rioting in the UK

[warmcome]

sporadic riots are breaking out across London and most recently in
Birmingham. Youths on bicycles are using SMS to organise attacks on police
and to loot shops. it must be dificult for police to contain or predict where matters
might go tonight.

people say this is bad PR for olympics 2012, but these disenfrancised youth don't give
a sh*t about high level stuff like that. now, wheres footlocker? size 10's Nikes...

[charlottebabe]

I do not agree with how these young poeple are behaving but 10's of 1,000s of students marched in London again the cuts and student fees - nothing happened. Millions marched against the Wars, nothing happened. The middle class and working class public sector workers marched in the their 10s of 1000,s in London recently and nothing changed. May be these dissaffected people feel that this is the only way to get attention now.

Very, very sad state of affairs for us all in the UK. They are loosing their jobs and public services, and this may be a cry for help and they feel the state are against them sadly.

I am amazed that the Irish did not protest more over your cuts? Why do you think this was?

[warmcome]

I do not agree with how these young poeple are behaving but 10's of 1,000s of students marched in London again the cuts and student fees - nothing happened. Millions marched against the Wars, nothing happened. The middle class and working class public sector workers marched in the their 10s of 1000,s in London recently and nothing changed. May be these dissaffected people feel that this is the only way to get attention now.

Very, very sad state of affairs for us all in the UK. They are loosing their jobs and public services, and this may be a cry for help and they feel the state are against them sadly.

I am amazed that the Irish did not protest more over your cuts? Why do you think this was?

it's hard to say, charlotte. i'd say a combination of things including
that people realise how bad things are and are being somewhat responsible about it?

[Rodney69]

It's not over in Ireland yet. There will be more cuts and more taxes this year and for the next god knows how many more years. Less money will be spent which will mean more unemployment. At some point Ireland will break too. It's very sad to see what we take for granted as a civilised society in the matter of a couple of days turn into civil unrest and anarchy.

[warmcome]

i found this nice photo:

http://www.worldcitypics.com/wp-cont...8.2007-464.jpg

[dr love]

Just looked at sky news warmcome , scary stuff .: doc

[bhoywonder]

I do not agree with how these young poeple are behaving but 10's of 1,000s of students marched in London again the cuts and student fees - nothing happened. Millions marched against the Wars, nothing happened. The middle class and working class public sector workers marched in the their 10s of 1000,s in London recently and nothing changed. May be these dissaffected people feel that this is the only way to get attention now.

Very, very sad state of affairs for us all in the UK. They are loosing their jobs and public services, and this may be a cry for help and they feel the state are against them sadly.

I am amazed that the Irish did not protest more over your cuts? Why do you think this was?

fucking well said....peaceful demonstration achieves fuck all these days. shame to say it but im looking at these riots and im thinking power to the people!!! this is what happens when you ignore your people for too long

[theqm]

Just looked at sky news warmcome , scary stuff .: doc

Yep, same on BBC News channel. They had a guy on the phone stuck in the middle of it trying to get home through Croydon,
while a big shop is burning to the ground close to where he was standing. Even showing live footage of it burning from a helicopter.
Sheer madness.

[lovethegirls]

Crazy stuff to see. Seems to be more trouble all over London.

[samlad]

Most riots in the UK are usually to do with either football politics or drunken nights out, and it really gives the Brits a real bad reputation. I remember only a few years ago loads of football hooligans were actually banned from travelling abroad to see certain football matches as a result of their previous football hooligan antics. It's the usual case of some spoil it for everyone else.