Two Questions

[poliphilo]

The police in Manchester must have known it was going to kick off last night, so why were they just sitting in their squad cars observing from a distance?

Was it because half their number had been shipped off down south to protect a more important city? 

Comments

[ron-broxted.livejournal.com]

Saturation policing is bollox, it kicked off briefly at Canning Town, Welsh plod patrolled Hackney (!) As for Manchester, is it a matter of Londo being more important or of stopping the looting after 4 days of inactivity? Respect to Sikhs who set up militias!

[poliphilo.livejournal.com]

Yeah, respect to the Sikhs.

There were rumours of Manchester and Lancashire police being sent to London, but maybe they weren't true.

[ron-broxted.livejournal.com]

As Dave said yes some were deployed, I heard of Scots police in Manchester. Tonight will prove interesting!

[poliphilo.livejournal.com]

I expect things to be rained off in Manchester. If the looters choose to go out in this they're hardier spirits than I am.

[davesmusictank.livejournal.com]

Actually some did go to London

[poliphilo.livejournal.com]

Thanks for the info. I had heard a rumour....

[glitzfrau.livejournal.com]

Yes.