West Country Riots To Come?

[douglas9401]

Or a more measured response than that of certain colonials?

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-devon-32572838

[-Talbot-]

If there is another 1/2 dozen deaths, then maybe riots will ensue.
But I doubt there will be.

[mrs_overall]

I can see the locals in their smocks & straw hats protesting outside the police station, waving their pitchforks and maybe throwing the odd apple

[The Builder]

Not very likely, Douglas. Here in Devon, we try to ignore Paignton......... along with most parts of Plymouth ;o)

[Svejk]

It happens, doesn't it.

[anotheoldgit]

Yes it can happen, poor man RIP.

[Gromit]

No riots, this kind of thing is not uncommon in Devon.

// 30 January 2015

A police sergeant accused of killing a church caretaker who collapsed in custody has appeared in court.
Sgt Jan Kingshott, 43, is charged with the manslaughter of Thomas Orchard, 32, who had been arrested in Exeter, Devon.
Civilian detention officers Simon Tansley, 37, and Michael Marsden, 54, are charged with the same offence.

All three men, who serve with Devon and Cornwall Police, were bailed by Exeter magistrates to appear at Bristol Crown Court on 26 February.
The defendants are charged with unlawfully killing schizophrenic Mr Orchard in October 2012 by the use of unreasonable force and another charge of unlawfully killing Mr Orchard by gross negligence.

They have also been charged with misconduct in public office.
The men made no pleas and spoke only to confirm their names and that they understood the charges against them. //

[pastafreak]

The Builder
//Not very likely, Douglas. Here in Devon, we try to ignore Paignton......... along with most parts of Plymouth ;o)//

As do most Plymothians.... ;-))

[237SJ]

Maybe North Devon locals will come out in support but it all depends whether or not the surf`s up.

[mikey4444]

I have heard that there was a traffic jam of Zimmer frames in Torquay recently and things got a bit out of hand. The pavement was left a mess of broken aluminium nuts and bolts.

Bolton, not Torquay, but it amounts to the same thing !

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ygy7UDADXDg