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scotland's taking no chances

Strathclyde Police have arrested a 16-year-old from Glasgow after a Facebook message allegedly inciting others to commit acts of disorder. Police say they're monitoring social networking sites closely and will take "decisive action" to prevent copycat violence in the Strathclyde force area.

From the BBC:
A bit more on the Met's confirmation that plastic bullets, or baton rounds to give them their proper name, will be made available to officers. They have been used before in Britain although it is not thought this was in a public order situation.