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to think these people in Sunderland are not "protesting".

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Misthios · 02/08/2024 22:29

They are not protestors. They are not protesting. They are common or garden thugs and criminals who are causing criminal damage, setting police offices on fire and attacking police officers.

Total scumbags.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cnl0lkrxgvxo

Building on fire

Protesters in Sunderland set car on fire and clash with police

Northumbria Police says its officers have been "subjected to serious violence".

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cnl0lkrxgvxo

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TattiePants · 02/08/2024 22:42

They are absolutely not protesting. I'm local and grew up in the 80s with football hooligans at Roker Park. Football cleaned up it's act and became too expensive so these thugs have just moved on to something else. I'm deeply ashamed but know that it's still a minority that have done this (and many involved weren't locals) and the majority of our wonderful community are absolutely disgusted with them. It's raining now so hopefully they'll bugger off home but I can still hear the police helicopter over my house.

TokyoSushi · 02/08/2024 22:41

As Keir Starmer said yesterday, it's not a protest, it's crime.

cassgate · 02/08/2024 22:40

Anyone wonder why they have their faces covered. If they are so concerned and believe in what they are doing then stand up and be counted and uncover the face. Cowards just out for a fight and using what’s happened ad an excuse.

NeedSomeAnswersPlease · 02/08/2024 22:40

No, they're not. None of them are.

Protests are peaceful. These are thugs who want to express their racism.

TRACKOK · 02/08/2024 22:39

Willyoushutthefrontdoor · 02/08/2024 22:37

Apparently newcastle tomorrow. Deep joy. Absolutely fkn ridiculous scumbags

Bristol too. We want to join the SUTR counter March but it starts at 6pm and I'm not taking a baby and two kids to watch a riot.

purplepeopleeater28 · 02/08/2024 22:38

Willyoushutthefrontdoor · 02/08/2024 22:37

Apparently newcastle tomorrow. Deep joy. Absolutely fkn ridiculous scumbags

i think it’s the 10th? hope so anyway cause i have an appointment in town tomorrow and it’s all scaring me

UpTheMagicFarawayTree · 02/08/2024 22:38

Exactly, they just have very little in the brain department and fancy a fight.

Penguinmouse · 02/08/2024 22:37

Yep, they’re coked up thugs committing violent disorder.

Willyoushutthefrontdoor · 02/08/2024 22:37

Apparently newcastle tomorrow. Deep joy. Absolutely fkn ridiculous scumbags

comedycentral · 02/08/2024 22:37

They are all thugs!

JusteanBiscuits · 02/08/2024 22:36

Someone will come along and excuse their behaviour with 'but...' in a minute. But you're completely right, they are nothing but utter thugs.

Justrolledmyeyesoutloud · 02/08/2024 22:33

Yep. Absolute thugs. Think l saw some children in the footage too.

iamruth · 02/08/2024 22:30

Absolutely agree.