I dunno, I think it's pretty rad when people don't afraid of the government

Hope other britfags are OK.

>>4824745
They aren't rioting for anything worthwhile. They are just being dickheads, stealing shit and burning down places. It's moronic.

They burnt down the Birmingham Nandos. That was just taking it too far.

Glad I live in the countryside now.

The place worst hit by rioting is this pic.

>>4824756
Well, I never said I agreed with what they were rioting for. I just think it's rad when don't afraid of the government.

Isn't this supposedly because of the one cop armed with a pistol you guys have shot someone?

Sorta wish people would riot when the cops over here shot an unarmed dude.

>watching BBC news
>camera shows a Greggs on fire
noooooo
not greggs

>>4824756
I agree. I just think the whole thing is disgusting.

Looters and vandals don't have a reason they are just doing it because they can. I think they should be shot.

Regarding OP's topic, here's one of favourite cosplayers, Lex.

>>4824770
>>4824779
And the Wimpy in Clapham! D: SACRILEGE.

>>4824778
That's all bollocks. Guy getting shot = I need to steal electrical goods? Does not compute. Just a bunch of opportunistic thieving kids and arsonists.

>>4824779
NOOOO GREGGS


Pic related, croydon.

>>4824799
When I first saw this I wanted to cry. I've walked past that shop so many times....

>>4824779
This. I'm glad that some people are able to see the funny side even if is a horrible thing that is going on. I can't believe that some people I even posting pics of themselves with their loot on places like twitter.

Pic, love this lady. She is talented and pretty. Can't remember her online name through.

Totally clueless here and I figure you all could explain it better than me just Googling news stuff.

What are the riots going on about?

>>4824799
God. Damn.
I'll never understand why people feel the need to set innocent peoples places of business on fire.

>>4824798
Well, that's basically went on during the LA riots. Just a whole bunch of pissed off antisocial folks burning and stealing shit.

>>4824799
Damn! That looks like a war zone. Britfags in that area be safe.

What is Greggs?

>>4824817
a salmonella infested eating establishment.

>>4824810
Basically, in Tottenham a guy shot at a police man, the policeman shot back in self defence, accidentally killed the first shooter and now all these riots started, except the riots aren't even about it anymore, it's just vandalism and looting.

>>4824820
I recommend the arse-nists burn the Greggs down! It causes lolitas and cosplayers to get ill.

>>4824833
;w;
they already have

>>4824828
Self defense is a crime punishable by a long prison sentence in britfagland.

The cop should have ran away and called the army.

>>4824828
Sounds like every riot ever. Starts over something serious then turns into a free for all and mob mentality.

>>4824828
Now that is just crazy.

>>4824833
Doesn't it many sell cakes and stuff like that. So no afternoon tea. See why Brits are sad.

But seriously, has there been any serious injuries or anything like that. Have there been any cosplayers/lolis hurt?

>>4824843
well sausage rolls and cheese and onion pasty's mainly which don't make for good afternoon tea.

>>4824850
Don't you dare forget the sausage, cheese and bean melt.

>>4824853
HOW COULD I =O
their gonna be burnt tomorrow nom

>>4824841
You serious? Here if someone threatens you with a weapon and you feel like you're in danger, you have every right to take aim and fire.

>>4824853
Have to admit I do love their donuts.

But, yeap doesn't make for good afternoon tea.

Pic, don't know who the cosplayer is but love this pic. Pretty sure its from Amecon last year.

>>4824862
Guns are generally not prohibited here, there are very few you can get with a licence (rifles, shotguns - for hunting essentially).

So if someone is involved in shooting someone then yeah, it's a big deal.

That's not to say if someone shot someone in self defence (who is not a policeman) they would be charged. Everyone knows about my Dad now so whatever - my Dad shot an intruder who broke into his property and was threatening to kill him. My Dad was completely cleared.

Personally I think it's a good thing we take gun crime here more seriously, but whatever.

>>4824879

That's Angelphie. That dress was spectacular, the embroidery was stunning.

>>4824885
Got to say I agree with ai honey on this one. I think the police had it right to defend themselves. Yes, I am sad for the guy who was killed family but all the rioting and looting is totally out of order.

Now can we have more photos of cosplayers/lolis please

>>4824897
Ah cool, thanks for answering anon. I love that dress. I take it she did the embroidery herself?

I feel rather bad as I had no idea these riots were happening until a few hours ago. I've heard that some residential buildings were attacked, is this true?
Seems quite inappropriate.

>>4824885
pretty amazed your dad got cleared.

Half the time they're charged with murder.

I prefer the "make my day" laws we have in a lot of states here, but that's personal preference. Don't want to deal with all the legal fees if I shoot someone for breaking into my house.

