London riots? Anyone from London?

Neotyguy40 · Aug 08, 2011 8:37 PM

I know there are some people here from the UK, and I'm guessing at least one of them is in London.

I was wondering how everything was over there. I heard there have been riots all over.

Any perspective?

JazzJackrabbit · Aug 08, 2011 8:42 PM

I literally just read about this a minute ago on Ponychan's /chat/.
What's it all about?

Aceedwin · Aug 08, 2011 10:40 PM

It's honestly not as bad as they're making out. A cop shot a Tottenham supporter, probably during a football fan riot. So all hell breaks loose for a while, and looting starts because the British have always had a thing for anarchy. But it's not too bad and I reckon it'll blow over by Wednesday.

Swaffy · Aug 09, 2011 12:10 AM

Sounds like a bunch of hot-heads acting like *bleep* bags to me.

World peace? Not an option, apparently.

Neotyguy40 · Aug 09, 2011 1:36 AM

Aceedwin wrote:

It's honestly not as bad as they're making out. A cop shot a Tottenham supporter, probably during a football fan riot. So all hell breaks loose for a while, Looting starts, because the British have always had a thing for anarchy. But it's not too bad and I reckon it'll blow over by Wednesday.

That happens here in the US each time a Miami officer is spotted. Or if a Muslim enters Texas. Or if there is a Yankee vs. Redsox game.

EDIT: Looking back on this post, I feel like I should specifically say it is a joke. Sort of ruins it for those who actually see it, but there is probably going to be a few people who will take this way too seriously...

Latias fan · Aug 09, 2011 8:18 PM

I heard one of the riots destroyed Sony's DADC facility.

Clock-la · Aug 11, 2011 7:40 AM

well boom...guess where i was during my time away?

well first week I was in scotland but when I got back it was straight down to London hmm

I must say its odd how everyone was still going about there daily buisness, but you could see the effects of the riot, EG: most ((if not all)) shops were closing at 5pm were we stay'd but aside from that we never saw any thing going on.

but I just returned last night and TBH im quite shocked at it, and im sure you have seen that man who was been "helped up" but people who then took things from his bag...

Latias fan · Aug 11, 2011 3:29 PM

Clock-la wrote:

well boom...guess where i was during my time away?
well first week I was in scotland but when I got back it was straight down to London
I must say its odd how everyone was still going about there daily buisness, but you could see the effects of the riot, EG: most ((if not all)) shops were closing at 5pm were we stay'd but aside from that we never saw any thing going on.
but I just returned last night and TBH im quite shocked at it, and im sure you have seen that man who was been "helped up" but people who then took things from his bag...

I heard Sony is actually going to give him a PSP for free since those bullies took it from his bag. That was nice of them.

Clock-la · Aug 11, 2011 7:32 PM

Certenly is, but i don't know its still discusting that people would do that in the first place hmm to steal from a man whilst acting to help him hmm

LunarMasquerade · Aug 12, 2011 12:33 PM

People do that alot these days, cant understand why. So the riots arnt as bad as they say? all i have seen is a bunch of broken shops!

Neotyguy40 · Aug 12, 2011 5:34 PM

Looks like Iran is taking this pretty seriously. How would you guys like them defending you against your own police?

http://www.presstv.ir/detail/193467.html

He seems to toss a lot of insults at the UK too.

P.S> Do you guys call it Britain, England, or UK?

Clock-la · Aug 12, 2011 6:58 PM

thay happend in ENGLAND

Britain and the UK are the same think I think: England Scotland Wales and northern Irland I think it is.

Engalnd is just part of the UK so it depends, in this case thought i'd say the riots happend in England.

Aceedwin · Aug 13, 2011 9:19 AM

Britain/Great Britain = England, Scotland and Wales. Or rather, the island they all occupy.
England = The English counties.
UK = England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.

So far, all the riots have happened in England. Probably because we're all sick of paying for extravagant welfare that the other nations get, and we don't. Did you know that Scotland and Wales give out free prescription medicine to everyone, while you have to pay in England. That's why I laughed out loud when people in Scotland tried to make themselves an individual country.

Clock-la · Aug 13, 2011 12:02 PM

I think thats just sick hmm why do we pay for there benifits when they don't even want to be part of the UK?

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