Having lived through the Rodney King riots, sitting atop my home with rifles in hand, I can say that a lot more good came from them than any bad caused by destruction. I have yet to see people get seriously hurt in London’s riots. Not so with the RK era. That was a full on race war.
The photos I’ve browsed from London are pushing/shoving students letting off steam and expressing their anger.
Although police and politicians said much of the violence was opportunistic, community leaders and many residents in Tottenham said it pointed to deep social unease in the area, one of the poorest in London.
“Quite a few people were expecting riots this summer here. The economic situation has been building up and all it needed was a spark.”
Perhaps someone has been really badly hurt, but I cannot find anything to support it. I don’t believe that many people there are surprised by this.
I would consider this a Soft Riot. It will end when it becomes unpopular, and not a second sooner. Let them dance. It won’t compare to the day when Americans do. No, I don’t think it will compare at all.
I’ve seen fires burning. But not yet one single drop of blood.