UK riots live blog
Live reports and commentary from London and cities around Britian
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RT @paulsarmstrong: Mixed groups of Muslims & Sikhs protecting gurdwaras, mosques & neighbourhoods in Birmingham and elsewhere. #UKriotsby uk_community via twitter 8/9/2011 11:56:30 PM -
RT @nottspolice: @jimmywim Contrary to reports by @alan_smithers, Jessops and Sports World are NOT on fire #nottspolicelatestby thedevelish1 via twitter 8/9/2011 11:58:12 PM -
Closing the liveblog for the night. Thank you for following our coverage. Watch the story on CBCNews.ca for the latest. www.cbc.ca
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Good morning. We're starting up the live blog for another day of coverage of the UK riots. CBC's Nahlah Ayed and Alison Crawford will be tweeting from the street of London, and Andrew Davidson will be providing updates from our newsroom in Toronto. -
Who we're watching: @fieldproducer (Neal Mann: Freelance Journalist & social media junkie working for Sky News) has compiled an incredible list of people who are reporting/commenting on what's happening in Britian. I recommend you follow/keep an eye on the list as the riot story continues: twitter.com
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RT @MaddyBriggs: This is the BBC Manchester Radio car...after last night's #ukriots twitter.comby CaitrionaPerry via twitter 8/10/2011 1:31:55 PM -
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And while the video hamsters do their wheel work, here's our FAQ on getting to the root of the riots: www.cbc.ca
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And the Guardian's piece on the psychology of looting: www.guardian.co.uk
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Residents in Birmingham say three men, aged 20 to 31, who were killed last night when a car driven by suspected looters, were members of the city's South Asian community. The resident said the three had been patrolling their neighbourhood to keep it safe from rioters.
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West Midlands police post CCTV stills of people investigators wish to trace from Birmingham looting: www.west-midlands.police.uk
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RT @Dan_Martin: If you're a riot affected small business that needs help tweet using #bizcleanup bit.lyby BrownsAccounts via twitter 8/10/2011 1:53:05 PM -
Former head of Northern Ireland's police federation casts doubt on how useful water cannons would be in Britain's urban centres, says they're better suited for operating in a wide space facing a crowd, instead of roving groups: www.guardian.co.uk
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When is it right to turn vigilante? www.bbc.co.uk
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Gavin Barwell, Conservative MP for Croydon Central in south London, says the House of Reeves, one of the destroyed businesses on the outskirts of the town, had been run by five generations of the same family.
"It's very much an iconic building in Croydon that survived the Luftwaffe in the Second World War, but a few hundred warped criminals destroyed it," Barwell told CBC News Network. -
"I don't know anyone who has all the answers today, but I do think there is an issue in the United Kingdom about family breakdown, about the environment in which some young people are growing up, with no positive role models, without any proper control and discipline," Barwell said.
"We've got to look at our school system, but I think we also have to look at the divisions in our society. And London is one of the greatest cities in the world. For most people that live there, fantastic opportunities. But clearly, some young people feel cut off and marginalized from those opportunities." -
A group of Sikhs protect their temple from potential rioters in Southall, west London: www.bbc.co.uk
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The smile on his face is remarkable, considering this is what happened to him (WARNING: SOME GRAPHIC CONTENT, LANGUAGE): www.youtube.com
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A possible gauge of the visceral rage over the looters, an e-petition calling for all people convicted of criminal acts during the riots to lose all government benefits has so far collected more than 70,000 signatures: epetitions.direct.gov.uk
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PM says parts of UK society are "sick."#UKriotsby Nahlah Ayed via twitter 8/10/2011 2:38:07 PM -
"We needed a fight back and a fight back is underway."#ukriotsby Nahlah Ayed via twitter 8/10/2011 2:38:09 PM
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PM Cameron: major police op underway now to pick up more ppl id'd thru cctv. Judges presided all night to process ppl arrested #londonriotsby Alison Crawford via twitter 8/10/2011 2:42:49 PM
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Interesting Tweets: @skynewsgatherer Spending the day at a magistrates court to see just who was involved in the #ukriotsby n0ddles via twitter 8/10/2011 2:45:58 PM -
RT @ukhomeoffice: #UKriots: what you can do to keep safe, identify the offenders and help the clean up: tinyurl.com #stoptheriots #riotcleanupby surjitbharath via twitter 8/10/2011 2:48:09 PM -
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Riveting and terrifying audio clips from BBC's Nick Ravenscroft in Manchester last night: "I'll keep doing this every day until I get caught," one rioter tells him. news.bbc.co.uk
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RT @fieldproducer: RT @skynewsgatherer Defence lawyers tells me no one at Croydon or Camberwell granted bail over riot-related offence. #ukriotsby Jeffdelviscio via twitter 8/10/2011 3:00:44 PM -
Manchester Riot Police:boots+truncheons on kids lying down www.youtube.com .@gmpolice .@johnprescott .@nick_clegg .@guardian #UKriotsby adpucci via twitter 8/10/2011 3:06:37 PM -
Definitely perceptible police presence on the streets of London.#UKriotsby Nahlah Ayed via twitter 8/10/2011 3:08:18 PM
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RT @RossLydall: Naughty #Boris: was 15 minutes late for Cobra meeting this morning. Cameron said to have been 'furious' #londonriotsby Alison Crawford via twitter 8/10/2011 3:21:39 PM
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Residents affected by rioting in London's Peckham neighbourhood have posted their thoughts on a 'Peace Wall' on a boarded up window of a discount store. Get a closer look at the messages with our interactive: www.cbc.ca
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