Thread: Further riots in London as violence spreads across England

I am sorry to say riots are happening in the UK, the situation seems to be getting out of control.

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UK Riots

If anyone is arriving soon for a cruise, please don’t alter your plans, things hopefully will improve. We shall be out for the day today, and quite confident we will not be affected.

Norman, stay safe. These kinds of situations really stink.

Norman as long as you are in the suburbs where there are no shops you should be OK but anywhere near concentrations of them anything could happen these are just looters out for what they can get plus holligans just our for mayhem and anyone could be a target.
Sounds like it is spreading to other cities also. It is an explosive situation.

London seems quiet at the moment, West Midlands about 30 miles from where I live has problems, but the worse problems seem in Manchester.

Looting seems to be the chief objective; many involved have been children as old as ten. Talk as I'm typing this is the use of plastic bullets.

It seems it has stemmed from someone being shot and killed by the police, for having a gun. Don’t know all the facts.

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UK riots

Which city do you live in or near Norman ?

The worst problems tonight seem to be in Manchester and Salford (next to Manchester) but nothing on the scale of those in London over the last few nights.

These people have travelled into the city centre for this so it's been planned. One thing in the UK is we have CCTV every where so the police will have pictures of the looters and I am sure quite a lot of them will already be known to them.

From what I have heard, most of the "attacks" have been to get money and alcohol. Much of the rioting is planned and has nothing to do with the killing but instead to take what they can get.

Yes, London has one of the heaviest concentrations of cameras and some of the best facial recognition software around. Unlike riots of last century, the perps will be identified.

Originally Posted by nealberk

From what I have heard, most of the "attacks" have been to get money and alcohol. Much of the rioting is planned and has nothing to do with the killing but instead to take what they can get.

Yes, London has one of the heaviest concentrations of cameras and some of the best facial recognition software around. Unlike riots of last century, the perps will be identified.

A lot of them have covered their faces.

Thanks for your posts,UK members. We have been following what's going on, and are glad that the police and government are starting to get things under control. I'm also glad that none of you have had deal with this firsthand. This reminds me of the summer of 1968 over here.

Tony asked a question where we live in relation to the riots. Bedworth is an old mining town, seven miles from Coventry and three miles from Nuneaton. We have Leicester and Birmingham, both under 20 miles away. Manchester and London are roughly 100 miles North and South of us.

Manchester as Stephen says seemed to have suffered the worse yesterday. It seems these gangs may be forming with an internet based community, getting local youths involved. Luckily as yet nothing has happened near us.

Looting is terrible, and police are considering using rubber bullets, many including myself a good wash with water cannons would be more effective.

Latest from the BBC:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-14474393

Living local we are ashamed what is happening in our Country, but no way will we be deterred in telling you about it. I presume you are getting reports on your TV and we will update with the latest news.