,LONDON ,BURNS -- ,CAUSES @& ,CONSEQU5CES ( ! ,RIOTS 

,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,D]MOT ,SRE5AN 

,TEXT 3 

,! POLICE KILL+ ( ,M>K ,DUGGAN RESULT$ 9 F\R NI<TS ( RIOT+ ACROSS ,5GL&4 ,! IMM$IATE TRIGG] WAS ! KILL+ ITSELF1 & ! DISRESPECT %[N BY ! POLICE TO ,M>K'S FAMILY & FRI5DS4 ,BUT ! RIOTS RAPIDLY BROAD5$ TO EXPRESSIONS ( A MORE G5]AL ANG] & ALI5ATION2 AN ANG] ?AT WAS ALL TOO (T5 UNFOCUS$ & /RIK+ \T AT ! NE>E/ T>GET ( OPPORTUNITY4 ,?IS RESULT$ 9 WIDESPREAD DE/RUCTION ( RES\RCES 9 ALREADY DEPRIV$ NEI<BORHOODS & SOME ANTI-SOCIAL ATTACKS ON BY/&]S4 ,DESPITE ?IS1 ! ROOTS ( ! RIOTS LIE 9 ! ECONOMIC & POLITICAL CONDITIONS ( !SE DI/RICTS1 & NOT 9 'POOR P>5T+' OR 'M9DLESS CRIM9ALITY'4 ,!SE CONDITIONS W]E CREAT$ BY ! V]Y POLITICIANS & BUS9ESS ELITE :O N[ CALL = A RETURN TO NORMALITY & REPRESSION4 

,! RIOTS HAPP5$ AT A P>TICUL> MOM5T1 A MOM5T :5 CAPITALISM IS 9 DEEP CRISIS4 ,9DE$ ! RIOTS OCCURR$ AT ! SAME TIME AS YET ANO!R CRA% 9 GLOBAL M>KETS4 ,! TWO COMPET$ ) EA* O!R TO BE ! LEAD /ORY ON ! NEWS4 ,?IS IS NOT A CO9CID5CE2 ! CRA%1 & ! CUTS UNLEA%$ TO IMPOSE IT'S CO/S ON ORD9>Y PEOPLE1 MEAN NOT ONLY ROCKET+ UNEMPLOYM5T BUT ALSO ! SLA%+ ( PUBLIC S]VICES4 ,& :ILE ! FOCUS IS ON ! E/IMAT$ ,G,B,P#b MILLION ( DE/RUCTION CAUS$ BY ! RIOT+1 ?IS PALES 9TO 9SIGNIFICANCE 9 COMP>ISON ) ! HUGE DE/RUCTION ( WEAL? TAK+ PLACE ON ! /OCK EX*ANGES4 ,LIKEWISE1 :ILE ! M$IA FOCUS HAS BE5 ON ! HUNDR$S ( WORK]S & SMALL BUS9ESS [N]S :O WILL FACE UNEMPLOYM5T BECAUSE ( ! DE/RUCTION ( !IR WORKPLACES1 ! SY/EM ?AT BR$ ! RIOT HAS REFUS$ WORK TO MILLIONS -- >\ND ONE MILLION PEOPLE BETWE5 ! AGES ( #af & #bd >E UNEMPLOY$ 9 ! ,U,K TODAY4 

,N[1 9 ! AFT]MA?1 IT HAS BECOME CLE> ?AT ?OSE :O MADE ! MI/AKE ( TAK+ :AT !Y HAD BE5 TOLD TO DESIRE >E TO BE BRUTALITY PUNI%$1 TO SET AN EXAMPLE TO O!RS ?AT ! LAWS ( PROP]TY >E TO BE RESPECT$ AT ALL CO/S -- AFT] ALL1 IF WE C\LD ALL TAKE :AT WE NE$$ :]E W\LD BE ! ROOM = CAPITALISM8 ,!RE IS NO O!R EXPLANATION = ! S5T5CES H&$ D[N1 :I* HAVE 9CLUD$ SIX MON?S = TAK+ BOTTL$ WAT] WOR? ,G,B,P#c4#e6 

,&1 ( C\RSE1 ! BANK]S ?AT TRIGG]$ F> MORE DE/RUCTION & UNEMPLOYM5T HAVE BE5 REW>D$ RA!R ?AN FAC+ SIMIL> PUNI%M5T4 ,RUSSELL ,BR& ASKS1 9 A BLOG PO/ ON ! RIOTS1 0,H[ %\LD WE DESCRIBE ! ACTIONS ( ! CITY BANK]S ?AT BR\<T \R ECONOMY TO ITS KNEES 9 #b#a8 ,ALTRUI/IC8 ,M9DFUL8 ,K9D8 ,BUT !N AGA91 !Y DO WE> SUITS1 SO !Y DES]VE TO BE BAIL$ \T1 P]HAPS ?AT'S :Y NOT ONE ( !M HAS BE5 IMPRISON$4 ,& !Y GOT AWAY ) A LOT MORE ?AN A FEW FUCK+ PAIRS ( TRA9]S40 

,:AT HAPP5$8 

  

,9 W>1 !Y SAY ! FIR/ CASUALTY IS ! TRU?4 ,AFT] F\R DAYS ( SU/A9$ MASS RIOT+ :I* HAS SPREAD FROM ,NOR? ,LONDON1 IT IS IMPORTANT TO GO BACK & SEE :AT WE KN[ SO F>4 ,! MASS SCALE ( ! DI/URBANCES IS ILLU/RAT$ BY ! FACT ?AT POLICE CLAIM TO HAVE >RE/$ OV] #ae PEOPLE1 A FIGURE ?AT CAN ONLY BE A SMALL FRACTION ( ?OSE :O TOOK P>T 9 RIOT+4 

,! KILL+ ( ,M>K ,DUGGAN 

  

,! IMM$IATE CAUSE ( ! RIOTS WAS ! KILL+ ( ,M>K ,DUGGAN BY >M$ POLICE ON ,?URSDAY ,AUGU/ #d?1 AS HE WAS TRAVEL+ HOME 9 A M9ICAB4 ,! POLICE 9ITIALLY TRI$ TO SP9 ! /ORY ?AT !Y HAD KILL$ ,M>K DUR+ A %OOT-\T BUT IT HAS S9CE EM]G$ ?AT ! BULLET ?AT HIT A POLICE (FIC]'S RADIO WAS 9 FACT FIR$ BY ! (FIC] :O %OT ,DUGGAN DEAD1 & ?AT !RE IS NO EVID5CE ?AT ,M>K ,DUGGAN OP5$ FIRE AT POLICE (FIC]S4 ,OV] A WEEK AFT] ! %OOT+ ! ,9DEP5D5T ,POLICE ,COMPLA9TS ,COMMISSION 7,I,P,C,C7 F9ALLY ADMITT$ TO ! ,GU>DIAN ?AT 0,IT SEEMS POSSIBLE ?AT WE MAY HAVE V]BALLY L$ J\RNALI/S TO BELIEVE ?AT %OTS W]E EX*ANG$40 

,! #b#i-YE>-OLD BLACK MAN1 FA!R ( ?REE *ILDR51 WAS 9 A M9I-CAB ON ! WAY HOME :5 ! ATTEMPT$ >RE/ TOOK PLACE4 ,!RE W]E TWO %OTS FIR$ BY ! FIRE>MS (FIC] FROM ! ,MET'S >M$ ,C,O#a#i SQUAD - ONE ( :I* KILL$ ,DUGGAN :5 IT 5T]$ HIS HEAD4 ,! O!R BULLET LODG$ 9 ! RADIO ( A FELL[ (FIC]4 ,AT ! SC5E1 ! POLICE RECOV]$ A WEAPON :I* !Y CLAIM WAS ,M>K ,DUGGAN'S4 ,!Y CLAIM ?AT IT WAS A />T] PI/OL :I* WAS CONV]T$ TO C>RY LIVE AMMUNITION4 

,! POLICE >E EAG] TO JU/IFY ! KILL+ BY DESCRIB+ ,DUGGAN AS A GANG/]4 ,H[EV]1 HIS FIANCEE ,SEMONE ,WILSON TOLD ,*ANNEL #d ,NEWS ?AT1 :ILE 9 ! PA/ HE HAD BE5 ON REM&1 !Y W]E PLANN+ TO MOVE \T ( ,TOTT5HAM TO 0/>T A NEW LIFE TOGE!R0 ) !IR *ILDR54 ,%E ALSO SAID ?AT 0,IF HE DID HAVE A GUN - :I* ,I DON'T KN[ - ,M>K W\LD RUN4 ,M>K IS A RUNN]4 ,HE W\LD RUN RA!R ?AN FIR+ & ?AT'S COM+ FROM ! BOTTOM ( MY HE>T40 

,DEM&+ ANSW]S & ! />T ( ! RIOT 

  

,SEMONE ,WILSON & O!R FAMILY MEMB]S W5T TO ,TOTT5HAM POLICE /ATION AT #a#g4 ON ,SATURDAY ,AUGU/ #h?1 ALONG ) LOCAL COMMUNITY LEAD]S1 TO SEEKS ANSW]S TO QUE/IONS AB\T ! KILL+4 ,! POLICE FAIL$ TO PROVIDE A S5IOR (FIC] TO ANSW] !IR QUE/IONS &1 SOME ?REE & A HALF H\RS LAT]1 RIOT+ />T$ AS ! PROTE/ DISP]S$1 APP>5TLY AFT] RIOT POLICE HAD BEAT5 A #a#f-YE>-OLD WOMAN 9 FRONT ( ! CR[D4 

,9 ! RIOTS ?AT FOLL[$ ?AT NI<T1 TWO POLICE C>S & A BUS W]E SET ON FIRE & SEV]AL %OPS W]E ATTACK$4 ,! RIOT+ SPREAD FROM ,TOTT5HAM TO ,5FIELD & ,BRIXTON4 ,POLICE REPORT$ !Y HAD >RE/$ #ee PEOPLE & CLAIM$ #bf (FIC]S W]E 9JUR$4 ,AT ?IS PO9T ! ,DUGGAN FAMILY DI/ANC$ !MSELVES FROM ! RIOT+4 

,! SPREAD ( ! RIOT+ 

  

,RIOT+ SPREAD ALL ACROSS ,5GL& OV] ! FOLL[+ ?REE NI<TS1 ) SIGNIFICANT DI/URBANCES BE+ REPORT$ 9 ,BIRM+HAM1 ,SAL=D1 ,LIV]POOL1 ,NOTT+HAM1 ,LEICE/]1 ,MAN*E/]1 ,WOLV]HAMPTON1 ,WE/ ,BROMWI*1 ,GL\CE/]1 ,*A?AM1 ,OX=D1 & ,BRI/OL4 ,! POLICE W]E QUICKLY OV]:ELM$1 & W]E LUCKY ?AT = ! MO/ P>T ! RIOTS FOCUS$ ON LOOT+ & AVOID+ ! POLICE RA!R ?AN DIRECT CONFRONTATION & ATTACKS ON ! POLICE4 ,?IS WAS NOT TRUE EV]Y:]E4 ,9 ,NOTT+HAM NO LESS ?AN FIVE POLICE /ATIONS W]E ATTACK$ AT V>I\S PO9TS1 BUT 9 MO/ PLACES ! RIOT]S DISP]S$ :5 SIZABLE NUMB]S ( POLICE APPE>$1 TO MELT AWAY & RESUME LOOT+ ELSE:]E4 

,! =M ( MO/ ( ! RIOTS MADE IT V]Y H>D = ! POLICE TO CONTA9 !M4 ,9 A TRADITIONAL RIOT ?AT IS DIRECT$ AT ! POLICE1 ! RIOT TYPICALLY SEES L>GE MASS$ L9ES ( /ATIC1 HEAVILY PROTECT$ RIOT POLICE 9 SOLID RANKS FAC+ (F AGA9/ ! RIOT]S :O RA9 D[N PROJECTILES FROM A DI/ANCE4 ,BO? SIDES MAY ADVANCE1 RETREAT & ATTEMPT TO \TFLANK EA* O!R1 BUT ?IS PATT]N MEANS ?AT ! DE/RUCTION & LOOT+ IS RELATIVELY CONTA9$4 ,BUT MO/ ( ! RIOTS ?AT BROKE \T AFT] ! FIR/ NI<T W]E FOCUS$ ON LOOT+ & AVOID+ ! POLICE1 RA!R ?AN DIRECTLY CONFRONT+ !M4 

