It came around so fast but at the same time it happened nearly four years ago. What I still don't know is what caused the riots? There was so much coverage on the damage it was causing to England but nobody really discussed the cause and purpose.
I know a lot of people think that it was just thoughtless and stupid individuals (which is correct to a certain extent) but why would so many people do this for no apparent reason?
My theory: I just left 6th form and had my first job aged 17, from what I can remember there was an enormous uproar on David Cameron winning the election and screwing all the young people over. I don't know much about politics but at that particular time I felt that it didn't matter because literally everyone was mad. It started off with peaceful protests which gradually got worse and that's when the riots started to happen. I can't think of any other big event that happened during summer 2011 but there is a possibility that it stemmed from the education cuts protests. Let's not forget that most of the people involved in the riots were 16-25
What is your theory? Did you partake in any protests prior to the riots? Were you affected by the riots? (I was)