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Belfast Telegraph The response of the authorities has certainly been political. The mass round-up of suspects, the ‘shop your neighbour’ appeals by the Murdoch-linked Met, the police mob-handed in Robocop gear using battering rams to storm into working-class homes and haul suspect teenagers off, cameras on hand to record pictures for reassurance of the [...] The Telegraph . The moral decay of our society is as bad at the top as the bottom It is not just the feral youth of Tottenham who have forgotten they have duties as well as rights. So have the feral rich of Chelsea and Kensington. There was a time when at least some [...] Topics Scottish expat and co-host Steve Hynd says “UK riots, yup. As you might imagine, I’ve a lot to say on this topic.” Plus, the financial markets, S&P, Obama’s speech, SuperCongress etc. Let’s call all this “too broke to be exceptional” and add in the looming defense cuts war. Steve lives in Big Spring [...] Britain is considering disrupting online social networking such as Blackberry Messenger and Twitter during civil unrest, Prime Minister David Cameron said on Thursday, a move widely condemned as repressive when used by other countries. Apparently they’ll just shut down social networking for everyone, if and when they want to, because bad people might do [...] Photo. Guy Smallman. London Indymedia Zenpundit The British government was politically paralyzed by the crisis and needed three days and a Cabinet meeting to begin to organize an effective anti-riot strategy, distribute proper equipment, summon additional manpower, change police ROE and marshal a rhetorical narrative against the rioters. All the hallmarks of excessive [...] Apparently they were defending their stores when the suspected looters rammed them with their car. Leaders are appealing for calm, and warning of inter-communal violence if those responsible are not brought to justice fast. A witeness said “Of course it was deliberate. No way was it an accident. The driver went on to the [...] See this video and more at Indymedia London Guardian home page. Dozens of stores ransacked in Manchester, Nottingham police station firebombed Twitter #ukriots But the sense is, it’s slowing down. But still. The Financial Times calls it The intifada of the underclass London has an underclass (a hateful word to the people in it, [...] |  | ||||
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