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muriel_volestrangler Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Oct-22-05 06:04 PM
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Man killed in Birmingham clashes
One man has died and a police officer was injured during disturbances in the Lozells area of Birmingham.

The riot broke out after residents attended a public meeting addressing concerns about an alleged sexual attack on a 14-year-old girl.

Bricks and bottles were thrown at police in riot gear and about 10 injured people were taken to hospital.

Tensions have been high after reports a teenage girl was attacked by a group of men, but no victim has come forward.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/west_midlands/4367654.stm
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fedsron2us Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Oct-23-05 09:19 AM
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1. The reports cite tensions between Asians and Afro Caribbeans
Edited on Sun Oct-23-05 09:32 AM by fedsron2us
underlay the the outbreak of violence, with a fair amount of gang rivalry over control of the local drugs trade adding to the hostilities. It would not be the first time that these two communities have come into conflict. Naturally, the BNP thinks Christmas has arrived early this year. Their report on the incident even comes up top on the Google news search. You have to wonder about the general accuracy of some of the media reporting which insists on running cliched storylines about gangs roaming the streets with 'baseball' bats. I do not think I have seen such an implement since the days I played softball at school.
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