,! ,PRESID5T ( ! ,ASSOCIATION ( ,*IEF ,POLICE ,(FIC]S1 ,HU< ,ORDE1 WROTE AN OP9ION PIECE = ! ,GU>DIAN 9 ! MIDDLE ( ! RIOTS >GU+ AGA9/ ! USE ( WAT] CANNON & PLA/IC BULLETS4 ,?IS WASN'T ON MORAL GR\NDS1 AS HE ORD]$ !IR USE MANY TIMES :5 HE WAS ! HEAD ( ! ,P,S,N,I 9 ,NOR!RN ,IREL&4 ,HE CLE>LY ?\<T ?AT ,BRITI% CITIZ5S 9 ,LONDON %\LD NOT RECEIVE ! SAME TREATM5T HE HAD MET$ \T TO ,BRITI% CITIZ5S 9 ,IREL&1 BUT1 ?AT ASIDE1 HIS MA9 >GUM5T WAS TACTICAL4 ,HE WROTE 0,! USE ( WAT] CANNON1 :ILE LOGI/ICALLY DIFFICULT1 WORKS AGA9/ L>GE /ATION>Y CR[DS ?R[+ MISSILES AT POLICE .<444.> ,IT A*IEVES DI/ANCE BETWE5 POLICE & UNLAWFUL CR[DS ?AT IS (T5 VITAL4 ,UTILIZ+ BATON R\NDS1 AN EV5 MORE SEV]E TACTIC1 IS FUNDAM5TALLY TO PROTECT LIFE4 .<444.> ,:AT WE HAVE SE5 SO F> FROM !SE RIOTS1 9VOLV+ FA/-MOV+ & SMALL GR\PS ( LAWLESS PEOPLE1 IS A SITUATION ?AT M]ITS ! OPPOSITE 5D ( PUBLIC-ORD] POLIC+40 

,9 ITS COV]AGE1 ,! ,ECONOMI/ CONFIRM$ :Y ?IS MEANT ! POLICE SEEM$ TO HAVE LO/ CONTROL3 0,! POLICE'S OLD TACTICAL MANUAL IS BAS$ ON TWO PR9CIPLES ?AT W]E SUDD5LY IRRELEVANT4 ,! FIR/ IS ! ASSUMPTION ?AT RIOT]S WANT TO ATTACK ! POLICE !MSELVES4 ,IT MAKES ?+S A LOT EASI] IF Y\ KN[ ?AT !Y WILL BE :]E Y\ >E4 ,! SECOND IS ?AT ! MA9 OBJECTIVE IS TO CONTROL GR\ND RA!R ?AN PEOPLE4 ,BUT N[1 ,MR ,9NES PO9TS \T1 ! POLICE HAVE TO F9D 0FLA% MOBS0 :O USE SOCIAL M$IA TO GA!R & GRAB LOOT 9 ONE PLACE1 DISP]SE1 !N MEET SOME:]E ELSE3 0,Y\ HAVE TO FOLL[ !M1 H>RY !M & *ANNEL !M AWAY40 

,! PROBLEM ) ?AT APPROA* IS ?AT :5 LOOT]S >E *AS$1 !Y SPLIT UP & POLICE RES\RCES >E DISSIPAT$4 ,EV5 IF (FIC]S CAT* & >RE/ ONE 7TY+ UP AT LEA/ TWO POLICEM5 :O MAY BE NE$$ ELSE:]E71 !Y MI<T ONLY BE ABLE TO *>GE HIM 7OR H]7 ) A M9OR DISORD] (F5SE40 

,! =M ! RIOT+ TOOK IS ALSO %[N 9 ! RATIO ( >RE/S TO REPORT$ POLICE 9JURIES4 ,AP>T FROM ! FIR/ NI<T 9 ,TOTT5HAM1 :5 ! POLICE W]E ! FOCUS ( ANG]1 ! NUMB] ( POLICE 9JURIES REPORT$ IS A FRACTION ( ?OSE ?AT HAVE RESULT$ FROM 9CID5TS :]E ! RIOT WAS EI!R BAS$ >\ND CONFRONT+ ! POLICE OR GETT+ ?R\< POLICE L9ES4 ,! #aiha RIOTS 9 ,BRIXTON1 = 9/ANCE SAW #bii POLICE 9JUR$ = ONLY #hb >RE/S1 ACCORD+ TO (FICIAL POLICE FIGURES4 ,( C\RSE1 FROM ! P]SPECTIVE ( ! POLICE & ! ,BRITI% ELITE1 IT WAS EXTREMELY USEFUL ?AT ! RIOT TOOK ! =M ( LOOT+ :I* WAS1 = ! MO/ P>T1 CONTA9$ 9 ! IMPOV]I%$ >EAS ( ! CITIES1 :I* MEANT ?AT NO SIGNIFICANT ELEM5TS ( CAPITAL OR ! /ATE W]E BADLY DAMAG$4 

,*OOS+ SIDES8 

  

,9 ,HOMAGE TO ,CATALONIA1 ,GEORGE ,ORWELL PROVID$ A USEFUL GN]AL />T+ PO9T = H[ AN>*I/S VIEW RIOTS1 WRIT+ 0,I HAVE NO P>TICUL> LOVE = ! IDEALIZ$ 0WORK]0 AS HE APPE>S 9 ! B\RGEOIS ,COMMUNI/'S M9D1 BUT :5 ,I SEE AN ACTUAL FLE%-&-BLOOD WORK] 9 CONFLICT ) HIS NATURAL 5EMY1 ! POLICEMAN1 ,I DO NOT HAVE TO ASK MYSELF :I* SIDE ,I AM ON40 ,:AT HAPP5$ 9 ,LONDON & SPREAD ELSE:]E WAS NOT SOME IDEALIZ$ GLORI\S PROLET>IAN UPRIS+1 BUT ! V]Y REAL EXPLOSION ( ANG] ?AT OCCURS :5 YE>S ( POV]TY1 POLICE REPRESSION1 & RACISM F9ALLY REA* BUR/+ PO9T4 

,SOME T]RIBLE ?+S HAVE HAPP5$ DUR+ ! RIOTS1 BUT ! POLITICIANS :O WEEP CROCODILE TE>S = ! BURN+ ( %OPS & ! ANTI-SOCIAL MUGG+S & BEAT+S >E ! V]Y SAME PEOPLE :O BOMB$ ,IRAQ BACK 9TO ! /ONE AGE1 & ORGANIZ$ ! W> & OCCUPATION ?AT KILL$ HUNDR$S ( ?\S&S4 ,IT IS NOT NECESS>Y TO SEE ! RIOT]S AS SOME EXAMPLE ( IDEALIZ$ WORK]S REVOLT+ 9 ORD] TO SEE ! HYPOCRISY & LIES ( ! POLITICIANS & M$IA ORGANIZATIONS :O RU%$ TO PORTRAY ! EV5TS AS UNUSUALLY HORRIFIC1 RA!R ?AN A CONSEQU5CE ( A DEEPLY DIVID$ SOCIETY4 ,?IS IS NOT TO SUGGE/ ?AT ! 'ANSW]' TO ! RIOTS IS MORE POOL TABLES 9 COMMUNITY HALLS TO KEEP ! Y\? (F ! /REET4 ,?AT SORT ( /ICK+-PLA/] SOLUTION MAY WELL BE APPLI$ 9 ! AFT]MA? TO ADDRESS ! SYMPTOMS1 BUT ! CAUSE IS ! DEEP 9EQUALITY ?AT IS P>T & P>CEL ( CAPITALISM4 ,?IS DIVIDE HAS T]RIBLE EFFECTS ON ! 9DIVIDUALS :O >E TRAPP$ AT ! BOTTOM ( ! WEAL? PYRAMID1 (T5 9 CONDITIONS ( 9T]-G5]ATIONAL POV]TY1 UNEMPLOYM5T1 & EXCLUSION4 

,BRIEF HI/ORY ( POLICE KILL+S 

  

,! MOTIVATIONS = ! RIOT+ AFT] ! FIR/ NI<T CANNOT BE R$UC$ TO ! S+LE FACTOR ( ! KILL+ ( ,M>K ,DUGGAN4 ,RA!R1 IT WAS ! SP>K ?AT LIT ! T\* PAP] ( A FIREWORK ?AT WAS READY TO GO UP4 

,M>K ,DUGGAN'S KILL+ IS ONLY ! LATE/ 9 A LONG HI/ORY ( DEA?S AT ! H&S ( ! POLICE4 ,S9CE #a#i#i1 #i DEA?S HAVE OCCURR$ 9 POLICE CU/ODY1 & A QU>T] ( !SE DEA?S OCCURR$ 9 ! CU/ODY ( ! ,METROPOLITAN ,POLICE4 #ccc ( !SE DEA?S HAVE OCCURR$ S9CE #a#i#i#h1 #hg ( :I* FOLL[$ ! P]SON BE+ 'RE/RA9$' BY ! POLICE 9VOLV$4 ,NOT ONE ( !SE DEA?S HAVE RESULT$ ) A SUCCESSFUL PROSECUTION AGA9/ ! POLICE (FIC]S 9VOLV$2 9 FACT1 NO POLICE (FIC] HAS BE5 F\ND GUILTY AS A RESULT ( A DEA? 9 CU/ODY 9 ! PA/ =TY YE>S4 

,9 #a#i#g#i1 ,BLAIR ,PEA* DI$ FROM 9JURIES HE SU/A9$ :ILE ON AN ANTI-RACI/ DEMON/RATION 9 ,LONDON4 ,F\RTE5 WITNESSES SAW ,BLAIR BE+ /RUCK BY (FIC]S FROM ! ,SPECIAL ,PATROL ,GR\P ( ! ,METROPOLITAN ,POLICE ,=CE1 YET NO ONE WAS *>G$ & AN 9QUE/ UPHELD A V]DICT ( 'DEA? BY MISADV5TURE4' ,9 #aihi ! ,MET REA*$ AN \T-(-C\RT SETTLEM5T ) ,BLAIR ,PEA*'S BRO!R4 ,! #aihe ,BROADWAT] ,F>M ,RIOTS W]E SP>K$ BY A SIMIL> 9CID5T2 A #d#i-YE>-OLD MO!R1 ,CYN?IA ,J>RETT1 COLLAPS$ & DI$ DUR+ A POLICE SE>* ( H] HOME4 

,9 #b#e1 AN 9NOC5T MAN FROM ,BRAZIL1 ,JEAN ,*>LES ,DE ,M5EZES1 WAS %OT SEV5 TIMES 9 ! HEAD AS HE BO>D$ A TUBE 9 ,/OCKWELL ,UND]GR\ND /ATION BY ! ,METROPOLITAN ,POLICE4 ,MORE REC5TLY1 ?\S&S M>*$ 9 S\? ,LONDON E>LI] ?IS YE> 9 PROTE/ OV] ! DEA? ( REGGAE >TI/ ,SMILEY ,CULTURE1 :O POLICE CLAIM$ /ABB$ HIMSELF :ILE !Y W]E 9 HIS HOME4 

,?OSE :O DIE 9 POLICE /ATIONS >E MO/LY FROM ! POORE/ SECTIONS ( ! WORK+ CLASS4 ,9 ,BRITA9 9 G5]AL1 & ,LONDON 9 P>TICUL>1 E?NIC M9ORITIES >E MASSIVELY OV]-REPRES5T$ 9 ! POORE/ #a.0 ( ! POPULATION1 & ?IS & /RAI<T=W>D RACISM MEAN ?AT E?NIC M9ORITIES >E1 AGA91 OV]-REPRES5T$ AMONG ?OSE :O DIE 9 CU/ODY4 ,S9CE #a#i#i#h1 ( ! #ccc :O DI$ 9 CU/ODY !Y 0W]E MO/LY :ITE 7#g#e.071 MALE 7#i.07 & AG$ BETWE5 #be & #d#d40 ,BUT AS #i#a.0 ( ! ,BRITI% POPULATION >E CLASSIFI$ AS :ITE 9 TEH C5SUS1 ?IS MEANS ?AT ! REMA9+ #i.0 ( ! POPULATION ACC\NT = #b#e.0 ( ALL DEA?S 9 CU/ODY4 

,! POLICE 9 ,BRITA9 >E NO DIFF]5T ?AN POLICE ELSE:]E 9 ?IS REG>D4 ,9 ,IREL& QUE/IONS REMA9 TO BE ANSW]$ AB\T ! DEA?S 9 CU/ODY ( ,T]5CE ,:EELOCK1 ,JOHN ,MALONEY1 & ,BRIAN ,ROSSIT]1 AMONG O!RS4 ,W]E IT NOT = ! RIOTS ?AT RESULT$ FROM ! KILL+ ( ,M>K ,DUGGAN1 HIS %OOT+ W\LD LIKELY NEV] HAVE BE5 MORE ?AN A M9OR ITEM ON ! NEWS4 

,ECONOMIC CONDITIONS 9 ,TOTT5HAM 

  

,TOTT5HAM IS 9 ! BOR\< ( ,H>+EY :]E ! RIOT BEGUN4 ,UNEMPLOYM5T IS AT #h4#h.0 -- D\BLE ! NATIONAL AV]AGE -- & IT'S E/IMAT$ ?AT !RE IS ONLY ONE JOB = EV]Y #$ JOB SEEK]S4 ,( ! #c$ BOR\<S 9 ,5GL&1 ,TOTT5HAM IS ! EI<TE5? 'MO/ DEPRIV$'1 & ACCORD+ TO ,5D ,*ILD ,POV]TY1 NE>LY #h *ILDR5 LIVE 9 TEMPOR>Y ACCOMMODATION4 ,H>R+EY HAS ! F\R? HI<E/ RATE ( *ILD POV]TY 9 ,LONDON1 ) A /AGG]+ #f#a.0 ( *ILDR5 LIV+ 9 L[-9COME FAMILIES4 

