Are Summer Riots to become an anual event in the UK?

[melthebell]

errrrrrm we are judging this whole thread on?...........................

 

TWO smallish riots yesterday, and 1 large one from a few years ago?

 

and this makes it annual?

[DanBUK]

They didnt though did they!

 

'Witnesses described how a “riot” had broken out in the park as a sea of police moved onto the grounds near the Serpentine where large groups had gathered for a spontaneous water fight.'

 

Yes

 

http://www.standard.co.uk/news/crime/hyde-park-riot-policeman-injured-as-water-fight-descends-into-violence-a3299706.html

 

any more stupid questions?

 

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errrrrrm we are judging this whole thread on?...........................

 

TWO smallish riots yesterday, and 1 large one from a few years ago?

 

and this makes it annual?

 

the May Day one is annual

[dangerousedd]

https://uk.news.yahoo.com/three-stabbed-waterfight-turns-hostile-215500470.html

 

 

 

Five people, including a police officer, have been stabbed and several others injured after two water fights got out of control.

 

One officer was among three people who were stabbed when trouble flared in Hyde Park in London on Tuesday - the hottest day of the year so far - which saw temperatures peak at 33.5C (92.3F).

 

Four other officers, including one who was wounded by a bottle, and a member of the public also suffered injuries.

 

In Burgess Park in south London, two 16-year-old boys were knifed as disorder broke out among 500 to 600 young people who had gathered for an end-of-term water fight as temperatures soared.

 

Police said the crowd peaked at around 4,000 for the water fight near the Serpentine in Hyde Park.

 

A "significant minority" became hostile as the evening wore on and a group within the gathering decided to set up an unlicensed music event.

 

Police said officers came under attack as they tried to negotiate and talk to organisers.

 

All five injured officers were treated in hospital for their injuries and have since been discharged.

 

The members of the public who were stabbed remain in hospital. Their injuries are not thought to be life-threatening.

 

Police were also called to a McDonald's in Marble Arch at 9.15pm which was temporarily closed and its staff forced to retreat to a back room after food and drink was looted by thieves.

 

Mobile phone footage shared on social media reportedly showed young people vaulting over the counter.

 

Officers were also attacked as they moved hundreds of revellers from an illegal block party on the Stamford Hill Estate in Hackney, north London, which went on well into the night.

 

Commander Ben-Julian Harrington, of the Metropolitan Police, said: "The people of London this morning are waking up to what is unacceptable criminal violence.

 

"We saw five officers injured in total: one stabbed in the hand, one hit in the head with a bottle, and absolutely unacceptable levels of violence against officers, and indeed members of the public."

 

It is unclear what sparked the trouble, but some people who said they were at the Hyde Park gathering blamed police.

[The Joker]

Will summer riots become an annual event?

 

They will be in parts of S4 and S9!

[yellowperil]

'Witnesses described how a “riot” had broken out in the park as a sea of police moved onto the grounds near the Serpentine where large groups had gathered for a spontaneous water fight.'

 

Yes

 

http://www.standard.co.uk/news/crime/hyde-park-riot-policeman-injured-as-water-fight-descends-into-violence-a3299706.html

 

any more stupid questions?

 

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the May Day one is annual

 

Wind your neck in a bit.

The initial contact with the police didnt include any kind of riot gear whatsoever,when the people they were talking to to prevent them from setting up a sound system (which is still against the law if your black ,white, purple or blue with red spots) the sound system people kicked off which resulted in the injuries to two officers, then the crowd got ugly and it became apparent that it was quickly getting out of control.

Given the fact they had already encountered hostility with the sound system people and had bottles and bricks thrown at them by the rest of the crowd as they left the first time it was deemed prudent to take precautions on their return, hence the protective clothing and shields.

 

So they didnt just turn up and break up a water fight in riot gear,no.

 

You can try and spin it anyway you want but what you claim didnt happen as you said it did.

 

Youre just trying to score points for your own agenda.

[DanBUK]

Wind your neck in a bit.

The initial contact with the police didnt include any kind of riot gear whatsoever,when the people they were talking to to prevent them from setting up a sound system (which is still against the law if your black ,white, purple or blue with red spots) the sound system people kicked off which resulted in the injuries to two officers, then the crowd got ugly and it became apparent that it was quickly getting out of control.

Given the fact they had already encountered hostility with the sound system people and had bottles and bricks thrown at them by the rest of the crowd as they left the first time it was deemed prudent to take precautions on their return, hence the protective clothing and shields.

 

So they didnt just turn up and break up a water fight in riot gear,no.

 

You can try and spin it anyway you want but what you claim didnt happen as you said it did.

 

Youre just trying to score points for your own agenda.

 

why are you telling me things I wrote about already hours ago genius?

 

and you are quite wrong.

 

'Police in riot gear arrived at the park from about 15:00 and remained in place for almost 12 hours as a police helicopter was deployed.'

 

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-36841826

 

the violence was later.

 

from the Sun

 

'But when cops tried to disperse the crowd at around 9pm when a water fight broke out, it turned on the officers.'

 

So the cops were there in riot gear six (that's 6) hours before.

 

https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/1471986/police-officer-stabbed-during-spontaneous-water-fight-in-hyde-park/

 

I don't have an agenda. making yourself look stupid is your own doing.

Edited July 20, 2016 by DanBUK

[yellowperil]

And why did the police turn up in riot gear?

 

Because of what had happened earlier with the sound system incident!

You say you posted that earlier though so how come you keep forgetting?

 

Im quite happy to share my genious with you though if you keep forgetting vital information.

 

Was the bit of looting in McDonalds because of the riot police then? Or the guys fighting outside the park and using a machete?

 

Im supposing you can spin it all so it is their fault and look forward to hearing what you come up with.

[nikki-red]

The childish bickering and name calling can stop now.

 

If you cant be civil then either refrain from posting or expect to find your access to the forum suspended.

 

Thank you.

[DanBUK]

The childish bickering and name calling can stop now.

 

If you cant be civil then either refrain from posting or expect to find your access to the forum suspended.

 

Thank you.

 

They turned up in riot gear for a water fight. straight from a horses mouth.

 

'A statement added: “Police in Westminster were in attendance at Hyde Park, by the Serpentine, from 3pm after a large number of people gathered for a spontaneous ‘water fight''

 

https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2016/jul/19/stabbings-in-hyde-park-as-water-fight-turns-nasty

 

I have nothing more to say on the matter nor any agenda. it wasn't a BLM event, I don't condone the violence and I can't explain the behaviour of idiots looting a McD.

[yellowperil]

The police turned up because of the sheer numbers of people, to preserve peace and uphold the law for everyone. There were people in hyde park who were just trying to enjoy their day too you know who were nothing to do with it.

 

As things panned out it turns out they were right to attend and it was completely justified.

 

You need to ask yourself what would have happened if they hadnt! What do you reckon the chance it would have all passed peacefully if they hadnt? Id put my mortgage on 0% and it would have escalated into something much worse.

Esp with the sound system blasting out and the numbers swelling with the help of social media spreading the word.

 

There was no organisation of the event and no one taking responsibility for the attendees.

The police had to attend whether the revellers wanted them to or not.

 

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'A statement added: “Police in Westminster were in attendance at Hyde Park, by the Serpentine, from 3pm after a large number of people gathered for a spontaneous ‘water fight''

 

It merely says they were in attendance there not that they were in riot gear.

Im afraid the riot gear was only deemed necessary when it bacame apparent that things were getting out of control,by all accounts that didnt take long and thank god the police were prepared.