that's the thing though entut

the rioters attacking Birmingham's Bullring and snatching Armani suits have nothing to do with the bloke the police shot and killed in Tottenham

only is as much as they've seen how exciting it all looks on the telly and now they want a piece of the action

Posted By: Ralf Scrampton on August 9th 2011 at 13:37:03

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My mate Nick just said this in response to someone commenting that the riots had no basis (General Chat) - malkybarkid, Aug 9, 13:01:39
- Sounds like patronising drivel to me (General Chat) - yarmyyarmy, Aug 9, 13:14:50
  - You're talking about the specific actions (fwiw I pretty much agree with you why they are (General Chat) - malkybarkid, Aug 9, 13:19:09
  - Of course it's socio-economically driven. What's bonkers about that? (n/m) (General Chat) - jafski, Aug 9, 13:17:37
    - Whoever smashed up the Oxfam shop didn't do it because of socio-economic pressures (n/m) (General Chat) - yarmyyarmy, Aug 9, 13:18:57
      - Happy people don't riot or loot, though, do they? (n/m) (General Chat) - APB, Aug 9, 13:23:57
        
        Of course they do, if it looks exciting and you probably won't get caught (n/m) (General Chat) - yarmyyarmy, Aug 9, 13:24:32
        
        yes, this ^^^ (General Chat) - Ralf Scrampton, Aug 9, 13:27:02
        
        I would have thought that applies to a very small number to start with. (General Chat) - APB, Aug 9, 13:29:56
        
        that's the thing though entut (General Chat) - Ralf Scrampton, Aug 9, 13:37:03
        
        Oh right, sorry. (n/m) (General Chat) - APB, Aug 9, 13:25:22
      - That might not have been the thought in their head, but they were where and who they are (General Chat) - jafski, Aug 9, 13:20:30
      - but Oxfam is a tory guise to keep the working classes down-trodden. (General Chat) - Cheltenham_Canary, Aug 9, 13:19:50
  - It's not bonkers. Nor social science really. (n/m) (General Chat) - APB, Aug 9, 13:16:54
    - It's as mad as the Daily Mail theories (n/m) (General Chat) - yarmyyarmy, Aug 9, 13:17:54
  - When the simple answer is "shoot the fuckers" i'd much rather go for (General Chat) - Only1Doherty, Aug 9, 13:16:13
    - Who said "shoot the fuckers"? (n/m) (General Chat) - yarmyyarmy, Aug 9, 13:19:50
      - Plenty of people have called for the Army to be brought in, and for rubber bullets (General Chat) - Only1Doherty, Aug 9, 13:21:04
        
        the army have much better things to be doing...... (General Chat) - Cheltenham_Canary, Aug 9, 13:23:41
    - actually, i quite like the "shoot the fuckers" answer. Or... (General Chat) - Cheltenham_Canary, Aug 9, 13:18:03
- Call me old-fashioned (General Chat) - APB, Aug 9, 13:10:17
- . (General Chat) - Cheltenham_Canary, Aug 9, 13:10:17
  - They should get you on Newsnight Chelts. Cut through the Bullshit. (n/m) (General Chat) - jafski, Aug 9, 13:15:21
    - Too right. (General Chat) - APB, Aug 9, 13:19:27
    - need to sort this fucking country out. what are you having for lunch? (n/m) (General Chat) - Cheltenham_Canary, Aug 9, 13:16:59
      - Had it. Nana, biscuit and some spicy cashews. (n/m) (General Chat) - jafski, Aug 9, 13:19:24
        
        If I so much as brush a cashew with the tip of my tongue, I shit instantly. (n/m) (General Chat) - malkybarkid, Aug 9, 13:23:26
        
        That's nice dear. (n/m) (General Chat) - jafski, Aug 9, 13:26:28
        
        Ah, quite an intersting fact that. I have the same reaction to... (General Chat) - Cheltenham_Canary, Aug 9, 13:24:49
        
        What's a vegetable phall? (n/m) (General Chat) - Only1Doherty, Aug 9, 13:25:32
        
        ... (General Chat) - Cheltenham_Canary, Aug 9, 13:29:47
        
        Looks like guaranteed Bisto-Bum (n/m) (General Chat) - Only1Doherty, Aug 9, 13:33:37
        
        you may ask "whats hotter than a vindaloo", well this is, its "one hotter". (n/m) (General Chat) - Cheltenham_Canary, Aug 9, 13:35:07
        
        What does it go up to? (n/m) (General Chat) - malkybarkid, Aug 9, 13:36:17
        
        Nine. (n/m) (General Chat) - Arizona Bay, Aug 9, 13:41:41
        
        Fuck! (n/m) (General Chat) - malkybarkid, Aug 9, 13:47:46
        
        rioting vermin scum lunchion. Good! (n/m) (General Chat) - Cheltenham_Canary, Aug 9, 13:20:30

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