• squaresinger@lemmy.world
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    14 hours ago

    I first understood that maybe 15 years ago, when I was in the UK during the supposed mass riots there. My parents read about that in the media (European public service broadcast news) about the anarchic circumstances and were worried about me.

    I was in one of the cities hit hardest, according to the media, and my flat was actually right at the location this was about.

    All that really happened was a single demonstration that was mostly peaceful without any vandalism. That’s it.

    • Echo Dot@feddit.uk
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      10 hours ago

      I’m assuming you were talking about the London riots, there were a few days of violence but it was only idiots who were after a free TV and PlayStation, and of course the one unimaginative guy who famously stole some rice and then posted about it on Facebook. But of course no one has any guns so once the police turn up everyone tends to calm down.

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      10 hours ago

      I was in a bar in the middle of the riot watching them run up and down to stay away from the police. They did manage to set fire to Miss Selfridge though!

    • Spaniard@lemmy.world
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      13 hours ago

      Speaking of european news I was in Southeast asia when the Spanish blackout happened and they didn’t report it.