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OK, I'm beginning to change my mind from the beginning of the thread, we need to take our country back, I'm thinking we should start arming the police to take down these morons. They are ruining one of the greatest cities on earth.

You know what? That's what the protesters are saying, too. They are taking their country back.

Are you advocating for the murder of these people? Well, then you are a monster.
 

tommo123

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Yes, the universe. I'm pretty sure that no alien race would be as violent as the British ever were.

did you not read my post you replied to? i gave you a perfectly valid example of a race that comitted a worse atrocity than anything we ever did, in spite of our best efforts.

now, if you're going to argue to my post, at least make as much effort as i put into it. it's only fair Herra mongoose
 

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Reminder...
 

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did you not read my post you replied to? i gave you a perfectly valid example of a race that comitted a worse atrocity than anything we ever did, in spite of our best efforts.

now, if you're going to argue to my post, at least make as much effort as i put into it. it's only fair Herra mongoose

Don't forget the Daleks! :colbert:
 
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did you not read my post you replied to? i gave you a perfectly valid example of a race that comitted a worse atrocity than anything we ever did, in spite of our best efforts.

now, if you're going to argue to my post, at least make as much effort as i put into it. it's only fair Herra mongoose

I don't think that we should re-visit that discussion; it's too off-topic. I would prefer to focus on these protests.
 

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It's still going badly, riots continue, adding more cities, fires, cars on fire etc. It's awful, some beautiful areas being decimated by these morons.

Hopefully it's just an issue of allocation of manpower. Cameron put more men in London and London is quiet but other areas around the country are flaring up.
 

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LOL. listen to their demands.

For serious, though, COW and RM have to be trolling this thread, they cannot believe this. Can't.

What do you suggest? Go in guns blazing?

Listening to the demands of the protestors, actually listening to the citizens and governing for them rather than against them, seems useful.
 

Jaskalas

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OK, I'm beginning to change my mind from the beginning of the thread, we need to take our country back, I'm thinking we should start arming the police to take down these morons. They are ruining one of the greatest cities on earth.

If the police aren't willing to do it, then your fellow countrymen should do it anyway without their help.
 

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If the police aren't willing to do it, then your fellow countrymen should do it anyway without their help.

I'm not sure about citizens being allowed to kill them, but citizens are definitely uniting to stop these morons.
 

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I'm not sure about citizens being allowed to kill them, but citizens are definitely uniting to stop these morons.

I wouldn't ask for anything more. I'm just supportive of whatever it takes to stop them and it's up to the rioters just how much force is necessary.
 
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LOL. listen to their demands.

For serious, though, COW and RM have to be trolling this thread, they cannot believe this. Can't.

Do you seriously believe that people are protesting for days on end just for fun? Just for the hell of it? Are you serious?

There are legitimate social issues to be protesting like this; this isn't for fun.
 

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I wouldn't ask for anything more. I'm just supportive of whatever it takes to stop them and it's up to the rioters just how much force is necessary.

That seems valid, well it seems as though our football fans are banding together and protecting certain areas of London, which I whole heartedly support, The police have made 600 confirmed arrests over the last 48 hours or so! Which is a great start, we need to get these people off the streets, under lock and key, Ideally we should just have vans of police driving around grabbing them off the streets and shoving them in the van never to be heard of again. bait
 
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If the police aren't willing to do it, then your fellow countrymen should do it anyway without their help.

An all out civil war?

Vigilante justice is never appropriate. If this happens, there will be international repercussions. The UK government would effectively be illegitimate and international peacekeepers should be sent in.

I don't think that we'll see UK citizens go in and commit mass murder against the protesters.
 

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An all out civil war?

Vigilante justice is never appropriate. If this happens, there will be international repercussions. The UK government would effectively be illegitimate and international peacekeepers should be sent in.

I don't think that we'll see UK citizens go in and commit mass murder against the protesters.

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We can't stop the riots from P&N, but maybe we can band together to stop the trolls.
 

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They aren't doing it for some political reason like that, they are doing it because they want to, for fun.

There is zero evidence for anything you're saying. The evidence is merely that they want free stuff. You're projecting some silly Fight Club fantasy on them.

I don't this many people go out and destroy things four nights in a row just for fun .
I also don't think they have a rational thought out protest.

I think they feel like they are being screwed by their government. I think they feel like they have little say in their government. I think they feel like things are getting worse. I think they feel that as things get worse they will be the ones to feel the burden. I think they feel like they have little to lose. And mostly, I think they are angry about all this.

These things make them dangerous people. They are not the most intelligent of Brittan’s citizens. They don’t make big speeches, write the local newspaper, or organize rallies. When these people get angry they break shit.

They are angry.
Things are getting broke.
Hitting them is not going to fix this.
 
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HAL9000

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I don't this many people go out and destroy things just for fun four nights in a row.
I also don't think they have a rational thought out protest.

I think they feel like they are being screwed by their government. I think they feel like they have little say in their government. I think they feel like things are getting worse. I think they feel that as things get worse they will be the ones to feel the burden. I think they feel like they have little to lose. And mostly, I think they are angry about all this.

These things make them dangerous people. They are not the most intelligent of Brittan’s citizens. They don’t make big speeches, write the local newspaper, or organize rallies. When these people get angry they break shit.

They are angry.
Things are getting broke.
Hitting them is not going to fix this.

Then you don't know any chavs.
 

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I think they feel like they are being screwed by their government. I think they feel like they have little say in their government. I think they feel like things are getting worse. I think they feel that as things get worse they will be the ones to feel the burden. I think they feel like they have little to lose. And mostly, I think they are angry about all this.

You're speculating. They're not mutes. They can make themselves be heard. They could be telling people that their upset with the establishment, they could be carrying signs with slogans, they could be attacking police stations, banks, symbols of the establishment. They're not doing any of those things. They're stealing video games from their neighborhood shops.