[Lee.]

I think they're right to come down hard on the individuals who were attempting to plan a riot.. Let's face it, a large number of those looters were probably brainless little chavs who somehow got swept along on the excitement of it all with their stupid little gangs; I doubt even a few if them would have ever thought about starting a riot before.. The people who actually plan and encourage any form of rioting, imo deserve harsh sentences along with the rioters.