Riot In London

Shia_Debater · August 6, 2011

(bismillah)

Major disturbance after Tottenham police shooting

Petrol bombs have been thrown at police and a shop, two patrol cars and a bus set on fire in a disturbance in Tottenham, north London.
The incident began after a protest over the fatal shooting of a young man by police on Thursday turned violent.
About 300 people have gathered outside the police station on the High Road.
Members of the community had taken to the streets to demand "justice" after the shooting of a 29-year-old father-of-four, named locally as Mark Duggan.
The BBC's Ben Ando, who is at the scene, described the situation as a "stand off".
Shops looted
Two patrol cars were set alight at about 20:20 BST but officers were not inside at the time.Shops in the area have also been looted with people seen pushing away shopping trolleys full of goods.
A double decker bus was set on fire at the junction of High Road and Brook Street while a shop on the High Road has also been set alight.
Fire crews were initially unable to reach the shop due to the disorder but have now begun tackling the flames.
A Metropolitan Police spokesman said a large crowd had assembled, but not all of the people on the streets were involved in the disorder.
Protesters are believed to have gathered outside the police station at about 17:00 BST.
The force said the situation turned violent when two patrol cars parked about 200 metres away on Forster Road and High Road were attacked.
The spokesman said: "A number of bottles were thrown at these two cars - one was set alight and the second was pushed into the middle of the High Road. It was subsequently set slight.
"The officers were not in the vehicles and were unhurt."

Vanessa Robinson said she had joined the original protest outside the police station and it had begun peacefully.
She said the situation had now turned into "absolute chaos".
Maria Robinson, who lives in Tottenham, described the situation as "absolutely manic".
She said people were throwing bottles, "making bottle bombs", setting fires and shops had been broken into.
Another resident, David Akinsanya, 46, said several shop windows had been smashed.
"It's really bad," he said. "There are two police cars on fire. I'm feeling unsafe. It looks like it's going to get very tasty. I saw a guy getting attacked.
He added: "There was a police line of about 15 riot police sort of in front of the police station on the north side and then there were loads of uniformed officers on the south side of the police station.
"They weren't making any effort to go into the crowd. Every now and again they would rush the crowd and the crowd would run.
"But there seems to be a lot of anger in Tottenham tonight... as I left they were starting to attack the police station.
"Obviously they've got the toughened glass so the missiles weren't going through."
The Independent Police Complaints Commission is investigating the shooting of Mr Duggan.
The Met said a handgun was found at the scene and a bullet was later found embedded in a police radio.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-14434318

(wasalam)

Edited August 6, 2011 by Shia_Debater

Schrodinger · August 7, 2011

What are they rioting about, they have democracy, it's impossible for it to be bad.

Shia_Debater · August 7, 2011

They are rioting because someone was killed unjustly by the police on thursday and then the police lied about it. The protest started off peaceful but then a few violent people started throwing home made bombs and stuff and then it turned into a massive riot.

I think.

_jen_ · August 7, 2011

Basically the guy that got shot was black, so people were protesting saying it was a racist thing. Probably was the case, the police over here are very racist.

Schrodinger · August 7, 2011

I'm in disbelief, democracy is perfect, unquestionable.

(yes, I'm being sarcastic, no points for guessing that)

**Fink** · August 7, 2011

I'm in disbelief, democracy is perfect, unquestionable.
(yes, I'm being sarcastic, no points for guessing that)

Your cat must be depressed today.

titumir · August 7, 2011

The police should just lay a railway in the deceased man's house. That would make it all fine.

"Fine, we killed him horribly and all that, but we DID leave behind the railways..."

Thurston · August 7, 2011

Brixton is quite tense as well

DoubleAgent4 · August 7, 2011

The riots are spreading to Enfield now :no:

**baradar_jackson** · August 7, 2011

The riots are spreading to Enfield now :no:

Don't worry. I am sure the fuzz have hired special personnel to protect Mojtaba.

Thurston · August 7, 2011

Riots in Brixton, Croydon and Westfield Shopping centre areas very tense

lalala123 · August 7, 2011

Londoners need any excuse to act like animals.....

