Riots 2011

Can you believe what is happening in our cities right now?

I feel like i have to write a post about this just as i'm so friggin angry!!

Firstly, the guy that got shot - it has come out today that there is no evidence that he fired his gun.....well does that make it ok that he was carrying a gun!?? A small protest because he was shot by police when he was carrying a gun still has no standing! If you carry a gun what do you expect to happen to you?? It also seems to have slipped many peoples minds that an officer was also shot in this incident. The government cuts have retired all police overs with 30 + years experience that means all our experienced officers that are trained and are experienced in a) the original shooting and b) rioting dont work anymore! The chances are the police officer that shot Duggin was inexperienced due to government cuts.

Secondly, the original rioters that started in Tottenham probably have nothing to do with the original shooting and have simply decided that this is an excuse to cause chaos and (in their eyes) fight against the government because of all the cuts, job losses, homes lost etc. Thugs across the country saw a great opening and saw that we as a country simply dont have a) the amount of police officers required to deal with this and b) the police officers cant do anything because of Human Right Laws etc.

Thirdly, i am sickened, not only as a West Midlands Police Employee but as a English National that people are not supporting our services! In all of this over 100 police officers have been injured and only a few people injured innocently...... i'll ask the old advertising question for the police....Could You?

Fourthly, i really want to bring an article to your attention, especially conservative voters. Read this and please consider how naive and useless our government are. http://m.guardian.co.uk/ms/p/gnm/op/sHQd_WxNMckrsAwCHgIR86Q/view.m?id=15&gid=uk%2F2010%2Fsep%2F15%2Ftheresa-may-cut-police-budget-without-violent-unrest&cat=uk

David Cameron said today that all rioters would feel the full force of the law - i'm pretty certain (correct me if i'm wrong) that the sentence for rioting has a max of 10 years..... you do the math!! False statements by a man who took two days to return from his holiday when Gordon Brown returned immediately for a outbreak of Foot and Mouth!!

Lastly, For you Brummies keep up to date with this blog!! http://birminghamriots2011.tumblr.com/

I'm sure i'll rant again in a bit!!!

Kate xxx