,! CUT TO ! ,$UCATION ,MA9T5ANCE ,ALL[ANCE GRANT -- :I* IS SE5 AS A WAY TO 5C\RAGE DISADVANTAG$ Y\? TO /AY 9 $UCATION -- C\PL$ ) ! RISE 9 UNIV]SITY FEES1 HAS FALL5 H>D ON URBAN Y\?1 :O >E SEE+ ALL OPTIONS DISAPPE>4 ,SYMEON ,BR[N1 A #bb YE> OLD CAMPAIGN] AGA9/ ! CUTS 9 ,H>R+EY1 SAID 0,H[ DO Y\ CREATE A <ETTO8 ,BY TAK+ AWAY ! V]Y S]VICES ?AT PEOPLE DEP5D UPON TO LIVE1 TO BETT] !MSELVES40 

,SEV]AL Y\? CLUBS W]E REC5TLY =C$ TO CLOSE 9 ,TOTT5HAM 1AFT] A #g#e.0 CUT WAS LEVEL$ AT Y\? S]VICES 9 ! >EA1 & ! C\NCIL OV]ALL RECEIV$ ,G,B,P#d#a MILLION LESS 9 !IR NORMAL ALLOCATION FROM C5TRAL GOV]NM5T4 ,AT ! 5D ( ,JULY1 ! ,GU>DIAN C>RI$ A VIDEO /ORY ON ! CLOSURES1 9 :I* Y\? :O HAD US$ ! C5T]S PR$ICT$ A RIOT4 

,! CRISIS @& ! CUTS 

  

,! CONTEXT ( ! RIOTS IS NOT SIMPLY ! ONGO+ LOCAL POV]TY ( ,TOTT5HAM & O!R WORK+ CLASS >EAS ( 9N] ,LONDON1 BUT ALSO ! WORS5+ SITUATION ! WORK+ CLASS IS FAC+ DUE TO ! CAPITALI/ CRISIS4 ,EV5 BE=E ! CRISIS1 NEO-LIB]ALISM MEANT ?AT 9 ,BRITA91 AS ELSE:]E1 ! GAP BETWE5 ! RI* & ! POOR WAS WID5+4 ,! TOP #a.0 9 ,BRITA9 HAVE A M9IMUM E/IMAT$ WEAL? ( ,G,B,P#b4#f MILLION2 ! POORE/ #a.0 HAVE LESS ?AN ,G,B,P#h1#h EV5 :5 Y\ 9CLUDE C>S4 ,?IS MAKES ?AT POORE/ MEMB] ( ! #a.0 ALMO/ #c TIMES WEAL?I] !N ! RI*E/ MEMB] ( ! #a.04 ,!SE FIGURES W]E REVEAL$ 9 A GOV]NM5T REPORT TITL$ ',AN ,ANATOMY ( ,ECONOMIC ,9EQUALITY 9 ! ,U,K' 9 ,JANU>Y #b#a4 

,AS MI<T BE EXPECT$1 RACE ONCE MORE 9T]SECTS ) CLASS 9 T]MS ( POV]TY4 0,COMP>$ ) A :ITE ,BRITI% ,*RI/IAN MAN ) SIMIL> QUALIFICATIONS1 AGE & OCCUPATION1 ,PAKI/ANI & ,BANGLADE%I ,MUSLIM M5 & ,BLACK ,AFRICAN ,*RI/IAN M5 HAVE AN 9COME ?AT IS #a#c-#b#a.0 L[]4 ,NE>LY HALF ( ,BANGLADE%I & ,PAKI/ANI H\SEHOLDS >E 9 POV]TY40 

,! ,U,K BANK]S PULL$ 9 BONUSES ( NE>LY ,G,B,P#a#d BILLION ?IS YE>1 & ,DAVID ,CAM]ON DID NOT ISSUE A SQUEAL4 ,9/EAD1 HE WAS FOCUS+ HIS ATT5TION ON SQUEEZ+ PUBLIC SECTOR WORK]S = MORE TAX & SLA%+ SOCIAL S]VICES4 ,DAVID ,CAM]ON IS NOT GO+ TO GO AFT] HIS OLD S*OOL *UMS FROM ,ETON = !IR BONUSES :5 HE CAN FOCUS ON MORE CUTS TO PUBLIC S]VICES4 ,P>T ( ! EXPLANATION = ! DEP?1 SPREAD1 & ANG] ( ! RIOTS IS F\ND 9 ! EFFECTS !SE CUTS >E HAV+ ON ?OSE :O W]E ALREADY AT ! V]Y BOTTOM ( ! WEAL? PYRAMID4 

,9 AN OP9ION PIECE = ! ,LONDON ,9DEP5D5T1 ,B(F ,:ALLEY ( ,*UMBAWAMBA QUOTES 0,&REW ,MAXWELL1 AN ,IRI% COM$IAN1 444 0,CREATE A SOCIETY ?AT VALUES MAT]IAL ?+S ABOVE ALL ELSE4 ,/RIP IT ( 9DU/RY4 ,RAISE TAXES = ! POOR & R$UCE !M = ! RI* & = CORPORATIONS4 ,PROP UP FAIL$ F9ANCIAL 9/ITUTIONS ) PUBLIC MONEY4 ,ASK = MORE TAX1 :ILE VA/LY R$UC+ PUBLIC S]VICES4 ,PUT ADV]TS EV]Y:]E1 REG>DLESS ( PEOPLE'S ABILITY TO AF=D ! ?+S !Y ADV]TISE4 ,ALL[ ! CO/ ( FOOD & H\S+ TO ECLIPSE PEOPLE'S ABILITY TO PAY = !M4 ,LI<T BLUE T\* PAP]40 

,! RI<T & ! BULK ( ! M$IA WANT TO D5Y ANY CONNECTION BETWE5 POV]TY & ! RIOT+ BUT AS ! MAP MAKES CLE> ! REALITY IS ?AT ! RIOTS ALMO/ ALL OCCURR$ 9 & >\ND ! DI/RICTS :]E ! POORE/ SECTIONS ( ! WORK+ CLASS LIVE4 

,! POLITICS ( RIOTS 

  

,PEOPLE >E NOT /UPID4 ,!Y CAN SEE ! 9JU/ICE ( ! SITUATION 9 :I* !Y LIVE4 ,!Y >E UNHE>D4 ,:5 ?IS FEEL+ ( BE+ IGNOR$ & EXPLOIT$ P]VADES A SOCIETY1 IT DOES NOT TAKE MU* TO LI<T ! BLUE T\* PAP] ( ! FIREWORK4 ,BUT )\T POLITICAL ORGANIZATION1 OR AT ! V]Y LEA/ WIDESPREAD POLITICIZATION1 ! WAY ?IS ANG] IS EXPRESS$ CAN BE QUITE CRUDE & UNT>GET$4 ,?IS IS NOT TO SAY ! RIOTS W]E APOLITICAL1 AS CLE>LY !Y W]E DRIV5 BY ECONOMICS & POLITICS4 ,! ,DAILY ,MAIL QUOT$ 0A GIRL :O CLAIM$ %E LEFT S*OOL AT #ac :O SAID3 ',ALL !SE RI* BUS9ESSES = RI* PEOPLE >E GETT+ A BIT ( PAYBACK & IT'S AB\T TIME ! ORD9>Y POOR P]SON HAD A SAY 9 ?IS C\NTRY40 

,! ,MONTREAL ,GAZETTE C>RI$ 9T]E/+ 9T]VIEWS ) RIOT]S 9 AN UNNAM$ E/ATE 9 ,HACKNEY :O >GU$ = ! RIOT 9 DIRECTLY POLITICAL T]MS4 ,ONE WAS QUOT$ AS SAY+ 0,!Y W]E NOT Y\R TYPICAL HOODLUMS \T !RE4 ,!RE W]E WORK+ PEOPLE1 ANGRY PEOPLE4 ,!Y'VE RAIS$ RATES1 CUT *ILD B5EFIT4 ,EV]YONE JU/ US$ IT AS A *ANCE TO V5T40 ,A SECOND RIOT]1 A #ci YE> OLD MO!R1 IS DESCRIB$ AS SAY+ 0,%E & O!RS HAD LITTLE SYMPA?Y = MANY ( ! /ORE [N]S :OSE PREMISES HAD BE5 LOOT$ & BURN$1 ID5TIFY+ MO/ AS BIG *A9 /ORES ?AT (F] LITTLE TO !IR COMMUNITY4 ,MANY ( ! MORE UPM>KET /ORES CAT] = GR[+ NUMB]S ( MIDDLE-CLASS PR(ESSIONALS & :ITE HIP/]S :O HAVE MOV$ 9 REC5T YE>S 9TO ,HACKNEY'S H&SOME T[NH\SES1 ( :I* MANY SIT Y>DS AWAY FROM POOR H\S+ E/ATES40 

,! POLITICIANS >E KE5 TO D5Y ANY POLITICAL ASPECT ( ! RIOT1 & 9DE$ >E TRY+ TO 9TIMIDATE ANYONE :O PO9TS \T ! OBVI\S BY ACCUS+ !M ( SUPPORT+ >SON & MUGG+S4 ,9 ?IS RESPECT1 ?IS RIOT IS QUITE DIFF]5T TO ! /UD5T RIOTS ( LA/ W9T] & ! ANTI-CUTS RIOT 9 ,M>*4 ,!N1 ! POLITICIANS W]E KE5 TO SUGGE/ ALL ! TR\BLE WAS D[N TO AN>*I/S & O!R '\TSIDE AGITATORS'4 ,?IS TIME !Y >E KE5 TO PREV5T ANY DISCUSSION ( ! REASONS :Y !RE W]E F\R NI<TS ( SEV]E RIOT+4 

,?AT SAID 9 MANY DI/RICTS1 ! (T5 R&OM NATURE ( :AT WAS ATTACK$ DEMON/RAT$ A LACK ( COLLECTIVE POLITICS BEYOND ! DESIRE TO LA%4 ,IT WAS NOT ?AT PEOPLE W]E DISORGANIZ$4 ,! RIOTS DID SEE CONSID]ABLE ORGANIZ+ TO LOOT ?OSE GOODS ! RIOT]S HAD BE5 TOLD TO DESIRE BUT (T5 CAN'T AF=D1 BUT O!RWISE !RE WAS A T5D5CY TO LA% \T AT ! V]Y LIMIT$ AU?ORITY FIGURES ?AT >E )9 EASY REA*4 ,!RE >E OBVI\S P>ALLELS ) ! ,FR5* BANLIEUE RIOTS ( LATE #b#e1 :5 LOCAL S*OOLS & COMMUNITY C5T]S W]E DE/ROY$ = SIMIL> REASONS4 

,BUT1 AS WE HAVE SE51 AT LEA/ SOME HAD A CLE> POLITICAL UND]/&+ ( :AT !Y W]E UP AGA9/1 & !RE W]E ALSO ATTACKS ON POLICE VEHICLES & EV5 POLICE /ATIONS1 ! LATT] REQUIR+ COLLECTIVE ORGANIZATION & CO-ORD9ATION4 ,FIVE POLICE /ATIONS W]E ATTACK$ 9 ,NOTT+HAM1 ) POLICE VEHICLES BE+ DE/ROY$ 9 ,NOTT+HAM1 ,BRI/OL1 & ,TOTT5HAM ITSELF4 

,WILL NO ONE ?9K ( ! ,OLYMPICS8 

  

,SOME ( ! M$IA COV]AGE HAS BE5 ( ! ',OH NO1 :AT AB\T ! ,OLYMPICS8' V>IETY4 ,:AT 9DE$8 ,! RIOTS HAVE BE5 TAK+ PLACE CLOSE TO ! ,OLYMPIC V5UES4 ,! SAME >EAS ?AT >E SEE+ PUBLIC S]VICES BE+ SLA%$ >E WITNESS+ 9 ! REGION ( ,G,B,P#a BILLION BE+ SQU&]$ ON ! GAMES1 :I* WILL BR+ V]Y LITTLE ( LA/+ B5EFIT 9TO !SE COMMUNITIES1 & :I* IS CAUS+ MASSIVE %ORT T]M DISRUPTION -- A CLE> EXPOSITION ( ! PRIORITIES ( ?OSE 9 P[]4 

,! ,ECONOMI/ RAIS$ ! AL>M AS TO H[ 0,BY DREADFUL CO9CID5CE MEMB]S ( ! ,9T]NATIONAL ,OLYMPIC ,COMMITTEE CAME OV] ?IS WEEK TO SEE H[ PREP>ATIONS = NEXT YE>'S GAMES W]E GO+2 MO/ ( ! EV5TS WILL TAKE PLACE NE> ! SC5E ( SOME ( ! WOR/ RIOT+40 ,PRESUMABLY JU/ AS REPRESSION WAS US$ BE=E ! ,MEXICAN ,OLYMPICS 9 #aifh :5 HUNDR$S ( PROTE/+ /UD5TS W]E GUNN$ D[N1 ! SEV]E S5T5CES BE+ H&$ D[N >E DESIGN$ 9 P>T TO REASSURE ! ,OLYMPIC COMMITTEE ?AT ,LONDON WILL BE KEPT PASSIVE = ! GAMES4 ,! JAIL+ ( SO MANY SONS1 DAU<T]1 BRO!RS & SI/]S FROM ! >EA :]E ! ,OLYMPICS >E TO BE HELD ADDS A ?IRD LAY] ( 9SULT TO ! LOCAL POPULATION4 ,! REALITY ( ! ,OLYMPICS WAS BR\<T HOME :5 ONE ( ! FIR/ WOM5 JAIL$ WAS A #a#h-YE>-OLD LOCAL A?LETE1 :O HAD BE5 *OS5 AS AN ',OLYMPIC ,AMBASSADOR'1 & HAD MET ) ,BRITA9'S ,OLYMPICS *IEF ,SEB ,CE & ,LONDON ,MAYOR ,BORIS ,JOHNSON6 

