London riots: Burning down the house

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"Social exclusion" is a real problem, but it doesn't excuse the looting and lawlessness on the streets of London.

The ostensible cause of the riots was last Thursday's shooting of Tottenham resident Mark Duggan, a 29-year-old father of four, in circumstances that the London Metropolitan Police can't seem to explain. A thorough investigation is pending. But if this is the Amadou Diallo moment for Blighty, then why are minorities and the working class the principal victims of "socially excluded" aggression? Read more at www.slate.com

 

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