Police fear UK 'summer of rage'

Police fear UK 'summer of rage'


Police are preparing to face a "summer
of rage" in the UK as people join protests over the economic downturn,
says a senior Met Police officer.
"Known activists" were likely to foment unrest, with the
recession creating more "footsoldiers" to join them, Supt David
Hartshorn told the Guardian.
The G20 meeting in London in April is expected to be a focus of protests.
BBC home editor Mark Easton said signs of anger would "not necessarily translate into action on the streets".
Supt Hartshorn is regularly briefed on potential civil unrest, as head of Scotland Yard's public order branch.
The officer said that the established activists "would be good
at motivating people, but they haven't had the 'footsoldiers' to
actually carry out [protests].
"Obviously the downturn in the economy, unemployment,
repossessions, changes that. Suddenly there is the opportunity for
people to mass protest."

He added: "We've got G20 coming and I think that is being advertised on
some of the sites as the highlight of what they see as a 'summer of
rage'."
The G20 meeting will bring together leading industrial powers and emerging market nations.
Supt Hartshorn also said that banks, particularly those that
paid large bonuses despite receiving billions of pounds of taxpayers'
money, had become "viable targets" for protesters.
But our home editor said "activity on websites does not necessarily translate into action on the streets".
"With the entire economy at grave risk, it is unclear whether
anger at the failures of banks, other financial institutions and
governments will translate into support for action designed to topple
those same bodies."
He added: "That police have identified attempts to exploit the
current economic downturn is not a surprise and they will undoubtedly
be arguing for greater resources to counter a potential threat to
public order."
The year has already seen wildcat strikes across the UK in
sympathy with British workers protesting at the use of foreign labour
at Lindsey Oil Refinery in Lincolnshire.
On Saturday, about 100,000 joined a march in Dublin to protest about the Irish government's handling of the country's recession.
Greece, France and Iceland have also seen protests over the economic crisis.










Doesn't look good does it ?

No it doesn't - but it is hard not to sympathise!!

maybe we should get a march going in guernsey.no to toilet tax,no to paid parking,no further electricity price rises(i see the uk are dropping the price by 3%next week),no food price rises,no selling goods at inclusive uk prices,we want cheaper broadband,more money fro nurses,police,firemen teachers,carers ,pensioners,cheaper doctors visits.think that will fdo for a starter.

Definite yes - it might not do any good - but the adreneline 'hit' could help alleviate the frustration we all feel!!!!

Thistle wrote:maybe we should get a march going in guernsey.no to toilet tax,no to paid parking,no further electricity price rises(i see the uk are dropping the price by 3%next week),no food price rises,no selling goods at inclusive uk prices,we want cheaper broadband,more money fro nurses,police,firemen teachers,carers ,pensioners,cheaper doctors visits.think that will fdo for a starter.

Go for it......

Typical VDU .All mouth and trousers

just the thought of everybody out there with placards does make one feel good eh lol

bug1 wrote:Typical VDU .All mouth and trousers

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