England's Burning

[Simon Bar Sinister]

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/44070240/ns/world_news/?gt1=43001

thoughts?

[Troy Spiral (13)]

Wow.

This type of stuff is getting more and more rare in the west (used to be common workaday stuff).

My first thought is... really? RIOTS? To fix a perceived injustice? Nonsense.

But at least people are getting involved in something other than who wants to marry a millionaire.

I'll have to look into this one more, its pretty interesting. Especially rare in Brittan, at least in modern times.

The Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC) is investigating the fatal shooting of a man by police, which sparked three days of rioting and looting across London and other British cities. The IPCC said on Tuesday there was no evidence a handgun retrieved at the scene had been fired.

Citizen cameras capture more London looters than cops

Reports initially suggested 29-year-old Mark Duggan had shot at police. His death sparked a riot in a north London borough on Saturday night when a peaceful demonstration over the shooting turned violent. This violence then spread throughout the U.K., prompting Cameron to speak out.

Citing "sickening scenes," Cameron announced that 16,000 police officers would be deployed on London's streets on Tuesday — up from 6,000 on Monday night.