Current riots

[emilyelf]

Sorry this is probably the millionth thread about this and apologies for posting on aibu but here are my questions about this riot and feel free to widen my horizon:

1. Why has the tabloids suddenly taken a turn in their reporting? Didn't they encourage this situation from the start and in general creating division and hatred on a daily basis up until now?

2. Why are they reporting these people as thugs and mobs now after publishing daily hatred to stir things up and that has prepared and encouraged them for what's happening today? Are the editors now scared that they will be held accountable if they continued stirring?

3. Why are our politicians silent about this (apologies if they have condemned it, I don't use x/twitter) particularly the ones like Suella and Priti Patel and Nigel Farage who have actively worked hand in hand to create this situation again a bit like show. Create a scenario, rehearse with them, dress them up for their roles and put them on stage and suddenly back off once the lights come on and the show starts. Shouldn't the directors of this show which are of course the tabloid editors and our politicians be held accountable for this shit show?

There are plenty more things I want to add but cannot process it right now but I hope this thread creates a civilised discussion. I will probably dip in and out as I finish tending to my lo's needs, so please don't think Ive left the discussion. Btw, I am so ashamed of these people, so ashamed to call myself British.

This has nothing to do with the killings of the 3 innocent girls. This is mostly people we see out and about who are projecting their life failures living as rejects in our society that have been failed by austerity, poverty, addictions, generational trauma and lack of opportunities. As a non white British person, I believe these people weren't racist, they became racist by our leaders and media and they were used by them for their own agenda.

I fear for myself, my children and many others who are in the same situation scared to go out who are law abiding citizens. I can see the bigger picture and I know it's not going to work on what they have actively worked on to create division.

The one with the flag got knocked out & arrested, the rest ran away.

Why do you think it’s not true?

You know nothing of this child or his parents. I see a happy little boy waving a couple of flags of his own country sitting on his Dad’s shoulders. Your comments are pure and simple prejudice
Selective viewing!
The reporter on site at one of the riots last night was pretty traumatised and commented how adults were showing their children how to target the bricks and missiles they were throwing!
Shameless thugs and this should count as child abuse. What responsible adult would take any child to a riot (and yes - they will have known a riot was the end game).
I’d rather live next to an asylum seekers hostel than live next door to any one of these thugs.

My apologies, bloody autocorrect changed that and i cant edit posts on my phone.

I totally agree. The culture of a minority group in this country lacks respect. Teachers don't feel safe in schools, nurses don't feel safe in hospitals. I know we see the news of terrible people doing terrible things in these roles as well as politicians and the church. But it's a small fraction. I myself have lost faith in the human race now and then though personal tragedy. And anger can take over. But those sick people were not on the streets because of the tragic events in Southport. They were there because mindless behaviour and lack of respect dominates there sad lives. How many of them work for the NHS Education or other vital services and are going to pick up the slack if they got what they want.

Their saying it's not a race issue but when their targeting hotels with immigrants and Asian businesses it clearly is. Where was the protests against the Plymouth shooter when a 3 year old girl was killed walking down the street with her daddy?

Where were the protests when it all came out about Lucy Letby? Our premature vulnerable babies should be safe in hospital with staff.

When we had the 2011 riots they clamped down on them hard. Hopefully they will this time as well. I've just seen a video of a woman being arrested for organising a protest. 40 odd year old woman with a removals business had her front door smashed in.

They think covering their faces will mean they can't be identified. They will remove it at some time. There's also phone data the police can find out a lot just from someones phone location. They are on about 24 hour courts. Magistrates courts are voluntary so I'm not sure how that will work. Also using empty buildings as prisons.

As for the idiots that turned up with young DC. What parents in their right mind does that? That's emotional abuse the families that live in the area where the first Southport riot didn't feel safe in their homes and had to leave. Children were traumatized. They weren't thinking of those children then were they.

I seen that 🤣🤣🤣 there was another thug that got his shorts pulled down by a police dog.

Farage has not been silent, he’s been actively fanning it all week, disgusting excuse for a human being.

Jesus. You only need to look at the father’s face to know Exactly what kind of person he is.

Papers & Social Media types are back-peddling, as they know that they can be charge with inciting or conspiracy

I wish they would be. Media's been stoking and inciting for years, they need to be held accountable.

In respect of Plymouth, they were too busy sulking and deleting their posts insisting that it had to be a Muslim.

So you go by appearance do you??

If they're not in a hotel, where next?
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/asylum-hotels-exit-summary-information/asylum-hotel-summary-and-faq#what-will-happen-to-the-asylum-seekers-in-hotels-that-are-closing

The court was told the boy, who cannot be named because of his age, said “I’m sorry, I wasn’t firing them at you, though”, when he was arrested by police after they gave chase.
He had five fireworks and a lighter in his possession.
The boy, whose father and uncle were in court, has no previous convictions, the court was told.
Iqbal Singh Kang, mitigating, said the teenager had been in the city centre to catch a bus home, and added: “He did not head into the city centre with the intention of causing any kind of disturbance or adding to the disorder.
Is that barrister serious? If the kid didn't set out intending to creat "a disturbance" then why on earth did he have fireworks on him. It's not the sort of thing you can pop into a shop for an impulse buy, not for a 14 year old and especially not at this time of year.

This !
people who act all their out on other people instead of doing any work themselves

Pure prejudice - by definition.

Well the racists have certainly damaged our reputation abroad and will impact investment and tourism. So far the following countries have issued travel alerts to the UK: Australia, Nigeria, Malaysia and Indonesia.

Very ‘patriotic’.

Stop pandering to these violent, parasitic thugs and their false ‘concerns’ which are just an excuse to blame their failures on everyone else and drag us all down like the crabs in a barrel they are. The law needs to come down fast and hard with looong sentences. An international arrest warrant should also be issued for ‘Tommy Robinson’.

Another night of rioting and Birmingham now with attacks in the other direction

I fear loss of control. Incredibly concerning

Why can't we set up a fair asylum system? Why can't we set up a fair benefits system? It's all talk and no action. These fit and healthy looking people would not have the time or energy to riot if they had full time jobs.

This man is/was a painter decorator, doubtless complaining about east europeans taking his work.... taunting the police, until he was hit by bricks

No wonder people don't like employing uk workers.

https://news.sky.com/video/southport-riots-cctv-footage-shows-violent-clashes-13188600

Rich or poor, there is zero excuse for this total lack of respect for law and order.

@missdeamenor You'll probably find that most do.

What does smushing up greggs have to do with “protecting are kids”?

That is such a nasty post.

So a small child is waving flags for England and the UK - do you know why he is excited and waving flags.
Since when does waving the country's flags mark him out as 'far right'.

The kid in the picture has his middle fingers up on both hands... not happy excited waving!

Completely agree

I was going to say this!