# British PM blames Twitter & Facebook for riots, proposes ban **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Off Topic\ **Created:** [August 11, 2011, 7:05pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/british-pm-blames-twitter-facebook-for-riots-proposes-ban/215407 "2011-08-11T19:05:22Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 14\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Geehee](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/geehee/32/7238_2.png) [@Geehee](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Geehee)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2011, 7:05pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/british-pm-blames-twitter-facebook-for-riots-proposes-ban/215407/1 "2011-08-11T19:05:22Z")
> **[British PM proposes social media ban for rioters](http://www.cnn.com/2011/TECH/social.media/08/11/london.riots.social.media/index.html?hpt=hp_c2)** > > British Prime Minister David Cameron thinks he's found some culprits to blame in the recent riots that have rocked London and other cities -- Facebook and Twitter. why not hold the wireless carriers responsible for the cell service that allowed them remote access? or the other manufacturers of cell phones? :faceplam: ---------- Post added at 10:05 PM ---------- Previous post was at 10:04 PM ---------- WTF happened to :facepalm:? ---
**Author:** ![ProgRocker](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/progrocker/32/5434_2.png) [@ProgRocker](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ProgRocker)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2011, 7:06pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/british-pm-blames-twitter-facebook-for-riots-proposes-ban/215407/2 "2011-08-11T19:06:49Z")
:picard: And Marylin Manson killed all those kids at Columbine. ---
**Author:** ![NYstanger](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/6a8cbe/32.png) [@NYstanger](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/NYstanger)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2011, 7:31pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/british-pm-blames-twitter-facebook-for-riots-proposes-ban/215407/3 "2011-08-11T19:31:08Z")
i like this guy ---
**Author:** ![boardjnky4](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/96bed5/32.png) [@boardjnky4](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/boardjnky4)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2011, 7:33pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/british-pm-blames-twitter-facebook-for-riots-proposes-ban/215407/4 "2011-08-11T19:33:36Z")
thank god we revolted against the British gov’t 250 years ago. I’d be PISSED. ---
**Author:** ![NYstanger](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/6a8cbe/32.png) [@NYstanger](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/NYstanger)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2011, 7:41pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/british-pm-blames-twitter-facebook-for-riots-proposes-ban/215407/5 "2011-08-11T19:41:49Z")
I know right! What would life be like if we couldn’t “like” things and change our status to let people know pointless things. OMG ---
**Author:** ![Geehee](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/geehee/32/7238_2.png) [@Geehee](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Geehee)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2011, 7:58pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/british-pm-blames-twitter-facebook-for-riots-proposes-ban/215407/6 "2011-08-11T19:58:43Z")
are you serious? this is about them wanting to stop the free flow of information… ---
**Author:** ![08GT500](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/08gt500/32/5417_2.png) [@08GT500](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/08GT500)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2011, 8:45pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/british-pm-blames-twitter-facebook-for-riots-proposes-ban/215407/7 "2011-08-11T20:45:10Z")
> [@Geehee](#): > > are you serious? this is about them wanting to stop the free flow of information… To prevent stupidity in numbers :lol: ---
**Author:** ![NYstanger](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/6a8cbe/32.png) [@NYstanger](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/NYstanger)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2011, 8:55pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/british-pm-blames-twitter-facebook-for-riots-proposes-ban/215407/8 "2011-08-11T20:55:05Z")
free flow of information? Like that Rachel is spending a romantic evening with her sweetheart whom she loves so much… Or maybe the information that Henry is sooo hung over from a long night of drinking… /sarcasm ---
**Author:** ![Geehee](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/geehee/32/7238_2.png) [@Geehee](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Geehee)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2011, 8:56pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/british-pm-blames-twitter-facebook-for-riots-proposes-ban/215407/9 "2011-08-11T20:56:50Z")
I’m sorry you can’t see past the inane status updates. ---
**Author:** ![Freek](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/freek/32/7357_2.png) [@Freek](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Freek)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2011, 11:27pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/british-pm-blames-twitter-facebook-for-riots-proposes-ban/215407/10 "2011-08-11T23:27:45Z")
Smells a little like ignorance in here. Just give up your rights one at a time. What’s the worst that can happen? :worf: ---
**Author:** ![LowlyOilBurner](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/a6a055/32.png) [@LowlyOilBurner](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/LowlyOilBurner)\ **Post date:** [August 12, 2011, 6:18am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/british-pm-blames-twitter-facebook-for-riots-proposes-ban/215407/11 "2011-08-12T06:18:09Z")
Facebook and twitter are fucking gay. ---
**Author:** ![Blue\_Eyed\_Devil](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/blue_eyed_devil/32/7292_2.png) [@Blue\_Eyed\_Devil](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Blue_Eyed_Devil)\ **Post date:** [August 12, 2011, 6:22am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/british-pm-blames-twitter-facebook-for-riots-proposes-ban/215407/12 "2011-08-12T06:22:52Z")
^Agreed but, who was it that said, “Never let a crisis go to waste”. Hint: It was one of Obama’s people. They are using this crisis to take more control, text book Fascist move. “We are doing it to help you”. This is another example of how the govts didn’t see the reverse side of them monitoring the people. ---
**Author:** ![newman](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/newman/32/7569_2.png) [@newman](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/newman)\ **Post date:** [August 12, 2011, 9:35am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/british-pm-blames-twitter-facebook-for-riots-proposes-ban/215407/13 "2011-08-12T09:35:46Z")
[https://youtu.be/SZGNFmugLS4](https://youtu.be/SZGNFmugLS4) ---
**Author:** ![NYstanger](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/6a8cbe/32.png) [@NYstanger](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/NYstanger)\ **Post date:** [August 12, 2011, 6:31pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/british-pm-blames-twitter-facebook-for-riots-proposes-ban/215407/14 "2011-08-12T18:31:58Z")
Fucking A+ movie right there.