>>4824910
It's a rare occurrence, really. So it's a little unfair to say that.

The case most similar to my Dad's was a farmer who shot burglars on his farm. The thing is those burglars were /running away from him/ when he shot them, therefore it wasn't self defence.

I don't think he got murder as they were respectful to the farmers loss of patience as he had been burgled a lot, but still. As I say, it's not a normal thing to happen in Britain.

Whereas my Dad shot the guy in the front. My Dad also had a licence for his guns. Also the other guy was fecking bonkers and had broke into his property. He was cleared very quickly because it was easy to prove self defence. In other cases it's not so easy to prove.

>>4824959
We don't have any water cannons in England as sai on the BBC, we have to get them from you guys.

>>4824841

What a load of crap, what was all that shit about the sun saying legally being able to kill a burglar threatening you in your house?

Fuck Greggs, apparently they attacked Cybercandy! Unforgiveable!

>>4824970
>The mainland of the UK has no anti-riot machines

Are you fucking serious?

>>4825049
We could burn them with our hot tea, or throw our top hats at people, but that's pretty much all we got dude.

holy shit is anybody listening to this irish guy on BBC News?
I fucking love him

>>4825121
Listened to it earlier.
>>4825049
Correct.

>>4825127
Guy spoke with such passion.
Goddamn.
Also Irish people sound funny :D

Stay safe my dear seagulls! I hope none of you are caught in it, and my thoughts go out to all those who are stuck.

>>4825121
What did he say?

>>4825191
I think he was sayin' something about the fires, and how an old lady was stuck in one of the buildings, and none of the youths were stopping to get her out.
Something like that.

Best part was when halfway through, he stopped somebody in the street to tell them they "can't get through that way", they ignored him and he said "bloody idiots".

My memory is awful, but it was somethin' along those lines. Had to hear it I guess.

http://maps.google.co.uk/maps/ms?msid=207192798388318292131.0004aa01af6748773e8f7&msa=0&ll=5
1.558503,-0.055275&spn=0.114195,0.298691

A live map of places that have been attacked, make sure you're not in the area!

Lets just hope the peeps from Moss Side don't try and take over Manchester.

>>4824779
NOT THE GREGGS

ANYTHING BUT THE GREGGSSSSS

Bullring was looted, I work in one of the shops there... Scared as shit, but I wonder if my later on today shift will be called off?

>>4825303

hurp english. but yeah

>>4825303
Haha, I think it might be!

I've only visited the Bullring once but it's a fantastic place. Lots of expensive shops...

>>4825309

I work in one of the clothes shops. So overpriced D:

>>4824778
The police shot at an armed drug dealer, just saying.
I am all for riots for social change, but these are not it. This was just a case where all the thugs everywhere realised that the police was busy elsewhere so they started breaking into shops to loot. In my neighbourhood they broke in at a shop to get free trainers :/

I'm annoyed at people I know who have said that the riots are just being dramatised in the media, and that if you look at it relatively it's not so bad.
Fucking relativism.

Someone cheer me up with good UK cosplay? Despite going to cons several times a year I only see the same names around, I'd love to see some new people.

>>4827287

Here you go

>>4827344
Lovely, does she have a CI handle or anything?

For everybody mourning the loss of Greggs:
(I was trying to post a link to a failbork page called "Burning-Down-Our-Greggs-Howay-Then-U-Southern-Fairies-Outside-Now" but apparently that's not allowed)
Is it true you don't have Pease Pudding or Stottie cakes in Southern Greggs?

>>4827559
South here and no I've never seen/heard of those inGreggs.

I just wonder when we're going to get the first report of a family being burned to death in their flat above the corner shop. Hope some torrential rain comes down. Arseholes are less likely to go rioting in bad weather, and it would damp things down a bit.

People's lack of trust in the Met shooting someone who was actually dangerous rather than just an innocent bystander is somewhat justified after the cock-up over Charles de Menezes. But this stopped being protest when the looting began.

Just to clarify something: No one is denying that the guy who was shot was a drug dealer and armed and all that. What the Met did wrong was not notify his family, something that they have been accused before of neglecting to do when it comes to suspects from poor neighborhoods, estates, black people etc. I am not defending the guy here - he was scum and he was armed and better that the Met shoot an armed criminal before he hurts somebody. But his family just wanted to know what had happened. The law says that the police have to inform the family FIRST and THEN give the details to the press. Unfortunately they did not do that this time, the family had no idea until they saw the story in the news and that is why they went to the police to seek answers. They didn't go there to start anything or intimidate the police...
Again, just clarifying this detail, I am not defending the scum that was shot, nor the scum that took this as a chance to loot....

