Following the incident in Tottenham, North London early sunday morning, when Mark Duggan was shot dead by a police man, riots broke out in surrounding local areas.
In light of these events, the rioting has started to spead up and down the country. Places such as Bristol, Birmingham and Manchester have been majorly effected.
Police officers have been instructed to use plastic bullets if needed, and water cannons, to prevent as much damage as possible.
To deal with the disorder and mayhem around 250 officers were sent from Scotland to try and assist those in the Midlands and North England.
In the capital, the MET Police have at this point made a total of 888 arrests, charging 371 people in connection with looting, violence and disorder. In the West Midlands, more than 300 people have been arrested, with a further 100 people being arrested over the trouble in Manchester and Salford.
Some of the worst outcomes of all this, was that in Birmingham, three innocent men were killed whilst trying to protect property from out of control riotors. Even though they were standing at a safe distance away, and on the pavement, they were hit by a oncoming vehicle.
Mr David Cameron has recently released a statment claiming that all those who are caught taking part in the riots, will be punished in a suitable manner. The members of Parliment have been discussing what course of action must be taken, but they have already issued a petition, which will hopefully deter the criminals – because of what punishment they will recieve – with enough signitures.
Cameron said that the “fightback” to restore order was under way, though there will be longer-term debates needed in the coming weeks.| Share |
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