Guest Bilo Posted 9 August 2011 Posted 9 August 2011 Heard a few rumours now about a riot being organised in Leicester on the 12th. Anyone else heard anything? There was an event on Facebook trying to start one last night but it appears to have been taken down now after numerous complaints to the police. One idiot even set up an account called Leicester Riot. I can't help thinking that some are being overly analytical as to the causes of these riots. They may have started in Tottenham for genuine reasons, but the spread of them almost certainly owes more to one-upmanship, the desire to 'get in on the action,' and a perverted sense of entitlement to luxuries thousands of us cannot afford than any entirely understandable anger at the government for cutting public services. I'm going to stick my neck out and say the overwhelming majority of rioters don't have a fvcking clue about institutional racism within the Met or the consequences of cutting EMA.
Dr The Singh Posted 9 August 2011 Posted 9 August 2011 There was an event on Facebook trying to start one last night but it appears to have been taken down now after numerous complaints to the police. One idiot even set up an account called Leicester Riot. I can't help thinking that some are being overly analytical as to the causes of these riots. They may have started in Tottenham for genuine reasons, but the spread of them almost certainly owes more to one-upmanship, the desire to 'get in on the action,' and a perverted sense of entitlement to luxuries thousands of us cannot afford than any entirely understandable anger at the government for cutting public services. I'm going to stick my neck out and say the overwhelming majority of rioters don't have a fvcking clue about institutional racism within the Met or the consequences of cutting EMA. It's opportunism, they see those in tottenham basically robbing and looting and getting away with it, so other scum, low lifes are no going around in each city. The police is in a no win situation, because if they act and go in with force, the softies of this country and the chances of getting sued and lose your job if you hurt someone are so high, the softies will be up in arms etc. If they do not do anything people's lives are being ruined, the police\army need to inact curfew or martian law!!
Master Fox Posted 9 August 2011 Posted 9 August 2011 You told me you were Albanian or was that albino??? Albino. Anyone selling any cheap ipods? Heard Cyprus kebab house got rinsed by yobs last night in Leicester....
Alexikokopops Posted 9 August 2011 Posted 9 August 2011 Without being arsed to trawl the whole article, what went wrong? If you're talking about 53 dead rioters, I take that as a positive. My point was that the riots were caused by over violent police in the first place.
Dr The Singh Posted 9 August 2011 Posted 9 August 2011 Albino. Anyone selling any cheap ipods? Heard Cyprus kebab house got rinsed by yobs last night in Leicester.... Not even yobs would stoop that low, they know there arses will be fooked from food poisoning!!
Stevosevic Posted 9 August 2011 Posted 9 August 2011 I guess because these people are supposedly 'deprived' this is a valid excuse for the crimes and it's the fault of the 'middle' classes, whatever that means.
Dr The Singh Posted 9 August 2011 Posted 9 August 2011 about right Why give twats a bad name, these guys are beyond low life.......those who complained against cpaital punishment wish we could use it against these cretins, fooking gandhites!!
Nick Posted 9 August 2011 Posted 9 August 2011 There was an event on Facebook trying to start one last night but it appears to have been taken down now after numerous complaints to the police. One idiot even set up an account called Leicester Riot. I can't help thinking that some are being overly analytical as to the causes of these riots. They may have started in Tottenham for genuine reasons, but the spread of them almost certainly owes more to one-upmanship, the desire to 'get in on the action,' and a perverted sense of entitlement to luxuries thousands of us cannot afford than any entirely understandable anger at the government for cutting public services. I'm going to stick my neck out and say the overwhelming majority of rioters don't have a fvcking clue about institutional racism within the Met or the consequences of cutting EMA. Agreed. But there are socio political questions to be asked around "How did we get here?" "How did this become cool, normal, justified in the minds of young people?" Where are the ethics, values and the morals? I'm not attempting to provide excuses, far from it - answers though, this has happened and what causation factors exacerbated and motivated the behaviour and how did it get there and at what point could intervention have prevented this situation - if any? Come on Bilo - you know it's more complicated than 'one-upmanship'
Dr The Singh Posted 9 August 2011 Posted 9 August 2011 Agreed. But there are socio political questions to be asked around "How did we get here?" "How did this become cool, normal, justified in the minds of young people?" Where are the ethics, values and the morals? I'm not attempting to provide excuses, far from it - answers though, this has happened and what causation factors exacerbated and motivated the behaviour and how did it get there and at what point could intervention have prevented this situation - if any? Come on Bilo - you know it's more complicated than 'one-upmanship' Unfortunatley morals cannot be taught at school, especially of these feckers didn;t even bother to turn up. I agree with Nick the issues stem from a multitude of angles,from upbringing and good parentting, to media, and societies general degradation.
