.

lolz i don't blame you, when it comes to protecting your family and everything you own it's survival of the fittest, i was thinking of getting one of my brooms from the cupboard to use as a weapon, it's better than nothing XD

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QUOTE(m3rox @ Aug 9 2011, 12:14 AM)

This is what happens when you outlaw guns.

+100 there is no way to protect yourself in situations like this.

Brooms wont help o.o. Seriously..

Police sirens suddenly got pretty loud here. Who knows, maybe the local shops down here got burnt or something -.-
I hope not..

Angel/Islington is apparently unaffected. Where as in Camden a group of people are on the street.

 

[p1ngpong]

I really regret not getting the week's shopping done now. Have to venture out tomorrow and hopefully the rioters haven't done enough damage to the local shops so I can get a few necessities. COBRA meeting's come a little late.

Good old David Cameron is always on holiday when a crisis happens, that's why the cobra meeting isn't happening until tomorrow when he gets back.

(This is his fourth vacation in the last five months)

 

[heartgold]

Don't think i'm getting any sleep tonight. Got a bat in my hand.

 

[kaz_abdin]

Its freakin horrible whats going on, just shocked. Good thing nothings happened in Forest Gate yet, just hope it stays like this until everything is under control..

 

[jalaneme]

I really regret not getting the week's shopping done now. Have to venture out tomorrow and hopefully the rioters haven't done enough damage to the local shops so I can get a few necessities. COBRA meeting's come a little late.

don#t worry about tomorrow, worry about FRIDAY which is when i go shopping, i'm so scared to go out but i have to buy food, this is getting crazy.

 

[ThatDudeWithTheFood]

If its a riot how would you get attacked?
Unless your a cop.

 

[Deleted member 473940]

Its freakin horrible whats going on, just shocked. Good thing nothings happened in Forest Gate yet, just hope it stays like this until everything is under control..

I heard shops at green street got closed pretty early and police patrolling?

Well, green street is like a minute away from Forest Gate police station anyway.

 

[Jamstruth]

If its a riot how would you get attacked?
Unless your a cop.

If you're out at all. If your building is near any buildings set alight. If your flat gets its windows smashed in by anarchists.

 

[Deleted member 473940]

If its a riot how would you get attacked?
Unless your a cop.

A lot of public damage has been done.
Including private vehicles, properties etc.

they are not specifically targetting police. who the heck knows who they will be targetting anyway.

 

[kaz_abdin]

Its freakin horrible whats going on, just shocked. Good thing nothings happened in Forest Gate yet, just hope it stays like this until everything is under control..

I heard shops at green street got closed pretty early and police patrolling?

Well, green street is like a minute away from Forest Gate police station anyway.

Yup, my Dad was asked to close his shop down early just incase anything starts. Sad that the local Tesco fell victim =/

 

[Deleted member 473940]

0045:

West Midlands Police confirm that a police station in Holyhead Road in Handsworth, Birmingham, is on fire.

DAMN!
This is too much -.-

 

[p1ngpong]

If its a riot how would you get attacked?
Unless your a cop.

I just heard reports on Sky News that rioters broke into peoples homes in Ealing to loot them too. One of the residents, an old lady said she woke up and found a man dressed in black standing next to her bed. The residents of the street called the police, but after an hour when the report was made they still hadn't sent anyone there.

edit: The reporter there just gave an update, the police still haven't turned up so residents themselves had to chase the mob away who were carrying petrol bombs.

 

[jalaneme]

shiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiit bromley where i live has been hit! OMG. i am so scared now.

 

[ZPE]

Don't think i'm getting any sleep tonight. Got a bat in my hand.

Haha, same except my weapon of choice is a curved axe. Don't plan on using it obviously.

QUOTE(ThatDudeWithTheFood @ Aug 9 2011, 12:42 AM) If its a riot how would you get attacked?
Unless your a cop.

Riot is a result of lawlessness. You'll get mugged most likely. Around here people have been mugged off their bikes, money, phones etc. These people aren't anarchists at all, more like criminals taking the opportunity of hardly any police presence to commit crimes regularly.

 

[Deleted member 473940]

shiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiit bromley where i live has been hit! OMG. i am so scared now.

Dont worry, just stay calm.
Police is not much of a help in this situation, but in case anything happens, evacuate to a safe place(where the heck is safe now anyway -.-)

 

[heartgold]

shiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiit bromley where i live has been hit! OMG. i am so scared now.

wwwhat, my mums working there in the hospital right now. o_o