Meet the Other Phone. Only the apps you allow.

Meet the Other Phone.
Only the apps you allow.

Buy now

Please or to access all these features

AIBU?

Share your dilemmas and get honest opinions from other Mumsnetters.

Totally disgusted by those rioting in Southport

1000 replies

Bex5490 · 30/07/2024 22:18

Southport has experienced the most unbelievable tragedy.

Their emergency services had to respond to probably the most traumatic calls they’ve ever had, yet tonight they are being attacked by thugs?

The latest is that these people are destroying people’s homes to get bricks with which to throw at the police.

I am heartbroken, bewildered and disgusted. How dare they destroy the homes of that grieving town.

OP posts:
Thread gallery
20
Fififafa · 30/07/2024 22:34

This reply has been deleted

Message deleted by MNHQ. Here's a link to our Talk Guidelines.

Take your ignorant bullshit elsewhere

Scottishlassie28 · 30/07/2024 22:34

This reply has been hidden

This reply has been hidden until the MNHQ team can have a look at it.

Simonjt · 30/07/2024 22:35

TooBigForMyBoots · 30/07/2024 22:32

I understand people's anger.

What I don't understand is why a bunch of EDL thugs descended upon Southport and had a riot. WTF is that about?

They’ll probably start protesting against one of the victims when they realise at least one of her parents are Portugese.

Eyf · 30/07/2024 22:35

MeinKraft · 30/07/2024 22:33

Awful, those poor people living in that area. I can understand that people are angry, but this hurts no one but the local residents and our amazing emergency services workers.

Unfortunately they don’t give a shit about any of that. Just want to fight.

AffIt · 30/07/2024 22:35

This reply has been deleted

Message deleted by MNHQ. Here's a link to our Talk Guidelines.

I was born and brought up in Glasgow, @Scottishlassie28.

My paternal grandfather was Romanian. What does that make me?

Or is it okay because I'm white?

Scottishlassie28 · 30/07/2024 22:35

This reply has been deleted

Message deleted by MNHQ. Here's a link to our Talk Guidelines.

hellesbells · 30/07/2024 22:35

ll09sm · 30/07/2024 22:26

Feeling heart broken or outraged won’t help.

We need to ask why. Because all of these events have a greater propensity to turn into a protest against mass migration. Irrespective of whether the issue is immigration related or not, this is what is in danger of happening.

You can shout racist and dismiss the people doing it. But it doesn’t make the problem go away. This is how far right movements take hold. Do not sweep this under the carpet by calling people names. Ask why, despite repeated warnings, the corrupt politicians in this country have failed and refused to do anything about the rapid change in people’s surroundings, neighbourhoods, cultural experiences and assimilation impact.

There is nothing racist about calling this out. Burying your head in the sand and namecalling is utter stupidity and makes the problem worse.

They are just pissed up thugs

JackRabbitSlim · 30/07/2024 22:35

This reply has been deleted

Message deleted by MNHQ. Here's a link to our Talk Guidelines.

Either purposely trying to rile people or genuinely too dim to realise the perpetrator is British. Either way, you inadvertently make a good argument for the state of the education system with your posts.

TomatoSandwiches · 30/07/2024 22:35

Doesn't matter what colour he is or where he was born or the racists that started rioting there... the common theme I'm seeing is that they are males commiting violence.

We have a male violence epidemic, it's everywhere and I'm sick of it.

Userjfxkgxkgxkgxkgx · 30/07/2024 22:36

This reply has been deleted

Message deleted by MNHQ. Here's a link to our Talk Guidelines.

He’s lived in Southport for 11 years and attended local schools

MeinKraft · 30/07/2024 22:36

The BBC is not reporting about the man wielding a knife today but it's all over Twitter.

BloodandGlitter · 30/07/2024 22:36

"A 17-year-old boy, born in Cardiff and living in a nearby town, has been arrested on suspicion of murder and attempted murder."

From the BBC.

Eyf · 30/07/2024 22:36

This reply has been hidden until the MNHQ team can have a look at it.

Do you know where Cardiff is hun?

foothandmouth · 30/07/2024 22:36

Alalalalalongalalalalalonglonglilong · 30/07/2024 22:34

This almost mirrors the Dublin riots a few months ago. A man stabbed a number of children outside a school, there were riots the next day.

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-67516612

And did it bring those children back. No!
It just caused more pain

MrsSkylerWhite · 30/07/2024 22:36

ll09sm

Who is justifying it?
**
Your outrage doesn’t change the situation. Standing on he sidelines going ‘oh how bad’ doesn’t change why this is happening. It’s happening because people, irrespective of being right or wrong, good or bad, smart or stupid, have been told that they are racist for questioning how they feel about mass migration.
**
Shutting people up instead of listening to whatever they are saying, no matter he merits of the argument, is the stupidest thing that you can do. Strangely enough the progressive liberals are some of the stupidest people, never acknowledging the unintended consequences of their virtue signalling.
**
Thats what this is about.

WTAF has mass migration got to do with a man from Wales killing little girls in Southport?

Simonjt · 30/07/2024 22:36

This reply has been deleted

Message deleted by MNHQ. Here's a link to our Talk Guidelines.

You can in fact get from Wales to England via road or train if you wish.

bojosquiff · 30/07/2024 22:37

@Scottishlassie28 you sound dense as the rest of the cretins rioting just so they can have a boozy fight night. An immigrant...from wales. Think about it.

The fact that people are salivating other the ethnicity of the perpetrator before the full details are even out there is sickening to me.

ll09sm · 30/07/2024 22:37

hellesbells · 30/07/2024 22:35

They are just pissed up thugs

Yeah nothing to see here. That’s that settled then.

Scottishlassie28 · 30/07/2024 22:37

This reply has been deleted

Message deleted by MNHQ. Here's a link to our Talk Guidelines.

StSwithinsDay · 30/07/2024 22:37

@Scottishlassie28 is not the full shilling. Ignore her.

DoraJae · 30/07/2024 22:37

Please report ScottishLassie for breaking MN guidance.
Or at the very least do not engage.

Awful, racist views

bojosquiff · 30/07/2024 22:37

The correct response to the murder of 3 innocent girls is of course to go and traumatise some more innocent children.

JackRabbitSlim · 30/07/2024 22:37

This reply has been deleted

Message deleted by MNHQ. Here's a link to our Talk Guidelines.

Ahh the boats - because white British people don't commit crimes.
Please explain how "but the BOATS!" relates to a Welsh man born and raised in the UK.

Twistybranch · 30/07/2024 22:38

The treads are getting deleted because people from both sides of the arguments are throwing out unverified information and using derogatory language.

The discussions on the riots are getting heated and out of hand quickly. Ironic no?

noctilucentcloud · 30/07/2024 22:38

DoraJae · 30/07/2024 22:37

Please report ScottishLassie for breaking MN guidance.
Or at the very least do not engage.

Awful, racist views

I've reported her posts.

Please create an account

To comment on this thread you need to create a Mumsnet account.

This thread is not accepting new messages.
Swipe left for the next trending thread