,CLASS & RACE 

  

,! MA9/REAM LEFT POLITICAL N>RATIVE ON ! RIOTS1 :]E IT HAS GONE BEYOND SIMPLY DISMISS+ ! RIOT]S AS M9DLESS ?UGS1 HAS (T5 FOCUS$ 9/EAD ON ! RACIAL ELEM5T1 9 AN ATTEMPT TO FIT :AT IS HAPP5+ 9TO ! CONV5I5T MOLD ( A 'RACE RIOT' -- ! MURD] ( A BLACK MAN BY A 7PROBABLY7 :ITE POLICE MAN1 ! W9D+ UP ( LOCAL T5SIONS ?\< BLACK Y\? BE+ H>ASS$ ?R\< CON/ANT /OP & SE>*ES1 & SO ON4 

,!RE IS C]TA9LY SOME VALIDITY TO ?IS ANALYSIS3 BLACK Y\?S >E #bf TIMES MORE LIKELY TO BE 0R&OMLY0 /OPP$ & SE>*$ BY POLICE ?AN !IR :ITE C\NT]P>TS1 & >E DISPROPORTIONATELY MORE LIKELY TO BE 9JUR$ OR KILL$ BY POLICE4 

,9 ! ,U,K1 AS ELSE:]E1 POV]TY CORRELATES /RONGLY ) MEMB]%IP ( AN E?NIC M9ORITY4 ,ACCORD+ TO ,OXFAM 0,SIXTY-N9E P] C5T ( ,BANGLADE%I & ,PAKI/ANI PEOPLE LIVE 9 POV]TY 9 ! ,U,K1 COMP>$ TO #b P] C5T ( ! :ITE POPULATION40 ,& AL?\< ?IS DOES MEAN ?AT ! MAJORITY ( ?OSE 9 POV]TY 9 ! ,U,K >E :ITE1 9 9N] ,LONDON1 :]E ! RIOTS />T$1 #g.0 ( ! POOR >E FROM M9ORITY E?NIC GR\PS4 ,?IS IS NOT A CO9CID5CE1 BUT RA!R A SYMPTOM ( A SY/EM :I* USES RACISM AS A WEAPON TO DIVIDE ! WORK+-CLASS 9 ORD] TO PRES]VE ! PRIVILEGE ( A 7PR$OM9ANTLY :ITE7 ELITE CLASS4 

,ISSUES SU* AS POLICE BRUTALITY & H>ASSM5T1 UNEMPLOYM5T1 & POV]TY >E NOT EXCLUSIVELY ! PURVIEW ( E?NIC M9ORITIES4,!Y >E CLASS ISSUES1 :I* AFFECT ! POORE/ & MO/ M>G9ALIZ$ SECTIONS ( ! WORK+ CLASS ( ALL RACES1 & REFLECT ! CONTEMPT ) :I* ! POLICE TREAT WORK+-CLASS PEOPLE4 ,?IS IS REFLECT$ 9 ! MIX$ E?NIC MAKEUP ( ! RIOT]S4 

,! ,GU>DIAN POLL COMMISSION$ AFT] ! RIOTS %[$ ONLY #a.0 ( ! POPULATION SAW RACIAL T5SION AS A CAUSE AL?\< #e.0 DID SAY IT WAS ! %OOT+ ( ,M>K4 ,! VA/ MAJORITY *OOSE ! REACTION>Y EXPLANATIONS ( 'CRIM9ALITY' 7#d#e.0 ) RI* PEOPLE MORE LIKELY TO OPT = ?AT EXPLANATION7 OR ' LACK ( RESPECT )9 FAMILIES & COMMUNITIES' 7#b#h.074 ,! RANGE ( SOME:AT PROGRESSIVE 9T]PRETATIONS ( :AT CAUS$ ! RIOT ONLY TOTAL$ TO #b#a.04 0,ONLY #h.0 ?9K A LACK ( JOBS = Y\NG PEOPLE IS ! MA9 REASON4 ,A FUR!R #e.0 SAY ! %OOT+ BY ! POLICE ( ,M>K ,DUGGAN1 :I* L$ TO ! 9ITIAL DISORD] 9 ,TOTT5HAM1 WAS ! MA9 CAUSE1 :ILE #d.0 BLAME ! COALITION GOV]NM5T1 #b.0 ! POLICE & #b.0 ! /ATE ( ! ECONOMY40 

,:ILE1 AT A RHETORICAL LEVEL1 ,BRITI% (FICIALDOM MAY HAVE ACKN[L$G$ ! PROBLEM ( 9/ITUTIONAL RACISM & EMBRAC$ MULTI-CULTURALISM S9CE ! RIOTS ( ! #a#i#hS1 LITTLE HAS BE5 DONE TO MEAN+FULLY ADDRESS ! /RUCTURAL RACISM :I* P]VADES ,BRITI% SOCIETY2 'S5SITIVITY TRA9+' & O!R SU* 9ITIATIVES DO LITTLE TO *ANGE ! POLICE RACISM :I* *>ACT]IZE ! DIRECT EXP]I5CE ( URBAN BLACKS4 ,H[EV]1 ?IS SIMPLI/IC N>RATIVE1 :I* VIEWS RACE 9 ISOLATION FROM CLASS OPPRESSION1 HAS LITTLE EXPLANATORY P[] = ! TOTALITY ( ! F\R NI<TS ( RIOT+4 

,:Y IS ?IS SO8 ,! SIMPLE EXPLANATION IS ?AT ! POLICE DO NOT TAKE RACISM 9 ! =CE SUFFICI5TLY S]I\SLY4 ,A MORE SATISFACTORY RESPONSE RECOGNIZES ! DISPROPORTIONATE P]C5TAGE ( M9ORITIES ?AT >E F\ND 9 ! POORE/ & MO/ M>G9ALIZ$ SECTION ( ! WORK+ CLASS1 & RECOGNIZES ?AT ! C5TRAL ROLE ( ! POLICE 9 5=C+ ! LAWS ?AT MAKE CAPITALISM FUNCTION MEANS !Y T>GET ?AT SECTION ?AT HAS ! LEA/ TO LOSE & ! MO/ TO GA9 BY BREAK+ ?OSE LAWS4 

,H[ DO RACISM @& POV]TY 9T]SECT 

  

,9 AN 9T]VIEW = ,W,S,M4,I,E1 ,ALEX ,C>V]1 :O WITNESS$ ! RIOTS1 >GUES 0,! POLICE >E SLAMM$ AGA9 & AGA9 AB\T ! RACISM ?AT MU/ BE 5DEMIC 9 ! ,=CE DUE TO ! FIGURES = ,/OP & ,SE>* & ! PRISON POPULATION2 IF !Y ALONE C\LD DO SOME?+ AB\T IT1 !Y W\LD HAVE4 ,I ?9K ! TRU? IS ?AT DEM&+ ! FIGURES *ANGE IS JU/ A GAME POLITICIANS PLAY TO COMPLICATE A /RAI<T=W>D CLASS & POV]TY ISSUE -- ?AT ! GEOGRAPHIC >EAS ! PRISON POPULATION & KIDS :O GET REGUL>LY ,/OPP$ COME FROM1 >E POOR >EAS AB&ON$ BY ! POLITICAL CLASS1 ) DEM&S UNMET BY ! ECONOMY40 

,IF ?AT ANALYSIS IS CORRECT1 !N /RUCTURAL RACISM IS AN 9EVITABLE CONSEQU5CE ( A CAPITALI/ SY/EM :I* HAS TRAPP$ A L>GE PROPORTION ( E?NIC M9ORITIES 9 POV]TY & EXCLUSION4 ,IT IS TELL+ ?AT ! C\NT]->GUM5T ?AT IS TROTT$ \T1 AGA9 & AGA91 :5 POV]TY & EXCLUSION >E SUGGE/$ AS CAUSES = ! RIOTS IS ! EXAMPLE ( ! 9DIVIDUAL :O MANAG$ TO ESCAPE ! TRAP4 ,9 ?IS PHASE ( CAPITALISM1 :5 CRISIS RESULTS 9 SOCIAL S]VICES BE+ SLA%$1 ! ONLY 'SOLUTION' ADVOCAT$ IS 9DIVIDUAL ESCAPE & 9CREAS+LY /RID5T CALLS = EXT]NALLY IMPOS$ DISCIPL9E4 ,?IS CANNOT BE AN >GUM5T AGA9/ FI<T+ 9/ITUTIONAL RACISM BUT IT %\LD MAKE IT CLE> ?AT1 9 P>TICUL> 9 A P]IOD ( CRISIS1 ?IS IS NOT A FI<T ?AT CAN BE WON1 BUT ?AT CONDITIONS WILL CONT9UALLY RECREATE ?AT RACISM4 

,! ,U,S,A PROVIDES A USEFUL PRO( ( ?IS :]E AFT] ! VICTORIES ( ! CIVIL RI<TS MOVEM5T MAJORITY ,BLACK 7OR ,HISPANIC7 CITIES CAME TO HAVE MAJORITY ,BLACK 7OR ,HISPANIC7 CITY C\NCILS & POLICE =CES4 ,BUT 9 CITIES :]E ?IS IS TRUE1 LIKE ,ATLANTA1 ,DETROIT1 ,EL ,PASO1 ,MIAMI1 & ,WA%+TON1 VICTIMS ( POLICE VIOL5CE CONT9UE TO BE DISPROPORTIONATELY DRAWN FROM ,BLACK & ,HISPANIC POPULATIONS4 ,RESE>*] ,RONALD ,WEITZ]1 9 ! >TICLE 0,CAN ! POLICE BE RE=M$801 COMM5TS ?AT1 :ILE ,U,S /UDIES %[ 0BLACK (FIC]S >E MORE LIKELY ?AN !IR :ITE C\NT]P>TS TO BELIEVE ?AT POLICE TREAT M9ORITIES & ! POOR WORSE ?AN :ITES & MIDDLE-CLASS PEOPLE 44MO/ RESE>* %[S ?AT BLACK & :ITE (FIC]S DIFF] LITTLE 9 H[ !Y ACTUALLY TREAT CITIZ5S4 ,:5 IT COMES TO BEHAVIOR1 (FIC]S >E MA9LY 0BLUE10 NOT BLACK1 BR[N1 OR :ITE40 

,:O ACTUALLY RIOT$8 

  

,! MO/ EFFECTIVE >GUM5T AGA9/ ! IDEA ?AT RACISM WAS ! SOLE OR EV5 MA9 DRIV+ =CE ( ! RIOT+ AFT] ! FIR/ NI<T1 IS ?AT MANY ( ?OSE :O RIOT$ W]E :ITE4 ,?IS 9 ITSELF W\LD DEMON/RATE NO?+ -- 9 ! SO-CALL$ RACE RIOTS ( ! #a#i#h'S MANY :ITES *OOSE TO FI<T ! POLICE ALONGSIDE ! E?NIC M9ORITIES :O W]E ! DIRECT T>GETS ( POLICE RACISM \T ( POLITICAL SOLID>ITY4 ,BUT LOOT+ A ,CURRY'S ELECTRONICS %OP IS NOT SO MU* AB\T SOLID>ITY AS COMMON 9T]E/4 ,! MANY PHOTOS TAK5 ( ! LOOT]S1 AS WELL AS ! EYEWITNESS ACC\NTS ( ?OSE :O TOOK P>T1 MAKE CLE> IT WAS A MULTI-E?NIC CR[D4 

,! FIR/ ( ! C\RT CASES CONFIRM$ ?IS1 ! ,TELEGRAPH REPORT+1 = 9/ANCE1 ?AT ( ?OSE 9 C\RT 0ONLY A M9ORITY HAD NO RECORD4 ,MANY SEEM$ TO BE C>E] CRIM9ALS4 ,MO/ W]E TE5AG]S OR 9 !IR TW5TIES1 BUT A SURPRIS+ NUMB] W]E OLD]4 ,MO/ 9T]E/+LY ( ALL1 !Y W]E PR$OM9ANTLY :ITE1 & MANY HAD JOBS40 ,! JOBS ACTUALLY LI/$ 9CLUD$ A SCAFFOLD]1 A PO/MAN1 & SOMEONE WORK+ 9 A S*OOL = ,G,B,P#a1 A MON? -- AL?\< TRUE TO =M ! ,TORYGRAPH GLOSS$ OV] ?OSE POORLY-PAID & (T5 9SECURE OCCUPATIONS 9 FAVOR ( BREA?LESSLY LEAD+ ) A REPORT ?AT ONE ( ! MANY DRAGG$ BE=E ! SPECIAL C\RT SITT+ WAS 0,LAURA ,JOHNSON1 ! #a#i-YE>-OLD DAU<T] ( A SUCCESSFUL COMPANY DIRECTOR40 

