Something on this scale would never happen in America because U.S. citizens have the right to bare arms and protect their homes and livelihoods.
Yes, a major city filled with angry people armed with guns sounds much safer.
Donnacha said:Me being from America I can defiantly understand this. This kind of stuff happens all the time, a group of a few angry crazy people riot, and cause trouble,and it makes the whole country look bad the way the media portrays everything.
Something on this scale would never happen in America because U.S. citizens have the right to bare arms and protect their homes and livelihoods.
That is a ridiculous statement to make. It really is. In the UK sure we don't have the right to own gun. This is down to some kind of deep root issue where guns would not have stopped this. The UK has issues and so does the US so don't dare think that just because you feel its ok to have guns this would not happen in the US. Imagine how much worse it would be if guns we aloud.
Personally from someone that works in a secondary school I would be using the CCTV, going to the school, getting the teens ID'd and prosecuting the parents as well as the teens.
They have attacked and looted the Arndale Shopping Centre, which also contains an Apple Store.
Obviously, I can't give any info about how the state is in there - but living only half a mile away from the riot place of Salford, that also have been in the fire this afternoon - i fear for the whole city, cause those... people.... have just no respect for anything, whatsoever.
Hopefully the army will be sent in to get it stopped, before many hundred of innocents peoples homes is being burned down, no matter where in the country they live.
Something on this scale would never happen in America because U.S. citizens have the right to bare arms and protect their homes and livelihoods.
Hey i guess that Apple store is down!
Something on this scale would never happen in America because U.S. citizens have the right to bare arms and protect their homes and livelihoods.
Very sensible Apple. You're only worth $76 billion +/- cant afford to loose a few k's worth of display kit.
Looks like they've even removed the cool iPad2 information things aswell!
That is a ridiculous statement to make. It really is. In the UK sure we don't have the right to own gun. This is down to some kind of deep root issue where guns would not have stopped this. The UK has issues and so does the US so don't dare think that just because you feel its ok to have guns this would not happen in the US. Imagine how much worse it would be if guns we aloud.
Personally from someone that works in a secondary school I would be using the CCTV, going to the school, getting the teens ID'd and prosecuting the parents as well as the teens.
Something on this scale would never happen in America because U.S. citizens have the right to bare arms and protect their homes and livelihoods.
As an American, I do believe that our gun culture is out of control. However, I also believe that law enforcement and individuals with clean records should have limited access for self-defense.
I'm watching videos and the mobs are just going up to police and attacking them with very little repercussion. In the US, if you assault a police officer with deadly force, you'll justifiably be shot. Shields and batons more or less simply put law enforcement on equal footing with the rioters, not at an advantage.
These sad hooligans act tough and noble, but they're just looting businesses to get free sneakers, TVs, etc. You can bet that if the owner was standing at the back of the store with a pistol they would not bother him.
Very sensible Apple. You're only worth $76 billion +/- cant afford to loose a few k's worth of display kit.
Looks like they've even removed the cool iPad2 information things aswell!
It's called raising the risk to reward ratio. If you see me standing there with a rifle the chances of you trying anything and the risk has now gone away from the reward. It wasn't said to kill looters or rioters. It's a deterent, and a damn good one. Many did it during the LA riots years ago here in CA.
It is not a ridiculous statement. Frankly you wouldn't know because you do not have the freedom.
It's called raising the risk to reward ratio. If you see me standing there with a rifle the chances of you trying anything and the risk has now gone away from the reward. It wasn't said to kill looters or rioters. It's a deterent, and a damn good one. Many did it during the LA riots years ago here in CA.
These sad hooligans act tough and noble, but they're just looting businesses to get free sneakers, TVs, etc. You can bet that if the owner was standing at the back of the store with a pistol they would not bother him.
Also, you might wonder how the thug got his gun in the first place, since most firearms used by criminals were acquired legally.
There is a very specific reason why the US is - by far - the country with the most murders and gun violence per capita in the Western world, only surpassed by the likes of Colombia, Mexico and South Africa. And it's a really sad and goddamn(sorry) stupid reason, which is deeply rooted in a mentality straight from the 19th century.
Something on this scale would never happen in America because U.S. citizens have the right to bare arms and protect their homes and livelihoods.
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In the UK, you could be prosecuted for hurting an intruder to your own home. With or without a gun..
See, I'm free. Your not. There is a reason for that.