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The Unionists, according to the BBC. They've just done a report describing the chaos as a co-ordinated two-pronged charge by the Unionists.
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Bloody hell.
"Yup. That tasted purple."
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...didn't they get what they wanted in the first place?
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So...where are the riot police? The pricks who started this could use a bit of tear gas to calm them down.
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It's confusing.
It has always been the prerogative of children and half-wits to point out that the emperor has no clothes
People like to gloat.
This basically is a football riot gone large.
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It seems that the police managed to break it up pretty quickly.
House Lewis: Sanity is Relative
I'm not sure if it's still ongoing or not. I know people on the ground there who were suggesting that it was going on long after 9pm, and indeed derisively laughing at the BBC's suggestion it was dealt with so promptly.
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Well, riots or near-riots would have to happen regardless of whose side won. Especially since it's such a divisive issue.
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Bloddy Orange Order...
I'll say this for the separatists, I've been a big critic of Salmond but he's taken his defeated very well and in a grown up fashion, I can't fault him or the Yes campaign on that.
Now I'm sure there are nutters within the Yes campaign throwing a stink, but as it seems to be relegated to the fringe elements in both camps (Orange Order on the No side), I'm going to call this one a clash between sane people and nutters wanting a fight, not Yes and No.
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From what I've seen in the media the Yes side didn't get beyond passive-aggressive graffiti.
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IIRC, there was a lot of heckling and threats at Yes and No campaign rallies (with a lot of No rallies having to be ended early).
The NUJ also criticised both sides for harassing journalists.
edited 19th Sep '14 4:14:21 PM by Bisected8
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I leave here seeing congrats and wondering the way forward (and the occasional sore loser) and I come back and...chaos?
Can anyone summarize what's happening?
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Riots
Oh really when?
<headdesk> I get that. I mean is this growing, receding, widespread, isolated, what?
edited 19th Sep '14 8:30:20 PM by FFShinra
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Fairly isolated, all things considered.
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House Lewis: Sanity is Relative
I hear it's gonna kick off again. hooligans are coming up by bus and an Orange March is planned. People are advising each other to stay the fuck out of the city centre.
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Tell them not to march, kettle them when they do, and give them a long-weekend in Bar-L.
Job done.
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It's not quite generalized national "chaos", its a minority of arseholes in one city. If you want to know more about why this is happening, see here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sectarianism_in_Glasgow
EDIT: This video has been viewed a quarter of a million times on YT. It purports to show "British managers stuffing box". But what are all these Russian comments?! And why is there a big red and gold crest
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It's depressing to think someone actually did that; someone actually sat there uploading an old piece of footage from a genuinely thieved election and lying about it - though there seems to be some suggestion from the Google Translated comments that this is actually Russia's anonymous doing some feeble trolling.
edited 20th Sep '14 3:09:08 AM by Achaemenid
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So the Heil has dedicated a two-page spread to Salmond's exit.
But they're totally not gloating or anything.
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In fairness, it is huge news and kinda deserves two-page spread. But I doubt the Heil will treat it respectfully.
Incidentally, despite the usual suspects complaining of "media blackout", even the Mail has run a nice photopiece on the pro-Union riots.
edited 20th Sep '14 4:45:58 AM by Achaemenid
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The union flag in the hands of fascist skinhead scum? Surely not...?
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That was actually a lot more measured than I expected. It did have a bit of a tinge, but it wasn't the usual Mail ranting. I thought the most interesting bit was this:
His press conference, at which he announced his resignation, had been due to start at 10am but at midday officials announced it would be ‘invitation only’.
The Times, The Sun in Scotland, the Herald, Dundee Courier, Daily Record, PA, BBC and Sky were invited while the Mail, Financial Times, Telegraph and Express were barred and The Guardian boycotted the event.
If this is true, then good for the Guardian.
edited 20th Sep '14 4:50:31 AM by Achaemenid
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Ah okay. I had only been going by this particular thread's comments and had been worried. Seems okay though, all things considered.
@ Deadbeat: Quite. There's little sanity even in everyday Real Life, As You Know.
edited 19th Sep '14 3:13:01 PM by Greenmantle
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