Protests and violent riots have characterized England since the knife murders in Southport that rocked the country last week. On Wednesday evening, more than 100 protests have been announced around the UK and 30 counter-demonstrations, reports Sky News. Both the police and residents are preparing for the fact that these too can become violent and destructive. On the internet, asylum reception centers and law firms that help migrants are singled out as targets for tonight’s protests, reports Reuters. A police officer hits a rioter with a baton during the attack on an asylum hotel in Rotherham on Sunday. Photo: Hollie Adams / Reuters/NTB A masked rioter throws stones at police during riots in Liverpool on Saturday. Photo: James Speakman / AP/NTB A police officer stands next to a car in full flames during riots in Liverpool on Saturday. Photo: Owen Humphreys / AP/NTB Hundreds of rioters gathered outside an asylum hotel in Rotherham on Sunday. Photo: Hollie Adams / Reuters/NTB 41 out of 43 police districts in England and Wales expect protests in their area. Over 6,000 police officers have been brought in to assist. Shops are closed for fear of looting and vandalism. – Everyone is afraid news has spoken to English Sue in London, who does not want to give her surname. She says there are too many immigrants in the country. Nevertheless, she believes that there is no reason for the riots. Sue finds the riots in her country sickening. Photo: Geroge Parkes / news – The parents of the killed children do not get time to grieve because of this. It is sickening, and those who do this should be ashamed, she says. Now her local community is characterized by fear. – Everyone is scared. We are afraid to go out of the house, because you don’t know what is happening around the corner. I couldn’t even go to my doctor this morning, says Sue. A sign at Hicks’ pharmacy states that they are closing due to the risk of riots. Photo: Gry Blekastad Almås / news Melanie Hicks chose to close the pharmacy she runs in London for safety reasons. – One of our patients came in and said they saw 40 people with ball trees not too far away, she says. Not surprised John Chalmers believes that the violent riots are unacceptable, but is not surprised that they have flared up. – There is a certain feeling that the authorities do not serve the people, and that they are lying to the citizens about what is happening when it comes to mass immigration, he says. John Chalmers is not surprised by the riots. Photo: Geroge Parkes / news He points out that the development in infrastructure is not keeping pace with immigration. – A city the size of Birmingham comes here every year. Still, there have not been more doctors, schools or the like, he says. Chalmers believes it is wrong to blame the immigrants. – It is not fair to blame the immigrants. But it is fair to blame the politicians, who have allowed mass immigration that people did not vote for, he says. Set fire to the fire Sid Venkataramakrishnan is an extremism analyst at the think tank Institute for Strategic Dialogue. He believes that the knife murders last week ignited a fire that has been building for a long time. Sid Venkataramakrishnan sees a rise in anti-immigration attitudes in Britain. Photo: George Parkes / news – Over the past few decades, we have seen attempts to paint immigrants as a threatening group. That immigrants are seen as dangerous, sick and that they bring radical ideologies with them, he says. Venkataramakrishnan sees an increase in anti-immigration attitudes in Britain. – It has become more visible, loud and widespread. The idea that immigration is an invasion has become a much more dominant idea, he says. Over 400 arrested Three men were sentenced to prison terms on Wednesday for violent protests in Southport. In total, over 400 people have been arrested and more than 140 charged after the riots in England. Prime Minister Keir Starmer praises the imprisonments, according to the BBC. – If you provoke. violent unrest in our streets, you will face the full force of the law, he says in a statement. Thousands have participated in the protests and riots. Many shout far-right and anti-immigration messages. The first protests were prompted by misinformation about the perpetrator spread on social media. Several cars have been set on fire and shops have been looted. Many police officers have been injured and sent to hospital. Published 07/08/2024, at 19.34 Updated 07.08.2024, at 19.36
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