Police officers outnumbered in Leeds riots #news #shorts

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[stevedavis]

No protective helmets or shields. What are the police doing sending unprepared officers into a riot crowd.

[joanneferndale]

Unbelievable!!! There's definitely politics behind this ...and they're NOT on the side of the British !!! 😮😮😮 Shock 😂😂😂😂😂

[wokenflower]

Anyone remember the poll tax riots and miners strike… ?
Look how they treat their own people back then.

[ChrisM-lbxw]

Bbc strangely silent on this culturally enriching event 🙃

[RANGERSFC-SECTIONRED]

If they were British they would be baton charged. God i detest the police now

[dominiclane]

I've never in my life seen anything in my life ever seen anything so pathetic ....😢.absolute destruction of this country

[Pobworth]

Look at all those doctors and architects...wonder whats got them so upset?

[sheikhnasrullah]

Who sends police to a riot without full riot gear?

[markdavidson]

Why is the BBC not put this on the news

[danielosullivan]

And this is why we’re world renowned for being a joke of a country

[ansa-nn]

It hurts to see police retreating in front of a mob. Who protects the citizens in case of need?

[emcarver]

This is because they're not really policemen.

[sheilagarthwaite]

What the HELL HAS HAPPENED TO OUR COUNTRY, 😢

[davidwaddington]

the crowd in Southport were called thugs, but not here ??

[XOFX]

I am Thai. I understand the British. There are also many immigrants living in Thailand. They also demand the same rights as Thais and cause chaos. I would like to support the British from Thailand. 🇹🇭🇬🇧

[julianday]

Enoch Powell forecast these events in the 60s with great foresight.

[stephenatherton]

If I was a policeman I would be embarrassed to tell anyone I was .

[tonybain]

No riot gear at Leeds, but plenty of riot police at Southport, why is that?

[Vinodkumar-ejyg]

If Europe continues welcoming Islamist this scene will expand throughout Europe, it’s time to take strict measures and save yourself.

[GundabadMan]

If the police cannot put a stop to this its time to call in the army.