Riots in London

[kk.]

it might not have been a child. And maybe they were trying to get somewhere or they live nearby?

[lew!]

it might not have been a child. And maybe they were trying to get somewhere or they live nearby?

Yeah some woman was trying to get home from work and she got beaten.. lol.

[kk.]

lol at what the italian prime minister said to obama in the white house.. 'You have a good tan'... lmaooo

and #10 has a well shiny door lol

[Virgin Mary]

lol "hello I'm on my way home with a child, oh look I'll just take a detour through this angry mob of rioters and police".

[kk.]

but maybe they lived in a box in the middle, they cant exactly avoid it

[Jordy]

It's their own fault for taking out huge loans from banks and not realising you have to pay it back or something. America caused the recession. This is what happens when countries are given independence =l

That's the complete wrong attitude to have towards the recession, it may well be true that it was triggered in the US because of their banks however our banks were no better and completely out of control, lending far too much to people who wouldn't pay it back. The economy had been doing well previously and because we had some fool as Chancellor, he didn't save any money at all but was still borrowing when the economy was doing well so that's why we're in a **** position for the recession, I'm afraid we can't just blame America.

[GommeInc]

Hmmm, not sure where to stand with this. I barely understand the whole G20 stuff (I live in a hole). I can see why people are protesting, but at the same time it is in a way their fault and what some of them doing, like the violent attacks on the RBS building won't prove anything other than there are aload of grotty kids out there (metaphorically) that want their own way and will make it difficult to get their own way because now they've made a mess which needs cleaning up now too.

[Nixt]

I find it absolutely hilarious and remarkably hypocritical that these protesters are behaving in the way they are. The whole protest - the need for a massive police response, the damage caused, the clean up operation etc - is going to cost masses of money; and yet these people are protesting because of the recession? IF YOU DIDN'T BEHAVE LIKE SUCH FOOLS WE'D HAVE A LITTLE MORE MONEY.

[lew!]

I find it absolutely hilarious and remarkably hypocritical that these protesters are behaving in the way they are. The whole protest - the need for a massive police response, the damage caused, the clean up operation etc - is going to cost masses of money; and yet these people are protesting because of the recession? IF YOU DIDN'T BEHAVE LIKE SUCH FOOLS WE'D HAVE A LITTLE MORE MONEY.

But its not a lot of money needed on resources compared to the amount of power people have to change it. If this happened more often then the government would have to do something.

[Nixt]

But its not a lot of money needed on resources compared to the amount of power people have to change it. If this happened more often then the government would have to do something.

Wrong. We decide who the government is, and after that they can essentially do what they want. Obviously there are restrictions, but what I am saying is that the government will simply batter down such protests and go about their business doing what they believe needs doing. Violent protests will merely incite the government to become more harsh on those that behave in that way.