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Mass Brawl Between Right-Wing Group And Anti-Fascists As Race Riots Spill Onto Streets Of Birmingham
Daily Mail (UK) ^ | August 09, 2009

Posted on 08/09/2009 10:37:02 AM PDT by Steelfish

Mass brawl between right-wing group and anti-fascists as race riots spill onto streets of Birmingham

DAILY MAIL REPORTER 09th August 2009

Police arrested 33 people during a clash between anti-fascists and a right-wing group as the centre of Birmingham turned into a war zone yesterday.

Terrified shoppers cowered in fear as a group came into violent contact with Unite Against Fascism marchers in a violent brawl that dominated the streets.

The so-called English and Welsh Defence League and Casuals United formed after British soldiers were abused by Islamic radicals at a homecoming parade in Luton earlier this year. But Unite Against Fascism claim that the Casuals are made up of members of far-right groups and had planned to cause racial unrest in the city.

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Two people were injured, according to West Midlands Police, and there were several reports of criminal damage including a car.

Carnage: Demonstrators clash with police during a right-wing protest in Birmingham

Out for the count: A protester lies injured following the demonstration in central Birmingham

Attacked: A man with a Union Jack flag is seemingly attacked after the protest sparked violence A force spokesman said the majority of the arrests were for disorder.

Scores of officers were involved in policing the rival protests, which had gathered near Birmingham's Bullring shopping complex around 7pm. Gary Nichols watched the disturbances from his city centre flat and said he was unable to go outside for about two and a half hours.

He told the BBC: 'It started off with a group of white guys who were chanting, 'England, England'. I thought they were just football fans, but then a larger group of black and Asian people turned up and it all kicked off.

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


TOPICS: Business/Economy; Crime/Corruption; News/Current Events; United Kingdom
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1 posted on 08/09/2009 10:37:02 AM PDT by Steelfish
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To: Steelfish

So the right wingers were fighting with themselves?

LOL


2 posted on 08/09/2009 10:38:43 AM PDT by CommieCutter (http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/programs/ht/qt/3013_08.html)
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To: Steelfish

Birmingham.... England. Oh.


3 posted on 08/09/2009 10:39:15 AM PDT by Pearls Before Swine (Is /sarc really necessary?)
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To: Steelfish

ANTI-FASCISTS = MUSLIMS.


4 posted on 08/09/2009 10:39:52 AM PDT by Boiling Pots (Angry Mobster)
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To: Steelfish

Coming soon to an Old Glory waiver near you.

5 posted on 08/09/2009 10:39:58 AM PDT by DogBarkTree (Support The American Tea Party)
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To: Steelfish

Lets see, the Fascists were left wingers, The other brawlers were right wingers who would necessarily be anti-fascists. Else it wouldn’t make any sense at all, now would it.

Sometimes the left wingers in the newspeak media get their mords wixed up, on purpose it would seem.


6 posted on 08/09/2009 10:40:38 AM PDT by Tarpon (The Joker's plan -- Slavery by debt so large it can never be repaid)
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To: Steelfish

Necessary that this happens. Sad but necessary. The big words are becoming applicable once again i.e. destiny. Spengler said the Western restoration would start in England.


7 posted on 08/09/2009 10:40:40 AM PDT by AEMILIUS PAULUS (It is a shame that when these people give a riot)
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To: Steelfish

Islamists ARE the fascists


8 posted on 08/09/2009 10:41:54 AM PDT by GeronL (Guilty of the crime of deviationism.http://tyrannysentinel.blogspot.com)
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To: AEMILIUS PAULUS

Agreed. The UK brought this on themselves just as we are headed down the same road.


9 posted on 08/09/2009 10:41:57 AM PDT by DogBarkTree (Support The American Tea Party)
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To: Steelfish
Mass Brawl Between Right-Wing Group And Anti-Fascists Muslims As Race Riots Spill Onto Streets Of Birmingham

Fixed it!

10 posted on 08/09/2009 10:45:44 AM PDT by A.Hun (Common sense is no longer common.)
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To: CommieCutter

That was my reaction. Whom was fighting whom and why?


11 posted on 08/09/2009 10:47:33 AM PDT by Red_Devil 232 (VietVet - USMC All Ready On The Right? All Ready On The Left? All Ready On The Firing Line!)
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To: Steelfish

A man "appears" to be attacked by peaceful Muslims

12 posted on 08/09/2009 10:47:56 AM PDT by mylife (The roar of the masses could be farts)
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To: Steelfish
a clash between anti-fascists and a right-wing group

Took a moment to realize this was not Birmingham Alabama. It's different in England. In the US, the anti-fascists are the right-wing groups.

13 posted on 08/09/2009 10:48:02 AM PDT by hinckley buzzard
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To: Steelfish

Dovetails as to what Glenn Beck said this week, i.e. Europe is ahead of us. I pray that we do not go down this road.....


14 posted on 08/09/2009 10:49:02 AM PDT by taildragger (Palin / Mulally 2012)
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To: taildragger

Storms are violent, yet they clear the air. We could use a good storm...


15 posted on 08/09/2009 10:54:15 AM PDT by Dead Corpse (III)
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To: Steelfish
We saw urban rioting in the US fairly continuously from about 1962 to 1971, with a peak in 1967 and 1968.

A couple of Presidents (D) made a lot of promises that they couldn't possibly deliver on. I'm somewhat surprised that urban rioting hasn't started in the US again.


16 posted on 08/09/2009 11:01:00 AM PDT by Sooth2222 ("Suppose you were an idiot. And suppose you were a member of congress. But I repeat myself." M.Twain)
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To: DogBarkTree
Those look like muslooms thugs!!! YES, coming soon to a town near you!! How long before OsAMA connects with the homegrown muslooms here in our backyard! Heck he already called on the UNION thugs so I believe the black musloom panthers are the next group to attack American patriots!! It's beginning to spiral out of control with the compliments of the “BLACK MESSIAH”!! Who would EVER imagine that our very own president would incite riots against his very own countrymen and women!! UNTHINKABLE, but the storm is coming soon! The fight is coming to us SOON very SOON!!
17 posted on 08/09/2009 11:04:45 AM PDT by RoseofTexas (Obozo de klown is going down....down...down)
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To: Steelfish

At least now I know there is a newspaper somewhere, far, far away, that is even more biased than the L.A. Times.


18 posted on 08/09/2009 11:04:58 AM PDT by norton
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To: Steelfish

Can someone interprupt British for us????


19 posted on 08/09/2009 11:10:53 AM PDT by Marty62
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To: Steelfish
People have a democratic right to protest. But perhaps in future West Midlands police should look at holding sensitive demonstrations on separate days.

Leave it to leftists and muslims to make that recommendation: Your right to free speech will henceforth be limited to Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. That is how it begins.

20 posted on 08/09/2009 11:19:38 AM PDT by LibWhacker (America awake!)
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