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Camilla was hit by rioter through car window as protesters attack royals
London Evening Standard ^ | 12/10/10 | Ross Lydall and Justin Davenport

Posted on 12/10/2010 6:27:47 AM PST by Former Fetus

The Duchess of Cornwall was physically attacked through an open car window as thugs rampaged through London, the Standard can reveal today.

A rioter managed to push a stick through an open window of the limousine and jab her in the ribs. Camilla's terrifying ordeal came as a baying mob surrounded her and husband Prince Charles when they rode through central London in the vintage Rolls-Royce last night.

A police source said one of the car's rear windows was opened by mistake as tuition fee protesters moved in. The attack is the biggest royal security breach in decades and raises new questions about the protection of the couple.

The Standard can now reveal the breach was even more serious than first appeared, with thugs managing to reach deep into the car's interior.

Armed officers were seconds from drawing their weapons but the police driver managed to accelerate away from trouble. Police sources have revealed that the Duchess was “very scared” when the yob leaned into the car.

(Excerpt) Read more at thisislondon.co.uk ...


TOPICS: Culture/Society; Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events; United Kingdom
KEYWORDS: camilla; getajob; riots; students; tryworkingforaliving; unitedkingdom
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To: spetznaz

Pointed sticks? Ho, ho, ho. We want to learn how to defend ourselves against pointed sticks, do we? Getting all high and mighty, eh? Fresh fruit not good enough for you eh? Well I’ll tell you something my lad. When you’re walking home tonight and some great homicidal maniac comes after you with a bunch of loganberries, don’t come crying to me!


61 posted on 12/10/2010 7:36:18 AM PST by freedomlover (Make sure you're in love - before you move in the heavy stuff)
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To: Caipirabob

You wrote: “Unless martial law is declared, the commies better be very careful.”

Awhile back, I was reading the autobiography of a urban revolutionary who was active in the US in late 1970’s.

His group had decided that the time was right to start an armed revolution and bring down the government. But after deliberation, the group decided against it.

Can you guess why? I’ll give you a hint. The reason was not a sentence, or even a word, but three initials.

They were afraid of the NRA.


62 posted on 12/10/2010 7:37:46 AM PST by Leaning Right
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To: freedomlover

:^)


63 posted on 12/10/2010 7:38:41 AM PST by spetznaz (Nuclear-tipped Ballistic Missiles: The Ultimate Phallic Symbol)
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To: gogogodzilla

Exactly!!! AND there is no end of seditious and dangerous political entities who feed them perpetual drivel about being exploited, disadvantaged, underserved, oppressed, etc.

It is the same nauseating story everywhere. In the US, where opportunities, resources and nearly endless assistance abound, the monotonous repetition of demands and complaints from this element is maddening!!!

My philosophy has always been: If you can’t succeed in AMERICA with all the educational, economic, social employment opportunities, then you are completely lazy and near-imbecile!!!


64 posted on 12/10/2010 7:39:00 AM PST by SMARTY (Conforming to non-conformity is conforming just the same.)
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To: Dr. Bogus Pachysandra

“The guy in your pic, looks Arabic in profile.”


You mean “Asian”.


65 posted on 12/10/2010 7:39:29 AM PST by freedomlover (Make sure you're in love - before you move in the heavy stuff)
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To: Steve_Stifler

re: Entitlement Zombies vs. Royal Parasites. Who’s a guy supposed to root for?

In this case I am rooting for the Royal Parasites. Personally, I can’t stand either Charles or Camilla, but they should be able to drive in London without being attacked by a mob.


66 posted on 12/10/2010 7:45:56 AM PST by Nevadan
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To: visualops
When I heard the incident being described on the radio, particularly how the car took a wrong turn and found itself in the middle of rioters, I thought it sounded eerily like what happened in another royal couple in Sarajevo in 1914.
67 posted on 12/10/2010 7:47:09 AM PST by PUGACHEV
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To: Former Fetus

Hellooooo? Our cities are next, are you ready?


68 posted on 12/10/2010 7:47:59 AM PST by panthermom
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To: spetznaz

I am unimpressed with police in this stormy situation. A few well placed high pressure water hoses on a very cold day would have saved a lot of trouble. Hose them into the gutter. Common sense seems to be lacking.


69 posted on 12/10/2010 7:51:41 AM PST by oldironsides
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To: Oldexpat
Camilla likes to keep her head out the window when they drive around.

Now that's funny, I don't care who you are.

70 posted on 12/10/2010 7:52:48 AM PST by wbill
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To: icwhatudo

“Coming to America”

Yep. Imagine every public housing project in the country burning down their surrounding neighborhoods when then welfare gravy train derails.


71 posted on 12/10/2010 7:52:56 AM PST by Rebelbase
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To: Dr. Bogus Pachysandra

He’s wearing a mask.


72 posted on 12/10/2010 7:53:53 AM PST by iowamark
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To: MCF
There is something fishy about those two driving into the riot with a window down.

IMHO, nothing fishy, just dumb.

Neither one of them are the brightest bulb in the fixture.

73 posted on 12/10/2010 7:54:08 AM PST by wbill
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To: crosshairs
Did she get hit with the ugly stick again?

Talk about beating a dead horse.

74 posted on 12/10/2010 7:56:18 AM PST by dfwgator (Congratulations to Josh Hamilton - AL MVP)
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To: ut1992
Heard on BBC News this morning that one of the windows had been busted out by the rioters

I heard the same thing.

I'm sure that security is very, very interested to hear that, being that it should be bulletproof glass and all. Doesn't that glass break down and need replacing often?

Fortunate that they only got attacked by a bunch of dumb disorganized anarchists, rather than someone really intent on causing damage.

75 posted on 12/10/2010 7:57:43 AM PST by wbill
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To: RobRoy

It does parallel what is happening.


76 posted on 12/10/2010 8:01:12 AM PST by mad_as_he$$ (V for Vendetta.)
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To: alarm rider
I certainly hope you are right. And I suppose such unease and unrest as we have now is not necessarily a harbinger of something more insidious...it's just that it seems everything is in such a state of flux and logic seems to play no part in all that is happening.
77 posted on 12/10/2010 8:01:45 AM PST by pepperdog (Why are Democrats Afraid of a Voter ID Law?)
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To: paul in cape

Sweet!


78 posted on 12/10/2010 8:02:48 AM PST by mad_as_he$$ (V for Vendetta.)
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To: Rebelbase
yep. Hard to imagine Rodney King X 100 different cities. Hopefully it never comes to that.

'Tis one reason why I don't live in the city anymore. I don't pretend to be completely safe where I am, but I figure that there are a lot of miles between me and MLK Blvd....a wide DMZ makes for good neighbors.

79 posted on 12/10/2010 8:04:28 AM PST by wbill
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To: PUGACHEV

Winner! I thought the same thing.


80 posted on 12/10/2010 8:05:54 AM PST by mad_as_he$$ (V for Vendetta.)
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