[Brother Leon]

Originally Posted by jedward fever

Originally The Riots started off as a peaceful protest until Chavy teens saw an oppotunity to cause chaos

Not true in the slightest.


The fact so many people genuinely believe this is the case shows the Government and Police won by sweeping the real issue under the carpet.

[Merry Mockmas]

Originally Posted by King_Anton

Not true in the slightest.


The fact so many people genuinely believe this is the case shows the Government and Police won by sweeping the real issue under the carpet.

You genuinely believe that all them people was protesting over what happened to that guy? it's sad but it's true,half of them didn't give a **** about what happened to him and was just using it as an excuse for there greed.

And even if what you say is true,why did these people attack innocent civilians that did nothing to them?

[Brother Leon]

Originally Posted by jedward fever

You genuinely believe that all them people was protesting over what happened to that guy? it's sad but it's true,half of them didn't give a **** about what happened to him and was just using it as an excuse for there greed.

And even if what you say is true,why did these people attack innocent civilians that did nothing to them?

Don't get me wrong, alot couldn't care about Mark. But you said it was a peaceful protest until Teens smelled an opportunity. This wasn't the case. But this is the message which is being portrayed. The protest was handled poorly by the police presence and in the end Tottenham wasn't even allowed to protest his shooting. Throw in the fact a Policeman threw a 15 year old girl to the ground and then it all kicked off. Throw in the fact also that people from Tottenham were angry already at the fact an unarmed man was killed and youths all over the country were angry at the fact the Police literally get away with murder resulted in the Riots.

It wasn't "Chavs" deciding to steal trainers and cause trouble for the hell of it, which Mr. Cameron or Media outlets would like everyone to believe.

[Mrluvaluva]

Originally Posted by King_Anton

It wasn't "Chavs" deciding to steal trainers and cause trouble for the hell of it, which Mr. Cameron or Media outlets would like everyone to believe.

The London riots were not about this initially, but once they spread to other areas, it was mainly not about a cause, it was totally about stealing trainers, clothes and whatever else could be gained by ill gotten means. That is why I have nothing but contempt for such people who participated in towns like Manchester (my home town). If they were fighting for something they believed in, and what they were doing had a message, I would have had the utmost respect for them, but they just shat on their own doorstep for their own personal gratification. They just made things worse for themselves. They didn't change a thing.

[Ammi]

Originally Posted by Mrluvaluva

The London riots were not about this initially, but once they spread to other areas, it was mainly not about a cause, it was totally about stealing trainers, clothes and whatever else could be gained by ill gotten means. That is why I have nothing but contempt for such people who participated in towns like Manchester (my home town). If they were fighting for something they believed in, and what they were doing had a message, I would have had the utmost respect for them, but they just shat on their own doorstep for their own personal gratification. They just made things worse for themselves. They didn't change a thing.

..yes..the problem is..when things descend to this level..any cause..any reason..any points..just get totally lost..and there's probably fault on both sides for that..and it's a shame..because we do need to listen to why it happened..bur people became too shocked to listen