,! FIR/ PEOPLE JAIL$ 9 ,MAN*E/] 7PICTUR$ RI<T7 9CLUD$ A CALL C5T] WORK] & A BISCUIT FACTORY WORK]4 ,O!RS 9CLUD$ AN UNEMPLOY$ *IEF & A TRA9EE HAIRDRESS]4 ,A HOMELESS MAN :O WAS ACCUS$ ( /EAL+ FOOD WAS REM&$1 A MAN :O 'SWORE AT & /RUGGL$ ) (FIC]S :O SUSPECT$ HIM ( BE+ A LOOT] BECAUSE HE WAS WE>+ D>K HOOD$ CLO?+ & RID+ A BICYCLE' GOT #a WEEKS4 ,MEAN:ILE 9 ,LONDON A /UD5T WAS GIV5 #f MON?S = /EAL+ A BOTTLE ( WAT]4 

,OV]ALL1 ! PICTURES ?AT HAS EM]G$ ( ?OSE >RE/$ IS ONE :]E :AT !Y HAVE 9 COMMON IS BE+ ON B5EFITS OR 9 L[ PAID JOBS1 OR1 IF TE5AG]S1 FROM FAMILIES 9 SU* CIRCUM/ANCES4 ,POLICE MUG %OTS DO NO-ONE ANY FAVORS1 BUT1 ALL ! SAME1 ! FACES ( MANY ( ?OSE ?AT HAVE APPE>$ 9 ! PAP]S SEEM TO TELL !IR [N /ORIES -- ( H>D%IP1 POV]TY1 & EXCLUSION4 ,! ,SUN DELI<T$ 9 COMP>+ ONE MAN TO ! ,FRANK ,GALLA<] *>ACT] 9 ,%AMELESS1 BUT IT'S C]TA9LY TRUE ?AT Y\'D EASILY PICK !M \T FROM AN ALT]NATIVE L9E UP COMPOS$ ( WELL F$ & PAMP]$ POLITICIANS & BUS9ESS M54 ,9DE$ ! HOMELESS MAN M5TION$ ABOVE :O WAS BE+ HELD = ALLEG$LY /EAL+ FOOD WAS NOT ALONE1 A #ag YE> OLD GIRL ALSO ADMITT$ TAK+ BAGS ( FOOD FROM A BAK]Y4 ,A HI< P]C5TAGE >E ACCUS$ ( JU/ /EAL+ ALCOHOL &_/OR CIG>ETTES4 

,!RE >E ( C\RSE EXCEPTIONS1 SU* AS ! ,LAURA M5TION$ ABOVE1 BUT ! G5]AL PATT5 IS ?OSE BE+ JAIL$ 9 ! AFT]MA? ( ! RIOT >E POOR & FROM ALL E?NIC GR\PS -- BUT ) M9ORITIES OV]-REPRES5T$1 PRESUMABLY DUE TO A COMB9ATION ( ! MAKE-UP ( ! >EAS RIOT+ TOOK PLACE 91 ! MASSIVE OV]-REPRES5TATION ( M9ORITIES 9 ! POORE/ #a.0 ( ! POPULATION1 & PROBABLY A GOOD OLD SPR9KL+ ( POLICE RACISM4 

,9T] COMMUNITY T5SIONS1 %OP KEEP]S1 CLASS @& DEF5SE SQUADS 

  

,9 T]MS ( ANY DISCUSSION ( H[ RACE 9T]SECT$ ! RIOT+1 A DI/URB+ FEATURE WAS ! POT5TIAL = CONFLICT BETWE5 ! RIOT]S & DIFF]5T E?NIC GR\PS :O =M$ DEF5SE SQUADS4 ,9 ,BIRM+HAM ?IS DID LEAD TO TRAG$Y & ! DEA?S ( ?REE MEMB]S ( ONE SU* 9=MAL SQUAD4 ,IF ! RIOT]S W]E1 9 MANY CASES1 MULTI-E?NIC1 !SE SQUADS W]E (T5 MONO-E?NIC & L$ BY ! LOCAL BUS9ESS [N]S4 

,POLICE /RATEGY 9 ,LONDON DUR+ ! RIOTS SEEMS TO HAVE BE5 TO TEMPOR>ILY AB&ON ! IMPOV]I%$ >EAS 9 ORD] TO CONTA9 ! RIOT & PROTECT ! CITY & ,WE/ ,5D1 :]E REAL WEAL? MI<T BE F\ND4 ,HEAD+ = ! ,WE/ ,5D IS A TRADITIONAL ASPECT ( MO/ POLITICAL RIOTS 9 9N] ,LONDON BUT1 AL?\< RIOT]S T>GET$ EXP5SIVE %OPS 9 ,BIRM+HAM CITY C5T]1 9 ,LONDON ! RIOT+ HAS BE5 ALMO/ COMPLETELY CONTA9$ )9 ! IMPOV]I%$ >EAS :]E ! RIOT]S LIVE4 

,! ,LONDON ,DAILY ,NEWS QUOT$ A 'LEAD] MEMB] ( ! ,GRE5 ,LANES 0UNIT0' AS DECL>+ 0,WE DO NOT HAVE ANY TRU/ 9 ! LOCAL POLICE1 \R %OPS >E NEXT ON ! T>GET LI/ BY ! ?UGS :O HAVE RANSACK$ ,TOTT5HAM1 WE WILL PROTECT \R PROP]TY40 

,! ,GU>DIAN ALSO 9T]VIEW$ ONE ( ?OSE 9VOLV$1 C(FEE %OP [N] ,YILMAZ ,K>AGOZ1 :O SAID 0,!RE W]E A LOT ( !M4 ,WE CAME \T ( \R %OPS BUT ! POLICE ASK$ US TO DO NO?+4 ,BUT ! POLICE DID NOT DO ANY?+ SO1 AS MORE CAME1 WE *AS$ !M (F \RSELVES40 ,! /AFF FROM A LOCAL KEBAB RE/AURANT RAN AT ! ATTACK]S1 DON] KNIVES 9 !IR H&S4 0,I DON'T ?9K !Y WILL BE COM+ BACK40 

,9 P>T ?IS IS A REFLECTION ( CLASS T5SIONS :I*1 AS ) ! ,L,A RIOTS1 SEES A H>D WORK+ BUT RELATIVELY POOR MIDDLE CLASS DRAWN FROM ONE E?NIC GR\P [N+ ! CORN] %OPS 9 COMMUNITIES :]E ! MAJORITY >E FROM ANO!R E?NIC GR\P4 ,IF ?IS IS AN EXPRESSION ( CLASS T5SION IT IS1 H[EV]1 NOT ONE ?AT IS USEFUL AT ALL FROM AN AN>*I/ P]SPECTIVE4 ,! LOCAL FI<T+ BETWE5 ! POOR WORK+ CLASS & ! POOR MIDDLE CLASS ONLY S]VES TO RE9=CE & PROTECT ! RULE ( ?OSE ) ! REAL WEAL?1 & LEADS TO WORK]S FROM ?OSE E?NIC GR\PS SID+ ) !IR BOSSES4 ,! SAME REPORT MADE CLE> ?AT ,TURKI% & ,KURDI% WORK]S W]E ALONGSIDE !IR BOSSES 9 DEF5D+ ! RETAIL \TLETS :]E !Y WORK$4 ,K>AGOZ GAVE A SUMM>Y ( !IR \TLOOK1 SAY+ 0,WE HAVE BUS9ESSES & WORK H>D = :AT WE HAVE4 ,AS P>5TS WE WANT \R *ILDR5 TO WORK1 E>N MONEY & BE ABLE TO BUY :AT !Y WANT1 NOT /EAL IT4 ,\R Y\NG PEOPLE KN[ WE W\LD BE A%AM$ ( !M IF !Y W]E DO+ ?IS40 ,AS AN ALT]NATIVE1 ?IS IS ID5TICAL TO ?AT PROMOT$ BY ! ,TORIES4 

,H[EV] ?IS P]SPECTIVE IS NOT UN*ALL5G$4 ,TURKI% & ,KURDI% COMMUNITY ACTIVI/S DELIV]$ A PRESS SPEE* ,AUGU/ #a? ON ,GRE5 ,LANES1 ON BEHALF ( 0N9E DIFF]5T *>ITIES ?AT SUPPORT ,TURKI% & ,KURDI% ,COMMUNITY MEMB]S0 ?AT CONDEMN$ ! POLICE & ! BULK ( ! M$IA4 ,9 P>TICUL> !Y S+L$ \T ! ,B,B,C'S GAGG+ ( ,D>CUS ,H[E4 ,!Y ACCUS$ ! POLICE ( TRY+ TO CREATE 9T]-E?NIC VIOL5CE BETWE5 ! ,TURKI% & ,KURDI% COMMUNITY & ! 0BLACK Y\? :O >E RIS+ UP TO FI<T ! POLICE40 

,! SITUATION 9 ,S\?ALL APPE>$ TO BE SIMIL>1 ) ! ,B,B,C QUOT+ ,SATJ9D] ,S+H1 FROM ! ,U,K ,SIKHS1 AS SAY+ 0,WE />T$ GETT+ TEXTS ?AT !RE'S A HI< PROBABILITY ( LOOT]S W]E GO+ TO TRY TO ATTACK ,S\?ALL BECAUSE ( ! HI< NUMB] ( JEWELRY %OPS ?AT >E !RE & BECAUSE ( ! PROXIMITY ( ! JEWELRY %OPS TO ! ,SIKH TEMPLE & O!R PLACES ( WOR%IP1 ! ,SIKHS FELT IT WAS ESS5TIAL = US TO PROTECT \R PLACE ( WOR%IP40 ,9 A ,T,V 9T]VIEW A MEMB] ( ! ORGANIZ+ COMMITTEE SAYS !Y >E PROTECT+ ALL ( ,S\?ALL1 9CLUD+ ,MUSLIMS1 ,*RI/IANS & ,H9DUS4 

,! CROSS-CLASS MAKE-UP ( ! DEF5SE SQUADS :I* UNIT$ WORK]S ) EMPLOY]S ON COMMUNAL GR\NDS %\LD GIVE SOME PAUSE = ?OSE ON ! LEFT :O HAVE T5D$ TO EMBRACE !M UNCRITICALLY 9 A BID TO DI/ANCE !MSELVES FROM ! RIOTS4 ,! RETAIL WORK]S' UNION1 ,U,S,D,A,W1 ISSU$ A /ATEM5T REM9D+ ITS MEMB]S ?AT 0!Y %\LD NEV] PUT !MSELVES 9 PHYSICAL DANG] TO PREV5T %OPLIFT+1 LOOT+ OR DAMAGE TO PROP]TY40 ,BUT1 AS ) ! RIOT]S1 IT IS A MI/AKE TO SIMPLY LOOK = AN UNQUALIFI$ GOOD OR BAD ASPECT TO ! OV]ALL PH5OM5ON4 ,9 BO? CASES !SE >E PRODUCTS ( A P>TICUL> ECONOMIC & POLITICAL SITUATION ?AT CONTA9 ELEM5TS ?AT CAN BE BUILT ON BUT ALSO ELEM5TS ?AT NE$ TO BE *ALL5G$4 

,F>-RI<T FANTASY 

  

,ALL !SE EXAMPLES >E ONES ?AT SAW ONE M9ORITY E?NIC GR\P CONFRONT+ ! RIOT]S 9 DEF5SE ( !IR PREMISES4 ,?IS MAY OR MAY NOT RESULT 9 LONG T]M T5SIONS1 BUT :AT IS CONSID]ABLY MORE WORRY+ IS ?AT ! RACI/ ,5GLI% ,DEF5SE ,LEAGUE 7,$,L7 SEEMS TO HAVE TAK5 ADVANTAGE ( ! SPREAD ( FE> TO MOBILIZE :AT APPE>$ TO BE ALL-:ITE GR\PS4 ,9 ,EL?AM ! ,GU>DIAN QUOT$ ONE MAN DECL>+ 0,?IS IS A :ITE WORK+-CLASS >EA & WE >E H]E TO PROTECT \R COMMUNITY40 ,H[EV] ! ABILITY ( ! ,$,L OR ,BRITI% ,NATIONAL ,P>TY 7,B,N,P7 TO CONV9CE ANY SIGNIFICANT SECTIONS ( ! PUBLIC !Y >E !RE TO PROTECT !M HAS GOT TO BE V]Y LIMIT$1 COM+ SO SOON AFT] ! ,$,L-CONNECT$ ,&]S ,BEHR+ ,BREIVIK MURD]$ SO MANY DEF5SELESS *ILDR5 9 ,NORWAY4 

,& AL?\< ! F> RI<T WILL BE FANTASIZ+ ?AT ?IS IS ! />T ( ! RACE W> !Y HAVE LONG DREAM$ (1 ! REALITY IS ?AT ! RIOT]S SEEM TO BE QUITE 9TEGRAT$1 & UNIT$ BY POV]TY & EXCLUSION RA!R ?AN RACE4 ,9 ADDITION1 BO? F>-RI<T GR\PS >E CAU<T 9 SOME?+ ( A B9D AS1 9 REC5T YE>S1 !Y HAVE BE5 SAY+ ! ',BLACK ,BRITI% >E ,O,K2 IT'S JU/ ! ,BRITI% ,MUSLIMS WE HATE'4 ,) ,BRITI% ,MUSLIMS AT ! FRONT L9E ( ! ANTI-RIOT LOCAL DEF5SE SQUADS & ! RIOT />T+ ) PROTE/S AT ! KILL+ ( A ,BLACK ,BRITI% MAN1 ! RANK & FILE ( ! F> RI<T MU/ BE EV5 MORE S]I\SLY CONFUS$4 