l444ry Posted 9 August 2011 Posted 9 August 2011 Agreed. But there are socio political questions to be asked around "How did we get here?" "How did this become cool, normal, justified in the minds of young people?" Where are the ethics, values and the morals? I'm not attempting to provide excuses, far from it - answers though, this has happened and what causation factors exacerbated and motivated the behaviour and how did it get there and at what point could intervention have prevented this situation - if any? Come on Bilo - you know it's more complicated than 'one-upmanship' You're pissing in the wind until it all calms down, Nick. I’m disappointed by the some of the posts on here. It’s amazing how quick middle-class liberals can turn right-wing when their forty acres get threatened.
Daggers Posted 9 August 2011 Posted 9 August 2011 Agreed. But there are socio political questions to be asked around "How did we get here?" Considering it is not where we want to be, I strongly suspect some idiot gave my wife the map.
Nick Posted 9 August 2011 Posted 9 August 2011 Considering it is not where we want to be, I strongly suspect some idiot gave my wife the map. Did they give her a bike and a map to a local? I could start walking now and we could be drunk in no time? I'll allow you to riot in one of the fields on the footpath - that would be most entertaining.
Nick Posted 9 August 2011 Posted 9 August 2011 Capital punishment? Really? You were missed in that thread mate. It was mentioned.
Daggers Posted 9 August 2011 Posted 9 August 2011 Did they give her a bike and a map to a local? I could start walking now and we could be drunk in no time? I'll allow you to riot in one of the fields on the footpath - that would be most entertaining. Thursday night? Mon, Tues, Thurs the week after.
buzzy Posted 9 August 2011 Posted 9 August 2011 My point was that the riots were caused by over violent police in the first place. so that's why they are burning buildings looting etc etc. for ****s sake this is not the way to destroy people's life's who have done nothing wrong. the rioters need a good ****ing kicking from the police and army . shoot the whole lot of the scum and rid this country .
Nick Posted 9 August 2011 Posted 9 August 2011 Thursday night? Mon, Tues, Thurs the week after. Sounds good - Depends on how the Mrs gets on wednesday after general anaesthetic - but yeah Thursday sounds like a goer - Swan?
Master Fox Posted 9 August 2011 Posted 9 August 2011 You were missed in that thread mate. It was mentioned. I dread to think what was said judging by some of the comments being posted here.
Daggers Posted 9 August 2011 Posted 9 August 2011 Sounds good - Depends on how the Mrs gets on wednesday after general anaesthetic - but yeah Thursday sounds like a goer - Swan? Game on.
Nick Posted 9 August 2011 Posted 9 August 2011 I dread to think what was said judging by some of the comments being posted here. It actually made some really entertaining reading - so much so, a year on in, I dredged up the Mr. Daggers thread just so I could re-read your post...."Point on the Doll to where Mr. Daggers touched you" I never get tired of it.
Master Fox Posted 9 August 2011 Posted 9 August 2011 It actually made some really entertaining reading - so much so, a year on in, I dredged up the Mr. Daggers thread just so I could re-read your post...."Point on the Doll to where Mr. Daggers touched you" I never get tired of it. Ah yes. Fun times
Simmo86 Posted 9 August 2011 Posted 9 August 2011 CCTV Images from Brum Hopefully they all get whats coming to them!
Houdini Logic Posted 9 August 2011 Posted 9 August 2011 'I think we should just get them with a water gun...' I'm sure half the people I work with are less intelligent than the rioters
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