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10,000 on standby in case of Brexit disorder. Wtf?

52 replies

longwayoff · 04/04/2019 09:00

No. No no no. What are we allowing to happen? This prospect is appalling. I feel utterly powerless to say or do anything to alter the craziness gripping our politicians. I believe some of them welcome the prospect of disorder to reinforce that their way is the only way that would prevent it. I absolutely despair and only hope reason will prevail.

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longwayoff · 04/04/2019 09:02

10,000 police, that is. Lord knows where they found them.

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Didntwanttochangemyname · 04/04/2019 09:03

Where have you read this?

WorraLiberty · 04/04/2019 09:03

So you'd rather they just left it to chance then?

GCAcademic · 04/04/2019 09:04

Apparently the government has been stockpiling body bags. Mentioned in the House of Commons yesterday.

Coldilox · 04/04/2019 09:05

They are just ordinary officers who will be pulled from routine duty should it go tits up. So far fewer officers patrolling the streets, dealing with domestic violence and robberies and burglaries and whatever else, should these lovely folk decide to riot.

The orders came out weeks ago. It’s bloody depressing it’s come to this

ShitAtScarbble · 04/04/2019 09:15

Yes - this was on Radio 4 this morning. It's beyond shocking but given that in the last week there was a poster threatening God alone knows what by way of uprisings, world war 3, civil disobedience etc then I think the authorities are right to have contingency plans.
That was a Brexiter making those threats by the way. You may draw from that whatever you will.

ScarletBitch · 04/04/2019 09:23

Hahaha yeah right! More bullshit to scare the masses. I doubt we have that many Police left to cover their own force area, never mind Brexit. And yes I know a lot of Police Officers who agree!

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longwayoff · 04/04/2019 09:28

Thanks scrabble, it would be of course and, as suggested by worra, I would not prefer to leave it to chance. That doesn't mean I'm not outraged it's thought necessary to put 10,000 officers at risk to protect the majority of us from the nutters pursuing 'democracy and sovereignty' through violent disorder. I thought that was called something a quite different and that making threats to act in that way is illegal in itself.

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Bluntness100 · 04/04/2019 09:28

I think there is some misunderstanding as to why this is occurring.

Both thr army and the police are on stand by for public disruption.

That's less to do with people disagreeing with the path forward, although it's part of it, and much much more to do if we crash out with no deal and when society realises the impacts. So they need to prepare to control it.

With a lack of medicines within weeks, food going up, companies announcing with drawal, the pound crashing and being valueless, there would be a high chance of significant rioting in the U.K. and significant threat against our politicians.

So it's less to do if we exit in an orderly manner, and more to do with if we crashed out next week and the realisation of our society on what's happening.

And as much as I don't think we will crash out, I think it's prudent for them prepare to go under military control if we do.

ScarletBitch · 04/04/2019 10:13

@IceRebel yes BS!

I have just asked my sister and her DH, both Police Officers, I showed them this thread and they both laughed!

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longwayoff · 04/04/2019 10:23

Really scarlet? I asked my mum and my next door neighbour, they also laughed. Then I sought more reliable information, see above. Not laughing.

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picklemepopcorn · 04/04/2019 10:27

I see the anger among leavers who think we're not leaving properly, the threats to their politicians.

Then there is a risk whatever eventually happens, of shortages and travel restrictions, economic instability as things settle again.

There will be losers in this process, and some of them can't afford to lose any more.

IceRebel · 04/04/2019 10:34

I showed them this thread and they both laughed!

Why would they laugh? There's plenty of proof that a plan that has been put in place. Hopefully it will not need to be enacted but it is sensible to err on the side of caution. I can't see how this falls under bullshit or scaremongering, and the situation certainly doesn't seem like something to laugh about. Confused

HoraceCope · 04/04/2019 10:35

they are on standby from local forces no doubt, leave cancelled etc.,

HoraceCope · 04/04/2019 10:37

I can't imagine there would be riots and unrest though.
wasnt it 51% or thereabouts?
so that leaves a lot of remainers who wont riot

sailorcherries · 04/04/2019 10:39

They are on standby and leave cancelled, DPs uncle cannot come to our wedding as a result.

HoraceCope · 04/04/2019 10:40

for how long?

Hellenbackagen · 04/04/2019 10:43

I'm a pc
Let me explain.
All this means is that all 44 forces have agreed to deliver mutual aid if necessary. Cops from other forces come and help out. No extra police found at all and it's exactly the same for any big event whether that be a football match or a summit of world leaders- it's no different to any other day in the working lives of police.

BessieBumptiousness · 04/04/2019 10:45

Of course they're right to be prepared. Because if we crash out, the remainers will riot and if it doesn't go their way, leavers will riot.

It'll happen, whatever the result. Guaranteed. Both "sides" are pretty appalling with their comments and their views, and no-one's smelling of roses throughout this debacle.

Hellenbackagen · 04/04/2019 10:46

10,000 probably pushing it tho. More likely to be a few hundred psu trained cops told to get ready for leave and days off being cancelled ...

RomanticFatigue · 04/04/2019 10:47

Bluntness, your thread just made me shudder. I'm terrified of what will happen. There will be civil unrest I think whatever happens because there will be a contingent of people who do not get what they want.

RuggyPeg · 04/04/2019 10:55

It's a load of nonsense. People are not going to totally transform their personalities cos of Brexit. The normal, civilised folk will continue in their normal manner. The violent, hot-tempered, aggressive ones will simply direct their anger towards Brexit for a while. Once it's all died down, these nut-jobs will still be walking amongst us, directing their anger towards their wife/dog/kids/mates/boss/football/whatever.

HoraceCope · 04/04/2019 11:29

exactly,
I am a remainer, I am not going to riot

Unfinishedkitchen · 04/04/2019 12:14

We have a veneer of civilisation. If things go bad, massive economic shock, medicines running low, food prices skyrocketing, see how fast we become Rwanda or Yugoslavia. Skyscrapers and cars don’t mean shit when things go extremely pear shaped.

Even people who once wore a suit to work will be out rioting when they can’t get insulin for their kid or can’t get enough food. Hell I’ve seen people get angry when their WiFi goes down for five minutes!