,:AT IS F> MORE WORRY+ IS ! TRAGIC DEA?S ( ?REE ,BRITI% ,ASIANS 9 ,BIRM+HAM'S ,W9/ON ,GRE51 AFT] !Y W]E APP>5TLY RAN OV] BY A C> LOAD ( ,BRITI% ,AFRICAN-,C>IBBEANS1 P>T ( AN ALLEG$ F\R C> CONVOY ?AT WAS SUSPECT$ ( 9T5D+ TO LOOT 9 ! >EA & :I* IT IS REPORT$ SOME #h ,ASIAN M5 HAD MOBILIZ$ AGA9/4 ,?OSE ON ! SC5E TOLD ! ,GU>DIAN ?AT ! POLICE HAD E>LI] TOLD !M TO GU>D !IR [N BUS9ESSES AS 0,!Y W]E TOO BUSY LOOK+ AFT] ALL ! BIG PLACES 9 ! C5T]1 *AS+ ! MOB ALL NI<T RA!R ?AN CRACK+ D[N40 

,PROBABLY ONLY ! APPEALS FROM ! RELATIVES ( ! DEAD M5 = CALM PREV5T$ ! \TBREAK ( 9T]-COMMUNAL FI<T+ 9 ! >EA4 ,?AT1 & ! DECISION TO HOLD A COMMUNITY ASSEMBLY :]E ! ,GU>DIAN REPORT$ 0#c ,MUSLIM & ,SIKH M5 GA!R$ TO DEBATE H[ !Y %\LD RESPOND TO ! TRAG$Y40 

,! D[NSIDE ( ,SPONTANEITY 

  

,! SPONTANE\S NATURE ( ! RIOTS1 & ! APP>5T LACK ( 9=MAL -- NEV] M9D =MAL -- POLITICAL ORGANIZATION 9 !M1 ACC\NTS = ! R&OM C\NT]-PRODUCTIVE NATURE ( MU* ( ! LOOT+ & >SON4 ,?IS %\LD NOT BE M9IMIZ$ -- F\R PEOPLE W]E ALLEG$LY KILL$ BY RIOT]S = ATTEMPT+ TO PROTECT LOCAL AM5ITIES OR BUS9ESSES4 

,UNLESS !RE IS SOME CONTEXT WE >E UNAW>E (1 LOOT+ & BURN+ A NEI<BORHOOD BAK]Y OR LOOT+ A FAMILY-[N$ FLORI/ MAKES NO S5SE1 BEYOND BE+ SO C>RI$ AWAY ) ADR5AL9 ?AT EV]Y?+ />TS TO LOOK LIKE A T>GET4 ,9 ?IS RESPECT ! ,LONDON RIOTS LOOK A LOT MORE LIKE ! #aiib ,L,A RIOTS ?AN ! RIOTS ( ! #a#i#hS1 OR 9DE$ ! /UD5T RIOTS ( LA/ YE>1 :5 ! ATTACKS ON BUILD+S APPE>$ TO BE C>EFULLY T>GET$4 ,( C\RSE1 ! M$IA COV]AGE HAS T5D$ TO EMPHASIZE SU* ATTACKS4 ,! BURN+ D[N ( AN #h#a-YE>-OLD MAN'S B>B] %OP MAKES A MU* MORE COMPELL+ HUMAN 9T]E/ /ORY ?AT ! LOOT+ ( A ,CURRY'S OR ,FOOTLOCK]4 ,! C\RT REPORTS TO DATE1 AS WELL AS EYEWITNESS ACC\NTS1 SUGGE/ ! LOOT+ ( *A9 /ORES WAS V]Y MU* MORE COMMON4 

,IT IS NOT UNUSUAL 9 RIOTS = 9DIVIDUALS & GR\PS TO GET C>RI$ AWAY1 TO LOSE ! HEAD1 & TO />T TO T>GET ALL SORTS ( ?+S4 ,BUT 9 CONSCI\S POLITICAL SITUATIONS1 SU* BEHAVIOR WILL NORMALLY BE RAPIDLY BR\<T TO A HALT BY O!R RIOT]S HAV+ A WORD4 ,IT IS NOT SO UNUSUAL 9 ! AFT]MA? ( SU* A RIOT TO SEE A R[ ( RETAIL PREMISES :]E ! ,MC,DONALD'S1 ! ,/>BUCKS1 & ! PO% C> %[ROOM >E TOTALLY TRA%$1 :ILE ! NEWSAG5T & CAFE 9 BETWE5 >E ALMO/ UNT\*$4 

,9 SOME >EAS ?IS APPE>S TO HAVE BE5 ! CASE4 ,AN AN>*I/ REPORT$ FROM ,BRIXTON ?AT 0,) ONLY ONE EXCEPTION1 A ,PORTUGUESE CAFE1 EV]Y T>GET 9 ,BRIXTON WAS A MAJOR CORPORATE *A9 /ORE04 ,WE \RSELVES 9T]VIEW$ ,ALEX1 :O WITNESS$ ! ,HACKNEY RIOT1 & HE TOLD US ?AT :5 ) A FRI5D HE W5T 9TO A %OP TO PUT \T A FIRE 0WE DIDN'T GET /OPP$1 LOTS ( ! CR[D RAN 9 & HELP$2 IT WAS ALMO/ AS IF !Y W]E MAK+ UP !IR M9DS40 

,Y\'VE HE>D ! COMM5TS3 ',!Y %\LD GET A JOB 9/EAD ( TRY+ TO TAKE A NEW PAIR ( TRA9]S FROM ,FOOTLOCK]1 OR A PLASMA SCRE5 (F ! BOOKIES WALL'4 ,! ,TWITT]ATI SAY ?+S LIKE ',I CAN UND]/& IT IF !Y W]E /EAL+ A BAG ( RICE BUT !Y >E JU/ /EAL+ LAPTOPS4' ,RIOTS DON'T WORK LIKE ?AT4 ,IF Y\ CREATE A SOCIETY :I* IS L>GELY BAS$ ON CONSUMPTION1 Y\ %\LD NOT BE SURPRIS$ :5 A #a#d-YE>-OLD SEIZES ! OPPORTUNITY TO GET A NEW PAIR ( TRA9]S4 ,:AT Y\ NE$ TO LOOK AT IS NOT ! NATURE ( ! RIOT BUT :Y ! RIOT IS TAK+ PLACE4 

,9 #b#i1 ',! ,SPIRIT ,LEVEL3 ,:Y ,MORE ,EQUAL ,SOCIETIES ,ALMO/ ,ALWAYS ,DO ,BETT]' WAS PUBLI%$4 ,9 ?IS BOOK1 ! AU?ORS1 ,RI*>D ,G4 ,WILK9SON & ,KATE ,PICKETT1 >GU$ & DEMON/RAT$ VIA /ATI/ICAL EVID5CE ?AT1 9 SOCIETIES ) L>GE 9EQUALITIES1 !RE IS AN ]OSION ( TRU/1 9CREAS$ ANXIETY & ILLNESS1 & EXCESSIVE CONSUMPTION IS POSITIVELY 5C\RAG$4 ,! ELEV5 >EAS ?AT IT FOCUS$ ON IT DISPLAY$ SIGNIFICANTLY POOR] \TCOMES 9 PHYSICAL HEAL?1 M5TAL HEAL?1 DRUG ABUSE1 $UCATION1 IMPRISONM5T1 OBESITY1 SOCIAL MOBILITY1 TRU/ & COMMUNITY LIFE1 VIOL5CE1 TE5AGE PREGNANCIES1 & *ILD WELL-BE+ 9 MORE UNEQUAL SOCIETIES4 ,EFFECTIVELY ! SUB-TITLE ',:Y GREAT] EQUALITY MAKES SOCIETIES /RONG]' SUMS UP ! >GUM5TS BE+ MADE4 

,! POLITICS ( FE> 

  

,! REPORTS WE HAVE HAD ( AN>*I/ 9VOLVEM5T 9 ! RIOT+ HAVE T5D$ TO BE ( AN>*I/S TRY+ TO /OP ! DE/RUCTION ( LOCAL %OPS1 BUT ?IS SEEMS TO HAVE BE5 QUITE LOCALIZ$4 ,BUT REPORTS WE HAVE RECEIV$ >E ALSO AT ODDS ) ! PICTURE PA9T$ BY ! MA9/REAM M$IA1 ( A F]AL MOB ATTACK+ EV]YONE & EV]Y?+ 9 SI<T4 ,9/EAD WE HAVE BE5 TOLD ?AT BY/&]S & SPECTATORS >E G5]ALLY BE+ IGNOR$4 ,!RE >E CLE>LY EXCEPTIONS TO ?IS 7!RE IS ,Y\,TUBE FOOTAGE ( PEOPLE BE+ MUGG$71 BUT GIV5 ?AT T5S ( ?\S&S HAVE BE5 9VOLV$ 9 RIOT+ & LOOT+ IT SEEMS !SE 9CID5TS >E ! EXCEPTION RA!R ?AN ! RULE1 BUT AN EXCEPTION ?AT IS BE+ US$ TO SPREAD FE> & PANIC4 

,WE HAVE NO OBJECTION TO ! LOOT+ ( *A9 /ORES LIKE ,CURRY'S OR ! ,FOOTLOCK] ?AT OCCURR$ DUR+ ! RIOT+ BUT WE >E ALSO NOT 9CL9$ TO *E] IT ON AS SOME?+ AMAZ+4 ,:AT IS ( GREAT] CONC]N IS ! WIDESPREAD SETT+ ( FIRES4 ,?IS CAN V]Y EASILY RESULT 9 UN9T5D$ TRAG$Y IF PEOPLE >E 9 ! BUILD+S SET ABLAZE1 OR :5 ! FIRE SPREADS TO NEI<BOR+ BUILD+S4 ,LA/ YE> 9 ,GREECE ?REE BANK WORK]S DI$ 9 SU* A FA%ION &1 AP>T FROM ! TRAG$Y ( !IR DEA?S1 ?IS HAD A MASSIVE DEMOBILIZ+ EFFECT ON ! MOVEM5T4 

,ALEX1 :O WE 9T]VIEW$1 HAD GONE TO WITNESS ! RIOT 9 HIS WORK CLO!S4 ,MU* ( ! S5SATIONALI/ M$IA COV]AGE W\LD HAVE L$ Y\ TO BELIEVE HE W\LD 9EVITABLY BE SET UPON & MUGG$ BUT :ILE ACKN[L$G+ ?AT ?+S W]E NOT ! SAME EV]Y:]E1 ,ALEX REPORT$ 0,! KIDS ROBB$ ! %OPS BECAUSE ?AT'S :]E ! /UFF IS4 ,!Y ATTACK$ ! COPS BECAUSE !Y'D /OP !M4 ,IT WAS SIMULTANE\S1 IT WAS NOT TWO GR\PS ( PEOPLE1 ONE ) A BEEF AGA9/ ! COPS & ANO!R ) LI<T F+]S - IT WAS ONE GR\P ( MA9LY Y\NG PEOPLE4 ,!Y DIDN'T ATTACK EA* O!R1 RAPE PEOPLE1 MUG PEOPLE -- ,I WAS ABLE TO WALK FREELY AMONG !M 9 MY %IRT & SLACKS /RAI<T FROM WORK2 LOTS ( PEOPLE :O W]E OBVI\SLY NOT RIOT+ WALK$ ) ! CR[D 9 DAYLI<T - MANY HAVE SAID ! MOOD TURN$ LAT] ON BUT ACTUALLY ,I /AY$ ) IT ) A FRI5D1 :O WAS ALSO NOT DRESS$ TO FIT 91 UNTIL AFT] MIDNI<T40 

,?IS IS A V]Y DIFF]5T PICTURE TO ?AT PA9T$ BY ! M$IA OR ! FR5ZY ( PANICK$ SPECULATION ?AT DOM9AT$ ,TWITT] DUR+ ! RIOTS4 ,9 BO? CASES1 ! PICTURE PA9T$ WAS ( A F]AL MOB ROAM+ ! /REETS & ATTACK+ EV]Y?+ & EV]YONE ON SI<T4 ,!SE FE>-LAD5 SPECULATIONS W]E ORNAM5T$ ) T]MS LIKE 'SCUM1' 'V]M91' 'RATS'1 9T5D$ TO DEHUMANIZE ! RIOT]S & MAKE !M FAIR GAME = REPRESSION4 

,CONSEQU5CES ( 'SCUM' 

  

,! 'F]AL MOB' IS A /&>D M$IA /ORY PRODUC$ :5EV] !RE IS L>GE-SCALE BREAKD[N ( LAW & ORD]4 ,!RE IS A NE$ = RESPONSIBILITY 9 *OOS+ TO ACCEPT & REPEAT SU* /ORIES1 BECAUSE ! FE> !Y PROVOKE CREATES ! ATMOSPH]E :]E ! POLICE CAN USE EXTREME REPRESSION4 ,9 ! AFT]MA? ( ,HURRICANE ,KATR9A1 HORRIFIC /ORIES W]E TOLD & WIDELY ACCEPT$ AB\T MOB VIOL5CE 9 ,NEW ,ORLEANS1 /ORIES ?AT G5]AT$ A CLIMATE :]E POLICE %OT D[N BLACK PEOPLE TRY+ TO FLEE ! CITY -- MO/ 9FAM\SLY AT ,DANZIG] ,BRIDGE :5 FIVE MEMB]S ( A FAMILY TRY+ TO CROSS ! BRIDGE W]E %OT1 ONE FATALLY1 AS WELL AS A #d-YE>-OLD MAN ) SEV]AL M5TAL DIFFICULTIES4 ,AFT]W>DS1 !SE /ORIES W]E F\ND TO BE MO/LY FALSE1 ! ?REE DEA?S W]E NOT MURD]S1 &1 ON ,SEPTEMB] #aa #b#e1 ! ,NEW ,ORLEANS ,POLICE ,SUP]9T5D5T ADMITT$ ?AT !RE W]E 0NO CONFIRM$ REPORTS ( ANY TYPE ( SEXUAL ASSAULT40 

