Posted on 08/09/2011 5:14:02 AM PDT by expat1000
Vigilantes were forced onto the streets last night to protect their homes and businesses after police failed to materialise at many of the scenes of looting and violence which swept across London.
As officers lost control of the streets locals were forced to take the law into their own hands, arming themselves with sticks and chasing looters away from their properties.
In Dalston and Hackney, north-east London, Turkish shopkeepers and their families fought back against looting youths, before spending the night standing shoulder-to-shoulder in an attempt to deter further attacks. One man said: 'This is Turkish Kurdish area. They come to our shops and we fight them with sticks.' Despite increasing calls for the police to get tough with the rioters, Home Secretary Theresa May today sparked anger as she appeared to dismiss the notions that water cannons and even the Army could be used to ensure violent scenes are not repeated tonight.
As police were slammed for appearing to let looters run riot under their noses, Mrs May instead advocated a more softly-softly approach.
She said: 'The way we police in Britain is not through use of water cannon. The way we police in Britain is through consent of communities.'
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Sounds like I need to get the crayons out for you....
Anarchy is not the same as the framers contemplated taking the government back to the original intent if they got too far from it, not anarchy - called revolution
Anarchy IS an attempt for people to drive the current government out and replace it with another form they desire to impose
OK, so now see if you can grasp this, maybe try a dictionary so the big words don’t confuse you so much
Beats me. I’ve known criminal defense lawyers who weren’t under any illusions about their clients.
You have confused yourself beyond help, sorry to say
Sink to their level eh? crime begets crime, I guess
You sir a a blithering moron and I will not respond to any more of your drivel
Get a life, and a brain when you can afford one
suit yourself, kemosabe
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