I kind of want to do kakine for october mcm but I don't want to if no one will recognise me.

sony warehouse which beez used was burnt down

NOT THE ANIME

It is the beginning of the zombie apocalypse. These are the first signs.

>>4827694
DOSH! GRAB IT WHILE IT'S HOT.

Survivor of Green Street/Canning Town riots here, going to bed. Shit was intense.

>>4827719
Goog to hear you're safe. Regale us with stories when you wake up

>>4827688
how bad is it in Oxford? Please tell me there's nothing near St Peters College ;__;

>>4827747
Nah there's nothing going on afaik. It was one incident so don't worry.<3

No doubt Oxford is too dull for any riots and if they were to happen it would be in Blackbird LEys no doubt.

London is partying like 1981, 1985 and 1995.

>>4827688
Oxford Circus or the city of Oxford?

Haven't heard of anything going on in Oxford though.

>>4827759
my mate said people were thinking of starting one in Oxford, but I don't know where exactly he lives

>>4827769
City, it's the Thames Valley Police website.

>>4827777
Why.jpg

LOOK OUT LOOTERS she's got a broom and she doesn't afraid of anything.

there's some amazing pics about this one and a couple giving officers tea on a riot shield are my faves so far. Shows the very British stand against these dickheads.

Anyone know what happened in Manchester and Liverpool? I was heading to be bed when it all kicked off there?

>>4827344
I like her, who is she?

>>4827812
Do you have any of them? I'd like to see that

>>4827812
I've not seen the tea one, can you post it?

>>4827828
>>4827835

I'll post the link below to:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/pixel-eight/6024429000/in/photostream/

>>4827835
here you go;
http://www.flickr.com/photos/pixel-eight/6024429000/

>ENG vs NED cancelled due to riots
Fuckers. I was kind of looking forward to that game. Nice pregame to USA/MEX, maybe De Jong kicks someone else, perhaps Rooney, in the face...

So when do the ticketholders start rioting?

>>4827850
>>4827849
Love that pic. Shows British public can be amazing and is nothing like a good cuppa to cure what ails you.

Pretty sure there is a group/event on Facebook that is 'not riot - have a cup of tea instead'.

>>4827853

De Jong is a hero.

Urgh. Scotfag here.... it begins. Fucking ned scum trying to get a piece of the action.

>http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-glasgow-west-14461393

>>4824809

She goes by Uni on cosplay island- current showcase costume i believe

This whole thing is born out of ignorance, have you heard the bbc interview with a couple of girls "We're showing the rich we can do what we want" FYI you little bitches independent businesses, their employee's and the flats above the shops you little shits have torched are not "the rich".
My high street is boarded up, I live just round the corner from the high street, i know it's going to be noisy again tonight

/RAGE

>>4828032
I thought Glasgow was in riot status every Friday night.

>>4828074
It's not as bad as people think... that's only when the football casuals are out. I can tell you one thing though. If it kicks off up here, not a single Greggs will be harmed. It's a way of life here.

If these riots stop Ayacon I WILL RAEG!

>>4828092
Blue lagoon better be left untouched!
That's my hangover cure after a night at the Catty

Well I got up a few hours ago and went for my workout, however on the way back I had a good laugh.

Stopped three times by police - had my big gym bag - and just around the corner from home, Riot Police in a line telling me to stop and put my hands up. Laughing I did it, they checked my bag and asked me some questions, let me carry on.

Seems the 4 helicopters and police vans everywhere were a sign shit was gonna kick off again.

Last night was more fire bombs and weapons, today it just seems to be groups looking to trash anything they can. They don't even care about loot.

Cooked dinner and got a cup of tea. Now I sit back and don't give a fuck.

I do hope everyone here is attending Operation: Cup of Tea tonight

/event.php?eid=261568193854371
facebook etc.

>>4828275
Yeap, I plan to attend. With a pasty from Greggs.

>>4828320
Can you buy me a sausage,bean and cheese melt?

Saw Eric Pickles talking about the situation earlier.

All I could think was that he mourns the loss of Greggs more than anyone. That and the fact that his body seemed to have been compressed into a suit.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/movers-and-shakers/sports/ref=zg_bs_tab

Well this bodes well for the future

Has anybody heard anything about any trouble in Bournemouth, Dorset or near there? I've got family there and I'm getting worried :/

>>4828371
I've been following the reports all day and I've not heard anything about either area so far.
This map is being updated very regularly so it might be worth keeping an eye on it if you're worried.
>http://www.guardian.co.uk/news/datablog/interactive/2011/aug/09/uk-riots-incident-map

>>4828435
Thank you, I'll keep a watch on that map! I just get paranoid about these things as my nan lives by herself quite close to a lot of possible-targets such as shopping centres and venues >_<

>>4828371
I have family there too, and from what they've told me everything's fine.

