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Originally Posted by Sirius
I think they should allow the military to support the police. The military know how to deal with Neandertals like this. I was involved in riots in NI back when i was in the military and we found baton guns were very good at pushing back a crowd when it got beyond the point the police could deal with. I expect this to escalate to the point where the Neandertals start throwing petrol bombs at the police.
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Bringing in the army is a massive step. They do not do civilian policing and this might make matters worse. We only need the army for this if it gets really out of control to the point there is no alternative.
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Originally Posted by jfman
Fundamentally none of them will take Starmer’s threats seriously. About two weeks ago it was how we were going to have to release prisoners after 40% of their sentences.
There’s not enough police, not enough capacity in the courts system and not enough prison space. Undoubtedly there will be higher profile, lower hanging fruit. However the mob will likely continue with impunity for some time yet.
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Starmer was DPP during the London riots and his approach was that they would go for strong convictions to send a message this isn't acceptable. I think the same will happen here.
These people will regret their actions.
The prisons are a concern but the point of releasing those prisoners was to make space for violent offenders. Some more non-violent offenders will be released if needed to make room for these thugs.
There is a strong public interest in these people getting the full force of the law applied against them and I think there will be a political will to ensure that the law isn't held back by the prisons crisis.