The Violence of the ‘Occupy’ Movement

Mapped:

This should open your eyes:

Click on the link above, and then scroll down the left hand column to read news reports of violence perpetrated by ‘Occupy’ protesters.

There are a lot…

Shocking.

 

Archbishop Vincent Nichols on Last Month’s London Riots

The Archbishop  of Westminster, Vincent Nichols, has sent a video message to schools in his Diocese reflecting on last month’s riots. And I for one am glad he did.

 

Hopefully those outside the schools will get to hear it too!

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Reasons for Riots: 3rd World vs 1st World Countries

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ANC Youth League Riots

But then again, you reap exactly what you sow:

The ANC has blamed its youth league for the “hooligan behaviour” by supporters of league president Julius Malema in Johannesburg’s CBD on Tuesday.

At least one policeman and five journalists were injured when youths threw stones, set bins alight and burnt images of ANC leaders ahead of Malema’s disciplinary hearing at Luthuli House, headquarters of the ruling party on the corner of Johannesburg’s busy Sauer and Pritchard streets.

The league itself also issued a statement condemning the scenes, broadcast live on eNews before parts of their camera crew’s equipment were believed to have been stolen.

“The African National Congress (ANC) strongly condemns as totally unacceptable, wanton acts of criminality and hooliganism we witnessed today outside our headquarters, Chief Albert Luthuli House, perpetrated by an unruly mob of people claiming to be ANC Youth League members,” the party said in a statement.

“The question we ask ourselves is whether these people who have the audacity to burn the ANC flag, posters with the face of ANC President Jacob Zuma and other leaders of the movement, launch attacks on police officers, hawkers and journalists, qualify to regard themselves as members of the African National Congress or any of its leagues.”

The movement was “totally shocked” by “unacceptable, criminal acts of violence” which included throwing rocks at motorists and members of the public.

The behaviour went against the values and discipline of the ANC…

I mean, look at this, an ANCYL sanctioned riot:

Hooligans indeed. The chaos even became a global trend on Twitter.

What a disgrace!

Two Facebook Users Sentenced to Four Years in Jail for Inciting Riots

Two Facebook users who encouraged rioters to destroy their local towns on the social networking site were jailed for four years yesterday as the courts handed out their toughest sentences yet.

I think they’re making an example of these two:

The men became the first to be sentenced by crown court judges for their involvement in the mass civil disobedience that swept England.

Jordan Blackshaw, 20, and Perry Sutcliffe-Keenan, 22, were jailed for four years each for inciting the disorder on Facebook despite both being of previous good character.

Blackshaw created an event on the site entitled ‘Smash Down Northwich Town’, while Sutcliffe-Keenan encouraging a riot on the same site.

In a separate case, a judge in Manchester jailed three men for between 16 months and two years for either looting or handling stolen goods.

And in a stark warning as he sentenced the trio, Judge Andrew Gilbart QC said   he was sending a “clear and unambiguous message” to future would-be rioters and looters.

He said: “The courts should show that outbursts of criminal behaviour like   this will and must be met with sentences longer than they would be if the offences had been committed in isolation.

“As a starting point, it seems to me inevitable that any adult offender (who took part in the riot) must expect to lose his or her liberty for a significant period.”

The cases came a day after it emerged that magistrates in London had been told they can ignore normal sentencing guidelines in order to hand down tougher penalties for those involved in last week’s disturbances…

Read on here.

See also: Courts under fire for tough justice after riots, here.

The New Proposed London 2012 Olympic Logo

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American Baseball Bats Selling Fast in UK!

American Baseball Bats are selling fast in UK according to the Telegraph, linking to Amazon.com.uk.

It seems that they could be for self-defence? One review of these said bats states:

This bat is perfectly weighted and will suit any UK shop-owner looking to protect their property.

Thanks to the ergonomic handle, one easy swing should be enough to shatter patellas, skulls or any other bone on your targeted
looter. Personally, I would recommend also investing in some fingerless gloves  for extra grip.

Dear me… getting ready to waaack em? That’s not cricket!

And I also see Telegraph is reporting on residents starting to fight back. It’s a mess… Lord have mercy!