Er, has anyone got any info on Norwich and that general area?

>>4828463
Thanks for the map!

Um, seagulls, should I be scared of these riots? I'll move to England in a couple of weeks and stay for a year as an enchange student. The problem is, I don't have any idea where my host family lives, because my first family informed that they can't take me. Now I'm afraid the reason is the riots.

>>4828533

>should I be scared of these riots?
No.

>>4828533
You should be more afraid of being mauled in the street by a wild boar.

>>4828547
Yeah, wild boars are actually a serious problem here.

>>4828562

>>4828547

I fucking hate the wild boar issue we're having down south. Barely a week goes by without a fatality. I hope this little known issue is brough to light.

The police can't really do anything about it due to animal welfare activists. Goddamn liberals.

>>4827849
>>4827812

that girl is awesome. her, and the people serving tea to that cop.

i sincerely hope these riots stop soon, innocent people are getting their lives wrecked and nothing can justify that.

>>4828598
WE GETTING OUR TAXES BACK

>captcha: school esturfor
School is too far? Clearly for a lot of the rioters it was

>>4828583
So if a wild boar and a protester got into a fight...

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-14458424

Makes me rage.

About time the government give parents back the right to slap/smack their children for misbehaviour and not let them run screaming to social services alleging abuse.

No wonder prats these days get away with anything.

Here britfags... have a starfish.

>>4828143
In Warwick? I don't think so.

I really hope the riots don't go on for that long.

>>4828881
That starfish seems to have mesmerising powers. Maybe we should make some ourselves and hand them out to the looters.

It makes me a bit frustrated because most of them aren't even rioting for political reasons, they're just rich kids(the ones who SHOULDN'T have anything to say about all this) who like to steal and burn things for fun. Seriously this always happens in UK, some wise people want to start a peaceful protest and then the teenagers want to join the fun as well.

>>4829023

No no. I'm pretty sure they're poor kids with Blackberries and £80 tracksuits.

This is a nice thread.

I saw pictures of the Nando's in Birmingham and I almost cried. First night of uni, we went there and broke my Nando's virginity. Breaks my heart a little to see all this shit happening to a city I actually care about a lot.

Oh fuck. Britain, the once great nation is in an utter fucking mess. It's like David Hasselhoff when his drunk burger eating video came out.
I think people looting and shit is disgusting, but if these citizens, forgotten by society, aren't getting respected, who are they to respect?
The sad thing is that the government will do shit all about this. People aren't rioting because some guy got shot, this is a culmination of months, years, of the British government assuming they can do whatever they goddamn like, privatise the most basic services, cut health budgets to pay banks. Unfortunately for poor David Cameron, he had to leave his Tuscan villa to come and beg people to stop ;___;. Riots didn't help with uni fees, neither the Iraq war, and we can be sure that this will do nothing but alienate protesters from everyone else and give the shittabloids something to rant inaccurately about.

polite sage for not cgl related

>>4829165
lol scratch that. Rich kids. I thought it was the underprivileged masses?

>>4829196
just to clarify I meant peaceful protesters.
Looters are scum.

>>4824809
her nose is soooo cute

As much as I hate the fuckers that are rioting and looting and turning our country to ruin, I disagree with the comments people are making about shooting them. They don't deserve to die. They don't deserve to take the easy way out. They should be punished for there crimes not given the freedom to start life a new with death. If you want to shoot them, get them in the stomach and refuse to give them medical treatment... at least then they die slowly and painfully.

>sage for not cgl related

Manchester isn't in much of a good shape either...

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2024001/UK-riots-2011-London-Birmingham-people-forced-strip-
naked-street.html
>Forced to strip naked in the street: Shocking scenes as rioters steal clothes and rifle through bags as people make their way home

>>4829670
Nope, I live there. Place has been trashed. Afflecks Palace survived. I am a happy little emo.

>>4829670
This is the greatest thing I have seen today

>>4829670
If you can't look intimidating by yourself, strap a couple shotties to your back.

Anybody else hear that facepalm worthy interview with Hulk Hogan where he said he was going to body slam rioters like he did to Andre the Giant?
You know I never thought anybody could be more embarrassing during a crisis than Gazza and his bucket of chicken last year while Raol Moet was on his shooting spree but apparently I was wrong...

Shit seems kind of scary from across the pond. I'm glad you guys are okay. Stay safe, and I hope they rebuild your eating establishments soon. <3

>>4828562

Strange. Wild boars are a serious issue in the US as well.

>>4829165
>this is a culmination of months, years, of the British government assuming they can do whatever they goddamn like, privatise the most basic services, cut health budgets to pay banks.

LOL. Sounds like what the US has been doing for years. Except they found a way to get the American public to support and defend it.