bounty78 Posted August 9, 2011 Share Posted August 9, 2011 I have a feeling there will be no end to this...i'd imagine lots of gangs or thugs will be replicating this over and over again. It's like 9/11 and the copycat kamikaze terrorists These scumbags now know what would bring an entire country to the knees...new form of terrorism Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vik54 Posted August 9, 2011 Share Posted August 9, 2011 Jaysus Bounty - put yer Daily Mail down and stop getting yer panties in a twist Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Husky Posted August 9, 2011 Share Posted August 9, 2011 I've strapped my HTC to my wrist with some tape, I'm ready to roll! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bounty78 Posted August 9, 2011 Share Posted August 9, 2011 Vik..i don't read the Daily Mail Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gball1973 Posted August 9, 2011 Share Posted August 9, 2011 Just send the troops in Preferably in a few of these with a few armoured landies for support http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Water_cannon_p1200848.jpg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coldel Posted August 9, 2011 Share Posted August 9, 2011 Is it boredom though? I was bored when I was a kid, I didn't smash up shops. For the first fifteen years of my life I grew up on a council estate, for the first five was on floor 12 of a high rise, it didn't occur to me to smash up peoples property. Why? Because my dad would have given me a good hiding and I was terrified of the police. In addition, I made a conscious decision myself, as an individual, that doing something like that would be wrong. We need to stop making excuses that its boredom, or its the Tories or Labour, I have even heard people use the word 'living in poverty' as a reason for a backlash - well having done some charity work with kids in Ghana earlier in the year the lot that are out there causing this wouldn't know poverty if it came up and spat in their face. Lets not forget the images, these kids, dressed in D&G and Nike, living in poverty smashing up stores? If parents are letting their eight year olds stand on street corners at midnight they need the kids taken away from them. The police need to be able to physically sort these lot out without fear of the do gooders brigade. Will kids be bored-to-crime if the social simplicities of discipline are brought back in, I doubt it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vik54 Posted August 9, 2011 Share Posted August 9, 2011 According to BEEB - Ms May has just ruled out use of water canons They think that use of them or curfews would indicate a 'total loss of control' "too late" was the cry - and am sure some of those wee sods could do with getting behind their ears washed properly for the first time in their lives (oh dear did the youth worker just say that out loud ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris`I Posted August 9, 2011 Share Posted August 9, 2011 You can now keep up to date with the little feckers as people post their mug shots - http://catchalooter.tumblr.com/ Saw a post about hooking this up to Facebooks facial recognition - now theres an idea Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vik54 Posted August 9, 2011 Share Posted August 9, 2011 Vik..i don't read the Daily Mail OMG - that can only mean one thing...you are in actual fact an EXPRESS reader Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beavis Posted August 9, 2011 Author Share Posted August 9, 2011 Actually dont agree with much that you post thats alright i never agreed with many of the decisions you made as a mod That makes me very happy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ruddles Posted August 9, 2011 Share Posted August 9, 2011 According to BEEB - Ms May has just ruled out use of water canons They think that use of them or curfews would indicate a 'total loss of control' "too late" was the cry - and am sure some of those wee sods could do with getting behind their ears washed properly for the first time in their lives (oh dear did the youth worker just say that out loud ) Ruled out water cannons, but approved rubber bullets! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gball1973 Posted August 9, 2011 Share Posted August 9, 2011 According to BEEB - Ms May has just ruled out use of water canons They think that use of them or curfews would indicate a 'total loss of control' Surely better to get it sorted out now than when it catches on nationwide and ends with national civil unrest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coldel Posted August 9, 2011 Share Posted August 9, 2011 Just to give you an idea of the stupidity amongst these looters, this girl, arrested for looting the shop she works at. There has to be a Darwin award for her... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martinmac Posted August 9, 2011 Share Posted August 9, 2011 I think that should read workED at. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisjones6699 Posted August 9, 2011 Share Posted August 9, 2011 Well what would you do in this situation if you were the pm? Personally if it was me i would get the army in and issue a statement saying that if you continue to loot, riot and set fire to people's property you will be shot. Infact they should shoot a few now and then say "Do you want some more"? I am sorry if you disagree with me but normally my view are a little extreme but its what i believe should happen now after watching the shocking scene's on tv right now. Discuss. +1 I would personally issue a zero tolerance statement, let them know that if they are caught rioting, they will be hurt and then arrest whoever turns up at a hospital. Tw@ts!