Riot in Shatti Al Qurm

[muscatplatypus]

While we were out last night, we were texted and told that there was a riot going on in Shatti al Qurm, and that cars were being overturned. Does anyone have any idea if anything happened, or is this just the Muscat rumour mill once again going into overdrive?

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[Dabdoob_Al_Helwa]

Hmmm i heard nothin about that...i will ask around <img src="/threads/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />
keep us posted if u hear anythin else...i live in shatti

I wonder if its anything to do with the war

[Dabdoob_Al_Helwa]

quite possible chichti

[VANQUISH]

muscatplatypus, what time did u get the sms? coz I live very close to that place and was in the area until around 11pm and noticed nothing except the usual peaceful weekend traffic jam at shatti cinema when a new show timing starts! unless someone confirms it...its just a false rumor...

[sbr2k2]

Do you really think ROP would let a Riot break out in Shatti...? For nothing it must be a rumor, how is that possible......

[Mujahid]

<font color="red"> Mujahid you're going off topic ... make this the last! <!--color-->[/color]

[muscatplatypus]

Guess it was just the good old rumour mill going into overdrive then.
I did hear of one incident on the same night where an English guy had his car wrecked when shopping in Ruwi, apparently because of the Iraqi crisis.

[VANQUISH]

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I did hear of one incident on the same night where an English guy had his car wrecked when shopping in Ruwi, apparently because of the Iraqi crisis.

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muscatplatypus,



I doubt if it really happened! Seems u r been misinformed...unless someone else confirms its just another false rumor!

[Dabdoob_Al_Helwa]

I have heard that westerners cars have had their tyres slashed outside shatti cinema!!!

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When?

[Dabdoob_Al_Helwa]

Im not sure when, i heard my mum havin a conversation with her friend who was telling her that 4 cars outside shatti cinema had their tyres slashed a few days back i think...and they all happened to belong to westerners

[VANQUISH]

Strange...i usually drive by the area and I haven't seen or heard anything like that.

[Dabdoob_Al_Helwa]

oh well!

[Neo]

I think by changing the name of this forum to gossip brought alot of rumors with it. I mean please, how would those guys know those four cars belongs to westerners. Did they intentional wait for them or something, some sort of grand plot. Give US A BREAK!

[VANQUISH]

Exactly!

[Dabdoob_Al_Helwa]

Neo it makes perfect sense!
The cars who were targeted happened to belong to my mums friends and we think that the young teens who spend their time at the "pool" hall across from the cinema must have been watching!

[VANQUISH]

Morbid_Angel69, I heard that the US and British embassies advised its citizens not to be seen in public places for the next three weeks.....is it true?

[Dabdoob_Al_Helwa]

We have been advised to keep a so called "low" profile.

Vanquish r u trying to be sarcastic with me?

[VANQUISH]

...am just authenticating what I heard.

[Dabdoob_Al_Helwa]

okay well whatever u heard wont really concern u anyways, but if u wanna authenticize it then go ask the right authorities...

[VANQUISH]

u r joking right! u want me to call the US/British embassy and tell them that lol...anyhow u saved my time so I don't need to.

[Dabdoob_Al_Helwa]

<img src="/threads/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" /> well i dont wanna say "yea thats right" when i could be totally mistaken....lol

Wow. Amazing. Americans and Brits have to be house arrested because of their governments. And they still support them. How blind can you get?

[sbr2k2]

Vanquish maashallah, thats a good one, I liked what u said to morbid,
LOL
thats pretty funny...

[muscatplatypus]

"Wow. Amazing. Americans and Brits have to be house arrested because of their governments. And they still support them. How blind can you get?"

Chitchi, how can you say something like that. Our nationality does not mean that we blindly agree with our government policies.
We come from a democratic society and we elect our leaders - I don't remember seeing an election manifesto stating that if Tony Blair was elected then he would join with the US in war with Iraq!!
However, if that is the course that the government decides to take, the only way that people can show their disapproval is by not voting for him at the next election.

As for being under house arrest - it's a matter of being sensitive to the feelings of those around us, and aware that some peoples attitudes towards Westerners may be slightly hostile at the moment.

Not everyone strives for understanding such as you get in the Forum. Some are more happy to strike now and ask questions later, an attitude being reflected in Iraq at the moment wouldn't you say?

[Dabdoob_Al_Helwa]

Excuse me, chitchi, but there are many british and american people who are completely against this war on iraq. Juts because we are nationals of america or the UK, it doesnt mean we support the actions of our government and presidents!

[Snake]

Saw a silver bmw 3 series drive past pizza hut in MQ and and a person on the passenger side fire a pistol in the air. About 3-4 shots in rapid succession. It looked like a police issue browning high-power. Definalety sounded like one. With people like that around and the situation in Iraq its a matter of time till some1 is shot.

[Dabdoob_Al_Helwa]

i think this thread has gone outa hand
people r using it as a chance to indirectly laugh at us!!!

"us"?

[Dabdoob_Al_Helwa]

yea chitchi "us" not (united states)

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yea chitchi "us" not (united states)

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<b>REALLY?</b>

[Dabdoob_Al_Helwa]

Chitchi s*ut *p!
thanx

[Sapphire]

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[Invincible]

Sapphire,

Im sure it's the street kids who have nothing better to do that their usual activities (theft and vandalism). I dont think this has anything to do with Westerners being targets as Morbid pointed out. A few of my family members including both my parents has their cars broken into. My mom's car mobile was stolen and a side window was smashed. My father's car was professionaly broken into, and some of his things in the locked glove compartment were stolen. Sometimes, these things happen in daylight.