I have been really stunned at level of the riots over the past nights, and the prevalence of looting, burning cars & buildings and all the related stuff is surely wrong for the 21st Century. Whether you like our Governmant or not, it makes no difference as there is very little they can actually do.

My suggestions would include letting the police to protect themselves and the innocent people with as much force as they need without fear of retribution, losing their jobs or being sued.

In one area, the Greek community came together and all the men lined up to protect their community from the rioters and they were willing to protect their families & businesses. So many people have lost everything, and the shop owners in these areas who have spent years building up their business are left with nothing.

The Government should see that the people who have lost homes, businesses, personal possessions etc receive help immediately so that they and their families are kept safe, and then they should immediately receive financial compensation from the government to cover what they have lost. Many insurers these days do not cover damage from rioting.

If you want to se the sort of damage, go to bbc News online and you will se the "before and after" pics of some buildings. Terrible.

Then we have the problem of what to do with the rioters, as there is little prison space - my suggestions - think of all the places where there is enough space for these b*stards - Robben Island, Colditz, Alcatraz, Guantanamo Bay - get the idea? - send them to remote prison where they can live the rest of lives in sh*t conditions where no-one gives a toss. As that's how they obviously feel about their victims.

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Its truly awful and so sad for all those innocent people who have been affected.
I cant personally understand some of the motives, some people caught and questioned have answered with - I'm getting my taxes back!. Two younger girls were asked and they were saying that they are doing it to show the police that they can do it and are doing it to all the rich people with businesses. I can certainly tell you that the majority of people with business especially the small shops being attacked are not rich!

Its crazy when you hear someone say i'm doing it to get respect from the government. Respect? When questioned it was established that he wasn't born in this country, does not have a job in this country, does not contribute anything to this country or society... and he wants respect! Jog on!

Unless the police are given all the correct resources like water cannons etc I cant see this stopping, if anything i can only see people defending their own property and communities which will lead to more riots/harm/injuries/problems.

My two pennies worth anyway!

It's absolutely sickening. I'm completely and utterly disgusted with how some people of my generation (I'm 19) are acting. And what for? To 'stick it to the man'? By destroying their own home towns? They're nothing but idiotic, opportunistic scum and they deserve nothing but the full force of justice.

I think in this recession it is very difficult to start any business from scratch, it is even difficult for established businesses to remain afloat.

Some views on the riots
http://english.aljazeera.net/indepth/op ... 46889.html
http://www.independent.co.uk/opinion/co ... 33991.html