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In addition to the allegations of two-tier policing, riots were used as a pretext for authoritarian [[mass surveillance]] and [[police state]] policies such as facial recognition and preventing would-be demonstrators from boarding public transport, as confirmed by Starmer on 31 July.<ref>[https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2024/08/02/home-office-minister-rioters-were-watching-you-hartlepool/  ‘We’re watching you’, Home Office minister warns would-be rioters]</ref><ref name="bigbrotherbreitbart" />

In addition to the allegations of two-tier policing, riots were used as a pretext for authoritarian [[mass surveillance]] and [[police state]] policies such as facial recognition and preventing would-be demonstrators from boarding public transport, as confirmed by Starmer on 31 July.<ref>[https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2024/08/02/home-office-minister-rioters-were-watching-you-hartlepool/  ‘We’re watching you’, Home Office minister warns would-be rioters]</ref><ref name="bigbrotherbreitbart" />

The allegations of two-tier policing were confirmed on 5 August, when [[David Kurten]] noted that a mob of violent Muslim thugs waving [[Palestine]] flags descended on the streets of [[Birmingham]], Warwickshire, and no arrests were made, nor did the police engage in any of the other heavy-handed responses as they had done with the anti-immigration protesters, nor was the group condemned by the Starmer government.<ref>[https://twitter.com/davidkurten/status/1820542536135667818?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Etweet  TWO TIER POLICING: A huge crowd of Muslims gathers on the streets in Birmingham. There are:...]</ref> A white man was the victim of a violent racist assault in a pub by one of the pro-Palestine thugs.<ref>[https://twitter.com/davidkurten/status/1820725060988010739?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Etweet  Muslim Defence League attacks a lone white man in a pub in Birmingham in a racist attack.]</ref> Following media fake news that "over 100 far-right" protests" would occur on 7 August, thousands of hateful and violent [[anarchists]], [[Anti-white sentiment|anti-white racists]], [[communists]], [[Marxists]] and Muslim extremists took to the streets in "anti-racist counter protests" (according to the media). Such "anti-racist" demonstrators threatened to "cut the throats" of anti-immigration activists and assaulted men wearing [[Union Jack|Union Jacks]].<ref name="rickyjones" />

The allegations of two-tier policing were confirmed on 5 August, when [[David Kurten]] noted that a mob of violent Muslim thugs waving [[Palestine]] flags descended on the streets of [[Birmingham]], and no arrests were made, nor did the police engage in any of the other heavy-handed responses as they had done with the anti-immigration protesters, nor was the group condemned by the Starmer government.<ref>[https://twitter.com/davidkurten/status/1820542536135667818?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Etweet  TWO TIER POLICING: A huge crowd of Muslims gathers on the streets in Birmingham. There are:...]</ref> A white man was the victim of a violent racist assault in a pub by one of the pro-Palestine thugs.<ref>[https://twitter.com/davidkurten/status/1820725060988010739?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Etweet  Muslim Defence League attacks a lone white man in a pub in Birmingham in a racist attack.]</ref> Following media fake news that "over 100 far-right" protests" would occur on 7 August, thousands of hateful and violent [[anarchists]], [[Anti-white sentiment|anti-white racists]], [[communists]], [[Marxists]] and Muslim extremists took to the streets in "anti-racist counter protests" (according to the media). Such "anti-racist" demonstrators threatened to "cut the throats" of anti-immigration activists and assaulted men wearing [[Union Jack|Union Jacks]].<ref name="rickyjones" />

Only 31% of Brits approved of Starmer's response to the riots, with over 50% disapproving.<ref>[https://www.telegraph.co.uk/politics/2024/08/06/almost-half-of-public-think-starmer-handling-riots-badly/ Almost half of public believe Starmer is handling riots badly]</ref> 62% of Labour voters believe that immigration has contributed to the riots.<ref>[https://x.com/epkaufm/status/1821156178165924132 Eric Kaufmann on X: "Large majority of UK voters, across all parties, say ‘immigration policy in recent years’ to blame for riots..."]</ref> [[Elon Musk]] has argued that a civil war is "inevitable" as a result of the Labour government's response to the riots.<ref>[https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2024/08/06/riots-police-tackle-all-sides-equal-ferocity-two-tier/ Musk brands Starmer ‘two-tier Keir’ amid row over riot policing]</ref>

Only 31% of Brits approved of Starmer's response to the riots, with over 50% disapproving.<ref>[https://www.telegraph.co.uk/politics/2024/08/06/almost-half-of-public-think-starmer-handling-riots-badly/ Almost half of public believe Starmer is handling riots badly]</ref> 62% of Labour voters believe that immigration has contributed to the riots.<ref>[https://x.com/epkaufm/status/1821156178165924132 Eric Kaufmann on X: "Large majority of UK voters, across all parties, say ‘immigration policy in recent years’ to blame for riots..."]</ref> [[Elon Musk]] has argued that a civil war is "inevitable" as a result of the Labour government's response to the riots.<ref>[https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2024/08/06/riots-police-tackle-all-sides-equal-ferocity-two-tier/ Musk brands Starmer ‘two-tier Keir’ amid row over riot policing]</ref>