dave30 728 Posted August 9, 2011 Share Posted August 9, 2011 with 16,000 police on the streets tonight im hoping it will begin to come to a end . if you think that they only have around 500 - 1000 tops police on for a category a game such as the Manchester City v United at wembley for 90,000 people . im not sure how many rioters are out on the streets but the im hoping the police must be pretty confident about the rioter to police ratio today . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LDN Blue 7,903 Posted August 9, 2011 Share Posted August 9, 2011 I'm working in Holborn, thankfully got a day off today!I do hope they don't come near there, but at this rate, who knows :\ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest justin_3d Posted August 9, 2011 Share Posted August 9, 2011 http://www.facebook....850851Unbelievable.They were breaking into peoples houses last night as well. It's worrying knowing it's all so close.Was looking at some of the videos, and to tell you the truth, i don't think this might be bad as if that where to happen in NYC.Some of the people over there are polite, Brooklyn....you get your ass shot!Those English boys that try to act so hard core, would be crying over here!Anyways it sucks this is happening over there. But it might be a thing to consider for people to be prepared over in NYC. Cause if that happen over there in London, and has been that bad, how much worse over in NYC??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave30 728 Posted August 9, 2011 Share Posted August 9, 2011 Was looking at some of the videos, and to tell you the truth, i don't think this might be bad as if that where to happen in NYC.Some of the people over there are polite, Brooklyn....you get your ass shot!Those English boys that try to act so hard core, would be crying over here!Anyways it sucks this is happening over there. But it might be a thing to consider for people to be prepared over in NYC. Cause if that happen over there in London, and has been that bad, how much worse over in NYC???Unfortunately i think to many English boys try to model themselves on the behavior of some of the more negative parts of the African American Culture they so long to be a part off in parts of the U.S . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LDN Blue 7,903 Posted August 9, 2011 Share Posted August 9, 2011 Unfortunately i think to many English boys try to model themselves on the behavior of some of the more negative parts of the African American Culture they so long to be a part off in parts of the U.S .Sigh.Elaborate.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave30 728 Posted August 9, 2011 Share Posted August 9, 2011 Sigh.Elaborate..to many young adults bodding round with baseball caps listening to some rapper telling them to ideolise money and objectify women , whilst for no obvious reason despising police officers . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
warnie_666 1,081 Posted August 9, 2011 Share Posted August 9, 2011 Was looking at some of the videos, and to tell you the truth, i don't think this might be bad as if that where to happen in NYC.Some of the people over there are polite, Brooklyn....you get your ass shot!Those English boys that try to act so hard core, would be crying over here!Anyways it sucks this is happening over there. But it might be a thing to consider for people to be prepared over in NYC. Cause if that happen over there in London, and has been that bad, how much worse over in NYC???Much worse. The reason it is getting out of hand in London is because the police there don't carry guns. Which is stupid IMO. (London people correct me if I'm wrong). Regarding riots in NYC. Crowds would come out on streets with guns in their hands shooting and looting innocent people causing alot of deaths. Afterall manhattan is surrounded by ghettos like Bronx and queens Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LDN Blue 7,903 Posted August 9, 2011 Share Posted August 9, 2011 to many young adults bodding round with baseball caps listening to some rapper telling them to ideolise money and objectify women , whilst for no obvious reason despising police officers .Idolising women and money isn't an african-american thing. It's a concept everyone has had conceived in their mind by the general media. And if we're being blunt here, it's not just black rappers who do this. I can name a handful of white rappers who sing/rap the same lyrics.Tbh though I do agree with you, but not in the way you've worded it. There are many wanna be's in this generation who try to look rough and talk themselves up but can't stand on their own 2 feet in a confrontation. But it's not them trying to be black american's, it's them just trying to be brave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LDN Blue 7,903 Posted August 9, 2011 Share Posted August 9, 2011 Which is stupid IMO. (London people correct me if I'm wrong).The rioters here aren't armed with guns and knives. There's no real need for armed police in that sense. Water cannons would be a better solution.Speaking in a broader sense, armed police is never a good idea in countries like Britain. It's too negative and plays into the thugish police mentality some of these kids have, in that aspect I have a lot of respect for these unarmed