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Bosonic (774 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-07-11 05:34 PM Original message |
It's really kicking off in London |
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villager (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-07-11 05:36 PM Response to Original message |
1. Hmm... I wonder when it kicks off here? |
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cali (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-07-11 05:59 PM Response to Reply #1 |
6. yeah, because mindless mobs are just so much about social justice |
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aquart (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-07-11 06:01 PM Response to Reply #6 |
8. How many decades to clean up the burned-out Bronx? |
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Modern_Matthew (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-07-11 08:19 PM Response to Reply #8 |
25. Sounds like job creation. nt |
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indurancevile (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-07-11 10:58 PM Response to Reply #8 |
30. yes. |
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enlightenment (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-07-11 06:08 PM Response to Reply #6 |
10. Thank you. |
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malaise (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-07-11 06:30 PM Response to Reply #6 |
16. Did you read the Guardan article about the number of youth clubs |
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HipChick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-07-11 07:14 PM Response to Reply #16 |
19. High youth unemployment...the changed the laws to make them stay in school past 16 |
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villager (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-07-11 10:38 PM Response to Reply #6 |
26. You've got it backwards again: Relentless, ongoing lack of social justice leads to mindless mobs |
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HipChick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-07-11 10:57 PM Response to Reply #26 |
29. You seem to have your facts wrong...I was there during the Brixton riots in 80's. ..it's about the . |
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villager (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-07-11 11:11 PM Response to Reply #29 |
32. I trust this wasn't aimed at me? |
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HipChick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-07-11 11:19 PM Response to Reply #32 |
33. There's a long history of riots in the UK.. stating facts ... |
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villager (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-07-11 11:21 PM Response to Reply #33 |
35. Right -- but what in my post made you think I was in essential disagreement with this? |
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HipChick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-07-11 11:27 PM Response to Reply #35 |
40. Injustice? The Blue Bothers are perfect example |
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villager (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-07-11 11:33 PM Response to Reply #40 |
43. I still don't get it --aren't we both agreeing that injustice continually unaddressed sets the stage |
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HipChick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-07-11 11:57 PM Response to Reply #43 |
44. He was murdered by British Police...and they tried to cover it up.. |
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villager (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-08-11 12:13 AM Response to Reply #44 |
46. Again -- right. Where are we disagreeing about the "injustice" aspect? |
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HipChick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-08-11 12:42 AM Response to Reply #46 |
48. Cops use BMW's for their fleet cars...they make sure they spend taxpayers money.. |
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cali (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-08-11 05:19 AM Response to Reply #26 |
52. really? You mean like Dr. King and the civil rights movement here? |
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YellowRubberDuckie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-07-11 05:59 PM Response to Reply #1 |
7. I hope it does. |
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Modern_Matthew (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-07-11 08:18 PM Response to Reply #1 |
24. When we can no longer reform Capitalism. The collapse of it will be marvelous. nt |
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Sen. Walter Sobchak (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-07-11 11:20 PM Response to Reply #1 |
34. senseless urban rioting? |
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TBF (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-07-11 05:39 PM Response to Original message |
2. This started as an isolated incident - |
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HipChick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-07-11 05:48 PM Response to Reply #2 |
3. Actually, this is more to do with the racist attitude of London Police |
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TBF (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-07-11 05:50 PM Response to Reply #3 |
4. Thank you for that article - |
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HipChick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-07-11 05:54 PM Response to Reply #4 |
5. If you are familiar with death of Stephen Lawrence |
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TBF (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-07-11 06:17 PM Response to Reply #5 |
12. No - not familiar with that either. I did write about Oscar Julius Grant |
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HipChick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-07-11 06:24 PM Response to Reply #12 |
15. Worst...with less controls in place there |
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muriel_volestrangler (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-07-11 08:00 PM Response to Reply #3 |
23. Nearly all reports have mentioned his race |
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HipChick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-07-11 11:23 PM Response to Reply #23 |
37. Not initially....Only 1 did at first... |
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muriel_volestrangler (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-08-11 04:10 AM Response to Reply #37 |
49. OK, we'll take the first 15 news stories that mentioned his name |
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malaise (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-08-11 04:55 AM Response to Reply #3 |
51. You are correct |
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sfpcjock (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-07-11 06:04 PM Response to Original message |
9. I wonder what happens in merry old Deutschland... |
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roamer65 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-07-11 06:08 PM Response to Reply #9 |
11. They'll just throw Italy, Greece, Spain, Ireland and Portugal to the wolves. |
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sfpcjock (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-07-11 06:19 PM Response to Reply #11 |
13. ditto |
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rug (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-07-11 06:19 PM Response to Original message |
14. Governments are losing all credibility. |
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RaleighNCDUer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-07-11 07:10 PM Response to Reply #14 |
17. Only because they've all accepted the false premises of the |
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HipChick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-07-11 07:11 PM Response to Reply #14 |
18. Although this time...it's not about the goverment...read the article |
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rug (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-07-11 07:15 PM Response to Reply #18 |
20. When people are fed up and attack police the government is not far behind. |
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tblue37 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-07-11 07:15 PM Response to Reply #18 |
21. But the guy apparently shot first. The cop he shot at didn't get killed because |
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HipChick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-07-11 07:48 PM Response to Reply #21 |
22. Other reports are saying that the bullet was police issue |
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Skittles (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-07-11 10:42 PM Response to Original message |
27. because looting always endears the masses to the cause |
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autorank (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-07-11 10:51 PM Response to Original message |
28. Bob Dobbs would know what to do! k*r |
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Imagevision (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-07-11 11:00 PM Response to Original message |
31. The US. people should pay attention to this... |
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HipChick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-07-11 11:21 PM Response to Reply #31 |
36. Why? It was a racially motivated incident.. |
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Imagevision (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-07-11 11:25 PM Response to Reply #36 |
39. There wasn't sufficient numbers of cops to handle the crowds - more called in recently |
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HipChick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-07-11 11:29 PM Response to Reply #39 |
42. I'm headed over there in 2 days....if nothing happens up North |
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Rex (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-07-11 11:23 PM Response to Original message |
38. People get pissed in mass and lose it. |
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Amonester (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-07-11 11:28 PM Response to Original message |
41. It's just the beginning. |
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DemoTex (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-07-11 11:59 PM Response to Reply #41 |
45. 10-4 |
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sfpcjock (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-08-11 12:21 AM Response to Original message |
47. We exported all the asshole banksters to London |
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sfpcjock (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-08-11 04:50 AM Response to Original message |
50. They're rioting in (London) | Kingston Trio, Video |
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xoom (120 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-08-11 05:29 AM Response to Original message |
53. it wont come here. |
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sfpcjock (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-08-11 06:23 AM Response to Original message |
54. Fresh video of London riots: Crowd street rampage |
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