Depends who you ask, my source says about 100-150. Still not good but nowhwere near what is going on elsewhere.
Sadly theres always tomorrow night for it to get worse tt. It was BBC News 24 that said it was around 300,they must have had somone hiding in the ASDA carpark with an abacus as the rioters ran past.
LOL I always wondered what that bloke in the with the hi viz jacket and clipboard was counting. Sadly you are right about tomorrow but it is getting worse now, roads blocked now.
Yep Bluff,Riots started in London but spread to other cities,Birmingham,Liverpool and Bristol so far.
I get the riot part but what for? a reason? goverment? people just decided they were going to blow stuff up?
It started of in Tottenham London a couple of days ago after a peaceful protest by family and supporters of an innocent young man shot dead by the police,but the looters and rioters just used the protest as an excuse to run amok. It's now spread to most parts of London and the other places i mentioned,the main targets are mobile phone shops,jewelers and electrical product stores.
Ahh ok, seems a strange reason especially as usually peaceful riots stay that way. Luckily the US is huge and so any rioting that is not in the area doesn't really spread. Last time it was bad was I think Rodney King or possibly the OJ verdict? Not much since then, but then again we send tanks and all that out.
It happened here in the 80's when most major cities and towns endured riots in protest at the government of the day and police harrassment,but these rioters are doing it because they can get expensive clothes,mobile phones and new TV's for nothing.
I've heard some Tuesday games have been postponed and a decision is to be made on the England game. Any news on whether this will affect the premier league games?
Love the tanks idea! Problem is that as well as out Police force being understaffed the military are also overstretched.
i think any game sin london this weekend must be in risk at this point as the police required at grounds simply will not be fit to play their part.... like a utd player just before a midweek international friendly....