Shia_Debater · August 8, 2011

people looting a TV in brixton

lalala123 · August 8, 2011

people looting a TV in brixton

I hope they can be recognised through this picture and caught by police.

-_-

Maula Dha Mallang · August 8, 2011

the fact that the shot guy was black doesnt mean its ok to deny the fact he was carrying a gun.

rodney king all over again *facepalm* what is it with black people and middle eastern/ desi people that they can get whipped up into hysteria so easily

**Fink** · August 8, 2011

They're right, its the best way to get attention.

Maula Dha Mallang · August 8, 2011

They're right, its the best way to get attention.

once they get the attention....then what?

JimJam · August 8, 2011

^Well some people got free TVs

Maula Dha Mallang · August 8, 2011

^Well some people got free TVs

LOL fair point

Replicant · August 8, 2011

Looks like London is going to turn into some post-apocalyptic city!

Maula Dha Mallang · August 8, 2011

Looks like London is going to turn into some post-apocalyptic city!

nah bro, this is britain. itll all blow off once they realise the media has found another story

**Murteza** · August 8, 2011

Have watched it on tv. Man, It was messed up!

This is remind me "V for Vendetta" in dystopian society of britain.

Replicant · August 8, 2011

Have watched it on tv. Man, It was messed up!
This is remind me "V for Vendetta" in dystopian society of britain.

I was also reminded of V!

wonderer · August 8, 2011

I saw it ystdy on TV 2.. it was so bad they burnt down an Aldi in a poor area! that's actually gona mess things up :(

it reminded me of a french movie I had to watch for my class once called la haine and it was the same thing! a poor area, a lot of pressure, and mean cops :(

inshallah it stops soon!

**Murteza** · August 8, 2011

^i think the international title of this movie is "the dreamers", not?

Sorry for off-topic.

wonderer · August 8, 2011

^ u mean the La Haine movie? not sure, but the word itself means heat

T_S · August 8, 2011

Westfield was messed up. I was there. :( . I'm there almost everyday . They have now increased their security people.

Thurston · August 8, 2011

Things kicking off again - this time in Hackney

**Haji 2003** · August 8, 2011

This is a profile of the person whose death kicked all this off. Usually such obituaries carry some detail of the individual's occupation. Curiously this one does not.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2011/aug/08/mark-duggan-profile-tottenham-shooting

This is not just the elephant in the room, it's the elephant in society at large, where numbers of young men can drive around in big cars and flash various expensive accessories and no one dares wonder where they got the money from.

Edited August 8, 2011 by Haji 2003

_jen_ · August 8, 2011

This is crazy I have been down south London today and never seen anything like it. Its like a war zone. Fires blazin, smashed up shops...its madness....i come back up north and its started here too.

The sad thing is, I think the rioters have a point....they needed to do something like this to get people to notice the mess this country really is in, specifically with regards to young people.

DoubleAgent4 · August 8, 2011

Cameron is still on holiday.....people are posting pictures of their stolen items...how stupid can you get?

http://www.dailymail...y-Facebook.html

The death of the young man triggered all this violence to take place. What started off as peaceful protests soon turned violent with other people from different areas misusing this in order to act wild!

This is crazy I have been down south London today and never seen anything like it. Its like a war zone. Fires blazin, smashed up shops...its madness....i come back up north and its started here too.

Scary... :no:

Edited August 8, 2011 by Hawraa29

angel11 · August 8, 2011

those pictures will help the police to get them iA.

I was on the train when I heard some youths say WALLAHI I'll sell them (they were sharing pictures on their phone of things that had been looted by others). what the hell...

This is out of control. I hope they bring in the army.

Replicant · August 8, 2011

Riots started in my area today (Ilford, Newbury Park, Walthamstow). Pretty ridiculous.

People aren't doing it out of protest, they just want free gear from the shops.

Replicant · August 9, 2011

Liverpool have joined in as well!

DoubleAgent4 · August 9, 2011

Birmingham too...there's also planned attacks on other places. They're just a bunch of bored school kids with free time on their hands :dry:

Edited August 9, 2011 by Hawraa29

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