A riot is a form of civil disorder involving a violent public disturbance by a group. This violence is typically directed at authority figures, property, or other individuals. Riots often represent a collective outburst against perceived grievances or injustices, resulting in property damage, injuries, and social disruption.
Major League Wrestling's Battle Riot VII event featured a former TNA star's debut and expectations of another significant signing. The event was broadcast live on YouTube.
In 1948, Section 1 of, and Schedule 1 to, the Statute Law Revision Act 1948 repealed laws related to riots.
In 1962, See paragraph 13 of Schedule 5 to the Electoral Law Act (Northern Ireland) 1962.
In 1967, section 10(2) of, and Part I of Schedule 3 to, the Criminal Law Act 1967 repealed the whole chapter of laws related to riots, so far as unrepealed.
Starting in 1970, seventeen deaths were caused by rubber bullets in Northern Ireland over the thirty five years between 1970 and 2005.
In 1977, the Egyptian Bread Riots involved hundreds of thousands of people rioting after food subsidies were stopped and prices rose, leading to widespread unrest.
In July 1981, both Dundee and Edinburgh saw significant disorder as part of the events of that July, while in 1994 and in 2013, two years after the English riots of August 2011, Edinburgh saw rioting, albeit localised to one specific area and not part of any bigger 'riot wave'.
In 1983, the statute 2 Hen. 5. Stat. 1, of which this chapter was part, was repealed for the Republic of Ireland by section 1 of, and Part 2 of the Schedule to, the Statute Law Revision Act 1983.
In 1986, Riot is created as a statutory offence in England and Wales by section 1(1) of the Public Order Act 1986.
The common law offence of riot was abolished for England and Wales on April 1, 1987.
In 1988, the Israeli army issued rules of engagement for the use of plastic bullets which defined a "violent riot" as a disturbance with the participation of three or more persons, including stone throwing, erection of a barrier or barricade, burning a tire.
During the 1992 Los Angeles riots, there were 2,383 injuries, over 12,000 arrests, 63 deaths, and over 700 businesses burned, resulting in over $1 billion in property damage. Police and National Guard forces shot at least ten of those killed.
In 1994, Edinburgh saw rioting, albeit localised to one specific area and not part of any bigger 'riot wave', similar events happened in July 1981 and in 2013, two years after the English riots of August 2011.
The Riot (Damages) Act 1886 and section 235 of the Merchant Shipping Act 1995 relate to riots.
In 2005, civil unrest in France lasted over three weeks and spread to nearly 300 towns, resulting in over 10,000 vehicles destroyed, over 300 buildings burned, over 2,800 suspected rioters arrested, 126 police and firefighters injured, and estimated damages over €200 Million.
Seventeen deaths were caused by rubber bullets in Northern Ireland over the thirty five years between 1970 and 2005.
Events in 1981 were very similar to those in England, although sources are severely limited. Both Niddrie and Craigmillar saw riots in the 1980s.
In 2013, two years after the English riots of August 2011, Edinburgh saw rioting, albeit localised to one specific area and not part of any bigger 'riot wave', similar events happened in July 1981 and in 1994.
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