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looks like a typical friday night in Glasgow. Most people in this city wouldnt break a sweat causing a riot,

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I'm actually surprised it's not kicking off

And they want police cuts

Tear gas and baton rounds, and a good hiding with a pick handle, just like in Belfast in the 70s
They have started in Brum now where next, there is not enough police to go round, and where are they going to put them all if jailed, they would have to let some out of jail to make room

“There is no education like adversity” – Benjamin Disraeli

You could call this a democratic riot. It's a consensus-based system of communication. Suggestions are made were to hit next, and if you agree, you appear at a designated point. You don't need ring leaders and complicated tactics or logistics. It's all done deal by Blackberry or text over your mobile phone.

The control is in the hands of the looters as they have superior means of communications and with the element of surprise can spread themselves all over the place.

The situation is simply too fast flowing for the police to control. They are constantly playing catch-up and are thin on the ground.

This is actually a very flexible and fluid way to take control. If this was a battle, you would want to fight it in the similar way. Your enemy would be totally overwhelmed in no time. What you would want, are a number of independent groups acting as a whole and that's exactly what you've got.

Absolutely fascinating

It's now spread to Liverpool this is incredible.

Ban all "Hoods" and face masks, another reason that this has kicked off.

Having said that, if the wealth of the country was spread fairly we would not be where we are. I guess the chickens are coming home to roost.

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just checked the news channel after an hour of gambling online, still no real control,but lots of damage, so where are the army?

You're not quite getting this. The Army is useless. Yes. You could put them on the streets but for how long and protecting who exactly?

No one knows when and where. It's a tactical nightmare.

Abroad defending others in need

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skull this is being orginised by social networking,the cause has been long lost,its now looting/theft/distruction on a grand scale,someone has just being taliking on the news cannel of rescuing his 90 year mother out of a home,currently the offenders are facing a minority of police officers more concerened with ptotecting their lives rather than an army of fully armed experienced personel demanding the streets are cleared or they get SHOT

You are having a laugh. Your solution is to use the army to shoot people.

if they dont evacuate the effected areas

Have you any idea what Martial Law is?