,! M$IA1 ! SP9 DOCTORS1 & ! TALK+ HEADS HAVE BE5 BUSY ADVANC+ ! IDEA ?AT ! PEOPLE :O RIOT$ >E M]ELY ?UGS & CRIM9ALS1 9 AN ATTEMPT TO DEHUMANIZE !M4 ,?IS IS A DANG]\S PH5OM5ON3 ONCE ! RIOT]S HAVE BE5 SUCCESSFULLY MADE 9TO SUB-HUMANS 9 ! PUBLIC CONSCI\SNESS1 ! OPPORTUNITY = NEW LEVELS ( REPRESSION OP5S UP4 

,! IMPACT ?IS PROCESS IS HAV+ CAN BE SE5 9 ! RESULTS ( ! ,Y\,GOV POLL C>RI$ \T = ! ,SUN4 ,IT F\ND ?AT #c#c.0 ?\<T 0POLICE %\LD BE ABLE TO USE FIRE>MS_/LIVE AMMUNITION0 & SUPPORT = 'LESS LE?AL' OPTIONS WAS F> HI<]3 0#i \T ( #a RESPOND5TS 7#i.07 ?\<T ?AT ! POLICE %\LD BE ABLE TO USE WAT] CANNON 9 ! C\RSE ( DEAL+ ) RIOT]S4 ,! POT5TIAL USE ( O!R TACTICS ALSO PROV$ V]Y POPUL> ) M\NT$ POLICE 7#h#d.071 CURFEWS 7#h#b.071 TE> GAS 7#g#h.071 TAS]S 7#g#b.07 & PLA/IC BULLETS 7#f#e.07 ALL ATTRACT+ SUPPORT FROM A L>GE MAJORITY04 

,?IS IDIOCY IS ALL ! MORE REM>KABLE :5 WE REMEMB] ?AT ! TRIGG] = !SE RIOTS WAS ! POLICE KILL+ ( ,M>K ,DUGGAN4 ,APP>5TLY ! SOLUTION TO MURD]\S POLICE VIOL5CE IS TO BE MORE MUD]\S POLICE VIOL5CE4 ,A 'SOLUTION' ?AT1 ( C\RSE1 WILL JU/ RESULT 9 FUR!R R\NDS ( RIOT+1 JU/ AS IT DID UND] ,?AT*] 9 ! #a#i#hS4 

,?IS DEHUMANIZATION HAS O!R CONSEQU5CES4 ,) #ae >RE/$1 IT IS N[ CLE> ?AT HUGE NUMB]S >E GO+ TO BE CRIM9ALIZ$ & JAIL$ BY A /ATE DESP]ATE TO REASS]T ITS AU?ORITY4 ,! FIR/ C\RT CASES ?AT >E BE+ HE>D HAVE MADE IT CLE> ?AT ! JUDGES >E TAK+ !IR C5TRAL ROLE ( PROTECT+ CAPITALISM & ! /ATE V]Y S]I\SLY4 ,9SANELY H>% S5T5CES >E BE+ IMPOS$1 LIKE ! #bb YE> OLD WOMAN JAIL$ = #f MON?S AFT] %E WAS CAU<T ) #a PACKS ( *EW+ GUM4 

,ALONGSIDE ?IS1 ! POLICE >E TO GET ADDITIONAL P[]S &1 IT CAN BE EXPECT$1 WILL /EP UP ATTEMPTS TO CONTROL PUBLIC SPACE4 ,!RE IS TALK ( EVICT+ ANYONE CONVICT$ 7ALONG ) !IR FAMILY7 FROM C\NCIL ACCOMMODATION & /OPP+ ANY B5EFITS !Y CLAIM4 ,! FIR/ EVICTION PAP]S HAVE ALREADY BE5 S]V$ 9 ,CLAPHAM1 ON A T5ANT :OSE SON HAS BE5 *>G$ ) P>TICIPAT+ 9 ! RIOTS4 ,EV5 9 RI<T-W+ T]MS ?IS IS %E] LUNACY1 H[ EXACTLY W\LD A HOMELESS EX-PRISON] ) NO 9COME BE EXPECT$ TO LIVE8 ,JU/ H[ ALI5AT$ MI<T SU* A P]SON FEEL FROM ! RE/ ( SOCIETY8 ,:AT HAPP5S :51 9 A FEW MON?S1 HUNDR$S ( !M >E RELEAS$ ) NO HOME TO RETURN TO1 NO B5EFITS1 & IT BE+ NEXT TO IMPOSSIBLE TO F9D WORK8 ,! /ATE EXPECTS TO GET AWAY ) ?IS BECAUSE SO MU* ( ! POPULATION HAS JO9$ 9 ! DEHUMANIZATION ( ! RIOT]S4 ,! 5D RESULT WILL 9EVITABLY BE EV5 DEEP] EXCLUSION & RES5TM5T &1 ) ?IS RESPONSE1 NEXT TIME !RE WILL BE AN EV5 MORE UNFOCUS$ LA%+ \T4 

,RIOTS >E (T5 CONTRADICTORY 

  

,EV]YONE HAS AN OP9ION ON ! RIOTS & IT'S /RIK+ H[ MANY ( ?OSE :O EMBRAC$ RIOTS & EV5 9SURRECTION 9 ! DI/ANT & NOT-SO-DI/ANT PA/ CAN ONLY SEEK TO DEHUMANIZE ?OSE :O RIOT 9 ,BRITA9 TODAY4 ,AS WE HAVE SE51 !RE W]E EXTREMELY S]I\S PROBLEMS ) ! CONDUCT ( SOME ( ! RIOT]S4 ,BUT :ILE !SE PROBLEMS MAY BE WORSE ?AN RIOTS ( MORE REC5T TIMES 9 ,BRITA91 !Y >E NOT NEW4 ,! NATURE ( A MASS SPONTANE\S RIOT MEANS ?AT !Y ALWAYS CONTA9 MANY ELEM5TS4 ,! ,LONDON RIOT]S 9CLUD$ SOME GANG/]S & ANTI-SOCIAL OPPORTUNI/S US+ ! RIOT AS A COV] TO ATTACK ! VULN]ABLE4 ,?IS IS A FREQU5T FEATURE ( RIOTS1 & IT IS ! WEAKNESS ( ANY =MAL OR 9=MALLY ORGANIZ$ POLITICAL PRES5CE ?AT HAS ALL[$ !M TO GET AWAY ) ?IS4 

,! REALITY IS RIOTS >E (T5 UNFOCUS$ EXPRESSIONS ( ANG]4 ,PEOPLE >E SM>T 5\< TO KN[ ?AT !Y HAVE NO /AKE 9 SOCIETY AS IT CURR5TLY IS SET UP4 ,:AT !Y HAVE WITNESS$ IS 9T]-G5]ATIONAL POV]TY & LACK ( OPPORTUNITIES4 ,AS IT HAPP5$ TO !IR =E-FA!RS1 IT IS HAPP5+ TO !M4 ,SOCIAL MOBILITY IS A MY? :I* NO-ONE IS BUY+1 BECAUSE IT IS ! CAPITALI/ EQUIVAL5T ( A POT ( GOLD AT ! 5D ( ! RA9B[4 ,! GAME IS RIGG$ & !Y ALWAYS 5D UP LOS+4 ,! POLITICAL SY/EM DOES NOT CAT]1 C>E1 OR LI/5 TO ! PEOPLE :O RIOT4 ,NO-ONE IS LI/5+ TO !M1NO-ONE IS SPEAK+ = !M1 & C]TA9LY NO-ONE IS PLANN+ TO 9VE/ 9 !IR FUTURE4 ,:5 Y\ CAN'T SEE A FUTURE = Y\RSELF1 & :5 Y\ HAVE NOT SE5 A FUTURE = Y\R P>5TS OR Y\R GR&P>5TS MAT]IALIZE1 TOR*+ A BUILD+ OR LOOT+ A %OP IS A CRY TO BE HE>D1 A CRY = SURVIVAL4 

,9 ,M>* #aifh ,M>T9 ,LU!R ,K+ DELIV]$ ?AT SPEE* TO A HO/ILE AUDI5CE AT AN ,AM]ICAN ,HI< ,S*OOL DUR+ :I* HE TALK$ ( ! VIOL5T RIOTS ?AT HAD %AK5 ,U,S CITIES DUR+ ! PROCE$+ SUMM]S1 RIOTS ?AT W]E TO CULM9ATE 9 AN ORGY ( DE/RUCTION FOLL[+ HIS [N ASSASS9ATION A %ORT TIME LAT]4 ,HE WAS A PACIFI/ BUT HE /ILL PROCLAIM$ ?AT 

80444IT IS NOT 5\< = ME TO /& BE=E Y\ TONI<T & CONDEMN RIOTS4 ,IT W\LD BE MORALLY IRRESPONSIBLE = ME TO DO ?AT )\T1 AT ! SAME TIME1 CONDEMN+ ! CONT+5T1 9TOL]ABLE CONDITIONS ?AT EXI/ 9 \R SOCIETY4 ,!SE CONDITIONS >E ! ?+S ?AT CAUSE 9DIVIDUALS TO FEEL ?AT !Y HAVE NO O!R ALT]NATIVE ?AN TO 5GAGE 9 VIOL5T REBELLIONS TO GET ATT5TION4 ,& ,I MU/ SAY TONI<T ?AT A RIOT IS ! LANGUAGE ( ! UNHE>D40 

,HACKNEY ,UNITES RELEAS$ 0,A ,MESSAGE TO ! ,Y\? ,( ,HACKNEY0 ON ,AUGU/ #i?1 :I* E*O$ ?IS W>N+3 0P>TICIPAT+ 9 A RIOT CAN APPE> LIKE AN ACT ( REBELLION & A RESPONSE TO A COMPLEX S]IES ( PROBLEMS3 GIV+ ! POLICE A H>D TIME = ONCE1 & ADOPT+ ! /]EOTYPES ( RECKLESSNESS1 CRIM9ALITY & BRUTALITY ) :I* Y\ >E SO (T5 LABEL$4 ,H[EV]1 A RIOT DE/ROYS :AT LITTLE WE HAVE 9 T]MS ( \R COMMUNITY ASSETS1 IT ALSO PLACES ! RIOT]S1 AS WELL AS BY/&]S AT GREAT RISK40 & CONT9U+ 0 ,9 ,AM]ICA1 FOLL[+ ! ASSASS9ATION ( ,M>T9 ,LU!R ,K+1 ! BLACK <ETTOS ]UPT$4 ,YET1 :]E ! ,BLACK ,PAN!R ,P>TY ORGANIZ$1 ! MO/ MILITANT ( BLACK RADICAL ORGANIZATIONS1 !Y CALL$ ON ! COMMUNITY NOT TO RIOT1 BUT TO ORGANIZE = JU/ICE4 ,WE URGE Y\ TO DO ! SAME40 

,! RIOTS ( #aifg ?AT ,K+ WAS REF]R+ TO W]E MAGNITUDES MORE NA/Y & CONTRADICTORY ?AN ANY?+ ?AT HAS HAPP5$ 9 ,LONDON4 ,BUT ,K+'S APPROA* WAS NOT TO CALL ON PEOPLE TO GO BACK HOME & ACCEPT !IR LOT BUT RA!R TO ASK IF !RE WAS A BETT] WAY TO ORGANIZE !IR DISS5T3 

0,I'VE BE5 SE>*+ = A LONG TIME = AN ALT]NATIVE TO RIOTS ON ! ONE H& & TIMID SUPPLICATION = JU/ICE ON ! O!R & ,I ?9K ?AT ALT]NATIVE IS F\ND 9 MILITANT MASSIVE NONVIOL5CE40 

,UNLIKE ,K+ WE DO NOT ?9K ?OSE FI<T+ BACK %\LD ONLY LIMIT !IR RESI/ANCE TO NONVIOL5CE2 A RIOT IS ONE ( MANY TOOLS ?AT MI<T BE US$ :5 ! CIRCUM/ANCES >E RI<T & :I* WILL 9 ANY CASE SPONTANE\SLY EXPLODE :5 ! CIRCUM/ANCES IMPOSE AS !Y DID ?IS TIME4 ,BUT ,K+'S WORD'S >E A USEFUL REM9D] TO ! LEFT1 & ! LIB]ALS :OSE REACTION TO ! RIOTS WAS LIMIT$ TO A CONDEMNATION ( ?OSE 9VOLV$ -- & ALL TOO (T5 ACCOMPANI$ BY A CALL = REPRESSION TO RE/ORE NORMALITY4 ,IF Y\ DON'T WANT TO SEE ! MESSY & DE/RUCTIVE \TCOMES ( A RIOT1 ! TASK IS NOT TO LECTURE ?OSE :O AT LEA/ D>E TO RESI/1 BUT TO ORGANIZE = AN ALT]NATIVE1 MORE EFFECTIVE WAY ( RESI/+4 