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ekona Posted August 9, 2011 Share Posted August 9, 2011 Just dropping back for a second to the point made about the worry of innocent bystanders getting hurt if we go in heavy handed: Sorry, but b*llocks. Why on earth would any sensible, decent human being be in the middle (or anywhere near) one of these riots? Maybe if you're protecting your property, but if the police are just around the corner and you know that they've been given the okay to use whatever force necessary then perhaps it might be a good idea to get yourself indoors quick-smartish, no? The only other folks out there will be the 'social media journos' with their mobile phones filming it, and tbh some of them do as much good as bad. Give fair warning, then go in and go mental. Job's a carrot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HaydnH Posted August 9, 2011 Share Posted August 9, 2011 Another "How stupid can you be?" moment: BTW, I used to know someone that lived in the flat on Lavendar Hill in Clapham that was burnt out. I only got a quick glimpse of it on the news, was it to the right of the party shop? The burnt flat might have been to the left of the party shop in which case I knew someone who lived a few doors down the road - kind of brings the situation home for me. I hope she doesn't still live there! I LOVED the people of Clapham cheering the police afterwards and the older woman in Camden/Clapham standing on the street shouting at the rioters and waving her walking stick, proper British spirit! My boss got covered with "stuff" from the bus that got attacked at the 7/7 bombings and still went in to the office and did a days work - I bet none of these kids have any of the "get on with it no matter what" type attitude that makes me proud to work in London. Luckily I haven't had to go to work for late shifts the last few days as I've been on nights (from home)... although I did wonder who had died when I had 700 missed calls from relatives checking I was OK last night. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisjones6699 Posted August 9, 2011 Share Posted August 9, 2011 Job's a carrot. Very good point tho! You shouldn't be anywhere near these tools! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martinmac Posted August 9, 2011 Share Posted August 9, 2011 Another "How stupid can you be?" moment: BTW, I used to know someone that lived in the flat on Lavendar Hill in Clapham that was burnt out. I only got a quick glimpse of it on the news, was it to the right of the party shop? The burnt flat might have been to the left of the party shop in which case I knew someone who lived a few doors down the road - kind of brings the situation home for me. I hope she doesn't still live there! I LOVED the people of Clapham cheering the police afterwards and the older woman in Camden/Clapham standing on the street shouting at the rioters and waving her walking stick, proper British spirit! My boss got covered with "stuff" from the bus that got attacked at the 7/7 bombings and still went in to the office and did a days work - I bet none of these kids have any of the "get on with it no matter what" type attitude that makes me proud to work in London. Luckily I haven't had to go to work for late shifts the last few days as I've been on nights (from home)... although I did wonder who had died when I had 700 missed calls from relatives checking I was OK last night. What language is this in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris`I Posted August 9, 2011 Share Posted August 9, 2011 This has to be stoppped Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris`I Posted August 9, 2011 Share Posted August 9, 2011 Tempted to pop up London with my air rifle. Sure it wont kill any of em, but they'll soon feck off when getting stung with a pellet If anyone up London way wants to borrow it let me know Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HaydnH Posted August 9, 2011 Share Posted August 9, 2011 What language is this in. I hope you mean the image and not my writing? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martinmac Posted August 9, 2011 Share Posted August 9, 2011 What language is this in. I hope you mean the image and not my writing? Yes mate, this is obviously someone who is really concerned about Students loans. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Husky Posted August 9, 2011 Share Posted August 9, 2011 I only got a quick glimpse of it on the news, was it to the right of the party shop? The burnt flat might have been to the left of the party shop in which case I knew someone who lived a few doors down the road ^^ Confusing I this you I find translation of this might be? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HaydnH Posted August 9, 2011 Share Posted August 9, 2011 I only got a quick glimpse of it on the news, was it to the right of the party shop? The burnt flat might have been to the left of the party shop in which case I knew someone who lived a few doors down the road ^^ Confusing I this you I find translation of this might be? Sorry, I meant I only caught a quick glimpse of the burnt out flat on Lavender Hill in Clapham on the news and I'm not sure if it was to the right or the left of the party shop. I knew someone that lived to the right of that shop. As I say I hope she doesn't still live there either way! Amazing response from the volunteers for the clean up though: You can see the burnt out flat in the background, looks like it was to the left of the party shop (white shop) but hard to see. p.s: That's not my photo btw - found it on the net. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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