It was absolutely, without a shadow of a doubt, attempted murder. Rioters are not just attacking the police and looting - they start to set fire to their own neighbourhoods, including shops with residential flats above. Among the targets is a local landmark, the year-old Reeves furniture store. Lewisham has roaming groups of people stirring up trouble. At least people loot a Tesco in Bethnal Green.
Fires are started in Lambeth, petrol bombs thrown in Hackney. Because we wanted to see everything on fire. To show them, 'what can you do now? There's nothing you can do'". And I felt good.
Mr Cameron says there are contingency plans for water cannon to be used at 24 hours' notice. The Ministry of Justice says there are enough prison places for all.
The shops ran out of stuff. All the phone shops went instantly. Magistrates' courts in London, Solihull and Manchester among others stay open through the night to fast-track those already in custody for disorder-related offences. The shops did not trouble them. That's the shops their mums and their gran have to go to. The post office - they've got grandparents - there's no post office for the elderly. Police combed CCTV footage to identify culprits. Over the following months, more than 2, people were traced, charged and convicted.
Like, I'm on it. And it was blatantly obvious they were stolen. And then someone asked me for a pair and I gave them a pair, and the street cameras caught my face. There was no official government inquiry after the riots, but there were reports by other bodies. Opportunism, social deprivation, discontent with the police and unemployment were all mentioned, but a single overwhelming cause for what happened over those five days in August was not pinpointed.
Over the days that followed, the police were roundly criticised. The Met later acknowledged that its inability to monitor social media meant it could not get ahead of events. Analyses following the riots found that police tactics were hampered by inadequate numbers, that they should sometimes have intervened more promptly and assertively, and that intelligence was flawed. They all praised the bravery of the officers on the frontline. Ministry of Justice figures show a total of 1, offenders were jailed for their part in the trouble.
Rioting was seen as an aggravating factor. Sentences were longer and more people were sent to prison than would normally be expected for the same charges under different circumstances. Nice little story for them, isn't it? You know, like World War Two and that with my great-grandads. If it was to happen again, I would happily join in. Anything against the police, I would happily join in. I was there for revenge.
For once they were living on the edge, they felt how we felt. They felt threatened by us. I had the opportunity to take my dog out for a walk in the park. London youth services cut in half since riots.
Metropolitan Police Service. London Fire Brigade. Inquest: The death of Mark Duggan. Image source, PA Media. At the end of the rioting, five people had died, hundreds were injured and scores were homeless.
Image source, Getty Images. Some rioters described the affected areas as "combat zones". Thursday 4 August. Image source, Duggan family. Friday 5 August. Saturday 6 August. Image source, Alan Stanton. Friends and family of Mark Duggan went to Tottenham police station to "get answers". The first night, violence spread from Tottenham police station along High Road. This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Police have condemned a wave of "copycat criminal activity" across London in a second night of looting and disorder.
Sunday 7 August. Rioters have described the disorder as having "a party atmosphere". JD was one of the chains targeted across London. Sivaharan Kandiah's convenience store in Hackney was looted. Pam Duggan, Mark Duggan's mother, pictured after the inquest that found her son's killing was lawful. London youth services cut in half since riots 'The riots will forever stay in my mind' Why Mark Duggan's killing was deemed lawful.
Monday 8 August. The unrest attracts spectators as well as rioters. The early hours see more shops set alight. Security shutters did little to stop determined looters. The riot was originally instigated by a small group of people, but most policemen failed to prevented them, watching the destruction take place and waiting for the punishment of the rioters afterwards.
Is it a show of British police force' power of action? Can they ensure security during the Olympics? The chaos is quickly spreading, but why do the so-called "gentlemen" always get into this?
First, it is to express their dissatisfaction - the shooting of the black man is just a flashpoint for releasing all their discontent with the government, the police and society as a whole. Second, it is to unleash all their anger about the gap between rich and poor, long-term unemployment and racial discrimination in one riot. Third, it is an excessive indulgence of their evil wills. Once the bad side of the human spirit is unrestrained, people will spare no energy in reveling, and they take pleasure in destroying and looting.
The chaos in Britain could be seen in the same light as the Greek strikes and the Egyptian and Tunis riots - all of them are essentially street politics, which has been played out in the context of high inflation and high unemployment rates.
Under the British system, although mass events like these riots may recur, the society in general will return to normal after ordinary people's release of dissatisfaction. In a harmonious and flexible society, conflicts, clashes and anomies are treated with tolerance. Your subscription will end shortly. Please update your billing details here to continue enjoying your access to the most informative and considered journalism in the UK.
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