Brexit: 10,000 riot police ready to tackle disorder over potential protests, and food and medicine

[Soph0571]

Source: The Independent

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More than 10,000 riot police officers are being readied to tackle disorder on the streets of Britain sparked by Brexit.

They have prepared for potential riots, looting and disorder if there are long queues at ports or shortages to food, petrol and medicine.

Police had originally prepared for the UK to leave the European Union (EU) on 29 March, but now face the prospect of a no-deal Brexit in just over a week’s time.

Senior officers at the National Police Coordination Centre said the delay created fresh “complexity” in their operations, as well as an increasing risk of angry protests.

Read more: https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/brexit-protests-riot-food-shortage-medicine-police-a8853671.html

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I think we may be in for a period of instability that will make the riots of 2011 look like a tea party. What ever happens now things are going to kick off. It is inevitable - the tensions and anger are too high. The country is too polarised.

[muriel_volestrangler]

1. My gut feeling is that the "disorder" and "riots" aren't going to happen

I think there will be a lot of "bloody politicians" talk, whoever it's aimed at after we see what finally happens. And there'll be a lot of MPs losing their next elections. It's possible parties may break up. But I don't think those who are really angry are the rioting types - they're armchair reactionaries, often quite old.

[Soph0571]

2. I hope you are right - I think the far right will kick off and set things alight

[defacto7]

12. There are also those who would simply take advantage

of an opportunity to cause mayhem just for the hell of it. There are plenty of those in GB.

[Ford_Prefect]

3. There could be some ugly confrontations about The dubious behavior of May

along with certain members of Parliament who presume to keep the public from voting a second referendum.

[jpak]

4. Deja vous...

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[Javaman]

9. yup...

[htuttle]

5. Well, looks like they finally have a plan for Brexit

[rgbecker]

6. LOL!

Finally, Plan B: Bring in the police.

[jvill]

7. Might also be an interesting use of resources...

... to make sure there's enough food, medicine and petrol for your citizens.

[Soph0571]

8. My partners insulin is already being rationed

[not fooled]

10. murdoch's contagion

stirring up nationalism to displace anger from the wealthy and corporations screwing us over. Now spreading throughout the West.

What a legacy.

[BigmanPigman]

11. Congratulations Murdoch and Putin...you both got your wish.

[0rganism]

13. Vladimir Putin's sabotage operations have destroyed the US and the UK from within

our national credibility is shot. after Trump and Brexit wrap up, however they do, it will take decades for our treaties to mean shit again to the rest of the world. Putin has realigned the global power structure very much in his favor.