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

see When the underbelly roars

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Youth Unemployment, the UK Riots and The Jasmine Revolution

"The underlying causes of the rioting are difficult to say with certainty but one key fact must be considered: youth unemployment."

So writes Michael Goldfarb in GloblaPost via Salon.com

The Jasmine revolution, rapidly fading from the collective memory, started in Tunisia due to very similar circumstances.

Difficult to really compare these two sets of civil disturbance, yet it is an undeniable fact that you cannot keep not employing your young men, and then expect them to sit around and enjoy doing nothing.

see Why London exploded last night

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London Burning

"Cops battle new riots across London"

from The Sun

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London Burning