ShepherdsDog ShepherdsDog:
Where's the EDL?.....you need thugs to deal with other thugs using thug tactics and rules. Once upon a time you could count on the British constabulary to lay a beating down on the miscreants.
I think that's a misconception.
The EDL are a street protest movement. They hold rallies. They organize them according to government regulations. The thugs come in from other organizations like the BNP. Those are who you'll get the photos of with say nazi salutes or hate tattoos. The EDL tries to keep them away from their rallies, but they can't always be successful. Also there's what are called the antifas. They're from the far left. They're similar to what we get here as the "Black Bloc". You know,? The guys in the black hoods you saw breaking windows and pushing over cars at Occupy events. When there are problems at EDL rallies the antifas are instigating them.
In any case the EDL lost some credibility after Tommy Robinson was neutered by Muslim, far left, and government intimidation.
There's a new bunch. They might be more like what you're looking for. They're called Britain First. They're instigating troublemakers.