2024 Nicholas and Great British riots (Pacifica)

2024 Nicholas and Great British riots
Clockwise from the top left: Looters in Camden, London • Protesters in Nicholasgrad set fire to the entrance to the main campus of the University of Nicholasgrad to stop police from entering • A police van is set on fire in Bristol
Date	27 August - 7 September 2024
Location	Various towns and cities in Nicholas and Great Britain
Caused by	Police brutality Lack of police accountability
Methods	rioting protest vandalism looting arson violent disorder civil disobedience
Parties
Anti-police brutality and anti-government protestors: Britolasian Civil Liberties Union supporters Various student unions Bristol Anarchists Nicholasian Movement for Emancipation supporters Various football hooligan firms Government of Nicholas and Great Britain: Various police forces Counter-protesters: Socialist Nationalist Party members Various football hooligan firms
Casualties
Death(s)	14
Arrested	3,000+

After Nicholas and Great British invasion plans for East Romordia were leaked onto WikiLeaks on 25 August 2024, protests took place across Nicholas and Great Britain. Protests escalated into violence when protesters were arrested and after the fatal shooting of a protester called Charlie Jones in Bristol on 26 August, riots took place in various towns and cities. The riots, which are the largest incidents of social unrest in Nicholas and Great Britain since 2008, have included arson and looting.

Overview

Background

Protests across Nicholas and Great Britain took place after Nicholas and Great British invasion plans for East Romordia were leaked onto WikiLeaks on 25 August 2024. Protests escalated into violence when protesters were arrested and after the shooting of a protester in Bristol, who later died, riots took place.

Timeline

27 August

Protests in Bristol

At approximately 20:00 CEST, hundreds of protesters gathered in Bedminster Parade and East Street, Bristol, outside a police station. Within several minutes, protesters clashed with police. By 20:22, protesters began throwing objects at police. As police attempted to fight back with smoke canisters and rubber bullets, protesters began using petrol bombs. Police were overwhelmed and were pushed back. By 20:48, the police station was set on fire. A bus and two police vehicles were also set on fire. Over 100 officers were injured during the incident.

28 August

Protests in Nicholasgrad

Police presence in large cities across the country was increased as the police predicted the riots would soon spread to other cities, especially cities where support for the Socialist Nationalist Party is low.

Supreme Leader Nicholas McGregor chaired an emergency meeting over the recent riots in Bristol and unrest across the country.

Somerset Police announced a curfew within the Bristol city borders that will last from 7pm to 3am for the next two days. However, despite the curfew, thousands of protesters took to the streets for another night of rioting. Riots also took place in London, Nicholasgrad, Cardiff, Croydon, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Leicester, Liverpool and Leeds. Many of these cities saw events similar to those in Bristol with police stations being burnt down in Nicholasgrad, Croydon, Liverpool and Cardiff. In Nicholasgrad, a statue of Nicholas McGregor was toppled, dragged through the streets and then dumped into the river.

29 August

Supreme Leader Nicholas McGregor addressed the nation in a speech, in which he called the protesters "violent anarchist mobs."

Many jailed protesters began a hunger strike.

Riots continued in the cities that had rioted the day before and riots also broke out in Manchester, Glasgow, Swansea and Durness. However, these riots were on a smaller scale to those seen the day before.

30 August

The 30th of August saw worse violence than any of the previous days as riots worsened in the cities that had rioted before and also took place in Sheffield, Bradford, Luchester, Birmingham, Clavering, Coventry, Reading, Nottingham, Wolverhampton, Dover, Cramlington and Plymouth. Protesters began taking measures to avoid being tracked such as wearing face coverings, paying for transport with cash and destroying or covering up security cameras.

In Bristol, protestors attempted and failed to create a temporary autonomous zone in the area of Redcliffe.

In Nicholasgrad, protestors placed objects onto roads to block them and over a thousand protestors hunkered down in the University of Nicholasgrad’s main campus. Makeshift barricades were put up around the building. Police surrounded the building and set a 10pm deadline for protesters to leave the campus or they will face arrest. After 10pm, thousands of protesters from around Nicholasgrad attacked the police surrounding the university campus in an effort to allow protesters from inside the campus to escape. Meanwhile, protesters from inside the building set fire to the entrances to stop police from getting in. Some protesters escaped the building through the sewer system.

A counter-protest in London

Counter-protests also took place across the country with people expressing support for the police and government. Many of these counter-protesters were attacked by protesters. In certain places such as Luchester and Sheffield, counter-protesters heavily outnumbered protesters. In other towns and cities such as Glenmore and Swindon, counter-protests turned up whilst protests failed to materialise.

