All these riots everywhere!!!

[emilyjade]

im in notts and its kicking off here again sky just said but i cant find out where or what!

https://www.nottinghamshire.police..../09/live_updates_police_response_to_disorder/

but it keeps goign down, where in notts are you i in notts too

tried to get on the site but wont load. Im in mansfield so not too far. just watched on news that a brick went through a 3YOs bedroom window last night

 

[MadamRose]

Hey ladies. Not had time to look for threads on this til now and not got energy now to read much or talk much. It's all going down in Manchester though. Will check in again tomorrow when I get time. Love and thoughts to everyone going through this.

I completly forgot but my lovley dh just reminded me my auntie is a police officer in manchester shes got a day off but if its kicking off she may be called in so worried

 

[xemmax]

well manchester and all other areas kicked off, in my opinion its beucase they sent police from these forces to london

Spot on.

Well actually it's because they ANNOUNCED that they had sent officers from these places to London. Seriously, what the fuck possessed them to announce it?! Beyond ridiculous

 

[xemmax]

The Nottingham Police site is down due to high traffic but their twitter is still running.

https://twitter.com/#!/nottspolice

 

[EstelSeren]

"What is happening to our young people? They disrespect their elders, they disobey their parents. They ignore the law. They riot in the streets inflamed with wild notions. Their morals are decaying. What is to become of them?"
- Plato, 4th Century BC

It's very sad to think that we haven't truly grown as a species in all that time, isn't it? Same old problems, same sort of outrage (just exacerbated by the sort of media coverage we have now) and apparently we're no nearer to finding a solution!

It's clearly just a minority of idiots but the problem comes with the fact that in these cities a 'minority' can mean thousands of people, and in London where the population is in excess of 9 million a 'minority' can technically mean tens of thousands, or even hundreds of thousands, of people it gets an awful lot more scary and dangerous than it would have been years ago and also much harder to police!

Personally, I can understand the government's hesitance in advocating and allowing the use of harsher forms of riot control! They're in a similar situation to the police really: damned if they do and damned if they don't. Of course people are going to call for a greater use of force but many of these people would also be the first to complain if innocents just trying to get home, for example, ended up getting caught by a rubber bullet or water cannon blast or even if some kid involved in the rioting got hurt or killed (because rubber bullets, water cannons and tasers can still kill, accidentally as well as by design!)! It's the public reaction to police use of force to prevent situations like this in the past that has basically hamstrung the police and the government and made them too damn scared of the backlash to react as quickly and as harshly as, perhaps, they should!

Beca :wave:

 

[MadamRose]

well manchester and all other areas kicked off, in my opinion its beucase they sent police from these forces to london

Spot on.

Well actually it's because they ANNOUNCED that they had sent officers from these places to London. Seriously, what the fuck possessed them to announce it?! Beyond ridiculous

especially for notts when it kicked off last night as it is, and with the big football derby

im hearing loads of things about long eaton, asda, tesco and focus

 

[emilyjade]

this is the update on the notts police website!

Tuesday 9 August

22:30

Fire at Canning Circus Police Station is extinguished, scene being preserved for forensic evidence. At least 8 arrested.

22:05

Canning Circus Police Station fire bombed by a group of 30-40 males. No reports of injuries at this stage. A number of males detained nearby.

21:27

Ten youths have now been arrested for disorder offences in relation to the incident at Nottingham High School.

20:46

We are currently at Nottingham High School dealing with a small group of men on the roof of one of the buildings. A number have been arrested and more will follow. The helicopter is there to monitor the situation.

20:30

Two males, aged 18 and 17 in custody after rocks were thrown at Bulwell Police Station earlier this evening.

19:45

The Forest vs County game has kicked off at the City ground with a statement from both clubs thanking fans for their support and encouraging them to report any disorder they may witness.

 

[MadamRose]

apparently corner house maybe on fire but could be a stupid rumor

 

[20102001]

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/ar...11-suspects-Photos-released-know-looters.html

 

[TwilightAgain]

When will this end

 

[MadamRose]

Somethign happened on FRIAR LANE NOTTINGHAM
Trent Barton LIVE
We will not be serving Friar Lane and buses will be travelling up Maid Marion Way out of Nottingham. Please pick up buses here or from Broadmarsh bus station.
least we know this is repritable

 

[MadamRose]

nottspoliceNotts Police

Please be reassured, minor damage and no injuries. RT @jamesmcutts: At Canning Circus Police Station in Nottin… (cont) https://deck.ly/~BUe9p

1 minute ago

nottspoliceNotts Police

Fire at Canning Circus Police Station is extinguished, scene being preserved for forensic evidence. At least 8 arrested

 

[jenny_wren]

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[TwilightAgain]

I wish someone would chuck bricks and bottles at the heads of these thugs. Lnie the fuckers up and machine gun them, no nonsense!

 

[MadamRose]

my auntie was on fb 2hours ago her updates send her a text and shes not replied to mine so think shes been called out in manchester

 

[lauraemily17]

It's started in Leicester, my DH has been deployed on the front line

 

[emilyjade]

you know its bad when mc'ds shuts a 24 hour shop and drive through

 

[MadamRose]

It's started in Leicester, my DH has been deployed on the front line (

hope he is ok, i think my auntie has in manchester

 

[emilyjade]

hope all you lovely ladies are safe and all your family members x

 

[TwilightAgain]

My thoughts are with all of you affected and with family in the forces. Much respect to them!