Tottenham riots: police let gangs run riot and loot

[Iron]

Good to come across a rioter in touch with his feminine side: http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid= ... =1&theater

Jeff

[PeterLe]

It's time for tough action, whether it's water cannon, rubber bullets or even live rounds.

A bit more of this as shown on Sky News's home page (no direct link yet) wouldn't go amiss, hit them a bit harder I say:

THE MOMENT RIOT POLICE TACKLE SUSPECTED LOOTERS

http://news.sky.com/home/

Mhhm...How do they know he was a rioter? He was only riding his bike??

[jimrobo]

thats in manchester and they had been following them around for a while apparantly. Cornered them from the police helicopter above pictures

[PeterLe]

Ah OK, maybe they nicked the bike from Halfords!
...I wonder if they could get me a 40" Sony ??

[Dabbla]

London riots - looter Alexis Bailey walks into lamppost after appearing in court
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qjI1QqGw ... r_embedded

[RafterP]

Priceless

Thats how to stop the looters, put lamposts in front of the shops!

[andyfuller]

Not the best Youtube video ever but funny non the less:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZjXLnDq8 ... r_embedded

[Iron]

Africa to send troops, food parcels to UK as riots spread

http://www.hayibo.com/africa-to-send-tr ... ts-spread/

[Iron]

David Cameron promised tough sentences.

This judge didn't disappoint: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-no ... e-14491187

...didn't disappoint the guy he was sentencing, that is!

The judge said 'people should speak to the government if sentences seemed lenient'. Classic!

Jeff

[hgodden]

Didn't he also promise 'more bobbys on the beat'

[Iron]

Yes, and we all know that the cuts in police funding will only affect back office staff who do nothing useful all day...

I mean, it's not like a modern police force needs IT guys or forensic scientists...

Jeff

Didn't he also promise 'more bobbys on the beat'

[Iron]

"Things got out of hand & we’d had a few drinks. We smashed the place up and Boris set fire to the toilets.”
- David Cameron, 1986.

"The looting and arson last night were criminality, pure and simple. Justice will be done and the people will see the consequences for their crimes.”
- David Cameron, 2011

Hmmm...

Jeff

[Iron]

David Starkey Raps on Newsnight - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q4GaKCBMNs4

[andyfuller]

Not sure if others watched My Child the Rioter: A Wonderland Film that was on the BBC tonight?

I am just catching it on Sky+. Only 15 mins in and it makes you wonder are these people just taking the piss?

Such as the parents:

"How would you have felt had Ryan not taken part in the riots?"

"We would have thought whats up with him?"

Followed by:

"Whats going to be achieved politically by nicking a pair of trainers?"

"Well its a redistribution of wealth really innit"

Not sure if I can bear watching much more of these idiots!

[Talkbet]

And the answer is....? Yes, lets throw more money at the affected areas, thats never been tried before has it ?!
While we're at it, Spurs also need a new ground so as part of the 'urban regeneration project' in that area, taxpayers are actually paying towards a new ground ??