police officers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Term-X 7,891 Posted August 9, 2011 Share Posted August 9, 2011 to many young adults bodding round with baseball caps listening to some rapper telling them to ideolise money and objectify women , whilst for no obvious reason despising police officers.Professors & linguistic professors beg to differ. I can guarantee you've never listented to 'real' rap music.You are generalizing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest justin_3d Posted August 9, 2011 Share Posted August 9, 2011 The rioters here aren't armed with guns and knives. There's no real need for armed police in that sense. Water cannons would be a better solution.Speaking in a broader sense, armed police is never a good idea in countries like Britain. It's too negative and plays into the thugish police mentality some of these kids have, in that aspect I have a lot of respect for these unarmed police officers.If it does gets out of hands, do you think they will do something like Marshall Law?You ever seen the movie Children of Men? Crazy stuff, hey? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LDN Blue 7,903 Posted August 9, 2011 Share Posted August 9, 2011 If it does gets out of hands, do you think they will do something like Marshall Law?I hope I never see, in my life time, Britain under marshal law. It would be a terrible thing to happen.I don't think it will get to that point right now. However if this carries on a few more days, it wouldn't surprise me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kwylino 329 Posted August 9, 2011 Share Posted August 9, 2011 thought i would post this Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest justin_3d Posted August 9, 2011 Share Posted August 9, 2011 I hope I never see, in my life time, Britain under marshal law. It would be a terrible thing to happen.I don't think it will get to that point right now. However if this carries on a few more days, it wouldn't surprise me.When Katrina happen, there was sort of a semi-Marshall law in New Orleans. I am not sure if there was one, but i know the National Guard had to come in, cause the looter where shooting and stuff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave30 728 Posted August 9, 2011 Share Posted August 9, 2011 Professors & linguistic professors beg to differ. I can guarantee you've never listented to 'real' rap music.You are generalizing.well i don't know what your definition of " real " rap music is but i know that the mainstream artists do Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fulham Broadway 17,320 Posted August 9, 2011 Share Posted August 9, 2011 to many young adults bodding round with baseball caps listening to some rapper telling them to ideolise money and objectify women , whilst for no obvious reason despising police officers .Agree. Most but not all, rap artists seem to boast and glorify being a gangsta and all the ill gotten trappings that go with it. Mysogynistic and degrading portarayal of women in videos. A few, small minority are rich from it. Impressionable yoof see it as da way to be innit. One of the transatlatic imports we could quite easily do without.If you go to Chicago or Los Angeles though it sounds right -just not in Peckham.In the 80s it was reggae -alright shut up grandad Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave30 728 Posted August 9, 2011 Share Posted August 9, 2011 The rioters here aren't armed with guns and knives. There's no real need for armed police in that sense. Water cannons would be a better solution.Speaking in a broader sense, armed police is never a good idea in countries like Britain. It's too negative and plays into the thugish police mentality some of these kids have, in that aspect I have a lot of respect for these unarmed police officers. :goodpost: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liquidator 5,176 Posted August 9, 2011 Share Posted August 9, 2011 It could get nasty in Bromley tonight... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueLion. 21,491 Posted August 9, 2011 Share Posted August 9, 2011 Professors & linguistic professors beg to differ. I can guarantee you've never listented to 'real' rap music.You are generalizing.The fault of our generation, I'm afraid. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
warnie_666 1,081 Posted August 9, 2011 Share Posted August 9, 2011 The rioters here aren't armed with guns and knives. There's no real need for armed police in that sense. Water cannons would be a better solution.Speaking in a broader sense, armed police is never a good idea in countries like Britain. It's too negative and plays into the thugish police mentality some of these kids have, in that aspect I have a lot of respect for these unarmed police officers.Why not? A round of police fire in the air can disperse the looters. U can't have water cannons unless there is a protest. Also a police with a baton can get his shit kicked by the looters. You gotta get strict with these scums. As Justin mentioned there were lootings, shootings and rapes post Katrina and army was called in. You gotta bring in guns to get these assholes to stop pillaging public property Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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