London's Burning

grynch · 08-09-2011, 02:57 AM

V... I'm not in England ( altho Mrs. G is from London way ) .. but we were both up late last night watching the news....

Don't know if you've read the background on this but the "tinder spark" was the Police shooting of a black man Thursday night, under what is being termed suspicious circumstance.

What was designed as a peaceful protest / vigil outside of the police HQ in the town where that happened turned into full scale rioting and looting... in the victims name.

since then what has been termed as recreational rioting has broken out in scattered parts of the city, and now last night in many different cities.

I personally doubt that any of these kids rioting and looting could name the man that was killed by police or even know he existed.... they are out only for a, pardon the expresssion, good time.

my opinion : break out the tear gas and the water canons.

TheMercenary · 08-09-2011, 12:58 PM

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Originally Posted by grynch

Don't know if you've read the background on this but the "tinder spark" was the Police shooting of a black man Thursday night, under what is being termed suspicious circumstance.

I'm thinking this might be a bad idea to burn down your neighborhood stores and loot and rob from the very business owners that serve your community. Those business people should do what they did in Watts in the riots in LA in the 1960's, close up shop and let the place turn into a slum.

grynch · 08-10-2011, 03:05 AM

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Originally Posted by TheMercenary

I'm thinking this might be a bad idea to burn down your neighborhood stores and loot and rob from the very business owners that serve your community. Those business people should do what they did in Watts in the riots in LA in the 1960's, close up shop and let the place turn into a slum.

of course it's a bad idea, but I've got another (bad) idea... why don't you go out into the street and tell the rioters what they are doing is wrong.

report back to me in the morning please.

08-09-2011, 02:57 AM	#1
grynch the big Cheese Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Switzerland Posts: 390	V... I'm not in England ( altho Mrs. G is from London way ) .. but we were both up late last night watching the news.... Don't know if you've read the background on this but the "tinder spark" was the Police shooting of a black man Thursday night, under what is being termed suspicious circumstance. What was designed as a peaceful protest / vigil outside of the police HQ in the town where that happened turned into full scale rioting and looting... in the victims name. since then what has been termed as recreational rioting has broken out in scattered parts of the city, and now last night in many different cities. I personally doubt that any of these kids rioting and looting could name the man that was killed by police or even know he existed.... they are out only for a, pardon the expresssion, good time. my opinion : break out the tear gas and the water canons. Last edited by grynch; 08-09-2011 at 03:06 AM.

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