Lockdown in London, while trouble flares in Manchester and Midlands

[T_i_B]

I really wish that this forum didn't need updating with more reports of rioting vermin.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2011/aug/09/riots-salford-wolverhampton-west-bromwich

Sporadic looting was taking place across Manchester city centre; there were also disturbances in Salford and tense scenes there around Shopping City, where a large group of youths had gathered.

Earlier, in the centre of Manchester, rioters set fire to a Miss Selfridge shop on Market Street. Later, around 100 youths looted Foot Asylum in the Arndale Centre after two raiders smashed open the glass entrance with a large stone slab. Once the glass was shattered, youths rushed in and carried out clothing and shoes.

Riot police in vans chased large groups of youths wearing ski masks and hoods as they rampaged through the city streets. Earlier two cars were set on fire in West Bromwich where shops closed early in the afternoon after rumours of trouble circulated online.

In central Birmingham late on Tuesday, a fluid mob of up to 300 youths gathered, dispersed and regrouped, attacking shops. Chased by police, groups tried to get into the Mailbox shopping, office and restaurant centre near the city's rejuvenated canal basin, and the Pallisades shopping complex above New Street station before staff brought shutters down.

[dipsydoodle]

1. Word might not have reached them out in the provinces

about what happened at Highgate Magistrates today. Using the promised "fast track system" the early arrests for aggravated burglary etc came up before the Magistrate. I have a sneaking suspicion their briefs may have told most of them not to worry to much because in the absense of any previous they couldn't be sentenced there to any more than 6 months. Well - they all came unstuck because he referred their trials over to Wood Green Crown Court who can hand out max 10 year sentences. No bail was granted : all were remanded in custody.

[Matilda]

2. I'm not sorry to hear that.

I don't have any sympathy for looters in any situation - it's an ugly thing to see, and always the defenceless who are targetted.

And I don't doubt they have the Olympics in mind - no way do they want to see this behaviour repeated next year. It's going to be tough to clean up this mess and rebuild as it is. They want the ringleaders safely behind bars.

[dipsydoodle]

3. First up at Highgate Magistrates was a 32 year old teacher

1132:

BBC reporter at Highbury Magistrates Court tells BBC 5 live the first person who appeared in the dock this morning was a 31-year-old teacher called Alexis Bailey. She pleaded guilty to being part of the looting of the Richer Sounds store in Croydon.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-14449675

May soon read as ex-teacher.

[Nihil]

4. FWIW, the teacher is male

> He pleaded guilty to burglary with intent to steal at Richer Sounds in
> Southend Road, Croydon on Monday. The BBC's Clive Coleman at Highbury Corner
> magistrates' court says his case is typical in that the magistrate committed
> him for sentence at the crown court.

Still agree that I wouldn't want such a person teaching my kids ...

[dipsydoodle]

5. I cut and pasted that

and as you can see - it said female. :shrug:

[oldironside]

6. It just goes to show...

... that there is no respect in schools any more.

[non sociopath skin]

8. How?

The Skin

[oldironside]

9. It was a joke.

Even the teachers are rioting.

[non sociopath skin]

10. A joke? Right. Hilarious.

The Skin

[dipsydoodle]

7. Threats of evictions now too

1733:

Officers from Salford City Council and its housing provider, Salix Homes, are reviewing CCTV images to see if they can help identify any of the offenders, with threats to evict tenants if they are found to have been involved.

Council leader John Merry says people needed to understand their actions had consequences and "anyone who can do this to their own city is not welcome in Salford".

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-14449675