Originally Posted by Oink (Post 9545676)

"The cause of all wars, riots and injustices is the existence of property." St. Augustine.

Originally Posted by JamesM (Post 9545710)

Isn't it supposed to be religion?

Originally Posted by Keith (Post 9545701)

There have always been gangs in large cities but they didn't run riot.

I left school at the age of 14 in 1944 and there were jobs of all descriptions for young people plus at the age of 18 you had to spend 2 years in the military.

I was able to climb the job ladder due to taking evening classes and the excellent training I received in electronics in the RAF. I was in continuos employment for 48 years and only had one week unemployed.

I feel sorry for todays youth the deck is stacked against them especially young men.

Originally Posted by dbd33 (Post 9545603)

One wonders why the papers never mention people looting small or medium screen televisions. It would seem much more practical to walk home with a more compact model and, anyway, in the relatively small living rooms of the UK, large television screens tend to look vulgar. Were I caught up in a riot, I think I'd look for something in the 22 to 24" range.

Originally Posted by Almost Canadian (Post 9545728)

Why do the youth have it so stacked against them?

I'm not suggesting you are making excuses for them, but that is what such sentiments sound like. "I ain't got nothing else to do but riot, rape, pillage etc. What's the world done for me?"

Originally Posted by Keith (Post 9545701)

There have always been gangs in large cities but they didn't run riot.

I left school at the age of 14 in 1944 and there were jobs of all descriptions for young people plus at the age of 18 you had to spend 2 years in the military.

I was able to climb the job ladder due to taking evening classes and the excellent training I received in electronics in the RAF. I was in continuos employment for 48 years and only had one week unemployed.

I feel sorry for todays youth the deck is stacked against them especially young men.

Originally Posted by Oink (Post 9545788)

List of Riots ;)

Originally Posted by Keith (Post 9545806)

I would suggest the big difference between the riots of the last 5 years and those of the past has been the age of the rioters ( exclusively young men) and the ability to communicate more efficiently. ( cellphones)

Originally Posted by Keith (Post 9545761)

You hit the nail on the head. Most of the rioters are in the 18 to 25 age group and are virtually unemployable.
Got any good suggestions?

Originally Posted by Jingsamichty (Post 9545882)

If I were paranoid, I might think that this is all a naughty little MI5-triggered stunt to enable the government to force through draconian public order legislation ahead of soon-to-come civil unrest at job losses/budget cuts or even the Olympics. ;)

Police state here we come...

I think I'll set fire to the camp tonight and loot the vending machine for Twixes. Solidarnosc!

Originally Posted by Keith (Post 9545761)

You hit the nail on the head. Most of the rioters are in the 18 to 25 age group and are virtually unemployable.
Got any good suggestions?

Originally Posted by Almost Canadian (Post 9545972)

What makes them virtually unemployable?