Month: June 2017

Fears of ‘riots in the streets’ as anger over Grenfell Tower tragedy rises

commissarchrisman:

Anger over the Grenfell Tower disaster could lead to riots on the streets, it has been claimed.

The horrific fire, which has left at least 30 people dead, has left the local community angry and frustrated.

Politicians including Sadiq Khan have been heckled at the scene and locals even shouted “where are you going?” as the Queen and Prince William left the site today.

And hundreds of people are expected to attend a ‘justice’ rally in central London tonight.

Now, a local councillor has warned there could be “unrest in the streets” if council chiefs don’t step in.

Eartha Pond said that if local authority doesn’t act quickly, civil unrest could erupt.

Ms Pond, who works as an assistant vice principle in Brent and a councillor at nearby Queens Park Community Council, said: “If the council don’t step up to the plate there will be unrest in the streets; it’s that serious.

“People are so angry and frustrated. No-one from the council has been down here.

“It’s an appalling lack of response.”

More than 1,800 people are said to be planning to attend a rally in Westminster tonight to demand ‘justice’ for Grenfell victims.

A Facebook event, ‘Justice for Grenfell!’, has been listed as taking place at 6pm outside the Department for Communities and Local Government.

Reporting what everyone’s thinking. Don’t see how people’s anger at not knowing what has happened to their friends and family and being left without a home can be contained for much longer. 

Fears of ‘riots in the streets’ as anger over Grenfell Tower tragedy rises

genetic-freak:

because-blackgirls-duh:

The whole notion of being docile around a police officer is an utterly terrifying norm. This isn’t the fucking hunger games. Citizens don’t need to be sweet to you, especially when you’re fucking wrong and they know their rights. They shouldn’t have to cower and fear and put their tails in between their thighs because the police academy has a tendency to accept shit heads who need to make up for their dominance complex. 

Not to stomp all over this post or anything, but I got pulled over in Los Angeles in 2009. It was after a concert. The police tried to say I squealed my tires at them, which I definitely did not do, don’t know how to do, and besides the fact I had no music on and my windows rolled down so I absolutely knew beyond a shadow of a doubt that I did not do it. As a result, I was calm and relaxed, I wasn’t afraid. And it absolutely perplexed them, one of them even got angry and started to yell at me. They kept insisting I must be drunk, I kept saying, “Give me the test then,” but it seemed like that was the last thing they wanted to do. Until finally, one of them was getting so irate that his partner separated him from me, and gave me the test. Finally, I was dismissed, and the arguably nicer (though not by much) officer said to me, “Can I ask you a question? Why aren’t you afraid of us? I think my friend is upset because you’re not afraid of us and usually people are.” And I said, “If I haven’t done anything wrong, why should I be afraid?” 

But after that, it sat with me, that they expected me to be afraid, and they wanted me to be afraid, and it sat with me that they completely made up a reason to pull me over. Since then actually, I’m much more afraid of cops than I ever was before that moment. 

autoimmunityturtle:

Please help, if you can.

This is Orestes, my incredibly special fur child. He is in desperate need of a surgery to widen his urinary tract because of a chronic illness called struvite crystals. Even with an incredibly strict prescription diet to control his condition, the struvite crystals have grown and blocked his urinary tract 4 times in his short life.

He is going into the animal hospital for the 3rd time this week for struvite crystals blocking his urinary tract. He is refusing to eat or drink anything and is very lethargic. If left untreated, he will die.

Orestes has already been hospitalized for several days over night, had a catheter put in, been put on IV, been put on many medications, and has a prescription diet… but he’s not improving. He’s declining quickly.

Please help my cat and my family. We have no money left to afford any more treatment or the surgery. We have maxed out our credit cards trying to save him and our savings are depleted. The vet bills are climbing high and Orestes’ health is failing fast.

If you have anything to spare, even $5, it would be beyond appreciated.Anything at all will help us. We are desperate to save him and need any help we can get.

Thank you so much for anything you can give. If you cannot give, please at least pass this message along, reblog it, share it, etc.

Orestes is more than just a pet. He is our child, companion, and my literal life saver. Orestes has helped me through many bad nights and helps me tremendously with my PTSD. I and we cannot cope with losing him.

Again, thank you for any and all help. It is extremely appreciated.

Sincerely,

A. C. / autoimmunityturtle

PayPal: https://www.paypal.me/ACrofts
GoFundMe: https://www.gofundme.com/orestescrofts

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TL;DR: Please help us out if you can. We’ve exhausted all of our funds and everything we have to save our feline, Orestes. We’re desperate at this point. Anything at all, even $5, will help us tremendously and is extremely appreciated. If you can’t donate, please at least share this so that other people can see. Thank you so very much. ❤

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