Troubling Times

[andrewducker]

In other news, I'm chatting to Adam on MSN, who has this to say:
Adam says:
I'm in the middle of a riot
Andy says:
how come?
Adam says:
well, the catholics from the other side of the road are throwing rocks, stones, fireworks, and blast-bombs at the protestants on this side of the road
Adam says:
they've seriously injured a policeman
Andy says:
Aah. Door locked, hiding under bed?
Adam says:
and were throwing stones at our house earlier.
Adam says:
I'm very very glad that there's a riot bar on our door.
Adam says:
I can see a TV crew
Adam says:
and about 20 police landrovers
Adam says:
maybe 60 police with riot shields
Adam says:
and out of my field of vision, there are about 200 rioters on my left, and right
Andy says:
When are you moving? And how often do the fuckwits do this kind of thing?
Adam says:
well, not that regularly.
Adam says:
jesus, there's another ambulance moving in
Adam says:
it's moving through the police line. one of them must be fucked.
Andy says:
How long has it been going on?
Adam says:
well, it's quietened down a lot
Adam says:
but it had about 5 minutes of intensity, followed by some milling round, and then fireworks and a blast bomb coming from the crowd

I hope that as many of you as possible aren't living in countries that are regularly violated by bigoted idiots terrorising the general population. Adam, sadly, is in Belfast. You'll find his post on the evening here.