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DJ FC · 08-07-2011, 04:33 PM

Tottenham riot over Mark Duggan shooting sparked by police 'beating' girl? | Mail Online

thekremlin · 08-09-2011, 08:01 AM

Bump.

Orgazmo · 08-09-2011, 08:34 AM

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Originally Posted by Ugly Bastard

Cliff notes on why there are riots please.

To expand on Kremlin's answer a bit (and to bring the answer to this thread), this is how I've understood the cause of the riots:

A notorious drug dealer/gangster named Mark Duggan (which is what FC's article mentions) was killed by police after allegedly shooting at cops (and lodging a bullet in one of their police radios). This was the cited reason for the protests, but the underlying cause is more that the urban folks (mostly black, but it's more about being poor, having a shitty life and no job prospects) feel like the rich are given preferential treatment, job rates are shitty, and those in urban areas feel like they really have no hope for a decent future. Given the Duggan thing as an excuse to get together, they've started feeding off of each others' angst.

The rioters seem to be dumb, poor people who feel like they'll always be dumb, poor people because they were brought up by dumb, poor people. It's compounded by the fact that dumb, poor people are becoming poorer by not being able to get a job (because there aren't enough jobs to employ all of the dumb people).

That's what some say. Others say things like:

Quote:

The Youth of the Middle East rise up for basic freedoms.The Youth of London rise up for a HD ready 42" Plasma TV

DJ FC · 08-09-2011, 08:53 AM

I love how the poor people of London are thoroughly destroying their own neighbourhoods.

DDTempest · 08-09-2011, 10:42 AM

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Originally Posted by Orgazmo

this is how I've understood the cause of the riots:

A notorious drug dealer/gangster named Rodney King (which is what FC's article mentions) was beaten by police after allegedly resisting arrest. This was the cited reason for the protests, but the underlying cause is more that the urban folks (mostly black, but it's more about being poor, having a shitty life and no job prospects) feel like the rich are given preferential treatment, job rates are shitty, and those in urban areas feel like they really have no hope for a decent future. Given the Duggan thing as an excuse to get together, they've started feeding off of each others' angst.

The rioters seem to be dumb, poor people who feel like they'll always be dumb, poor people because they were brought up by dumb, poor people. It's compounded by the fact that dumb, poor people are becoming poorer by not being able to get a job (because there aren't enough jobs to employ all of the dumb people).

That's what some say.

Black people rioting is basically like madlibs.

SittinOnDubsWGW · 08-09-2011, 12:35 PM

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Originally Posted by DJ FC

I love how the poor people of London are thoroughly destroying their own neighbourhoods.

You hear that Kremlin, he's calling you poor.

DJ FC · 08-09-2011, 12:47 PM

It's not just poor areas anymore.

This place has 2 Michelin stars and is in an amazing neighborhood. It's one of the best restaurants I've ever been to:

London riots: kitchen staff at Notting Hill restaurant The Ledbury protect diners with rolling pins - Telegraph

SittinOnDubsWGW · 08-09-2011, 03:43 PM

Those diners were pussies. Jules wouldn't of had any of that shit.

Kudos to the staff though.

THEINCREDIBLEdork · 08-09-2011, 06:56 PM

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Originally Posted by DJ FC

I love how the poor people of London are thoroughly destroying their own neighbourhoods.

you spelled neighborhood wrong, nerd

DJ FC · 08-09-2011, 11:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Mr. Mistoffelees

you spelled neighborhood wrong, nerd

Ha. I actually spelled it right the first time but spell check corrected it and I was too lazy to Americanize it.

thekremlin · 08-10-2011, 01:32 AM

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Originally Posted by DJ FC

London riots: kitchen staff at Notting Hill restaurant The Ledbury protect diners with rolling pins - Telegraph

White Person Problem of the Day FTW.

Ironic Mustache · 08-10-2011, 11:04 AM

I fucking hate summer school. I just heard about this today.

Dent · 08-10-2011, 11:48 AM

‪Truly extraordinary speech by Fearless and Brave Lady to Hackney London rioters - A MUST SEE.‬&rlm; - YouTube

Beebs · 08-11-2011, 11:53 PM

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Originally Posted by DJ FC

I love how the poor people of London are thoroughly destroying their own neighbourhoods.

Plenty of them are upper or middle class white college kids; although on the day you posted this, it wasn't as widespread.

thekremlin · 08-17-2011, 07:33 AM

London Disorder - Operation Withern - a set on Flickr

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DJ FC MURICAN Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Virginia Posts: 5,136 Internets: 250185	I love how the poor people of London are thoroughly destroying their own neighbourhoods.
	The basis of our governments being the opinion of the people, the very first object should be to keep that right; and were it left to me to decide whether we should have a government without newspapers, or newspapers without a government, I should not hesitate a moment to prefer the latter. But I should mean that every man should receive those papers and be capable of reading them.

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DJ FC MURICAN Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Virginia Posts: 5,136 Internets: 250185	It's not just poor areas anymore. This place has 2 Michelin stars and is in an amazing neighborhood. It's one of the best restaurants I've ever been to: London riots: kitchen staff at Notting Hill restaurant The Ledbury protect diners with rolling pins - Telegraph
	The basis of our governments being the opinion of the people, the very first object should be to keep that right; and were it left to me to decide whether we should have a government without newspapers, or newspapers without a government, I should not hesitate a moment to prefer the latter. But I should mean that every man should receive those papers and be capable of reading them.

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