Rubber bullets in London tomorrow

Welcome to the world of the rubber bullet dear students of Britain.
At least yours will have 'Made in UK' on them.

http://www.presstv.ir/detail/209050.html

 

Burning down conservative headquarters

 

You might want to try reading the primary source to get better - though not perfect - information (http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2011/nov/07/plastic-bullets-available-student-protests).

It's not the first time use of baton rounds has been authorised and it's nothing to do with a "war" on the protesters. What it is about is the police being prepared for the almost inevitable violence and thuggery from a the minority of criminals, some thinking of it as a form of protest and some just doing it for "fun".

Writing as someone who lives and works in London. the police have my full support in this. I'm all in favour of protesting (and have done some myself) but any form of aggression, violence or damage is totally unjustified in the context of this protest and should be stamped out quickly and firmly to prevent it spreading though the easily misled young protesters and all the innocents who would get caught up in the mess.

 

In the UK, if a citizen were to carry a gun capable of firing rubber bullets, they'd be put behind bars for a minimum of 10 years, yet the Police are allowed to use them to protect corporate interests.

Yet also in the UK, a dangerous driver whom may have killed someone receives no more than 4 years.

 

I hope for you guys, this doesn't turn into a repeat of the Tottenham fiasco.

 

So the weapon of choice in the UK is a car. Check!

 

What is the sentence for a policeman killing a civilian with a rubber bullet in the UK?

 

I don,t think so. This march tomorrow is not is not even organised by the National Students Union , so turnout should be well down.

 

Yeah, it's called law.

Armed police (in the UK too) are allowed to carry weapons with real bullets, the public is not. Again, that's the law.

 

I am normally fairly liberal in my views, but the privatisation of education is so disgusting that i find myself having support for the students regardless of what they do. The act of introducing fees and then increasing them is an act that i would support the removal of the goverment concerned by what ever means required.

 

Who's surprised after the last couple rounds of protest/riots in the U.K.?

Make your voices heard, but don't act like a bunch of savages.