Rioters try to torch Rotherham asylum seeker hotel amid far-right violence

The Guardian ^ | Aug 4 | Emine Sinmaz and Robyn Vinter

[RandFan]

A far-right-led mob of masked rioters tried to set fire to a hotel housing asylum seekers as further violence flared across the country at anti-immigration protests.

Some 700 people gathered outside the Holiday Inn Express in Rotherham, before clashing with police. Some rioters hurled pieces of wood, bottles and chairs, and sprayed fire extinguishers at police officers.

South Yorkshire police said at least 10 officers had been injured, including one who was left unconscious with a head injury.

Footage from the scene showed a bin on fire and protesters, some draped in St George and union flags, chanting: “Get them out.” The demonstrators appeared at one point to storm into the hotel, with reports of a fire inside, and people peering out of windows.

The home secretary, Yvette Cooper, condemned the rioters: “The criminal, violent attack on a hotel housing asylum seekers in Rotherham is utterly appalling,” she said. “Deliberately setting fire to a building with people known to be inside.

“South Yorkshire police have full government support for the strongest action against those responsible.”

[RandFan]

Britain is burning

A potential civil war?

[rktman]

“Far right” violence.

[wildcard_redneck]

The British should be burning down everything associated with the occupation government.

[Billthedrill]

The Red Guardian seems delighted at the prospect.

[JoSixChip]

Funny there is no mention of the roving gangs of illegals attacking any white person they can find in several cities.

[TalBlack]

They’re gonna try to J6 these “far right thugs”.

[RandFan]

Yes, you’re right

[JoSixChip]

They’re gonna try to J6 these “far right thugs”.

Unfortunatly, the time to fight has long passed. Just as it has for the good ol USA.

[metmom]

Shouldn’t that be *mostly peaceful protests *?

[metmom]

I guess things aren’t turning out quite like the DS leftists expected.

Seems they thought they could just slowly boil the frog until they killed it.

I suspect that they underestimated what we are willing to tolerate.

JMO.

[rovenstinez]

This could easily spread to France, Germany and Belgium.

[cowboyusa]

Coming her too. Get close to GOD.

[nonliberal]

Burn it down, Britain.

[Da Coyote]

Unnamned people would rather that the populace attack the Guardian - for a great start to a finished problem.

[escapefromboston]

I thought liberals supported decolonization

[TalBlack]

The real fight is when the government tries to J6 the rioters. Thwart that move and the rioters win.

[Political Junkie Too]

It can't come here... Holiday Inn isn't good enough for OUR illegals...

-PJ

[MtnClimber]

Likely to come here too. The ‘RATs are the ones who did this.

[Jeff Chandler]

France, Germany and Belgium

France, maybe. Germans do what they're told and the Belgians are probably on the side of the immigrants.

[Nateman]

The Mozlems are fighting back in a medieval way in at least one city. Knifes axes, the usual improvised methods. By picking sides the police are making it worse.