Archive | August, 2011

Britain’s Road to Riots – Wall Street Journal

10. August 2011

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Britain's Road to Riots Wall Street Journal Currently, the Metropolitan Police is actually leaderless, its commissioner having resigned last month in the wake of the phone-hacking scandal. What has happened to the British police in the last decade is a textbook example of the wreckage of an …

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‘Vigilante’ Groups Turn on London Rioters – ABC News

10. August 2011

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‘Vigilante’ Groups Turn on London Rioters – ABC News

Globe and Mail 'Vigilante' Groups Turn on London Rioters ABC News Metropolitan Police Deputy Assistant Commissioner Stephen Kavanagh also urged restraint, saying “vigilantism” could lead to further violence, according to a report by the BBC.

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David Cameron: ‘Robust’ police approach to riots is working – video – The Guardian

10. August 2011

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David Cameron: 'Robust' police approach to riots is working – video The Guardian … and insisted police will get whatever resources they need to bring the rioting across England under control.

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Five ways social media was used during the London riots – Memeburn

10. August 2011

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Five ways social media was used during the London riots – Memeburn

ABC News Five ways social media was used during the London riots Memeburn Speaking to British newspaper The Guardian, Steve Kavanagh, the deputy assistant commissioner of the Metropolitan police , said that “inflammatory” and “inaccurate” messages on Twitter helped fuel the riots.

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News of the World: Hacking timeline – GlobalNews.ca

10. August 2011

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News of the World: Hacking timeline – GlobalNews.ca

CTV.ca News of the World: Hacking timeline GlobalNews.ca Metropolitan Police said Neil Wallis, deputy editor under Andy Coulson from 2003 to 2007, was arrested on suspicion of conspiring to intercept communications. Meanwhile, the chairman of the Culture, Media and Sport committee issues summonses to Rupert … TIMELINE-Phone hacking scandal hits News Corp Reuters Phone hacking: former News of the World news editor Greg Miskiw arrested Telegraph.co.uk all 391 news articles

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Phone hacking: former News of the World news editor Greg Miskiw arrested – Telegraph.co.uk

10. August 2011

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Phone hacking: former News of the World news editor Greg Miskiw arrested Telegraph.co.uk The scandal has already caused the closure of the News of the World after 168 years and the resignation of two top police officers, Metropolitan Police Commissioner Sir Paul Stephenson and Assistant Commissioner John Yates.

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LONDON RIOTS 2011: Metropolitan Police’s Paul Stephenson crippled by liberalism – Daily Mail

10. August 2011

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LONDON RIOTS 2011: Metropolitan Police’s Paul Stephenson crippled by liberalism – Daily Mail

Daily Mail LONDON RIOTS 2011: Metropolitan Police's Paul Stephenson crippled by liberalism Daily Mail Caught in the grip of the political class's lust for media blood, former Commissioner Sir Paul – acknowledged by all in the police service as a 'good copper' with an iron will – was driven from office over a link to the phone-hacking scandal.

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UK riots: Sharing of police between cities ‘reviewed hourly’ – The Guardian

10. August 2011

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UK riots: Sharing of police between cities ‘reviewed hourly’ – The Guardian

The Guardian UK riots: Sharing of police between cities 'reviewed hourly' The Guardian Commander Steven Kavanagh deputy commissioner of the Metropolitan police told the Today programme the mutual aid operation was a national one to provide support for any force that needed it.

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”Vigilantes” stretch police resources – Public Service

10. August 2011

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”Vigilantes” stretch police resources – Public Service

CNN International ''Vigilantes'' stretch police resources Public Service The Metropolitan Police said their resources were being stretched even further than before now they are having to deal with vigilante groups. Three Asian men in Birmingham who were planning on taking to the streets to defend their area were killed when … UK right-wing extremists 'hijacking' vigilante patrols protecting against ..

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Vigilantes ‘hampering riot police’ – Mirror.co.uk

10. August 2011

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Vigilantes ‘hampering riot police’ – Mirror.co.uk

Telegraph.co.uk Vigilantes 'hampering riot police' Mirror.co.uk But Deputy Assistant Commissioner Steve Kavanagh, from the Metropolitan Police , said they were not helping matters. He told Sky News: “What I don't need is these so-called vigilantes, who appeared to have been drinking too much and taking policing ..

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