[Zippy]

Education. Black culture just doesn't value education. Its not cool to carry books, be seen at a library, gain high qualifications etc etc. Then there's the lack of good male role models. In London particularly, crime amongst black males is of a shockingly high level. Of course, nobodies allowed to point to it without being branded racist. Which is why the problem will never be truly addressed or dealt with.

Everybody in power is tiptoeing around the real issues. Ive read many times elsewhere that the reason the police held back was because of the ethnic make up of the initial riots. If they were white football hooligans they'd be in there like a shot with batons and a heavy hand.

Truth is many of the real root problems stem from black culture itself. How they raise their young and the media influences they worship; for instance, hip hop positively glamorises crime whilst at the same time sending the message that you need the bling to be a somebody. Thats a lethal mixed message that brainwashes black kids from a very young age. Rappers bragging about bullet wounds and prison sentences...then on mtv cribs bragging about all their material goods. Well how the hell do they think their fans are gonna acquire such goods themselves? With no education, crime is the only way.

Education, schools, books and libraries are accessible to ALL kids in this country. Any child of any colour can work hard and get great qualifications. I know its still hard to get a job with qualifications but a young black male with no qualifications stands little chance. They have to be encouraged to work hard and get all their material goods in a legitimate way. But its like they don't want to have to work for anything. Again, lousy role models.