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Shoot the arsonists: UK cops to use live rounds during riots?
Published: 21 December, 2011, 15:55
Fire crews try to extinguish a burning 140 year old furniture store in Croydon, London (AFP Photo / Carl de Souza)
TAGS: Crime, Military, Scandal, UK, Human rights, Law, Infrastructure, Police
Britain wants its police to be allowed to shoot live rounds at arsonists - that’s the conclusion of a recent report. So next time rioters take to the streets, they might just get a real bullet in the head rather than a rubber one.
This year’s riots in the UK vividly exposed the “soft touch” of Britain’s police force, which wasted time and resources on lenient and ineffective measures to contain arsonists and looters. The resulting sense of impunity drove the mobs on to torch businesses.
Families living in apartments above the blazing shops were forced to jump out of windows to escape the flames – an experience neither forgotten nor forgiven.
People who lost their homes and livelihoods in the arson attacks also crave justice.
Enough is enough, and it now looks as if the long period of putting liberal values ahead of civil order is coming to an end in the United Kingdom.
Water cannon are too expensive and rubber bullets are relatively ineffective. So it looks like firearms and live ammunition could become a last and life-saving resort in dealing with a violent mob with no respect for the value of human life.
The review by Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary calls for clear rules of engagement in extreme situations of public violence.
It says police should be better prepared to face mass disorder and violence. And it is not simply a matter of equipment or numbers of police officers. For example, water cannon have proven ineffective when used in pairs and in protracted operations because when used extensively they dry up in a matter of minutes. Plus, being 1 million pounds apiece, they have to be well-guarded by police.
Also it was calculated that police must outnumber rioters by a ratio of one to four or five in order to move swiftly and make arrests to curb violence.
The review states that it would be hard to establish criteria to justify the use of the military against rioting citizens. But the review suggests the possibility of the army replacing police in logistical positions “to free police officers for public order duties."
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no western forces talks about UK when the British government order directly to the police to be brutal and kill...the civilians(protesters)....In Egypt same scenario, the military force is more than brutal and kills civilians...but when it comes to Syria the whole western forces puts oil to the fire and make a BIG story? Why?....this means they selectively take according to their agenda...
The criminals are Murdock ,the city of london banksters,politicians,rouge police.The logic of the british class system shot the poor man who steals a pair of shoes,but ignore the city traders who destroy the economy,steal billions of tax payers money pocket it as xmas bonus.
At last some common Sense from the English Regime on how to deal effectively with Future Riots but i Certainly have My doubts that they 'll have the Gumption to execute this Plan on Black or Black lead Riots given how Legendary PC is in that Kingdom Today but on the other hand they undoubtedly wouldn't hesitate or bat an Eyelid when it comes to Using this on White Rioters.
Now for those who Sympathize with the Violent rioters who went about Looting and destroying the Stuff of innocent and hapless Citizens struggling to make a Living, i say shame on them.
If the Rioters wanted to make a meaningful point why didn't they Go after the Banks and all the personal Effects of the Corrupt British Ruling Elite and Oligarchs and Burn them down instead of going after Soft targets, mostly low and middle class Homes and Average class businesses to loot.