Posted on 10/06/2006 1:26:02 PM PDT by Eurotwit
Extra police are being drafted into the Windsor area today after three nights of violent clashes between white and Asian youths.
Gangs have fought battles in the streets using baseball bats and pitchforks. A Muslim-run dairy which wants to build a mosque was petrol bombed.
Dozens of officers have been deployed to stop and search youths and mounted police are being brought in.
The Queen usually spends weekends at Windsor Castle and no decision has yet been taken over whether she would change her plans. A senior source said: "We are aware of what is happening and all appropriate security measures are in place."
Tensions have been growing between residents and the owners of the dairy, who have applied to convert an office building into a mosque for their workers.
Despite a lack of planning permission to use Technor House as a place of worship, workers and visitors have been praying there.
Violence flared for the first time on Monday outside the building in Vale Road in the Dedworth area of Windsor.
There was an altercation between a teenage boy and dairy staff during prayers. It escalated and the windows of several vehicles were smashed.
Amid claims that the boy, his mother and teenage sister were assaulted, up to 50 young people clashed on Tuesday night.
Windows of the makeshift mosque and dairy vehicles were smashed. Residents said gangs of Asian youths travelled from Slough to fight the white gang. One youth was reportedly arrested for carrying a 12-inch knife.
Dairy manager Sikander Khan, 50, said the 50 predominantly Asian workers at the dairy were now worried about their safety.
The firebomb attack took place on Wednesday night. Mr Khan said: "The youths threw a petrol bomb at us.
"The flames damaged the front of the building, but we were able to put it out with a fire extinguisher. Workers are fearful now because we are under attack."
Nearby, one hooded youth claimed the problems had started after the previous owners, Express Dairies, left.
The 17-year-old said: "I've been here all my life and there were no problems with the old owners, they used to give us milk and stuff.
"We have had a couple of fights with this lot before, but now they're taking it seriously. We want them out of Dedworth."
Police stopped cars full of white youths and searched them as other officers photographed and videoed them. Several youths hurled racist abuse at the dairy from their cars as police looked on.
A woman living nearby, who did not want to be named, said the trouble started on Monday.
The following night numbers on both sides had swelled and there was largescale brawling.
"On Monday three young lads, about 15 or so, were in Shirley Avenue when the men came out of prayers and attacked them with pitchforks, baseball bats and iron bars," she said. "Whether they were provoked or not I don't know.
"I'm worried that if they allow the mosque things will get worse."
Other residents said that late-night noise from the dairy was driving them out of their homes and they feared a mosque would make things worse.
A spokesman for Thames Valley Police said: "We are investigating incidents of disorder and criminal damage on Monday and Tuesday nights.
"These have involved groups of predominantly white and Asian teenagers. As a result of the disorder one business and at least five vehicles have been damaged."
He added: "We will monitor the situation and are working with the community, the business and the local authority to prevent further disorder."
A 16-year-old boy arrested on Tuesday night was charged with possessing an offensive weapon. There were two other arrests, including one for common assault, and 22 people have been searched by police. Three youths are in custody today after the petrol bomb attack.
The unrest came the day after David Cameron waded into the debate over multiculturalism, saying there could be no place for communities living "parallel lives" in Britain.
Earlier this week the Queen gave permission to convert a room at Windsor castle into a prayer room.
The room in the Saxon Tower allows Nagina Chaudhry, who works in the castle gift shops, to carry out the halfhour lunchtime prayer which is required of all Muslims during Ramadan.
Somethings up, they have been rioting for a week or so in France too.
It's called "Ramadan".
Shouldn't that be "cricket" bats???
Whenever I read something like this I picture a bunch of little Japanese kids battling with English kids!
Yeah, yeah, I know the Brits refer to muslims as "Asian" (like Buddhists and Hindus don't exist)
This has got to be a joke, right????
Is that a new code phrase for Muslims?
LOL! These guys need to visit L.A.
And the Saudi Royal family will be setting aside a room in their palace for a Christian chapel?
NOT!!!!!
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'Boy snatched off street, set alight and murdered for being white' ( ROP )
France, Denmark, England... how lond before it happens here?
I've been saying this for a while now. The Muslims will never take over Europe. As soft and effeminate as Europe is now, Muslims are pushing their buttons and Europe will eventually explode... against the Muslims. And Europeans have never shown much ability to distinguish between valid and invalid targets, as evidenced by their current inability to distinguish between their allies and their enemies.
Give them time, and let them let the terrorists work on their subconscious. The terrorists will discover that their dominance in the Middle East is due entirely to the fact that we've not yet declared total war on them. And when Europe goes to war, they tend to cause a lot more collateral damage than we do... although whether it is intentional or just clumsy, I'm not sure.
That's right, keep an eye on the white guys; they're the problem. IDIOTS!!!
The same thing is going to happen when this crap comes to America. The police are going to side with the muslims. Same old, same old... SOP. Eyes won't open until it's too late.
Oh, by the way, I already know whose side I'm rootin' for.
Now it's just so intolerable... people want to pray there. What savages.
Fear you're right
Hope you're wrong.
It will be a very lond time, we have the 2nd Ammendment.
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