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Britain riots: Top cop slams Cameron's decision to seek US crime expert's role
Tensions between Britain's government and police leaders flared Saturday over Prime Minister David Cameron's recruitment of a veteran American police commander to advise him on how to combat gangs and prevent a repeat of the past week's riots.The criticism, led by Association of Chief Police Officers leader Sir Hugh Orde, underscored deep tensions ...
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Cameron exploring crackdown on social media after riots
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Britain riots: Stunned that some of my attackers 'were children', says Malaysian student
A Malaysian student attacked during London's riots offered an account of his assault Thursday, saying he was shocked as he watched the videotape of thugs rifling through his belongings while he bled on a sidewalk.Mohammad Asyraf Haziq Rossli gave a halting news conference, telling reporters he was stunned that some of his attackers "were children."...
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UK riots: David Cameron addresses Parliament
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Britain riots: Violence subsides amid fears of backlash
Britain's cities were largely quiet early Thursday after days of rioting and looting that drew thousands of extra police officers onto the streets and a stern warning from Prime Minister David Cameron that order would be restored by whatever means necessary.Tensions remained high even in the absence of any major incidents, and Cameron has recalled ...
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Britain riots: Remain calm, says father of Pak man killed in Birmingham
Police launched a murder investigation on Wednesday into the deaths of three men hit by a car in the English city of Birmingham.Residents said the dead men, aged 21 to 31, were members of Birmingham's South Asian communities who had been patrolling their neighbourhood to keep it safe from looters in the aftermath of riots.Tariq Jahan, whose 21-year...
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Britain riots: Losses estimated at around 100 million pounds
Stores smashed and looted by rampaging mobs, buildings in flames - the damage was to London and other English cities, but the images were beamed around the world.Four days of riots have already cost businesses and insurers hundreds of millions of dollars. The cost to Britain's reputation - and its lucrative tourist trade in the run-up to the 2012 O...
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Social media used to spread Britain's riots
Some of the text messages read like real-time rallying calls for rioters."If you're down for making money, we're about to go hard in east London," one looter messaged before the violence spread. Others direct troublemakers to areas of untapped riches - stores selling expensive stereo equipment, designer clothes, alcohol and bicycles.
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Britain riots: David Cameron authorises use of plastic bullets on rioters, say reports
Britain riots: British Prime Minister David Cameron has reportedly allowed the use of plastic bullets to control rioters. According British media reports, this unprecedented decision of arming police officers with plastic bullets was taken after a discussion with the head of the Metropolitan Police.
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Britain riots: London Mayor heckled
Britain riots: London Mayor Boris Johnson was confronted by angry locals during a visit to Clapham in south London, one of the areas badly hit by Tuesday's violence and looting.
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Britain riots: Top cop slams Cameron's decision to seek US crime expert's role
Tensions between Britain's government and police leaders flared Saturday over Prime Minister David Cameron's recruitment of a veteran American police commander to advise him on how to combat gangs and prevent a repeat of the past week's riots.The criticism, led by Association of Chief Police Officers leader Sir Hugh Orde, underscored deep tensions ...
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Cameron exploring crackdown on social media after riots
Britain riots, social media, david cameron
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Britain riots: Stunned that some of my attackers 'were children', says Malaysian student
A Malaysian student attacked during London's riots offered an account of his assault Thursday, saying he was shocked as he watched the videotape of thugs rifling through his belongings while he bled on a sidewalk.Mohammad Asyraf Haziq Rossli gave a halting news conference, telling reporters he was stunned that some of his attackers "were children."...
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UK riots: David Cameron addresses Parliament
david Cameron, parliament, britain, riots, london riots
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Britain riots: Violence subsides amid fears of backlash
Britain's cities were largely quiet early Thursday after days of rioting and looting that drew thousands of extra police officers onto the streets and a stern warning from Prime Minister David Cameron that order would be restored by whatever means necessary.Tensions remained high even in the absence of any major incidents, and Cameron has recalled ...
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Britain riots: Remain calm, says father of Pak man killed in Birmingham
Police launched a murder investigation on Wednesday into the deaths of three men hit by a car in the English city of Birmingham.Residents said the dead men, aged 21 to 31, were members of Birmingham's South Asian communities who had been patrolling their neighbourhood to keep it safe from looters in the aftermath of riots.Tariq Jahan, whose 21-year...
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Britain riots: Losses estimated at around 100 million pounds
Stores smashed and looted by rampaging mobs, buildings in flames - the damage was to London and other English cities, but the images were beamed around the world.Four days of riots have already cost businesses and insurers hundreds of millions of dollars. The cost to Britain's reputation - and its lucrative tourist trade in the run-up to the 2012 O...
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Social media used to spread Britain's riots
Some of the text messages read like real-time rallying calls for rioters."If you're down for making money, we're about to go hard in east London," one looter messaged before the violence spread. Others direct troublemakers to areas of untapped riches - stores selling expensive stereo equipment, designer clothes, alcohol and bicycles.
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Britain riots: David Cameron authorises use of plastic bullets on rioters, say reports
Britain riots: British Prime Minister David Cameron has reportedly allowed the use of plastic bullets to control rioters. According British media reports, this unprecedented decision of arming police officers with plastic bullets was taken after a discussion with the head of the Metropolitan Police.
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Britain riots: London Mayor heckled
Britain riots: London Mayor Boris Johnson was confronted by angry locals during a visit to Clapham in south London, one of the areas badly hit by Tuesday's violence and looting.
