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[bob.dent]

To be honest the army should have been sent straight out...

Nail on head - with rubber real bullets and water cannons at the very least. rather scumbags!

[aaronjb]

And as if we needed proof this was nothing but (organised) thuggery:

This is the shocking moment a young man apparently hands over his clothes to thieves after being ordered to strip naked. Another picture which emerged overnight shows an unnamed woman completely naked next to a police officer after seemingly having her clothes taken from her. Elsewhere a bleeding boy is shown being assisted by a group of youths - who then rob him as they help him to his feet.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2024001/Forced-strip-naked-street-Shocking-scenes-rioters-steal-clothes-rifle-bags-people-make-way-home.html

[Lazydocker]

As I said somewhere last night... Watching the news made me ashamed to be British

Fortunately we live in a very quiet, rural part of the country and are highly unlikely to come under threat from any of this but I have many friends and family who live "in the thick of it", some of whom I am still unable to get in contact with

[aaronjb]

Indeed - a large number of the folks I work with and consider friends live in parts of London (some posh like Richmond, some not like Croydon or Isleworth) and it's certainly a worrying time; as Akin was saying earlier - his wife usually walks to & from work in Croydon, which wasn't an option last night as the area descended into chaos.

Some interesting views from the international media, incidentally: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-14456635

The Russian quote particularly rings true, for me, as does the Egyptian blogger's comment (not that I agree the 'young man was murdered', but..)

[Varche]

How long before the first death? 12 hours? Then it will kick off.

Spanish neighbours aren't impressed with it all. Makes one ashamed to be British.

I think this is one tricky problem for Cameron to try and sort out. 

[bob.dent]

TBH I think it's only scratching the surface of just how many thieving lowlife scumbags we've got in this country that only crawl out of the woodwork when they're mob handed. Me, I'd shoot the rather lot of them!  

[Nickbat]

Parliament to be recalled on Thursday.

[Lazydocker]

Parliament to be recalled on Thursday.

Too late! This needs to be dealt with today. Grant any special powers needed and make some makeshift prisons

[Nickbat]

Parliament to be recalled on Thursday.

Too late! This needs to be dealt with today. Grant any special powers needed and make some makeshift prisons

Couldn't agree more, but Cameron (pr*t that he is) wants to play politics and make sure Labour is on board before he lifts a finger.

[Lazydocker]

Water cannon ruled out by Home Secretary Theresa May.

WTF?

[geoffr70]

The army hasn't got the time, manpower, resources or training to resolve this.

Too many years of liberal policies are to blame.

The looters should be shot on sight, I'd gladly do it. See how soon it stops then!

We need a return to proper conservatism and discipline.

[Nickbat]

Interesting view from a police blog:

We don’t need the army – we need the order to ‘charge’

http://inspectorgadget.wordpress.com/2011/08/09/we-dont-need-the-army-we-need-the-order-to-charge/

[Nickbat]

Evidence of some degree of organisation behind the riots:

http://order-order.com/2011/08/09/organised-anarchy/

 

[Lazydocker]

The army hasn't got the time, manpower, resources or training to resolve this.

Time and resources I'd agree with.

Manpower they can get from the UK based soldiers, although not ideal.

Training... They have this but their approach will be a lot more "hands on" than the Police

[Kevin Wood]

Somebody in authority needs to grow a pair pretty damn quick or we will be in real trouble.