Riots in Leeds
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Bo Diddley
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You've got me there, seemed like a good idea while I was in "Keyboard Warrior" mode.. maybe detention camp type accommodation with armed security guards in high towers... maybe that's a step too far
This kicked off in Leeds because the hospital treating an infant suspected abuse of the child and reported to social services, social services turned up with police to remove the rest of the children and it descended into a riot, now the parents are are crying to the media aboote how devastated they are about their children being removed, it's a disgrace on all levels.
Leeds riots: Sobbing dad begs for children back after Harehills unrest leads to violence Father begs for children back after Harehills unrest leads to riots
palmer_mike
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You missed it on BBC news this morning then?
enfieldspares
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I lived in Leeds from 1976 to 1979.
I remember also having my car stolen twice...a white Ford Escort Estate...and both times it being found by the police in Hunslet Grange. Who back then didn't recover it and take it to a central car pound but just said "We've found it. It is at XXX. We advise you to go and collect it."
An area mostly if not all white Hunslet Grange was simply an area that if you had sense you didn't go to. Except to collect your stolen car. Which to give due credit was intact and simply a matter of getting a new plastic covering where it had been broken away when the ignition was hot wired.
Leeds has always had areas that have been "rough" in fact "very very rough" long before the brown skinned folks arrived. All mostly areas where old Victorian and Edwardian industry...mostly heavy to medium engineering but not exclusively...once was based but all gone by the 1960s.
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Bo Diddley
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One of my favourite films. Especially the carwash scene.
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Mr Tree
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If you want to see hatred & malice try supporting the away team at Elland Road, even the police will stand by with arms crossed, & watch the Leeds supporters beat the daylights out of you, with a smile on their faces, as your shouts for help get drowned in a sea of fists & Boots.
hairlesshunter
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Iol More fools them if they want to travel hundreds of miles and pay hundreds of pounds to get the heads kicked in
Police will remove normal officers and send in PSU officers (riot) and no doubt they've had numerous vans on on since to deal with disorder.
There's no point having regular officers in the mix of that who are going to get injured.
You can volunteer to be a special, give it a try. Those who can, do. Those who can't bitch about it on the stalking directory
Not only do I doubt you'd actually be able to manage with the job in the first place (as a general response officer) I highly doubt you'd be able to deal with the stresses of specialist roles, PSU being a prime example, you know the ones who will be dealing with the riots...
It will be an eye opener for you. Hell, I'm sure some forces are doing ride alongs!
shakey jake
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Psu dealing with a riot only 5 arrests?
So in short, PSU have what's called an evidence gathering team who effectively to around with a big video camera and record EVERYTHING. They use this to identify people/crimes and arrest at a later date. There's no use taking front line PSU officers off the serial as there's then a serial missing which can't happen.
Any arrest made by PSU officers will have required that the persons be immediately arrested, whether that's they're inciting riots/major disorder or the 'ringleaders'.
Stalker62
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bob_lee_swagger
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Didn't see anything on the BBC about the riot in London no, hence my comment. Google it.... there isn't next to no coverage. Only the daily mail did a piece on it
That's only natural that the parents are distraught at losing the children. They stand to lose their child benefits.
shakey jake
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Thats fine in theory, but do they actually stop crime? Or wait for it to finish then hope they can acheive something.
From experience i doubt it works
Stalker62
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What experience do you have exactly; of either participating in - or Policing - a riot?
I know you are not a huge fan of the Sheriffs Department (for reasons you have never fully articulated); but really?
