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For some reason that link dosen't work. Oh you added a second http:// on that one. An easy fix.

You're right, it's not like a huge reform protest. It started with a few who decided to get back at the government by violently protesting, but then others who joined in saw that as a reason to gather and steal in large groups and do other crimes. Since large mobs doing the stealing, the media labeled it as a riot against the government, but the integral root cause has been lost so now it's just a massive crime spree.

For some reason that link dosen't work. Oh you added a second http:// on that one. An easy fix.

You're right, it's not like a huge reform protest. It started with a few who decided to get back at the government by violently protesting, but then others who joined in saw that as a reason to gather and steal in large groups and do other crimes. Since large mobs doing the stealing, the media labeled it as a riot against the government, but the integral root cause has been lost so now it's just a massive crime spree.

LET IT ALL BLOW OVER!!! Hell no! We can't just sit by and watch our communities have their hearts ripped out, people are stopping this and rightly so.

This had no integral root cause, they used a small riot in Tottenham over Mark Duggans death as cover for an enormous crime spree, its been that and nothing more almost from day one.

It won't 'blow over' because if people can get away with stealing, there's nothing to stop them. It's not like a passing fashion trend or something. As long as they're not being stopped, they'll keep going.

Just a question, are there any British AG users? If so, then we could get a better idea of what's going on from both sides.

The solution is to basically wait, because there's no fuel to this riot, expect it all to blow over in a few weeks

are there any British AG users?

I'm just curious about why it started and why it so widespread (by that I mean across several cities).

Well, many people will think of all sorts of excuses to riot.
It all started when police shot an armed youth in London in the head. From there, it spread over London, then copycats began rioting everywhere.

People try justifying it on the news, rioters them selves, with excuses such as ''cos of government cuts' or 'to teach corrupt police a lesson'

It's really just a bunch of chavs finding it as a way to copy the ones in London, and loot stores to get free stuff, doesn't serve no real purpose. Some are even taking it too far and turning on their own, attacking firemen too. One random man was killed for attempting to put out a fire, it's just sad.

ow well they had their fun now and in 1 year they get the olympic game aswell.

god justifies the good people =P

Hopefully it doesn't happen here in the USA , but ya never know ...

I wonder what country will start next.

I doubt it'll start anywhere else. Things are already starting to calm down over here. Probably cos of the thousands of police patrolling the streets. But I've got a feeling it may start again soon, you never know.

I live in England and I think know why people are rioting.

First, a man in Tottenham was stopped by the police and searched, but nothing was found. Somehow it ended up in the policeman shooting and killing the searched man.

Now alot of people have been quite angry recently about the tory government's cuts and something like this is just the excuse that everybody needed to use as an excuse and just blow.

Now it is just mostly criminal gangs taking advantage of the violence to steal things from shops.

I have seen images of buildings being completely burnt to the ground.fficial&biw=1440&bih=766&tbm=isch&tbnid=bOG6ns-JyZbRYM:&imgrefurl=http://blog.alexanderhiggins.com/2011/08/09/london-riots-bbc-replay-darcus-howe-police-brutality-corruption-52601/&docid=9t_YU1YxebAADM&w=460&h=276&ei=VtNHTvuzDcWY8QOym8y4Bg&zoom=1&iact=hc&vpx=510&vpy=358&dur=7000&hovh=174&hovw=290&tx=129&ty=139&ampage=6&tbnh=137&tbnw=197&start=120&ndsp=25&ved=1t:429,r:2,s:120" alt="http://www.google.co.uk/imgres?q=riots+london&um=1&hl=en&client=firefox-a&sa=N&rls=org.mozilla:en-USfficial&biw=1440&bih=766&tbm=isch&tbnid=bOG6ns-JyZbRYM:&imgrefurl=http://blog.alexanderhiggins.com/2011/08/09/london-riots-bbc-replay-darcus-howe-police-brutality-corruption-52601/&docid=9t_YU1YxebAADM&w=460&h=276&ei=VtNHTvuzDcWY8QOym8y4Bg&zoom=1&iact=hc&vpx=510&vpy=358&dur=7000&hovh=174&hovw=290&tx=129&ty=139&ampage=6&tbnh=137&tbnw=197&start=120&ndsp=25&ved=1t:429,r:2,s:120" />

The riots have mostly stopped now but the government are still discussing the aggender and criticising the police force's reaction, dispite having cut their funds- their only source of income.

I guess that image didnt quite work o_0

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LOL, just saw this and thought I had to post it: