London Riots

SmootSmack · 08-08-2011, 09:34 PM

Crazy stuff going on across the pond

London riots | UK news | guardian.co.uk

SmootSmack · 08-08-2011, 09:35 PM

Watch live here

BBC News - London riots

DynamiteRave · 08-08-2011, 09:58 PM

So what fueled these riots? (No pun intended)

SmootSmack · 08-08-2011, 10:03 PM

Started with this shooting

Mark Duggan handgun tests show conversion into lethal weapon | UK news | The Guardian

Then I believe BlackBerry Messenger communities got together and it expanded

NC_Skins · 08-08-2011, 10:27 PM

We should probably be doing the same thing in DC.

JoeRedskin · 08-08-2011, 10:44 PM

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Originally Posted by NC_Skins

We should probably be doing the same thing in DC.

rioting? Oh yes, destruction, vandalism and violence. Excellent problem solving tools.

NC_Skins · 08-08-2011, 10:45 PM

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Originally Posted by JoeRedskin

rioting? Oh yes, destruction, vandalism and violence. Excellent problem solving tools.

Seemed to work the first time this country formed. I am against the looting though. That's just common thuggery.

Alvin Walton · 08-09-2011, 07:44 PM

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Originally Posted by NC_Skins

Seemed to work the first time this country formed. I am against the looting though. That's just common thuggery.

So which parts of riots in the USA are you advocating other than looting?
The burning of private buildings?
Attacking police?
Attacking people in another class?

Keep in mind you are referring to rioting....not a protest march.

firstdown · 08-10-2011, 09:52 AM

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Originally Posted by NC_Skins

We should probably be doing the same thing in DC.

See in the US we have elections every two years and you have the chance to vote out the people you do not like. You can even do like 12th and volunteer to help the people you support to get elected.

CRedskinsRule · 08-10-2011, 10:17 AM

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Originally Posted by firstdown

See in the US we have elections every two years and you have the chance to vote out the people you do not like. You can even do like 12th and volunteer to help the people you support to get elected.

interesting article explaining the British voting structure. Far more different than ours than I had thought.

edit: Oops forgot the link LOL

Foreign News: HOW BRITISH ELECTIONS WORK - TIME

Alvin Walton · 08-10-2011, 10:41 AM

This sums up the situation.

NC_Skins · 08-08-2011, 10:36 PM

I also want to comment on how much better the BBC news is compared to ours. By now, we'd have 20 pundits talking about who's the blame, and giving their political views on the situation.

Alvin Walton · 08-09-2011, 09:13 AM

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Originally Posted by NC_Skins

I also want to comment on how much better the BBC news is compared to ours. By now, we'd have 20 pundits talking about who's the blame, and giving their political views on the situation.

Only if you intentionally tuned in and watched them.

Ruhskins · 08-10-2011, 12:09 PM

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Originally Posted by NC_Skins

I also want to comment on how much better the BBC news is compared to ours. By now, we'd have 20 pundits talking about who's the blame, and giving their political views on the situation.

Yup, we would have Fox blaming Obama and MSNBC blaming G.W. Bush. And they probably wouldn't report much on what was happening.

JoeRedskin · 08-08-2011, 10:49 PM

revolution, with a shadow government in place, is slightly different than burning property and general, mindless destruction.

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NC_Skins Gamebreaker Join Date: Nov 2010 Posts: 14,403	Re: London Riots I also want to comment on how much better the BBC news is compared to ours. By now, we'd have 20 pundits talking about who's the blame, and giving their political views on the situation.

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