Shopping for Free or Looting in London

"As I got closer to the Debenhams store, I passed hooded figures nonchalantly going the other way with arms full of booty. More and more people passed me with their grabbed sportswear and electrical goods. One young guy, who looked about 15, stopped to throw a couple of tracksuits to a girl he fancied from the pile he was struggling to carry. I looked at the faces of the looters and didn't see anger, hatred or even a desire for justice. These were just opportunist young people, looking as if they having the time of their lives."

from Coffee House The Spectator Blog

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