The Godfather wrote:If the Police don't use there water cannons, I'm going to whack my water cannon out!
They'll stop in their tracks, pissing themselves with laughter
The Godfather wrote:If the Police don't use there water cannons, I'm going to whack my water cannon out!
PhilM2 wrote:BartonRaz wrote:How on earth do the police/army/government stop this?
I'm hearing this is set to spread all over the country. Places like Leeds, Nottingham and Sheffield being mentioned.
Why is it happening ??
Its looking really serious. We had similar problems in the suburbs of Paris back in 2005, but it was mainly setting light to cars, not so violent as what we are seeing on the bbc, and not destroying and looting shops like that as I recall.rudolph_hucker wrote:PhilM2 wrote:BartonRaz wrote:How on earth do the police/army/government stop this?
I'm hearing this is set to spread all over the country. Places like Leeds, Nottingham and Sheffield being mentioned.
Why is it happening ??
I am led to believe that a black youth was shot by a white police officer last week. it apparently transpires that the youth had a fake gun on him and it has led to (racial) tensions.
Plus it is a way of venting anger against authority.
I wonder how quickly France can build an Olympic village.