Live Coverage of the British Parliamentary statements on the riots and looting

malaise

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Thu Aug-11-11 05:34 AM
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Live Coverage of the British Parliamentary statements on the riots and looting

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-14488247

Starting in a few minutes

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malaise

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Thu Aug-11-11 05:36 AM
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1. On Now n/t

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malaise

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Thu Aug-11-11 05:39 AM
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2. Cameron conveniently omitted the

baton beating of the 16 year old

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dipsydoodle

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Thu Aug-11-11 05:52 AM
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3. That was never substantiated.

It was reported as being a "push back" which by the time word had spread on twitter and BBM had become a full mullering. That was the event which started the Tottenham riot.

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malaise

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Thu Aug-11-11 06:06 AM
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5. Thanks for your clarification

:hi:

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dipsydoodle

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Thu Aug-11-11 06:15 AM
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6. Hi to you too

This really is a horrible situation over here compounded at times at finding out what the truth really is. In some respects social media is doing more harm than good. Even some of the looters have found to their horror - its changed simple charges of breaking and entering and maybe just a wrist slap at the Magistrates into, following use of social media to help organise, aggravated burglary at the Crown Courts which has far higher penalties.

:hi:

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malaise

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Thu Aug-11-11 06:36 AM
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9. I will never understand how people can be so stupid to believe

that their own words won't incriminate them. Stupid people deserve the consequences of their stupidity. I saw one youngster posing with his loot for FB. Mindless consumerism was the phrase I saw in one of the Guardian articles and it describes them perfectly.

For some time I have worried that youngsters who will kill for a peer's sneakers or cell phone have long confused what is important with what is advertised as 'must have' on TV.

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T_i_B

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Thu Aug-11-11 06:55 AM
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17. Finding out the truth of the situation can be a challenge.

For instance, there was all sorts of rumours flying about concering riot on London Road, Sheffield on Tuesday night but when I went up there on the way home from work that night nowt was happening (thankfully!)

However, the most accurate souce of information about this on Tuesday night turned out to be Twitter. Twitter has also played a major role in organizing the riot clean ups so I don't think the right course of action is for the government to crack down on social networking websites.

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HipChick

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Thu Aug-11-11 07:05 AM
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22. Cracking down on social networks and widening 'sus' laws

is going to spark things..2012 Olympics are just around the corner...they were promised jobs, nothing has materialized..I'm going to watch for things to spark again.

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HipChick

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Thu Aug-11-11 06:38 AM
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10. Interesting..since there is full video of the beating...

I don't see how it can be a pushback

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malaise

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Thu Aug-11-11 06:41 AM
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12. I'd love to see it

:hi:

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HipChick

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Thu Aug-11-11 06:46 AM
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14. Here you go..

http://blog.alexanderhiggins.com/2011/08/08/scrubbed-media-live-bbc-interview-witness-claiming-police-beating-girl-sparked-london-riots-52191/

and this is the actual video..the beating of a 16yr goal by 15 policeman..its very disturbing, and then also..the videos are being scrubbed from youtube..

http://blog.alexanderhiggins.com/2011/08/07/report-police-beating-girl-16-sparked-london-riot-violence-spreads-2nd-night-51391/

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dipsydoodle

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Thu Aug-11-11 06:55 AM
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16. Nice try - NOT

Edited on Thu Aug-11-11 06:56 AM by dipsydoodle

The actual protest where whatever occurred was in daylight last Saturday.

Proof that that is the one can be seen on the right hand poster "Justice for Mark"

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HipChick

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Thu Aug-11-11 07:00 AM
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20. If you can actually read..it was the same protest, a few hours later

There were different 'incidents' during various part of the evening..

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dipsydoodle

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Thu Aug-11-11 07:13 AM
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23. Its specifically says the incident with the girl

occurred c. 8.30pm and that was still daylight here. That video is a bluff using a later event.

If I walked up to one of our police, on my own , and started giving him yap, yap, yap a few inches from his face he WOULD push me away.

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malaise

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Thu Aug-11-11 06:59 AM
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18. Thanks - not much I can make out but the audio is

clear about what is happening

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HipChick

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Thu Aug-11-11 07:02 AM
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21. I saw some earlier reports in local London papers

and then nothing after that...but anyway, I'm headed over there today, I'll find out from the locals rather than the media what actually took place..

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malaise

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Thu Aug-11-11 07:14 AM
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24. Have a good trip

and keep us up-to-date.

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malaise

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Thu Aug-11-11 10:17 AM
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25. Live coverage still going on here

http://www.guardian.co.uk/politics/blog/2011/aug/11/uk-riots-day-five-commons-debate-live

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Poll_Blind

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Thu Aug-11-11 05:59 AM
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4. "An end to the 'take what you can' culture, from the benefits office to the boardroom"

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dipsydoodle

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Thu Aug-11-11 06:25 AM
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7. Do you get the video coverage too ?

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malaise

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Thu Aug-11-11 06:33 AM
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8. I have BBC International

Edited on Thu Aug-11-11 06:33 AM by malaise

but the web link had live video coverage for Cameron and part of Milliband

sp

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HipChick

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Thu Aug-11-11 06:40 AM
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11. Cameron need to step down...

There will be a lot of speech, and little action..

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malaise

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Thu Aug-11-11 06:42 AM
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13. Well it's hilarious watching someone who signed on with

Murdoch and his criminals (to win an election) discuss matters morality. :hi:

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HipChick

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Thu Aug-11-11 06:51 AM
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15. Exactly and the Met police are on Murdoch payroll...people have a Murdoch puppet running the country

Edited on Thu Aug-11-11 06:52 AM by HipChick

No wonder people are angry...

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malaise

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Thu Aug-11-11 07:00 AM
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19. Of course the cuts have nothing to do with the anger either

(according to Cameron) and his supporters

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