ICTChris Posted November 1, 2022 Share Posted November 1, 2022 Last night saw rioting in Dundee. Youths ran amok in Kirkton, setting fires, vandalising cars and buildings and throwing fireworks at riot police. A Police Scotland helicopter circled the area during the trouble. It appears no-one has been injured. The leader of Dundee city council said: "This isn't just a wee bonfire. Blocking roads with bins ablaze, smashing up cars and damaging our schools are scenes that you'd expect in an action movie or war-torn nation. "I'm shocked but more than that, I'm angry. This reckless behaviour endangers lives, with emergency vehicles unable to pass on Balgowan Avenue and it costs residents and every taxpayer money." Video footage on the BBC https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-tayside-central-63465597 There's historically been a bit of trouble around Halloween and Guy Fawkes Night in Edinburgh, a number of youths were jailed a couple of years ago for attacking police during rioting in Granton. I think it passed fairly calmly last year, Dundee seem to have picked up the riot baton. Were any Dundee based P&Bers involved in the rioting? Have any P&Bers ever taken part in rioting? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chewing Taffies Posted November 1, 2022 Share Posted November 1, 2022 Looked like a normal night in Kirkton to me. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derry Alli Posted November 1, 2022 Share Posted November 1, 2022 16 minutes ago, ICTChris said: Youths ran amok in Kirkton, setting fires, vandalising cars and buildings and throwing fireworks at riot police. Welcome to Kirkton. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ICTChris Posted November 1, 2022 Author Share Posted November 1, 2022 1 minute ago, Mr. Alli said: Welcome to Kirkton. I had assumed you were the ringleader of it all. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derry Alli Posted November 1, 2022 Share Posted November 1, 2022 Just now, ICTChris said: I had assumed you were the ringleader of it all. There are county lines even this man shall not cross. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barry Ferguson's Hat Posted November 1, 2022 Share Posted November 1, 2022 Police Scotland now saying that these were protests against the Gender Recognition Bill. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sergeant Wilson Posted November 1, 2022 Share Posted November 1, 2022 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melanius Mullarkey Posted November 1, 2022 Share Posted November 1, 2022 Hardly a riot ffs. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hk blues Posted November 1, 2022 Share Posted November 1, 2022 2 minutes ago, Melanius Mullarkay said: Hardly a riot ffs. ^^^ Ringleader 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Sortmeout Posted November 1, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted November 1, 2022 The riots and damage caused over £1,000,000 of improvements to the city. 22 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamamafegan Posted November 1, 2022 Share Posted November 1, 2022 Don’t really understand why the police will get themselves in all sorts of bother for roughly manhandling and beating protestors but when it comes to dealing with neds setting fires and destroying peoples cars they do nothing. The neds have realised this and this upcoming Guy Fawkes night could be see Dundee become Helmand Province for the night. Police should be getting the batons and water cannons out for these minks. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joey Jo Jo Junior Shabadoo Posted November 1, 2022 Share Posted November 1, 2022 Saw them at the Apollo in 1976. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melanius Mullarkey Posted November 1, 2022 Share Posted November 1, 2022 43 minutes ago, hk blues said: ^^^ Ringleader Lehs. Spoiler vvv Ringleader 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hk blues Posted November 1, 2022 Share Posted November 1, 2022 3 minutes ago, Melanius Mullarkay said: Lehs. Hide contents vvv Ringleader 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LongTimeLurker Posted November 1, 2022 Share Posted November 1, 2022 28 minutes ago, jamamafegan said: Don’t really understand why the police will get themselves in all sorts of bother for roughly manhandling and beating protestors but when it comes to dealing with neds setting fires and destroying peoples cars they do nothing... Who is more likely to be carrying a blade? Having lived in North America I came to the conclusion that the Police being armed routinely is actually usually a good thing because would be neds realise that acting up can result in getting shot restoring peace to the streets. This works as long as you don't do what the Americans did and allow private citizens to be armed as well. The Canadians found the right balance on that. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sherrif John Bunnell Posted November 1, 2022 Share Posted November 1, 2022 It's silly that it's still so easy for anyone to buy fireworks. With November 5th being on a Saturday, there are going to be coked up arseholes everywhere causing hassle with them this year. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
derrybiy Posted November 1, 2022 Share Posted November 1, 2022 There's always a massive bonfire and fireworks in kirkton every year on guy fawkes and it's just a case of staying away from balgowan until the fire's put out. This is a lot worse though. Most seem to be using the remembrance of someone they probably didn't know to cause more chaos all over kirkton on Halloween. There'll be 2 nights a year now kirkton is a no go area* unless the police actually do something about it. *it's not actually that bad the rest of the year, especially during the day or at speed in a nice safe car 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clown Job Posted November 1, 2022 Share Posted November 1, 2022 I thought this was about Celtic visiting Dens again 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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The Derry Posted November 1, 2022 Share Posted November 1, 2022 This was all too close to the affluent suburb I live in for my liking. Half a mile along the road and these animals could have hurt someone who actually mattered. 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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