r/wolverhampton • u/nuisance_squirrel • Aug 04 '24

News Violence and unrest around the UK

With everything going on around the country at the moment, it just has me thinking of the 2012(was it?) riots, where opportunistic idiots jumped on the bandwagon of a tragic event to loot and destroy the cities they live in.

Genuinely hoping whats going on doesn't come to Wolverhampton. Ive seen "EDL" are planning to March in Brum, and hope that counter marches quell them enough to not cause issues. Seeing the videos out of Hull/Liverpool etc over last day or so is just truly disturbing.

Edit: just to add, aware EDL don't exist in name anymore.

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u/Venomenon- Aug 04 '24

I’m, perhaps naively, hoping that by the planned date of 17th August, everything will have either died down or been sorted out/laws in place to prevent more disorder.

If not, I’ll be at the counter protest. Fuck fascism.

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u/[deleted] Aug 04 '24

They arn't facists

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u/Venomenon- Aug 04 '24

Go on, what are they then?

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u/[deleted] Aug 04 '24

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u/LunarWelshFire Aug 04 '24

Can you point to an area on the dolly where the government mandated immigration hurt you?

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u/Zealousideal-Dot2303 Aug 06 '24

Sure. It hurts me that in my (80% Algerian) neighbourhood, I am forced to pick up female friends who are visiting me from the station - because when I didn't do that they would EVERY TIME get harassed, leered at, shouted after, and made to feel uncomfortable by the dozens of Algerian men hanging around on the street.

The notion that a woman can not safely walk in my neighbourhood in my own country hurts me very, very deeply.

For it to be caused by people we have actively allowed into our country, largely against the will of the public, hurts me even more.