London riots: Violence erupts for third day

[lem34]

Varigeo i totally agree but brother lets get back to the situation in England. I am scared at the moment as i want to go to the shop to get some fruit to open my roza can you help??

We need aid and help from human rights loving people to invade our country and introduce proper deocracy and human rights and their way of life.

 

[CardSharp]

Are you sure .... Have you never had an experience like this ?

It's mainly the black and brown people. I don't bother with the yellow people. They're very meek.

I prefer English food, like Pizza or Chinese !

List of people who I feel is a threat to this country. .... Konnie Huq.

 

[lem34]

We need aid and help from human rights loving people to invade our country and introduce proper deocracy and human rights and their way of life.

If I was libyan I would be getting lots of news journos listening to me why is nobody listening to my suffering. Is it cos vee dont have oil. Please introduce your way of life to us.

 

[Asian.Century]

Friend said, spotted masked gangsters in Central London armed with hockeys and reported to a (White) policeman who responded "Oh! They might just be hockey players", not satisfied I went to another cop (black) who asked "were they White or black", confused, I found this brown/cream/fair colored policewoman who thanked and asked "how many of them".

 

[fd24]

I am sure these rioters in UK will have good time in their own country. they come here and create mess.

Fungus my little growth. Why do you think its the muslims doing bad in britain?? Adolf can you come over and help us?

 

[lem34]

We need aid and help from human rights loving people to invade our country and introduce proper deocracy and human rights and their way of life.

Oh yes and we need militery aid

 

[untitled]

Varigeo i totally agree but brother lets get back to the situation in England. I am scared at the moment as i want to go to the shop to get some fruit to open my roza can you help??

What kind of help do you need ? But I am half way across the world

 

[Obambam]

It will not do British sports or next year's Olympics any favours if this nationwide riot continues to go on out of control. Imagine the impact on businesses that depended on the fans, the football clubs, refunds on tickets, the safety and well being of the sportsmen and women etc.
With the nation's police being so stretched, it may even pave way for other areas of crime to soar.

'Terrible message' if games cancelled - Bernie Ecclestone

The police have focused their attention and resources on the UK riots

QPR owner Bernie Ecclestone has said it would send "a terrible message" if Premier League matches were cancelled because of riots.

A decision on whether to postpone any of the three fixtures in London this weekend will be made on Thursday.

QPR play Bolton at Loftus Road on Saturday and Ecclestone is confident the game will go ahead.

"It [postponing matches] would send a terrible message to the rest of the world," he told BBC Sport.

When asked if he feared his team's game might fall victim to the rioting, Ecclestone commented: "I've been told no. I don't think there'll be a threat to QPR. I've spoken to people at the club who seemed quite confident it will go ahead.

"The police seem to have managed to contain the things that have been going on. But there's not much stuff that people can loot at a match so it won't attract the kind of people that have been active in the last few days."

Several football fixtures have already been affected by the disturbances, including England's friendly against the Netherlands at Wembley, a cancellation Ecclestone described as "a disaster".

On Tuesday the Premier League and Football League issued a joint statement which said "there is no reason to think any matches outside of London will be affected".

However, trouble continued to spread from London on Tuesday night, and with police resources stretched, doubt has been cast on whether safety certificates will be issued for games.

There are nine league matches in the capital this weekend. As well as the one at QPR, Spurs host Everton and Aston Villa travel to Fulham.

Football League games at risk are Crystal Palace v Burnley, Millwall v Nottingham Forest, Watford v Derby, Leyton Orient v Tranmere, Barnet v Port Vale and Dagenham and Redbridge v AFC Wimbledon.

Premier League fixtures tend to require police officers inside the ground - paid for by the clubs - and at railway stations and locations where fans are liable to meet - funded by local forces.

With thousands of additional officers brought into the capital in the wake of Monday night's rioting, it may be that clubs will not receive a safety certificate from their local authority, and be forced to postpone.

Formula 1 boss Ecclestone had to contend with the cancellation of the Bahrain Grand Prix earlier this year following political unrest in the Arab state.

But the billionaire said that the postponement of Premier League matches should not be a decision which the authorities take lightly.

"Would we want to take a risk? It's a difficult decision to make," he said.

"The Premier League is watched everywhere I travel. I always see Manchester United on the TV wherever I am. So it's a very bad message for England, and we're going to have the Olympics soon.

"You imagine if this happened when the Games started. It would be terrible."

Ghana's friendly with Nigeria at Watford's Vicarage Road and the Carling Cup tie between Bristol Rovers and Watford were also postponed at the request of the police, following the decision to call off Tuesday's ties at Charlton, West Ham, Crystal Palace and Bristol City.

The England v Netherlands game was cancelled by the Football Association after meetings with the Metropolitan police and Brent Council because the safety of players and fans could not be guaranteed.

Ecclestone added: "They probably did the right thing. If there was trouble and the police were at Wembley people would have complained. But it's a disaster, obviously."

BBC Sport - Terrible message if games cancelled - Bernie Ecclestone

 

[Fungus]

It will not do British sports or next year's Olympics any favours if this nationwide riot continues to go on out of control. Imagine the impact on businesses that depended on the fans, the football clubs, refunds on tickets, the safety and well being of the sportsmen and women etc.
With the nation's police being so stretched, it may even pave way for other areas of crime to soar.

