Ashamed to be British

[James]

I've not heard of any riots today, so I think it's calming.

 

[Shamil]

Any updates? Are things getting better in the UK?

Things are a lot calmer, but I'm holding this until the weekend has passed, especially Friday and Saturday night.

I don't think I was impressed with Cameron at all today.

 

[Paul B]

Well our apartment apparently is still standing so that's a good sign...

The paltry sentences handed out so far though won't change anything.

And the police have finally accepted that standing back and watching the looters cart stuff away was probably the wrong tactic

 

[James]

No rubber bullets that would've been a better detterent than the courts sentences.

 

[Slavik]

Any updates? Are things getting better in the UK?

A couple of kids (18-19 at a guess) in the town last night came into the pub car park where I was playing poker and keyed one of the guys cars. Unfortunately for them it is not the most "friendly" of establishments and after getting a kicking in falling down some steps were apprehended until the police were contacted. I was not involved in their apprehenson, but found the whole episode rather amusing to watch

 

[Shamil]

That 19 year old girl that was in court today, Laura, I remember here from St Olavian's - my team beat her team in a school's general knowledge quiz.

 

[Paul B]

Those pub car park steps can be tricky to negotiate when it's dark...

 

[Slavik]

Those pub car park steps can be tricky to negotiate when it's dark...

Quite!

 

[Shelley]

A "step" forward in my opinion.

 

[akia]

These story's made me chuckle

Libya regime: UK premier must go
Iran urges UK to restrain police

 

[akia]

Oh and this one as well:

'Iran ready to send peacekeepers to UK'

 

[Paul]

These story's made me chuckle

Libya regime: UK premier must go
Iran urges UK to restrain police

Lol - talk about REALLY not understanding whats going on, twisting the words to portray what the news agencies think etc etc. Police too violent?? Everyone's been encouraging them to be violent, and they havent been listening!

 

[James]

http://twitter.com/#!/gmpolice/status/101067338232770561

 

[Slavik]

Syria: Riots stop when authorities use tanks
Italy: Riots stop as police fire rubber bullets
Greece: End to riots as police deploy water cannon and teargas
England: Riots stop.................because it's raining

PROUD TO BE BRITISH!

 

[Shelley]

Syria: Riots stop when authorities use tanks
Italy: Riots stop as police fire rubber bullets
Greece: End to riots as police deploy water cannon and teargas
England: Riots stop.................because it's raining

PROUD TO BE BRITISH!

 

[Dean]

http://twitter.com/#!/gmpolice/status/101067338232770561

What is "GM" police?

?

 

[James]

Greater Manchester Police

 

[Mikey]

"Ashamed to be British" <- why? I'm not rioting, you're not rioting, you really shouldn't feel shame for other idiots mistakes.

 

[Kevin]

Not something I would have expected to see.... other countries looking to the US on how to deal with riots!

http://www.foxnews.com/world/2011/08/11/london-looks-to-us-to-combat-gang-violence/

 

[masterchief]

martial law, i.e., nobody on public streets after sundown... activate army national guard, which is basically local version of us military