Bristol Riot

[Gromit]

It's great to have the Tories back in power, I do like a good riot.

http://www.telegraph....ing-Bristol-riot.html

Apparently 160 police officers turned up to one House, it was a hot night, there was a load of cobbles, and one thing led to another. They trashed tHe local Tesco, so the night wasn't a total waste of time.

Where should the next riot kick off?

[mushroom25]

<<It's great to have the Tories back in power>>
where does it say that this was a government-sanctioned police action?

[Gromit]

I thought they were cutting police numbers. 160 to arrest 4 people - sounds like serious overmanning.

[Postdog]

every little helps......

[R1Geezer]

must have been savages gromit!

[anotheoldgit]

We'll not mention the

Oldham, riot

http://tinyurl.com/3rdyjlm

Or the Harehills riot

http://tinyurl.com/3lpudnn

Or even the Bradford riot

http://tinyurl.com/bwhck

that took place in May, June and July 2001 respectively all under a Labour government,

[mushroom25]

looks like the protesters at stokes croft have achieved their objective.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/...land-bristol-13187222
despite governments of either colour always saying they wouldn't bow to this type of direct action.....