London is much much safer any day . whatever riot they have is on TV and newspaper and not hidden by govt. london olympic will be a good show

 

[fd24]

What kind of help do you need ? But I am half way across the world

Just your prayers are worth everything to me

 

[Obambam]

London is much much safer any day . whatever riot they have is on TV and newspaper and not hidden by govt. london olympic will be a good show

Lets hope what you say is correct.

 

[ZaYYaF]

^^^ Let's hope that the situation there gets under controlled, and the 2012 Olympics are not canceled (or moved, whichever apply).

 

[Fungus]

^^^ Let's hope that the situation there gets under controlled, and the 2012 Olympics are not canceled (or moved, whichever apply).

Olympics will not cancel. situation will be under control in this week

 

[fd24]

^^^ Let's hope that the situation there gets under controlled, and the 2012 Olympics are not canceled (or moved, whichever apply).

Olympics aren't going anywhere. This will be sorted in the next few days.

 

[Obambam]

This is so sad.

May the lads rest in peace..

10 August 2011 Last updated at 14:25
Three killed in crash on night of Birmingham riots

Three men have been run over and killed as they protected property in a second night of violence in Birmingham.

The men aged 31, 30 and 21 were hit by a car in Winson Green. They were taken to City Hospital where about 200 people from the Asian community gathered.

Witnesses said the men were in a group protecting their community after riot police were called into the city.

Police have arrested a 32-year-old man who is being questioned on suspicion of murder following the deaths.

West Midlands Police Chief Constable Chris Sims said the incident happened when a group of males had been gathered close to a petrol station in Dudley Road.

"At some point, and in circumstances that as yet I can't fully explain, a vehicle has been driven into that group of males, which tragically has led to three of those men losing their lives," he said.

All three were from the Asian Muslim community, he said.

Referring to the arrest he said: "He has been arrested for murder because the information that we have at the moment would support the idea the car was deliberately driven."
'Covered in blood'

Tariq Jahan, whose son Haroon Jahan was killed, said he was nearby when it happened.

"My instinct was to help the three people, I did not know who they were but they had been injured.

"I was helping the first man and someone from behind told me my son was behind me.

"So I started CPR on my own son, my face was covered in blood, my hands were covered in blood.

"Why, why?"
Continue reading the main story
“
Start Quote

They were protecting the community as a whole”
Mohammed Shakiel
Eyewitness

He said his son, who was a mechanic, had been trying to protect the community as incidents were taking place elsewhere in the area. He said a petrol station along the road had been attacked.

"He was a very good lad, a good man starting at the beginning of his life and had his whole life ahead of him," he said.

"I've got no words to describe why he was taken and why this has happened and what's happening to the whole of England.

"It makes no sense why people are behaving in this way and taking the lives of three innocent people."

Witnesses to the incident said the three victims - two of them brothers - were part of a group protecting shops from looting.

Kabir Khan Isakhel said: "People came out of prayers [at a local mosque] and they were protecting the area.

"They were standing on the side of the road and the car just came and ran them over."
'Car came flying'

Mohammed Shakiel, 34, a carpenter, said the men "lost their lives for other people".

"They weren't standing outside a mosque, a temple, a synagogue or a church - they were standing outside shops where everybody goes.

"They were protecting the community as a whole."

Another eyewitness said the victims were thrown into the air after a car mounted the kerb where they were standing.

"A car came flying at a bunch of lads standing there," one young man, who was not named, told BBC News.

He said the three men went flying into the air and "within six seconds it was all over".

West Midlands Police said: "Three men have died following a road collision in the Winson Green area of Birmingham which detectives are treating as murder.

"Three men were taken to hospital where two later died from their injuries. A third man was in a critical condition but confirmed dead at around 6.30am.

"West Midlands Police have launched a murder inquiry, arrested one man in connection with the incident and recovered a vehicle nearby which will be examined by forensics experts."
'Mix of voices'

Mr Sims said he wanted to ensure the incident did not lead to a wider level of mistrust or violence.

"At these difficult times, people across all our communities must trust the police to protect them," he said.

Derrick Campbell, of Race Equality Sandwell, appealed to people not to take the law into their own hands.

"The police are here to take charge and are doing their job," he said.

"I would appeal to all to please remain calm - we must cease the violence and please do not turn this into something that it is not.

About 200 people from Birmingham's Asian community gathered outside City Hospital

"This is an accident, by the sounds of it - we certainly haven't got any more information more than that but we must remain calm and wait for the investigation to be concluded."

The Bishop of Aston, Andrew Watson, said he had attended a meeting with local MP Shabana Mahmood and 40 Muslim men from the community.

"There was a mix of voices," he said.

"Some were saying we mustn't rise up but there was some talk of reprisals. The community is in shock.

"The meeting helped, it was good the MP responded so quickly and we could talk to the community."

Officers have appealed for witnesses or anyone with information to come forward.

There was looting in Birmingham city centre, Wolverhampton and West Bromwich on Tuesday night.

Police said there were 163 arrests on Tuesday evening and Wednesday morning up to 03:00 BST. That brings the total number of arrests in the West Midlands to about 300 since the disorder began.

Police have been investigating reports that shots had been fired in the Aston area of Birmingham.

BBC News - Three killed in crash on night of Birmingham riots