The British are so much more civilized than Americans

They're so proper, polite and genteel compared with us barbaric American rednecks:

Twenty-four hours before the destination of 2018 World Cup is to be decided, Birmingham City’s Carling Cup quarter-final victory over Aston Villa was overshadowed by violent scenes as supporters invaded the pitch and flares were thrown from the stands.
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Birmingham look certain to face a fine, as West Ham were fined £115,000 after the Upton Park pitch was invaded during their second-round Carling Cup tie with Millwall last season.
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It escalated when riot police were required to form a barricade on the pitch to separate the two sets of supporters. It did not stop a flare from being launched by the Birmingham contingent into the away stand.

Villa supporters reacted by ripping up seats and launching them into the mass below. The violence continued outside the stadium.

And then they all went home to their nice council houses, delicious food and flat-screen TVs provided "free" by the very generous middle-class taxpayers. Ain't socialism so civilizing?