Riot in Ely

[SLUDGE FACTORY]

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No they didn’t. This blame culture does my ****ing head in.

It's unlikely to be true but it's understandable given the circumstances for a parent to make hysterical and emotional outbursts

[life on mars]

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If they were nice lads why did they sped off in a dangerous way , glad a mother with a pram or an elderly person wasnt hurt by the scooter boys .

Done nothing wrong just stop, I'd put serous money on this being drug related , same as the St Mellons sad incident , police are too frightened to police , they have so many barriers to manage in frenzied incidents from diversity, racism, gender recognition, being sued, filmed on phones, social media hell , spat at, stoned by kids, Saturday night drunks , no respect, the manpower pull of demonstraters which stops real policing , dreadful job .

The only winner's these days are the unruly, don't care areshole , law breakers .

[Tuerto]

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If they were nice lads why did they sped off in a dangerous way , glad a mother with a pram or an elderly person wasnt hurt by the scooter boys .

Done nothing wrong just stop, I'd put serous money on this being drug related , same as the St Mellons sad incident , police are too frightened to police , they have so many barriers to manage in frenzied incidents from diversity, racism, gender recognition, being sued, filmed on phones, social media hell , spat at, stoned by kids, Saturday night drunks , no respect, the manpower pull of demonstraters which stops real policing , dreadful job .

The only winner's these days are the unruly, don't care areshole , law breakers .

Your final line sums up the current Government Perfectly.

[North Cardiff Blue]

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Your final line sums up the current Government Perfectly.

Agreed it's even in his constituency, we are in a mess but you can't stop him he does what he likes and these dopey clowns still keep voting for Drakeford?

[blue matt]

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Agreed it's even in his constituency, we are in a mess but you can't stop him he does what he likes and these dopey clowns still keep voting for Drakeford?

Boooooom :hehe:

[Dorcus]

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Agreed it's even in his constituency, we are in a mess but you can't stop him he does what he likes and these dopey clowns still keep voting for Drakeford?

I think he meant the National government.

[Loramski]

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I'm in Ely most days Bob (working days) and these scooters are everywhere. The general consensus amongst those that ride them is that the police will impound them if they are caught or identified using them, that's why plenty of the people who use them wear face coverings so that they can't be identified. There's also the belief amongst the authorities that some youngsters using these scooters, bikes, are delivering drugs, popping about the estate so to speak. Not that i have any evidence to say that is happening.

Just out of interest, how are you finding the mood up there? I think I'm surprised at how quickly things seemed to have calmed down. A couple of residents I spoke to were expecting more flashpoints but they haven't come (as of yet). Is any anger directed more towards the rioters or the police or are people just trying to put it all behind them now and move on?

[Tuerto]

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Just out of interest, how are you finding the mood up there? I think I'm surprised at how quickly things seemed to have calmed down. A couple of residents I spoke to were expecting more flashpoints but they haven't come (as of yet). Is any anger directed more towards the rioters or the police or are people just trying to put it all behind them now and move on?

It's a bit subdued, and the tragedy is the main topic of conversation, although there doesn't seem to be any sort of sinister edge in the air, it's quieter, not so much activity near the shops on Wilson rd, or what's left of them. A bit subdued is how i would describe the atmosphere, a bit of a shock to the community.

[Alan Lung]

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I think he meant the National government.

Drakeford runs the national government.

[Loramski]

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It's a bit subdued, and the tragedy is the main topic of conversation, although there doesn't seem to be any sort of sinister edge in the air, it's quieter, not so much activity near the shops on Wilson rd, or what's left of them. A bit subdued is how i would describe the atmosphere, a bit of a shock to the community.

Thanks, that's interesting. Perfectly understandable too. For some reason I started thinking about the boys' funerals earlier and wished I hadn't, what a devastating day that'll be.

[Tuerto]

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Thanks, that's interesting. Perfectly understandable too. For some reason I started thinking about the boys' funerals earlier and wished I hadn't, what a devastating day that'll be.

Yes, Ely will be very different on that day. There's plenty of community in Ely, yes there are some bad eggs, but i have never felt threatened up there.

[Dorcus]

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Drakeford runs the national government.

No, Rishi Sunak does when I last looked

[Loramski]

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Yes, Ely will be very different on that day. There's plenty of community in Ely, yes there are some bad eggs, but i have never felt threatened up there.

I used to do a bit of care work in some houses there and I'd agree with you. I heard plenty of stories, of course, and I probably wouldn't cycle up Grand Avenue on firework night again out of choice but my experiences there were positive ones on the whole and it saddens me to think about last week and the problems they've got there.

[WJ99mobile]

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It’s a worry what you can get away with these days though. You can just stand there and throw rocks at police and they’ll just stand there.

[Tuerto]

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I used to do a bit of care work in some houses there and I'd agree with you. I heard plenty of stories, of course, and I probably wouldn't cycle up Grand Avenue on firework night again out of choice but my experiences there were positive ones on the whole and it saddens me to think about last week and the problems they've got there.

I did care work as well, evenings, to supplement my income while the kids were little. Completely agree with you, it is sad what has happened, and the problems we see up there.