Recent news would
make us link such acts to Calais or those migrants resting under trees after
another night of gambling with their life on the tracks of the Channel Tunnel – to them
it is not any game – it is migration at a high price. One with a high price.
It's England or it's death.” – and England is not alone – so is rest of Europe.
In
Property Insurances and Motor insurance too, ‘riot’ is an insured peril. A riot is a form of civil disorder commonly
characterized by a group lashing out in a violent public disturbance against
authority, property or people. Riots typically involve vandalism and the
destruction of property, public or private. The property
targeted varies depending on the riot and the inclinations of those involved.
Targets can include shops, cars, restaurants, state-owned institutions, and
religious buildings. Riots often occur in reaction to a perceived grievance or
out of dissent. Riots
are typically dealt with by the police.
In India, it is lathi charge and teargas; in many Western countries it includes
: attack dogs, water cannons, plastic
bullets, rubber bullets, pepper spray, flexible baton rounds, and snatch
squads. Some Nations have dedicated divisions to deal with public order
situations.
In
India, rioting is dealt under Indian Penal Code. Under Sec 146 : Rioting : Whenever force or
violence is used by an unlawful assembly, or by any member thereof, in
prosecution of the common object of such assembly, every member of such
assembly is guilty of the offense of rioting.
Under Sec 147, Whoever is guilty of rioting, shall be punished with
imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to two years, or
with fine, or with both. However,
rioting armed with deadly weapon which is likely to cause death is punishable
up to 3 years or with fine or both.
Riot is a statutory
offence in England and Wales. It is created by the Public Order Act 1986. There the definition includes : Where 12 or more persons who are present
together use or threaten unlawful violence for a common purpose and the conduct
of them (taken together) is such as would cause a person of reasonable firmness
present at the scene to fear for his personal safety, each of the persons using
unlawful violence for the common purpose is guilty of riot. It is immaterial whether or not the 12 or more
use or threaten unlawful violence simultaneously. The common purpose may be inferred from
conduct. No person of reasonable
firmness need actually be, or be likely to be, present at the scene. Riot may be committed in private as well as in
public places. The word
"violence" is defined by section 8. The violence can be against the
person or against property.
Moving away from
crime - Halloween, is a celebration observed in a number of countries on 31
October, the eve of All Hallows' Day. It
reportedly is dedicated to remembering the dead, including saints. Trick-or-treating is a Halloween custom for
children in many countries. Children in costumes travel from house to house
asking for treats such as candy with the phrase "Trick or treat". The
"trick" is a (usually idle) threat to perform mischief on the
homeowners or their property if no treat is given to them.
News reports state
that an out-of-control car ploughed into a group of trick-or-treaters and their
parents in New York City on Saturday, killing three people, including a
ten-year-old girl, police said. The incident happened just before 5pm in the
Morris Park neighbourhood of the Bronx. The victims had been trick-or-treating
when a Dodge Charger driven by 52-year-old Howard Unger went onto the sidewalk
and struck them, a spokesman for the New York Police Department said.
In London,
situation turned worse as Police were pelted with missiles and a suspected
petrol bomb as they battled for six hours to stop an illegal Halloween rave. MailOnline reports that angry partygoers set
an object on fire in the road, throwing chairs and bottles at riot police and
yelling 'scum' and 'pigs' at the riot police armed with batons and shields. A
number of illegal ravers were arrested and at least four police officers
suffered minor injuries after the 'Scumoween' event in Lambeth, south London,
turned violent at around midnight.
In its aftermath, the
streets of Lambeth, south London, were strewn with chairs, broken bottles and
debris after illegal ravers clashed with police. Riot police armed with batons and shields
were on the scene throughout the night, dealing with what they called 'public
disorder and criminal damage. It is
stated that thousands had descended on Devil's Dyke in Surret to take part in
the illegal rave which turned into a nightmare.
Violence erupted as hundreds of people tried to get inside. A shocking
video showed hundreds of partygoers running down the, clashing with riot police
and setting a bin on fire.
Police said the
revellers, who threw bangers at officers, caused criminal damage to cars and
houses in the residential area. Riot police with dogs and shields were seen
drawing their batons against a charging crowd. The rave was finally closed down
at 6am. Police remained at the scene and moved people on from inside the venue.
Police said the 'post incident investigation' has begun and appealed for
witnesses to the disorder or anyone with information to come forward.
With regards – S.
Sampathkumar
1st Nov. 2015.