,IF ! /ATE REALLY JAILS HUNDR$S1 AS IT APPE>S IT 9T5DS TO1 WE MAY WELL SEE PRISON RIOTS1 JU/ AS PRISON RIOTS FOLL[$ ! MASS JAIL+S 9 ! AFT]MA? ( ! ,GREAT ,POLL ,TAX ,RIOT ( #a#i#i1 :I* AT ! TIME SAW ! SAME M$IA FR5ZY AB\T YOBS1 ?UGS1 & SCUM1 BUT :I* TODAY IS BROADLY POPUL> AS BE+ ! 5D ( ,?AT*]4 ,9DE$ A PA9T+ ( ! RIOT 9 ,TRAFALG> SQU>E ?AT DAY N[ HANGS 9 ! ,MUSEUM ( ,LONDON4 

,:AT WILL *ANGE8 

  

,P5NY ,R$ BLOGG$ AB\T HE>+ ONE ,N,B,C REPORT1 A Y\NG MAN 9 ,TOTT5HAM WAS ASK$ IF RIOT+ REALLY A*IEV$ ANY?+3 

0,YES10 SAID ! Y\NG MAN4 0,Y\ W\LDN'T BE TALK+ TO ME N[ IF WE DIDN'T RIOT1 W\LD Y\8 ,TWO MON?S AGO WE M>*$ TO ,SCOTL& ,Y>D1 MORE ?AN #b1 ( US1 ALL BLACKS1 & IT WAS PEACEFUL & CALM & Y\ KN[ :AT8 ,NOT A WORD 9 ! PRESS4 ,LA/ NI<T A BIT ( RIOT+ & LOOT+ & LOOK >\ND Y\40 

,! RIOT C]TA9LY FOCUS$ ! ATT5TION ( ! M$IA & G5]AT$ MORE DISCUSSION ON RACISM1 POV]TY1 & EXCLUSION 9 ! PRESS ?AN HAD BE5 SE5 9 ! PREVI\S YE>4 ,BUT :ILE BETT] ?AN BE+ IGNOR$1 PRESS COV]AGE A*IEVES NO?+ 9 ITSELF1 & ?IS POSITIVE COV]AGE HAS TO BE BALANC$ AGA9/ ! V]Y SUCCESSFUL CAMPAIGN ( DEHUMANIZATION & DECRIM9ALIZATION BE+ RUN1 AS WELL AS FIVE DEA?S1 #ae >RE/S1 & AN UNKN[N NUMB] ( 9JURIES4 ,AS ) PREVI\S RIOTS ONCE ! PANIC DIES D[N PUBLIC OP9ION WILL PROBABLY />T TO %IFT FROM ! EXTREME 'HANG !M HI<' ATTITUDES ON DISPLAY AT ! MOM5T BUT EV5 SO IT CLE> ?AT ! RIOTS >E TO BE ! EXCUSE = MORE REPRESSIVE LAWS & ! EV5 GREAT] M>G9ALIZATION & CRIM9ALIZATION ( ! POORE/ SECTION ( ! WORK+ CLASS4 

,UN=TUNATELY1 9 ! %ORT T]M1 :AT WE >E LIKELY TO SEE IS A MASSIVE RAMP+-UP ( POLICE REPRESSION1 9 AN ATTEMPT TO 5SURE ?AT ! GOOD NAME ( ,LONDON IS NOT T>NI%$ BY ! EV5TS SO ?AT !Y CAN BUILD = ! ,OLYMPICS4 ,:AT WE WILL NOT SEE EM]GE FROM ?IS IS A SOCIETY OR A POLITICAL SY/EM :]E PEOPLE GET TO HAVE A SAY & A /AKE 9 !IR FUTURES4 ,?AT TYPE ( SY/EM IS NOT ON ! C>DS UND] CAPITALISM4 ,IT CANNOT BE TOL]AT$ & ?IS TYPE ( ?\<T IS VIEW$ AS S$ITI\S BY ! P[]S ?AT BE4 

,! UND]LY+ CAUSES ( ! RIOT >E NOT SOME?+ ?AT IS FIXABLE BY ! CLASSIC LIB]AL SOLUTION ( OP5+ UP ! Y\? CLUB & PUTT+ 9 A FEW EXTRA POOL TABLES4 ,?AT CAN ONLY BE DONE :5 Y\ TACKLE WEAL? 9EQUALITIES4 ,! POLITICIANS :O LET ! BANK]S CREAM (F ,G,B,P#a#d BILLION 9 BONUSES ?IS YE> >E NOT AB\T TO DO ?AT4 ,! 5TREPR5EURS :O HAVE A LOT ( 9VE/M5TS RID+ ON GETT+ ! PUNT]S 9 = ! ,OLYMPICS >E NOT AB\T TO DO ?AT4 ,! MASSIVE L&GRAB 9 ! NAME ( ! ,OLYMPICS IS NOT AB\T TO BE D]AIL$ BECAUSE ( ?IS4 ,:AT Y\ WILL SEE IS HI<] LEVELS ( POLICE REPRESSION & CONTA9M5T4 ,PEOPLE WILL BE SEV]LEY PUNI%$ = 'BURN+ D[N !IR COMMUNITIES'1 9 ORD] TO 5SURE NEXT TIME !Y DON'T HEAD = ,*ELSEA OR ! ,WE/ ,5D4 

,! POLITICAL MA/]S >E PLAY+ A DANG]\S GAME4 ,!Y WANT TO SP9 !SE RIOTS AS NO?+ BUT 'M9DLESS' ?UGG]Y4 ,BUT PEOPLE HAVE BE5 WAT*+ ! /REETS ( V>I\S CITIES BECOME ! PLAT=M = *ANGE OV] ! LA/ SIX MON?S1 FROM ,TUNIS TO ,CAIRO1 FROM ,DAMASCUS TO ,MADRID4 ,\R RUL]S C]TA9LY DO NOT WANT TO SEE !SE RIOTS TURN 9TO ?AT -- A MASSIVE DISPLAY ( PUBLIC DEFIANCE & CIVIL UNRE/ AGA9/ ! EXI/+ SY/EM1 A SY/EM :]E 9EQUALITY & 9JU/ICE >E RAMPANT1 & ! DESP]ATE ,N,E,$ = SOME?+ ELSE4 ,YET IT IS \R DUTY AS CITIZ5S ( ! WORLD TO TURN !SE DISPLAYS ( ANG] 9TO A DIRECT$ POLITICAL FI<T = *ANGE4 

,! CAPITALI/ SY/EM (F]S NO SOLUTIONS = ! ROOT CAUSES ( ! RIOTS4 ,IT CAN ONLY RESPOND ) GREAT] VIOL5CE & POLICE REPRESSION AGA9/ !SE COMMUNITIES1 & P]HAPS A FEW TOK5I/IC ATTEMPTS AT 5GAGEM5T OR LESS LIKELY AMELIORATION ( ! WOR/ EFFECTS ( POV]TY1 9 AN ATTEMPT TO MAKE ! PROBLEM DISAPPE> TEMPOR>ILY FROM ! PUBLIC EYE4 ,POV]TY1 ALI5ATION1 DIS5FRAN*ISEM5T1 & VIOL5CE >E 9EVITABLE 9 A SY/EM ?AT BASES ITSELF ON A DIVISION BETWE5 RUL]S & RUL$1 RI* & POOR1 BOSSES & WORK]S1 & !SE ?+S REA* !IR WOR/ EXCESSES DUR+ CAPITALISM'S P]IODIC CRISES4 ,! ONLY SOLUTION IS TO CREATE A SOCIETY 9 :I* EV]YONE HAS A REAL /AKE1 & 9 :I* EV]YONE HAS MEAN+FUL CONTROL OV] !IR [N LIVES1 WORKPLACES & COMMUNITIES4 ,?AT TYPE ( SY/EM IS NOT ON ! C>DS UND] CAPITALISM1 AS EV9C$ BY ! FAILURE ( BO? ! SOCIAL DEMOCRATIC & NEO-LIB]AL PROJECTS TO ADDRESS ! REAL NE$S & CONC]NS ( ORD9>Y PEOPLE4 ,IT CAN ONLY BE A*IEV$ BY H>NESS+ ! TYPE ( ANG] CURR5TLY BE+ SE5 ON ! /REETS ( ,BRITA9 AGA9/ CAPITALISM ?R\< ! MASS ORGANIZATION ( ! WORK+ CLASS4 

,! RIOTS HAVE LA9 D[N A M>K] >\ND :I* EV]YONE IS *OOS+ A SIDE4 ,DO Y\ WANT ! 'SECURITY' ( ! ALL P[]FUL ,BIG ,BRO!R /ATE ?AT CAN KEEP ! RI* SAFE 9 !IR B$S :ILE ! POOR >E LIT]ALLY ?R[N ON ! /REET OR IF !Y RESI/ 9TO PRISON8 ,A /ATE ?AT CAN MAKE SURE ?AT ?OSE :O CANNOT AF=D ! PRETTY BAUBLES WILL BE KEPT AT A DI/ANCE1 RE/RICT$ TO />+ ?R\< PLATE GLASS OR S]V+ ?OSE :O HAVE ! READIES TO PAY8 ,P]HAPS ) 5\< WAT] CANON1 BATON R\NDS1 & ,C,C,T,V ! /ATUS QUO CAN BE PRES]V$4 ,OR DOES ?AT WORLD NOT EV5 BEG9 TO APPROA* ! LIMITS ( Y\R DESIRES8 ,DOES !IR UTOPIA />T TO FEEL LIKE ! SAME JAIL CELL ?AT PRES]V+ MEANS ?R[+ SO MANY 9TO8 

,! WORLD IS POL>IZ$ & SIDES MU/ BE *OS54 ,WE HAVE NOT %I$ FROM CRITICIZ+ ! FLAWS1 BL9D /UPIDITY & AT TIMES CRUELTY ( !SE RIOTS4 ,BUT DOES A RETURN TO !IR /ATUS QUO (F] US ANY?+1 EV5 ! EMPTY ILLUSION ( SAFETY8 ,TO RETURN TO ,M,L,K1 IF A RIOT IS NOT ! ANSW]1 !N :AT IS8 ,) CONFID5CE1 WE SAY IT IS C]TA9LY NOT MORE ( ! SAME4 ,IF WE WANT FRE$OM !N WE MU/ ORGANIZE TO FI<T = FRE$OM & CONV9CE O!RS TO FI<T ALONGSIDE US4 ,TOGE!R WE HAVE ! P[]4 ,! QUE/ION IS1 WILL WE ORGANIZE TO USE IT8 

"9"9"9 ,AFT]WORD3 ,:Y AN >TICLE FROM ,IREL& 

,IT MI<T SEEM SOME:AT CURI\S ?AT AN AN>*I/ GR\P 9 ,IREL& %\LD PUT SO MU* EF=T 9TO UND]/&+ A RIOT 9 ,5GL&4 ,IT %\LDN'T BE -- AP>T FROM ! FACT ?AT ,LONDON CONT9UES TO RULE ! NOR? EA/ ( ,IREL& 7:]E !RE HAVE BE5 NO QUALMS AB\T US+ WAT] CANNON1 BATON R\NDS1 & EV5 LIVE FIRE AGA9/ RIOT]S7 WE >E CONNECT$ 9 MANY O!R WAYS4 ,?IS ALSO GIVES US A P]SPECTIVE ( NOT ALWAYS SEE+ RIOTS AS A GOOD ?+1 & ( BE+ W>Y ( ! DANG]S ( MONO-E?NIC DEF5SE SQUADS4 ,! NOR? HAS SE5 MANY REACTION>Y RIOTS & DEA? SQUADS DRESS$ UP AS DEF5SE SQUADS4 

,TWO ( ! AU?ORS ( ?IS PIECE >E AMONG ?OSE :O LIT]ALLY BUILT ,LONDON DUR+ SPELLS LIV+ & WORK+ !RE4 ,WE /ILL TRAVEL BACK & =? REGUL>LY1 & MA9TA9 CONTACT ) BO? FRI5DS & COMRADES :O LIVE1 WORK1 & /RUGGLE 9 ?AT VA/ SPRAWL4 ,WE'VE SE5 & 9DE$ P>TICIPAT$ 9 PROTE/S & RIOTS1 SQUATT$ 9 ,HACKNEY1 & G5]ALLY1 LIKE HUNDR$S ( ?\S&S ( RETURN$ MIGRANT WORK]S1 RETA9 SOME CLAIM TO ! CITY4 

,!RE >E DISADVANTAGES4 ,WE DID NOT P>TICIPATE 9 OR EV5 SEE ! EV5TS WE DISCUSS 9 ?IS >TICLE -- AL?\< IF WE HAD1 P]HAPS WE W\LD NOT BE ABLE TO WRITE SO FREELY4 ,ALL WE HAVE TO GO ON IS DISCUSSION ) COMRADES !RE1 ! ACRES ( WORDS N[ 9 PR9T FROM ! M$IA & BLOGG]S1 & ! DOZ5S ( ,Y\TUBE UPLOADS4 ,!SE ALL TELL A /ORY1 BUT WE CANNOT TRULY CLAIM IT IS ! /ORY ( :AT REALLY HAPP5$4 

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