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To be embarrassed to be from Hull right now?

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Chester23 · 03/08/2024 16:09

These "protests" just look like a load of people out for a fight. People on live steams talking about going to get beer and seem to be having a great time.
Causes are lost because of reasons like this? Why would I support you when you are destroying my city? Setting fire to bins? Throwing all sorts at the police. I can't support this.

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GoodieMcTwoshoes · 03/08/2024 17:28

ilovesooty · 03/08/2024 17:27

"Doing anything about it"

About what?

The seemingly unlimited amount of illegal immigration, for instance. All the governments pay lip service to doing something to limit it, then do the opposite.

oakleaffy · 03/08/2024 17:28

WickieRoy · 03/08/2024 16:14

Not just Hull. There's a large protest in my naice seaside town this afternoon. Gutted.

There’s one in my adopted City, too.
A football match and a Protest.
What could go wrong?⚠️🙁

SquirrelMadness · 03/08/2024 17:27

Exactlab · 03/08/2024 16:56

I haven’t seen any riots online. There’s not been any tyre burning or looting. I’ve seen demonstrations. But certainly no riots. In all of the footage I’ve seen the police weren’t even in riot gear.

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Have you not been watching the news?

Here is some footage including looting and police in riot gear: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cnl0lkrxgvxo

The 'protesters' set fire to a citizens advice bureau. Not sure how anyone can claim that qualifies as a peaceful demonstration.

Rioters and a car on fire

Eight arrested and building burned during Sunderland unrest

Three officers were injured after facing "serious and sustained levels of violence", Northumbria Police said.

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

GoodieMcTwoshoes · 03/08/2024 17:27

mothsandgoths · 03/08/2024 17:22

Where are we taking Britain back from?

I've lived in Britain for 16 years and I certainly haven't taken it anywhere

Sorry but it just isn't what it was, at least in certain places. It's very different. We might as well be not in the UK anymore. That's how it appears.

ilovesooty · 03/08/2024 17:27

"Doing anything about it"

About what?

GoodieMcTwoshoes · 03/08/2024 17:25

We do need to take Britain back

I don't think there's any way back @IntoTheMild . The way it is, is the way it's going to be now, and worse. None of the governments we're getting are doing anything about it, quite the opposite.

I thought we took Britain back in 2016?

People thought we were, but none of the governments have acted as they hoped.

mothsandgoths · 03/08/2024 17:22

Where are we taking Britain back from?

I've lived in Britain for 16 years and I certainly haven't taken it anywhere

VimtoVimto · 03/08/2024 17:20

I thought we took Britain back in 2016?

ilovesooty · 03/08/2024 17:19

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What "cause"?

Livelovebehappy · 03/08/2024 17:18

There are very valid concerns about immigration, which need to be addressed, and it angers me that these rioters are using these concerns as justification for their violence. How do they think that what they’re doing is going to lead to serious discussion about the issue? Just any excuse for a brawl.

ilovesooty · 03/08/2024 17:17

IntoTheMild · 03/08/2024 17:06

I just wish they wouldn’t drink. We do need to take Britain back, but we’ll never get it back with these men behind the protests. Their behaviour makes a mockery out of a very real problem!

From what do we "need to take Britain back"?

AdviceNeeded2024 · 03/08/2024 17:17

There were some videos circulating earlier online that two people in the Stoke protests had been stabbed, can’t find any news reports on it though. Things seem to be getting well out of hand now, will probably get worse as the night goes on.

PickAChew · 03/08/2024 17:16

Chester23 · 03/08/2024 17:01

I hope she gets home safe. We were going to go into town today but changed our mind luckily

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Most of the shops have shut early, now, so he's taken refuge at a friend's house, thankfully.

TattiePants · 03/08/2024 17:16

IntoTheMild · 03/08/2024 17:06

I just wish they wouldn’t drink. We do need to take Britain back, but we’ll never get it back with these men behind the protests. Their behaviour makes a mockery out of a very real problem!

We do need to take Britain back

I don't even know what that means - take it back from where, from whom, how? It's just a soundbite like MAGA.

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Chester23 · 03/08/2024 17:14

muddyford · 03/08/2024 17:11

I am sad for Hull. I wouldn't be embarrassed, just bloody livid that these thugs, many from elsewhere, are destroying my city.

I am very angry after seeing the fire. I feel close to tears (im an angry cryer) I cant believe it. They attacked someone in a car and all I heard was something about foreigners. I have Polish friends who I am now increasingly worried about

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Purplebunnie · 03/08/2024 17:12

Avalane · 03/08/2024 16:26

Police dog. Clip here.

https://x.com/luxjude352/status/1819250286063448071?s=61&t=xKCXjKa1-S6Ks0nSd_LXGg

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Poor dog I hope he wasn't poisoned by tasting that yob

muddyford · 03/08/2024 17:11

I am sad for Hull. I wouldn't be embarrassed, just bloody livid that these thugs, many from elsewhere, are destroying my city.

TattiePants · 03/08/2024 17:11

CremeEggThief · 03/08/2024 17:04

YABU to be embarrassed from there. Get a grip. Loads of us are in the same position and anyone with any sense doesn't judge anyone just because of where they're from. More fool you to be personally bothered by the Sunderland comment.

I'm absolutely ashamed of how some of my neighbours behaved last night. No one I know (to my knowledge) was involved in the riots but seeing my city being the headline story on all newspapers and the lead story on BBC news is horrifying.

OP, I hope Hull fairs better than we did last night but I've been amazed at how the community has pulled together with the vast majority of people condemning the rioters behaviour.

@PickAChew I hope your DN is ok. A nurse that I know had to be escorted home last night when she finished her shift.

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Chester23 · 03/08/2024 17:10

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Balls to stand up? They back up as soon as police move. They only managed to set things on fire because the police weren't there. They have no balls

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GoodieMcTwoshoes · 03/08/2024 17:09

LyingWitchInTheWardrobe · 03/08/2024 16:33

Why should you personally feel embarrassed? Where you involved in the riots? Only the very stupid equates a horrible event with everybody from that region/country. They can be safely mocked and/or ignored.

Perhaps it's the downside of the constant national 'pride' in anything good that happens? People from that place puff themselves up and take ownership of it even though it has nothing whatsoever to do with them other than geography?

Aren't we encouraged to not be proud of anything GB does? When has anyone puffed themselves up about anything recently?

@Chester23 Please don't think it reflects on Hull. It's happening in several cities. Looks like it might kick off in Brum tonight. Lots of wrong'uns with their faces covered heading towards town. Sad

AdviceNeeded2024 · 03/08/2024 17:09

@Pepsinotshirley I think it said in the news a lot of people in the Sunderland incident last night had travelled from elsewhere

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IntoTheMild · 03/08/2024 17:06

I just wish they wouldn’t drink. We do need to take Britain back, but we’ll never get it back with these men behind the protests. Their behaviour makes a mockery out of a very real problem!

CremeEggThief · 03/08/2024 17:04

YABU to be embarrassed from there. Get a grip. Loads of us are in the same position and anyone with any sense doesn't judge anyone just because of where they're from. More fool you to be personally bothered by the Sunderland comment.

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Chester23 · 03/08/2024 17:03

Exactlab · 03/08/2024 16:56

I haven’t seen any riots online. There’s not been any tyre burning or looting. I’ve seen demonstrations. But certainly no riots. In all of the footage I’ve seen the police weren’t even in riot gear.

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We now have tyre burning. And cars. They have set fire to someone's business

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