They should shut down the cell networks, call in the forces and get this handled by morning.
This needs large and fast attention.
This needs large and fast attention.
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London Police Vans Parked Outside Apple Store Regent Street
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yeah it's pretty mad here right now. Just went to my local corner shop for some milk and it was on fire!
To quickly answer peoples questions. . . . it is meaningless violence and theft being conducted mostly by the young (All races, mostly poorer people) it is sparking up all over the city simply because, with the police stretched so thin, they can get away with it. It initiated 3 days ago with a more peaceful protest regarding a police shooting of a young man. The protest was basically hijacked by groups of violent youths. The riots, or rather theft and fire starting, that continue today have no relation to the shooting.
It is a sad evening to be a Londoner.
To quickly answer peoples questions. . . . it is meaningless violence and theft being conducted mostly by the young (All races, mostly poorer people) it is sparking up all over the city simply because, with the police stretched so thin, they can get away with it. It initiated 3 days ago with a more peaceful protest regarding a police shooting of a young man. The protest was basically hijacked by groups of violent youths. The riots, or rather theft and fire starting, that continue today have no relation to the shooting.
It is a sad evening to be a Londoner.
Damn, there goes my master plan to sit in the store and go throughout all the boxes to find a Samsung screen/SSD MBA.
On a serious note.. It is pity for London. I have best memories from the place. Hope it will all be finished soon...
On a serious note.. It is pity for London. I have best memories from the place. Hope it will all be finished soon...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sXcI-NL3Tro&feature=player_embedded
This pretty much sums up the riots
This pretty much sums up the riots
So you'd rather the government default on its debts, and be unable to pay any public service workers, benefits, etc at all? These are just idiotic kids who're on the state benefits, with nothing better to do, upset that the government isn't giving them as much free money.
That's what I say too, but they won't, someone might get hurt and sue the police.
As a Londoner I couldn't of ever thought a better way to show our city off a year before the Olympics
Wow, that is nuts.
Funny how computers can take priority over so much other wanton destruction.
Wonder if these guys are off duty cops hired by
? It happens.
Funny how computers can take priority over so much other wanton destruction.
Wonder if these guys are off duty cops hired by
? It happens.
Good thing Microsoft doesn't. Whoops! Nevermind.
Microsoft Store - Oak Brook, IL
Let's not forget the Regent Street store is located in a protected historical building and had to pass a rigorous proposal process when plans were submitted. Had Apple changed the façade, you would probably claim Steve Jobs doesn't respect landmarks just as you have in the past.
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Wow, that is nuts.
Funny how computers can take priority over so much other wanton destruction.
Wonder if these guys are off duty cops hired by
Of course they are hired by
I would think once
got the full SP on the riots they have taken action to miniumise loss!
While Americans should too for healthcare maybe? Just saying ... The US is the only member nation of the S&P AAA rated elite without universal health care ... Oh wait a minute ...
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Two weeks from now a shell suited scum bag swaggers into an Apple Store.....and straight upto a Genius (with no appointment)
'Here mate.... I looted this phone and its stopped working - WFT u going to do about it.......
5 Mins later......shell suited scum bag is outside arranging the nights burglary timetable on his shinny new iPhone
Now thats what I call customer service!
'Here mate.... I looted this phone and its stopped working - WFT u going to do about it.......
5 Mins later......shell suited scum bag is outside arranging the nights burglary timetable on his shinny new iPhone
Now thats what I call customer service!
How ignorant, they protect the interests of the big companies why? cause they won't go "oh screw it, I'm not investing again here" and the population of poor people gets even larger. As for the rioters, don't associate the poorer communities to these criminals. Those ain't starving kids hurling bricks all day and jumping on cars while communicating via blackberries.
Lots of things are weird about this.
Why is there a link to an investment site? Was that part of the deal to use his photo or something?
Why police vans outside the Apple Store and few other places? (I like and support the police but this seems a bit suspicious)
Why is there a link to an investment site? Was that part of the deal to use his photo or something?
Why police vans outside the Apple Store and few other places? (I like and support the police but this seems a bit suspicious)
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They need to use rubber bullets and fire hoses against these little *****.
They need to use rubber bullets and fire hoses against these little *****.