London Riots

[**Tilly**]

not all unfounded it did kick off like watching said ...

 

http://www.miltonkeynes.co.uk/news/local/police_deal_with_small_pockets_of_disorder

[watchinginvestigation2011]

Yep it did tilly, the lack of reporting at the time i feel was to discourage more opportunistic lowts from joining it perhaps ?

 

We stayed dressed just in case had to get out quick but in the end all returned to quiet thank goodness xx

[beachbird]

well thats what it said in their local paper and my family member said they didnt hear of any trouble and im sure they would know they live there its only what i read and heard though

[watchinginvestigation2011]

beachbird, I live there too,perhaps they were blissfully unaware, but if does not matter either way, it happened, but for the fact it was not for four days !!!!! thank goodness.

 

Bit hard to miss the searchlights from the helicopters that went on for more than four hours though.

 

Pity the piccy of the lad with the stones being thrown to the fire man putting out the fire on the estate were not imagined, but I can assure you the s*** threw them according to my son and it was reported youths were there.

 

My point is a lot of these events perhaps would ahve been non events but for the fact some goader reports something is kicking off and yobs are attracted xx

 

Fire engine engine etc....noise started about 13.30, but the youbs did not amass till later in higher numbers and it ended when was long dark, think there were two helicopters as soon as one left I presume to refuel another appeared.

 

Have to say the acted quickly and it was also reported night before that yobs met at the city centre but were encourated to leave with two riot vans. Sons friends dad is security guard at city centre and he was called in to patrol the city centre.

 

Lucky mk is so on the ball with its police and to be honest the city centre has a police station built onto it and one down the road, so yobs woudl not get far without them appearing anyhow.

Edited August 10, 2011 by watchinginvestigation2011

[watchinginvestigation2011]

Lets hope this rioting is over xx

[determindator]

We had an attempt in our town but the blokes from the the the local pub put a stop to it.

[beachbird]

well done to them, our town is quiet

[caro]

There were reports of trouble in my town last night but there was no truth in it. Been to Birmingham today and it was fine, but there was a very strong police presence at New Street station when we left about tea time. It was very reassuring, and apparently it's been all quiet tonight.

[rumbler]

All quiet here in Cornwall.

[beachbird]

aw i love cornwall good to hear you have no problems rumbler, so many conflicting stories flying round dont know what to believe do you, very sadabout those 3 men in birmingham last night though their families must be going through hell today

[rumbler]

Yep,,, an all through silly people thinking they can do as they like.. hope they can sleep at night with the images of them people they killed.

[beachbird]

your so right rumbler:sad:

[babybear39]

Sickening, isn't it.

 

Way back in the early 70s when I was allowed to play in the street, lanes and vicarage gardens we would never have dreamed about doing anything wrong as we knew the consequences would be awful...

[beachbird]

if ihad done anything wrong id get a good hiding when i got home from my dad and it would hurt my backside i wouldnt go and do it again thats for sure, but all these do gooders saying you mustnt smack a child and all this talking hasnt done any good its caused the bad social behavour and it will go on and get worse unless they stop telling us how to bring up OUR Children

[beachbird]

i dont go looting neither do my sons or grandson, because they have been brought up to respect people and you work hard to get the nice things in life not go stealing off others and destroying , kids are so rude today, no disapline in the homes and no disapline in the schools , and this is what you get!!!!!

[caro]

My dad was a police sergeant and although he was very caring and loving we wouldn't even think of crossing him or my mum. We knew there would be consequences if we didn't behave. After he died my mum even threatened to take me to the police when she found out that I was going into pubs when I was 16! I don't think me and my brothers or sister were particularly saints but we knew there were boundaries and treated people with respect.

[ukaviator]

Riot started in Edinburgh:

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nG-XWBVdonQ&NR=1

[Mungypup]

Riot started in Edinburgh:

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nG-XWBVdonQ&NR=1

 

[sillygirl1]

Some plank has ben arrested in the local High Street for trying to flog his nicked phone, it was identified by the IMEI no as having been pinched from nearby Croydon. They clearly don't think about the longer term consequences. What is going to happen when their pinched teles go wrong and need to be repaired?

[beachbird]

the looters are to thick

[Night Owl]

What is going to happen when their pinched teles go wrong and need to be repaired?

 

Most of them got ripped off the walls in betting offices anyway so must be broken to start with! Load of bumbling idiots!

[caro]

Looks like Birmingham is getting back to normal. I think the 3 deaths there may have made some people - possibly parents - sit up and take notice of what their kids are doing. Pubs and clubs in Brindley Place back to normal hours on the advice of their security.

 

Let's hope that peace has broken out.

[babybear39]

Oh! I can back that up 100%