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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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Corvidmango · 03/08/2024 12:44

Xenia · 03/08/2024 12:24

Men can get very out of hand as most women know. It was the same with the Roma community recently when the children were taken away although I think social services gave in there to an extent due to the riots and took the children from where they had been placed and instead places them with family so perhaps crime does pay in some cases (hopefully not).

No. It’s standard practice to remove children if there are serious or immediate concerns and then look for kinship care first. They were returned to wider family I think. It wasn’t to do with the rioting.

PickAChew · 03/08/2024 12:41

Purplebunnie · 02/08/2024 23:08

Personally for this rabble I would put 6 of them in a cell and to hell with human rights or utilise some mediaeval dungeons - I was in one today, it was lovely and cool in the heat, perhaps it would cool some of these hotheads down

They weren't even cooled down by the bloody rain we had here, last night. Sunderland has enough problems without being trashed by these violent knuckle heads.

Summerflames · 03/08/2024 12:34

Well done Liverpool 👏

PandoraSox · 03/08/2024 12:29

Xenia · 03/08/2024 12:24

Men can get very out of hand as most women know. It was the same with the Roma community recently when the children were taken away although I think social services gave in there to an extent due to the riots and took the children from where they had been placed and instead places them with family so perhaps crime does pay in some cases (hopefully not).

A judge made that decision, not social services. Presumably on the basis of information that we are not privy to.

DuncinToffee · 03/08/2024 12:28

BIossomtoes · 03/08/2024 12:23

The best thing to do with bad people (apart from arrest them) is to laugh at them.

It’s proving quite a successful tactic against Trump. He hates it.

Liverpool did well

EDL right wing thugs getting marched out of Liverpool to the sound of Benny Hill, same again today please

https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpool-news/edl-laughed-liverpool-benny-hill-13133627

Hilarious moment EDL were LAUGHED out of Liverpool to Benny Hill theme music

Twelve people arrested as far right and anti-fascist protestors gathered in city centre

https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpool-news/edl-laughed-liverpool-benny-hill-13133627

ContactNightmare · 03/08/2024 12:26

Rummly · 03/08/2024 12:22

Don’t want to be nit-picky, but there’s actually no legal offence of incitement any more. It’s been abolished. Equivalent offences are in place.

Fair point

Lampzade · 03/08/2024 12:25

Summerflames · 03/08/2024 10:48

Errrm not when they come under hate speech, they don't! Love!

I was just about to say this

Summerflames · 03/08/2024 12:25

Not to say your point isn't valid @ViciousCurrentBun but the question arises of what to do with refugees. Our goverments are the reason they come here. I doubt the solution is that "we should be allowed to build mosques in mecca".

I don't think attempting to send them to Rwanda was particularly humane either.

Xenia · 03/08/2024 12:24

Men can get very out of hand as most women know. It was the same with the Roma community recently when the children were taken away although I think social services gave in there to an extent due to the riots and took the children from where they had been placed and instead places them with family so perhaps crime does pay in some cases (hopefully not).

Cocothecoconut · 03/08/2024 12:23

Any excuse to play with fire and rob shops

BIossomtoes · 03/08/2024 12:23

The best thing to do with bad people (apart from arrest them) is to laugh at them.

It’s proving quite a successful tactic against Trump. He hates it.

Rummly · 03/08/2024 12:22

ContactNightmare · 03/08/2024 12:18

Btw the language “if this is true” is an attempt to defend a charge of incitement. You will see racist posters on Mumsnet using it to circulate racist rumours. There is at least one poster on AIBU who does this, they are here to do the UK damage imo.

Don’t want to be nit-picky, but there’s actually no legal offence of incitement any more. It’s been abolished. Equivalent offences are in place.

Summerflames · 03/08/2024 12:21

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So the issue is with men.

DuncinToffee · 03/08/2024 12:21

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Is it immigration or a certain kind of immigration they are concerned about?

I am an immigrant, are they concerned about me?

We have a hotel for asylum seekers nearby too, riots broke out the other day there, what a nice way to express your concerns.

marmaladeandpeanutbutter · 03/08/2024 12:20

ContactNightmare · 03/08/2024 12:18

Btw the language “if this is true” is an attempt to defend a charge of incitement. You will see racist posters on Mumsnet using it to circulate racist rumours. There is at least one poster on AIBU who does this, they are here to do the UK damage imo.

Also the faux innocent questions they ask.

Rummly · 03/08/2024 12:19

Summerflames · 03/08/2024 12:15

Shush, how dare you shut down reasoned debate with your sensible questions ?🤣 (sarcasm btw, not genuine).

Point is that what people suggest we should be debating. When there's just no intelligence in anything these "protestors" say.

Quite so.

I do think it would be quite funny to put Mr Beerbelly Swastika in front of a camera and ask for his views.

The best thing to do with bad people (apart from arrest them) is to laugh at them.

ContactNightmare · 03/08/2024 12:19

Nanny0gg · 03/08/2024 12:15

I am assuming it's being looked into and that's why the Times won't name her

Yes. It is potentially a huge story.

BadPennyReturns · 03/08/2024 12:18

We've been living in a society with certain groups that throws tantrums for a few years now.

Oh my goodness...the working class have cottoned on!

ContactNightmare · 03/08/2024 12:18

Btw the language “if this is true” is an attempt to defend a charge of incitement. You will see racist posters on Mumsnet using it to circulate racist rumours. There is at least one poster on AIBU who does this, they are here to do the UK damage imo.

ViciousCurrentBun · 03/08/2024 12:16

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Nanny0gg · 03/08/2024 12:15

ContactNightmare · 03/08/2024 12:07

Well if she is, it will be public very quickly. Though given the detail in the article she can be traced easily.

I am assuming it's being looked into and that's why the Times won't name her

Summerflames · 03/08/2024 12:15

Rummly · 03/08/2024 12:13

Why would Mecca need more mosques? What a strange chap.

Shush, how dare you shut down reasoned debate with your sensible questions ?🤣 (sarcasm btw, not genuine).

Point is that what people suggest we should be debating. When there's just no intelligence in anything these "protestors" say.

Rummly · 03/08/2024 12:13

Summerflames · 03/08/2024 12:12

Watched another vid on tik tok. Some guy was asked what he was protesting. He said something like "listen right, we have no problem with mosques being built over here, as long as we can build mosques in Mecca". So it seems that that's what this whole thing is about. Got it. Makes sense 🙄

Why would Mecca need more mosques? What a strange chap.

ContactNightmare · 03/08/2024 12:12

MistressoftheDarkSide · 03/08/2024 12:09

FFS.

"From a fellow lockdown skeptics account".

Now we're going to have conflation of any questioning of how the pandemic was handled with far right agitation. Thanks lady.

Bangs head on wall

That had better be true or otherwise it looks like she made it up. It will be easy to check.

Summerflames · 03/08/2024 12:12

Watched another vid on tik tok. Some guy was asked what he was protesting. He said something like "listen right, we have no problem with mosques being built over here, as long as we can build mosques in Mecca". So it seems that that's what this whole thing is about. Got it. Makes sense 🙄

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