Frank Booth Posted June 14, 2004 Share Posted June 14, 2004 From the BBC website... Police across England made 83 arrests after fans rioted following England's Euro 2004 loss to France. Some 400 people were involved in disturbances in Croydon, south London, where police were pelted with missiles and 12 people were arrested. Another 12 people were arrested in Birmingham after a crowd of 200 caused trouble around the city centre. One supporter was reportedly arrested for allegedly punching an employee at the Lisbon stadium. And one was handed a suspended jail term and deported following an earlier attack on a French supporter in Lisbon city centre. Police in Croydon said disturbances there erupted at about 2215 BST on Sunday and continued for about an hour. Two police officers suffered minor injuries and several police vehicles were damaged. Supt Nick Jupp, of Croydon Police, condemned the violence, saying: "It is totally unacceptable for police officers to be injured as a result of a small minority of people reacting to a football result in this manner." In Birmingham, police had to close off parts of Broad Street for 45 minutes after disturbances broke out at about 2150 BST. One man was taken to hospital with minor injuries. The violence involved fans who had been watching the match on a big screen in the city's Centenary Square. Damage was caused to several pubs, a bus and various hoardings, while several people played football in the main carriageway of Broad Street which led to the road closure. There were 17 arrests in Wakefield, West Yorkshire, and 31 across Hertfordshire. And a further 11 were held after two police cars were set alight in Boston, Lincs, and a group of up to 60 people threw bricks and bottles at police. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StewartyMac Posted June 14, 2004 Share Posted June 14, 2004 The English are SUCH good losers, aren't they? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Savage Henry Posted June 14, 2004 Share Posted June 14, 2004 Yawn. Sounds like a mountain being made out a molehill by people who just have it in for anything to do with the England football team to me. How very, very predicatable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Guinness_Alan Posted June 14, 2004 Share Posted June 14, 2004 Yawn. Sounds like a mountain being made out a molehill by people who just have it in for anything to do with the England football team to me. How very, very predicatable. The only thing that's predictable is the reaction of the English "fans". Are you saying it should just be ignored? Laughed of as high jinks? This happens frequently down south when things don't go the way of their team and it's quite right to mention it and criticise it. Their reputation is well deserved. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Savage Henry Posted June 14, 2004 Share Posted June 14, 2004 But thing is, 82 arrests over the whole of the country? There were 82 louts who got drunk and violent. These guys get drunk and violent because they've been drinking all day, not because they support England. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Guinness_Alan Posted June 14, 2004 Share Posted June 14, 2004 If it had been only the 83 who were arrested who were involved it wouldn't have been such a big story, but there were hundreds of people involved accross the country. They caused injury to police officers and damage to police vehicles, pubs and other property. It certainly merits being a news story, as it would if it happened in Scotland. Yes, they were drinking all day. So is it only a coincidence that the trouble started just after the game finished? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ric Posted June 14, 2004 Share Posted June 14, 2004 Good to see it happening on THEIR soil though. Perhaps the FA/Police got it right this time and managed to stop the nutters from getting over there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest LJ Posted June 14, 2004 Share Posted June 14, 2004 But thing is, 82 arrests over the whole of the country? There were 82 louts who got drunk and violent. These guys get drunk and violent because they've been drinking all day, not because they support England. No offence Jim but surely setting police cars on fire isn't a normal occurance? maybe the SPL exodus to Boston will be having second thoughts Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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