That's when they cross from peaceful protesters obviously
On a side note,
the woman jumping from that house is a real picture.
There will always be some innocent caught up when desperate measures are needed. If there is an outbreak of violence the Police haven't time to ask questions they need to deal with it immediately.
Yes, the hypocrisy on these pages is interesting. Maybe it's because DS posters identify with those student rouges who were mostly middle class kids with bad hair while they see these rioters and looters as inner city lowlifes.
Or maybe it's because they're completely different situations?
No, but if you take a thousand or so from every large town/city, it soon adds up, and they can nip it in the bud. Once it stops in London, it'll die down elsewhere.
The whole of the West MIdlands police force numbers about 8500 officers to police not just Birmingham but other towns such as Coventy, etc. Merseyside Police have about 4500 officers for their whole area. greater Mnachester has about 8300 to police it;s cities and towns.
Take a thousand from each, and those areas would be severely stretched
Because of the threat of action which was absent from previous nights.
I must have missed this. What action are they using tonight? What special powers have the police/army been given?
As far as I can tell, Cameron made no direct threats, just some wishy-washy general rhetoric.
Now imagine them all seated inside Wembley. It doesn't seem that "robust" to me in a city the size of London. But an improvement on last night I suppose.
As far as I'm aware, looters are doing what they want, and the police are protecting/standing off (for whatever their reasons may be). Not what I'd call combat.
The extra numbers will mean they can take more assertive action. They just have to be careful to all stick togehter.
These thugs are NOT scared of the police because they know the police are not allowed to use weapons. The police need more freedom in situations like this so they can take back control. They need batons and then tear gas and water cannons.
Ok, a little bit harsh. But show your damn face if you are going to protest. Not like what is happening at the moment is a protest... Just mindless c*nts.
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What action?
There will always be some innocent caught up when desperate measures are needed. If there is an outbreak of violence the Police haven't time to ask questions they need to deal with it immediately.
just look how often she's getting mentioned
http://twitter.com/#!/search/itsBARBZbabes
An extra 10k police officers on duty.
Community policing
Or maybe it's because they're completely different situations?
I don't doubt it is a real picture, but it's not a picture from London. Unless there are square (diamond?) shaped signs like that?
Standing around lined up while louts smash shops up and loot?
The whole of the West MIdlands police force numbers about 8500 officers to police not just Birmingham but other towns such as Coventy, etc. Merseyside Police have about 4500 officers for their whole area. greater Mnachester has about 8300 to police it;s cities and towns.
Take a thousand from each, and those areas would be severely stretched
....Ah.
there tram signs http://www.ukmotorists.com/tram_signs.asp
http://photo.wenn.com/index.php?action=quicksearch&ppid=150284&version=int
The rest of the photographs the photographer took.
The extra numbers will mean they can take more assertive action. They just have to be careful to all stick togehter.
In Croydon, they're tram signs I believe.
I was just reading the twitter account of a Croydon journalist who was tweeting last night, he confirmed it was real as he was there at the time!
Will try and find the twitter link... here it is: http://twitter.com/#!/Gareth_Davies09
I must have missed this. What action are they using tonight? What special powers have the police/army been given?
As far as I can tell, Cameron made no direct threats, just some wishy-washy general rhetoric.
Tramway signs?
Now imagine them all seated inside Wembley. It doesn't seem that "robust" to me in a city the size of London. But an improvement on last night I suppose.
Who's in combat?
As far as I'm aware, looters are doing what they want, and the police are protecting/standing off (for whatever their reasons may be). Not what I'd call combat.
I stand corrected.
These thugs are NOT scared of the police because they know the police are not allowed to use weapons. The police need more freedom in situations like this so they can take back control. They need batons and then tear gas and water cannons.
Ok, a little bit harsh. But show your damn face if you are going to protest. Not like what is happening at the moment is a protest... Just mindless c*nts.
No need for the rolleyes.
How can you back away when you are stuck in the middle of a crowd?