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Title: Three nights of rioting in London
Post by: Quemaqua on Monday, August 08, 2011, 05:37:04 PM: Crazy shit (http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/blog/2011/aug/08/london-riots-third-night-live). Seriously, what the fuck is going on in the world? It just never ends.

A map of the confirmed areas (http://maps.google.co.uk/maps/ms?msid=207192798388318292131.0004aa01af6748773e8f7&msa=0&ie=UTF8&ll=51.536086,-0.056305&spn=0.39294,0.630341&z=10&source=embed).
Title: Re: Three nights of rioting in London
Post by: K-man on Monday, August 08, 2011, 05:40:21 PM: Quote from: Quemaqua on Monday, August 08, 2011, 05:37:04 PM
Seriously, what the fuck is going on in the world? It just never ends.

Same thing that's been going on for years: People are stupid.
Title: Re: Three nights of rioting in London
Post by: beo on Tuesday, August 09, 2011, 04:24:55 AM: yeah, it's dumb, but there are underlying reasons for it all, of course. the government seems to be doing everything in it's power to enlarge the poverty divide - benefits and services are being massively cut, unemployment is on the rise - all while the PM takes a "budget" holiday in spain with his family, and flies out his tennis coach on a private jet.

i don't agree with the riots, but if you put the poorest, least educated people under pressure for long enough, something like this is bound to happen. at least it makes for entertaining news.
Title: Re: Three nights of rioting in London
Post by: ren on Tuesday, August 09, 2011, 05:48:55 AM: I'm going to London soon. Hopefully the rioting stops so I can still have fun.

I get unrest and protesting but this just seems more like the work of assholes with no cause but a cheap thrill. They even burned down a disc distribution warehouse that was the hub for 150 music labels. Hipsters everywhere are sad.
Title: Re: Three nights of rioting in London
Post by: Cobra951 on Tuesday, August 09, 2011, 07:24:53 AM: I thought the protests were over someone who got shot by police (for good reason, assuming the news was accurate). Yeah, our world is in sad shape, and quickly getting sadder, but this behavior only makes it worse, particularly for those on the wrong side of he "poverty divide".
Title: Re: Three nights of rioting in London
Post by: Quemaqua on Tuesday, August 09, 2011, 07:59:05 AM: I think the shooting was just an excuse more than anything, but yeah, that's what's been reporting as the catalyst. But clearly from a certain point it just turned into pointless insanity, with people looting and breaking shit just for the hell of it.
Title: Re: Three nights of rioting in London
Post by: Pugnate on Tuesday, August 09, 2011, 08:12:46 AM: Yup, it is just an excuse for mayhem. These people don't give a damn about some gangster. They are just releasing their own frustration.
Title: Re: Three nights of rioting in London
Post by: Pugnate on Saturday, August 13, 2011, 12:03:20 AM: Did a piece on it:

http://blogs.tribune.com.pk/story/7439/beyond-riots-how-social-media-helped-london/

Quoted Beo, interviewed a game developer who made a game to raise awareness, and posted a few videos of people who were victimized -- though the internet helped them out. Give it a look. Thanks.
Title: Re: Three nights of rioting in London
Post by: beo on Saturday, August 13, 2011, 10:56:56 AM: Not that it matters, but I don't actually live in London!
Title: Re: Three nights of rioting in London
Post by: PyroMenace on Saturday, August 13, 2011, 11:41:22 AM: Where do you live anyway?
Title: Re: Three nights of rioting in London
Post by: Cools! on Saturday, August 13, 2011, 12:13:26 PM: It's pretty retarded; just give people a reason to break shit. Reminds me of when we had the G20 last year in Toronto with some people going crazy and fucking up the peaceful protests.
Title: Re: Three nights of rioting in London
Post by: Pugnate on Saturday, August 13, 2011, 01:48:22 PM: Quote from: beo on Saturday, August 13, 2011, 10:56:56 AM
Not that it matters, but I don't actually live in London!

hahaha OK...
Title: Re: Three nights of rioting in London
Post by: beo on Saturday, August 13, 2011, 05:16:23 PM: Quote from: PyroMenace on Saturday, August 13, 2011, 11:41:22 AM
Where do you live anyway?

winchester - the old capital. knights of the round table and all that shniz.