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Fears of 'riots in the streets' as anger over Grenfell Tower tragedy rises with hundreds(trunc)
The Mirror (UK) ^ | June 16th, 2017 | BY SCARLET HOWES

Posted on 06/16/2017 9:50:12 AM PDT by Mariner

Anger over the Grenfell Tower disaster could lead to riots on the streets, it has been claimed.

The horrific fire, which has left at least 30 people dead, has left the local community angry and frustrated.

Politicians including Sadiq Khan have been heckled at the scene and locals even shouted "where are you going?" as the Queen and Prince William left the site today.

And hundreds of people are expected to attend a 'justice' rally in central London tonight.

Now, a local councillor has warned there could be "unrest in the streets" if council chiefs don't step in.

Eartha Pond said that if local authority doesn't act quickly, civil unrest could erupt.

(Excerpt) Read more at mirror.co.uk ...


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events; United Kingdom
KEYWORDS: asbestos; globalwarminghoax; greenbuildings; grenfelltower; londonfire; nottinghill; unitedkingdom
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To: LydiaLong

Anyone -— even the lowliest human being— has a right to expect that their housing will not be a death trap by design.

By “design” I mean the contractors, inspectors, and housing authorities knew the cladding was highly flammable, ignored warnings and went with it anyway.

There’s criminal liability here.


21 posted on 06/16/2017 10:07:24 AM PDT by Mrs. Don-o (What does the Lord require of you, but to do justly, love tenderly and walk humbly with your God?)
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To: Mariner
It's my understanding that “council housing” (which this tower was) is the equivalent of our “projects” in major cities.They say it was an appliance that blew up that started the fire.Could it have been a *stove* that blew up while someone was cooking meth?
22 posted on 06/16/2017 10:08:26 AM PDT by Gay State Conservative (Comey = The Swamp Fighting Back)
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To: gaijin

“Je suis MATCHES”


23 posted on 06/16/2017 10:08:48 AM PDT by gaijin
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To: thesharkboy

Current estimates range between 85-140 MILLION dead due to Communism/Socialism. And, let’s throw in 65 MILLION abortions or so since 1972, just for good measure.

So, probably just another few dozen deaths and then the Commies will finally realize it doesn’t work and will give it up.

*SMIRK*


24 posted on 06/16/2017 10:09:54 AM PDT by Diana in Wisconsin (I don't have 'Hobbies.' I'm developing a robust Post-Apocalyptic skill set!)
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To: Mariner

25 posted on 06/16/2017 10:11:28 AM PDT by Bon mots (Laughing at liberal tears!)
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To: Mariner
IF one can put aside islamism as a cause this time, I understand it may have been propane, or some such, as coolant for a refrigerator that blew up, since the "greening" of the UK has discouraged, if not banned outright, the uses of freon and other chlorofluorocarbons to protect their so-called "environment" by the all knowing state.

If this is the case, I'm sure the fire's victims felt some comfort knowing they were "being taken care of".

26 posted on 06/16/2017 10:12:59 AM PDT by onedoug (Remembering 68-69 Tonkin Gulf Yacht Club)
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To: Gay State Conservative

Maybe someone was practicing the fine art of bomb making.


27 posted on 06/16/2017 10:13:13 AM PDT by ghostkatz (catslivesmatter....all 9 of them)
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To: thesharkboy

Thanks,doing a Churchill and Beatles tour.


28 posted on 06/16/2017 10:13:57 AM PDT by Dr. Ursus
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To: Gene Eric
they're upset because babies were thrown out of the building...

did everybody forget that adults holding babies jumped from the Trade Towers?...

29 posted on 06/16/2017 10:14:39 AM PDT by cherry
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To: Gay State Conservative

"...meth being cooked on a stove..."


Muslims are also involved here.
It is entirely possible they were using a charcoal barbecue INDOORS to cook goat.
One cannot dump savages into civilized society and believe they will properly assimilate.


30 posted on 06/16/2017 10:15:14 AM PDT by Blue Jays ( Rock hard ~ Ride free)
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To: Mariner

Weren’t most of the residents of this tower Muslim? Then, I wouldn’t be surprised if the burn the rest of London down.


