[Scarlett.]

Councils are seemingly missing the reason behind why the riots began in the first place, and are instead antagonising them. This will just lead to more unrest.

[Omah]

Council eviction notice for Clapham Junction riot accused's family

A London council is trying to evict a tenant whose son has appeared in court charged in connection with rioting and looting at Clapham Junction.

Wandsworth Council is serving the tenant with an eviction notice - the first stage in the eviction process.

The tenant is believed to be the first in England to face losing their council-owned home as a result of this week's disturbances.

[Vicky.]

****ing ridiculous

[Josy]

I think this is a terrible idea and it could potentially lead to more rioting.

[lostalex]

I don't believe in appeasement.

Say no to appeasement. You must standup for what is right,. not appease those who do wrong.

Put them all in jail, take away all benefits. ZER0 TOLERANCE.

They have no respect for society, why should society then give them free money, free housing?? why?

You should not have respect for people that show no respect to you. That's the golden rule.

Do onto others as they have done onto you.

It's time the British government stopped bringing pillows to a knife fight.

[Vicky.]

Yeah, shove more people out onto the streets. That should help

[lostalex]

Originally Posted by Vicky.

Yeah, shove more people out onto the streets. That should help

A few nights on the street, where they didn't have the benefit of their mob friends, might do them some good. Maybe they won't like being out in the street having to fear for their own safety. maybe they'd realize it's not nice being scared and fearful out on yur own in a scary world. Maybe they'd grow some appreciation for law and the reason that law is there to provide that safety and security. Might be a good lesson.

[Vicky.]

Originally Posted by lostalex

A few nights on the street, where they didn't have the benefit of their mob friends, might do them some good. Maybe they won't like being out in the street having to fear for their own safety. Might be a good lesson.

Of course...

Its just a ridiculous idea. Why not just throw the rioters in jail or something? Why on earth take it out on their families?

[lostalex]

Originally Posted by Vicky.

Of course...

Its just a ridiculous idea. Why not just throw the rioters in jail or something? Why on earth take it out on their families?

they're all cut from the same cloth.

[Patrick]

Vicky for PM.
Settled.

[Vicky.]

Originally Posted by lostalex

they're all cut from the same cloth.

What an ignorant, narrow minded view.

Not that I'm surprised.

[lostalex]

Obviously if it's someone with a disability then there should be an exception, obviously there are exceptions to all rules.

[Shaun]

Foolish "oh that'll please the Daily Mail!" solution with absolutely no thought for the repurcussions.

[lostalex]

If it's a heroin addict that has a bunch of his mates and maybe a few baby momma's living in his council flat though, he should be out.

[Scarlett.]

lostalex, look at these two and tell me if you think they honestly deserve to be living on the cold and dangerous streets?

[arista]

Originally Posted by Chewy

Councils are seemingly missing the reason behind why the riots began in the first place, and are instead antagonising them. This will just lead to more unrest.

this is on the Main thread


Whe do not need loads of threads again

[lostalex]

Originally Posted by Chewy

lostalex, look at these two and tell me if you think they honestly deserve to be living on the cold and dangerous streets?

OMG the tabloids managed to take some poor people on a highstreet shopping spree and take a nice picture? MELT MY HEART. Cause we all know the tabloids don't manipulate things at all... We all know how noble and truthful the tabloids are...

You don't think that photo looks staged?

[arista]

Originally Posted by Vicky.

Of course...

Its just a ridiculous idea. Why not just throw the rioters in jail or something? Why on earth take it out on their families?

Its that Council that want Rid of them.


Times are changing.


He is 18 the Mother Should have Kicked her Criminal Son out.


That Property is needed for a Good Family.


No Vicky for PM

[lostalex]

How many law abiding citizens struggling are waiting for these council flats? Kick the looters out, and put the law abiding citizens that have been waiting IN.

[Livia]

I'm not 100% behind throwing people out of their council house for rioting; there are many things to take into account. However... heaven forfend that these people should have to crash with someone until they find work and rent a place in the private sector like tax-paying, law-abiding members of society. No... they have a council house for life and free money, regardless of their actions.

As for asking if a sad-faced woman and a cute little girl should be kicked out onto the street, I have to ask why that threat is there. If that woman is the mother of a looter, she is reponsible for her child's actions until the age of majority. It is her responsibility as a parent to know what her kid's up to. She had the kid, and with it came responsibilty. How many people have no home to go to because it's been burned to the ground by looters? Why aren't we all having a sob-fest for them? How about the working people who have no job to go to now because looters burned or otherwise wrecked their place of work?

There are people, who have been discharged from the army and for one reason or another have ended up living on the street. There are kids living on the street who have fled abuse. Can't see anyone having worrying about them, and yet they are surely more deserving of sympathy and a roof over their head than someone who had no respect for themselves, the police, society... anything.

[arista]

Originally Posted by lostalex

How many law abiding citizens struggling are waiting for these council flats? Kick the looters out, and put the law abiding citizens that have been waiting IN.

hundreds

[joeysteele]

Unless, it is proven that the families of anyone convicted knew their member of their family was involved in the riots, withheld that information or was in receipt of any stolen items then this idea of evicting whole families is not only silly and badly planned or worked out but it is also as wrong as the rioting itself.

This Govt and the Lib Dems in particular must take a stand on the bringing in of such extreme policies and I can see councils being taken to the court of human rights on this one.
Making people homeless,who are not convicted of having anyhting to do with these riots should not be allowed.

The other issue is the rest of a family who live in these houses/flats may well be law abiding anyway,no society should punish the innocent.

[Tom4784]

Punish the criminals, not their families. It'll serve them right if this just stirs up more riots since they're punishing innocents for the actions of a few idiots. It's a stupid emotional reaction that has Daily Mail written all over it. Actions like these will make things worse.

[lostalex]

There are plenty of people waiting to get into these flats. People that work their ass off at menial jobs that these chavs won't do, and they don't spend their evening trying on new trainers from broken shop windows.

Give THOSE people a place to live.

[Livia]

Okay, if they can keep their benefits and their homes and everything... give them a year to get themselves on their feet, find a job and rent privately. And then kick them out. They have lost their right to a free ride.