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UK NEWS: RIOT ERUPTS IN TOTTENHAM AFTER MAN’S FATAL SHOOTING

August 7, 2011

It started with a peaceful protest yesterday afternoon after local man Mark Duggan (29) was shot and killed by police on Thursday night.  People were demonstrating peacefully outside Tottenham police station because up until this point the police had refused to communicate with the man’s family and answer their questions. However  it then descended in to violence when mindless goons decided to hijack the peaceful protest, took advantage of the situation and proceeded to destroy businesses, people’s homes, set fire to vehicles […]

UK NEWS: NOTTING HILL CARNIVAL ENDS IN VIOLENCE

August 26, 2008

More than 1,500 riot police were attacked with missiles as they encircled 180 youths who planned violence at the Notting Hill Carnival. Scenes turned nasty outside the Oval cricket ground in south London as the pre-emptive swoop took place and running street battles started. At least one police officer was reportedly left bloodied and injured. Police had been tipped off that the group were planning to cause trouble. Last night, officers wearing riot gear were also deployed to deal with a group […]