31 posted on 06/16/2017 10:19:00 AM PDT by virgil (The evil that men do lives after them.)
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To: Mrs. Don-o

As I understand it the flammable cladding was illegal according to old UK regulations, but was made legal by the EU.

Which means the building was up to code, at least as far as the cladding goes.

The fact that the cladding was a fire hazard is something we’ll have to take up with the Green lobby.

I’m interested in how a fridge blew up - if that’s what actually happened.


32 posted on 06/16/2017 10:23:48 AM PDT by agere_contra (Please pray for Pope Benedict XVI)
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To: thesharkboy
If the collapse of the Soviet Union, the poverty of Cuba, and the chaos in Venezuela don't educate the libtards, there's no hope.

Even the lib fools in the US are oblivious to it.

33 posted on 06/16/2017 10:23:55 AM PDT by LouAvul (The most High ruleth in the kingdom of men, and giveth it to whomsoever he will.)
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To: Bon mots

OMG! OMG! OMG!

Nicely done!

(I was going to say, ‘Well done,’ but considering it was a fire...) ;)


34 posted on 06/16/2017 10:25:10 AM PDT by Diana in Wisconsin (I don't have 'Hobbies.' I'm developing a robust Post-Apocalyptic skill set!)
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To: Mariner

“a local councillor has warned there could be “unrest in the streets” if council chiefs don’t step in.”

“Council chiefs”? We’re talking about England, right? not some indigenous tribal group?


35 posted on 06/16/2017 10:25:55 AM PDT by ctdonath2 (It's not "white privilege", it's "Puritan work ethic". Behavior begets consequences.)
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To: agere_contra

Thanks for that interesting EU-Green connection.

Hope popular anger can be channeled in an effective direction.


36 posted on 06/16/2017 10:28:39 AM PDT by Mrs. Don-o (What does the Lord require of you, but to do justly, love tenderly and walk humbly with your God?)
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To: LydiaLong

When all is said and done, it will be determined that this was an ill-kept public housing project, but the fire was begun by sloppy or - worse - evil tenants intent on creating harm. It then spun out of control.


37 posted on 06/16/2017 10:39:06 AM PDT by EDINVA
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To: EDINVA

One of the inspectors noted how often the tenants would disarm the alarms more times than not. And the stairs for escape were riddled with peoples suitcases and belongings. Additionally they often used appliances etc. in ways they shouldn’t. Further they removed the directions for escaping in case of fire...

I understand this was public housing...(Council housing) and many were refugees, foreigners etc from third world countries where they are accustomed to being told what they can and cannot do...independent thinking is new to them. So deciding to leave the complex was not something they could do...too many ‘waited’ for instructions.

I actually saw a video of a ME women “inside” her apartment videoing the flames, who had just flared some....on the outside....she’s filming that while there’s smoke clearly in her apartment......you could hear people in the hallway tell her to leave and she refused.

Many of these people also have great expectations of how their host country ‘has to’ treat them. They were promised certain things by the pamphlets their home country put out to them if they left. .....which was propaganda to get them to infiltrate Western nations.

At any rate...third world people are not in a place to complain.....if they don’t like where they live then they should do like all the rest of the people do....move somewhere else. Unfortuately these people are used to getting what they want by demanding it....compulsive complainers, which many are, makes it hard to tell what is really serious and what isn’t.


38 posted on 06/16/2017 10:51:27 AM PDT by caww
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To: EDINVA

Many will see this as case to sue whoever has the money they can go after. Third worlds know this game very well.


39 posted on 06/16/2017 10:52:35 AM PDT by caww
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To: Dr. Ursus

When I first started visiting London in the late 1970’s it was the rich Saudis moving to London. My last visit was a month ago. It has definitely changed from decade to decade and although I love the city, I wouldn’t make my support for Trump known in public. As I did confide in friends there, don’t assume all of us were disappointed with the November 2016 results.


40 posted on 06/16/2017 10:57:57 AM PDT by Moonmad27
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