renth

To be fair, the majority of the rioters are black, if there hadn't been a wave of post-war immigration from the Caribbean then these riots would not be happening.

I admire black British people, they take NO SHIT whatsoever, contrast these riots with the pansy student protests when all the cops have to do is "kettle" the cowering crowd. Rub them up the wrong way or "disrespect" them and you have a big situation on your hands.

I'm not condoning whats going on but you have to either be naive or are ignoring the racial aspect deliberately.

IvanM

Because they are in England?

TiddlyPom

Blimey! Have you done a count?

You can't blame this on post-war immigration! That's the most ludicrous thing I've ever heard you say.

Rambi

Not sure if that was a deliberately dumb response so I'll elaborate.

Why's this happening in England and not in other parts of the UK (so far)?

renth

No, but I've got eyes. It was the same in the 80's riots only back then they referred to them as "race riots" because the majority taking part were black. They are not referring to race this time because people are terrified of the PC brigade.

TiddlyPom

Perhaps the Scots, Irish and Welsh are all just over rioting.

Rambi

Surely the economics must be similar?

Turban Explorer

Give it time.....

Rambi

Hence "so far".

It's taking it's time.

TiddlyPom

I am seeing plenty of white people in these photographs... plenty of white looters and rioters and plenty of black. If you say this is only what you see with your own eyes, then presumably you'd believe anything else the media gives you to look at? Everything is skewed by them given their agenda.

The English like a good riot... it's in the blood. They've been rioting well before any Caribbean people arrived in the country.

TiddlyPom

I was being glib.

Similar economies, different societies? The Welsh ... are they big on rioting? I can't remember many.

Kooky.

Tiddly's referred to it and I've posted the link on the longer-running thread - check out the Met's photos.

Bix

It may not have been deliberate.

TiddlyPom

http://www.flickr.com/photos/metropolitanpolice/

Spot anyone you know?

TiddlyPom

I particularly like this fine example of female humanity.



http://www.flickr.com/photos/metropo...ce/6024941771/