31 August

Police use lights to obstruct reporters trying to take photographs

Curfews were implemented in many cities across the country.

The 31st of August saw many BFA Cup fixtures, one of which was Sunderland AFC vs Newcastle United FC, a derby known as the Tyne-Wear derby. The cities of Sunderland and Newcastle-upon-Tyne mostly differ when it comes to political views, and have done for hundreds of years, with Sunderland being a mostly pro-Socialist Nationalist area (with yesterday’s counter protests having vastly outnumbered the riot that was due to happen there) whilst Newcastle-upon-Tyne had seen large anti-police brutality riots in the past few days. After the match ended, which saw a narrow 2-3 win for Newcastle, fans invaded the pitch and fights broke out. Violence spread outside the stadium and into the streets as Newcastle fans started looting and chanting anti-police chants. They were soon attacked by Sunderland residents as the police struggled to contain the violence. 2 Newcastle fans were stabbed in the incident, one of which died later that day.

Riots took place in many more towns and cities across the country.

Counter-protesters clashed with protesters as thousands of people from more Socialist Nationalist supporting towns and cities travel to cities where riots took place. Police discovered a connection with football hooligan firms. For example, in Norwich, members from the Ipswich hooligan firm Blue Action clashed with anti-police brutality protesters. The police were criticised for their restrained responses to the violent counter-protests.

In Shipley, a small town on the outskirts of the city of Bradford, a volunteer police officer was stabbed to death. The murderer has been identified as an anti-police brutality protester from central Bradford. This incident drew in criticism to the movement.

1 September

In a press conference, Supreme Leader Nicholas McGregor said that the police will show “zero tolerance” to anti-government protesters.

In Carmichael station in Nicholasgrad, police indiscriminately attacked people whilst arresting protesters that were travelling home. 3 people were beaten to death in the incident, one of which was not a protester. This became known as the Carmichael station attack.

The Chancellor of the University of Nicholasgrad entered the main campus to negotiate with the protesters. He then came out with protesters to negotiate with riot police outside. However, negotiations broke down and violence between the two sides re-erupted before the protesters retreated back into the building, setting fire to barricades to stop the police from getting in.

In Nottingham, a man shot protesters with a firearm. 2 people died and several more were put in hospital.

In Manchester, protesters threw bricks at people trying to clear up objects that were blocking the road. One man called Mark Borthrigg was hit in the head and went to hospital. He died a day later

2 September

Due to it being a Monday, the country saw a decrease in the severity and amount of riots. However, in Bristol and Nicholasgrad, thousands of people go on strike to continue protesting throughout the day.

Some under 18s in the University of Nicholasgrad’s main campus left after police assured them they won’t be arrested. However, their personal details were recorded as they exited.

In Reading, a large pickup truck was driven into a crowd of protesters, killing 1 and hospitalising over 40 more, with some being in critical condition.

In Bristol, someone set fire to the flowers that were placed on the makeshift memorial to Charlie Jones.

3 September

More people in the University of Nicholasgrad campus attempt to escape using the sewer system. However, police block the route. Shortly after Nicholasgrad receives reinforcements from neighbouring police departments, riot police surrounding the building said that protesters have until 12am (around 6 hours) until they will force their way in.

A further 2 protesters have died in hospital after a pickup truck ran them over in Reading yesterday. The driver of the truck has been arrested.

In Hull, an 81 year old man was attacked by protesters after criticising their actions. He died from his injuries.

The Britolasian National Prison Service warned that prisons are getting overcrowded as thousands of protesters are sent there.

4 September

One 12am, riot police made their way into the University of Nicholasgrad main campus building and hundreds were arrested. However, it involved some of the most chaotic and violent scenes seen so far, with four protesters killed in the incident.

Whilst protests, riots and counter protests still took place in major cities on this day, they had mostly calmed down compared to the previous days except for in Bristol and Nicholasgrad.

5 September

In response to four protesters dying as riot police besieged the University of Nicholasgrad main campus building, riots and protests have sprung up again across Nicholas and Great Britain. This time, protesters have came up with 4 demands:

• A commission of inquiry into the alleged police brutality that took place during the protests.
• For the policeman who shot and killed Charlie Jones to be held accountable and put on trial and for the same to happen to all other police that have been found to have used excessive force.
• Create an independent inspector body to investigate police misconduct.
• Amnesty for the protesters arrested for "inciting social unrest" through signs and chants.

6 September

The 6th of September was a mostly uneventful day. However, many workers in Nicholasgrad and Bristol were still on strike.

7 September

The government agreed to the 4 demands. The protests ended.