UK: BRACES FOR MORE CLASHES FOLLOWING STABBING ATTACK
<p><b>--SUPERS</b>--</p>\n<p>X via @RespectisVital</p>\n<p>Sunday</p>\n<p>Middlesbrough, UK</p>\n<p></p>\n<p>August 4, 2024</p>\n<p></p>\n<p><b>--VIDEO SHOWS</b>--</p>\n<p>Protesters clash with police following a stabbing attack in northwest England this week</p>\n<p></p>\n<p><b>--CNN INFORMATION--</b></p>\n<p>The United Kingdom is bracing for a new wave of protests and disorder fueled by the far right, following a stabbing attack in northwest England this week. </p>\n<p></p>\n<p>More than 90 people were arrested in cities and towns across the country on Saturday and authorities have put extra measures in place to maintain order. </p>\n<p></p>\n<p>UK Police Chiefs have warned that anyone committing a criminal offense will be "detained and brought before the courts." Police said 130 additional units are in place across the country, with 4,000 extra public order trained officers ready to deploy.</p>\n<p></p>\n<p>“In recent days we have seen criminals masquerading as protesters, causing senseless destruction. These people are not protestors, they’re violent thugs – and many have already been arrested and charged," said National Police Chiefs’ Council Lead for Public Order, Chief Constable BJ Harrington. </p>\n<p></p>\n<p>“We know people will try and do this again in the coming days and policing has been and will continue to be ready," Harrington said. </p>\n<p></p>\n<p>Britain's Minister of State for Police and Crime Prevention, Dame Diana Johnson, reiterated Sunday that there will be penalties and consequences for criminal disorder.</p>\n<p></p>\n<p>"We've seen obviously, arrest which is very important, and we want to send a very clear message that if people get involved in this criminal disorder, that they will be brought to account. They will be charged, they will be taken to court, and there will be penalties," she said. </p>\n<p></p>\n<p>There have been discussions to bring in the army to assist police, but currently "there is no need to bring in the army," Johnson said. "The police have made it very clear that they have all the resources they need at the moment. There's mutual aid, as I've just described, and they have the powers that they need."</p>\n<p></p>\n<p>Some of the most violent scenes on Saturday unfolded in Manchester, Belfast and Liverpool, where videos posted on social media showed protesters shouting anti-immigrant slogans. Protests and disorder also led to arrests in Hull, Bristol, Stroke-on-Tent and other cities. </p>\n<p></p>\n<p>UK Home Secretary Yvette Cooper denounced the incidents of public disorder and unrest on Saturday and said "thuggery" won't be tolerated. </p>\n<p></p>\n<p>"That's why we are ensuring additional prosecutors this weekend, the courts stand ready as well," she said. "We have to make sure that anyone who engages in this kind of unacceptable disorder will pay the price."</p>\n<p></p>\n<p>Since the stabbing in Southport, which left three children dead during a Taylor Swift-themed yoga class, tensions have been rising across UK cities. The stabbing fueled a wave of online misinformation, which included false claims that the Southport attacker was an immigrant who had arrived in the UK illegally.</p>\n<p></p>\n<p>UK police have confirmed that the 17-year-old attacker was born in the Welsh capital of Cardiff. </p>\n<p><b>-----END-----CNN.SCRIPT-----</b></p>\n<p></p>\n<p><b>--KEYWORD TAGS--</b></p>\n<p>UK CLASHES PROTESTS STABBING ATTACK FAR RIGHT</p>\n<p><b>--MUSIC INFO---</b></p>\n<p></p>