Oh I love our press
I was reading this article in a nice indignant local fashion, but all my seriousness was completely deflated by the line "At 9.20pm, riot police once again stormed the scene as gangs of drunken youths, many wearing hooded tops, began hurling glass bottles and bins at police."

My emphasis ;)
( Dekazer, Tue 5 Jul 2005, 16:06, archived)

"only letting customers out in short bursts"
that line is unbeatable.
( dr_fonz, Tue 5 Jul 2005, 16:10, archived)

Also, spot the mistake:
"Time and again, hundreds of anarchists confronted riot police as horrified tourists and office workers ran for cover. Police said they were confident most of the ring leaders had been caught as they arrested more than 100 protesters."
( Geordie Al, Tue 5 Jul 2005, 16:11, archived)

Haha!
*arrests entire population of world*
Yes, I'm confident I've caught the ringleaders...
( Newington, Tue 5 Jul 2005, 16:14, archived)

I read an article re the "disturbances"
in the Indy this morning. There was something about them witnessing a gang tearing down a brick wall to get ammo to lob at the rozzers and a random passer by says "I'm 51 and I've never seen anything like this in Edinburgh" Apparently after giving them this quote, the random 51 year old then joined in tearing the wall down.

Jocks.

They are all fucking mental.

*hides*
( Goatworrier had your mum and she was shit, Tue 5 Jul 2005, 16:12, archived)

They obviouysly forgot some bits..
"The man, who was dressed head to toe in black, said, while grinning like a lunatic, 'I'm 51 and I've never seen anything like this in Edinburgh. Great isn't it!'"
( Dekazer, Tue 5 Jul 2005, 16:17, archived)

dressed from head to toe in black heavily tattooed and drinking Tennants super
( Goatworrier had your mum and she was shit, Tue 5 Jul 2005, 16:20, archived)

you'll get such a slap :P

( Jadeviper was still alive on, Tue 5 Jul 2005, 16:18, archived)

*presents*

( Goatworrier had your mum and she was shit, Tue 5 Jul 2005, 16:19, archived)

*monocle falls into sherry*
Cripes, if only they'd throw rocks at McDonalds while wearing morning-dress and spats...
( Newington, Tue 5 Jul 2005, 16:12, archived)

hmmm
Italian anarchist Ya Basta group

they've been watching Billy Connolly...
( Jadeviper was still alive on, Tue 5 Jul 2005, 16:14, archived)

I made
that joke in my office, not an hour ago. They looked at me blankly.

Maybe it was the accent letting me down ;)
( Dekazer, Tue 5 Jul 2005, 16:20, archived)

You say "potato"
they say "Geis they fuckin chips pal !"
( Goatworrier had your mum and she was shit, Tue 5 Jul 2005, 16:28, archived)

you send us your dribbling drunks
we send you our dribbling toffs

it's a fair exchange
( Dr. Shambolic je suis charlie, Tue 5 Jul 2005, 16:16, archived)