I am absolutely appalled that the youth of today are so misguided that they would do this to their own hard working neighbours. This is not a revolution, a revolution is when the people rise up against a corrupt elite force. This is just mere selfishness. I do not accept excuses anymore for these kids, saying that they are "misunderstood" and they feel like they are not "respected". Respect is not earned by burning peoples houses and livelihoods to the ground, and I'll tell you who is misunderstood: the children on the streets of many unfortunate countries, all alone with no parents, no food, no roof over their head, dieing of starvation and illnesses, and no warmth. They are the misunderstood. Not these thugs with their iphones and HD TV screens.
A person with a roof over their head and food in their belly paid for by their parents/parent are not "misunderstood". Open your eyes. Your lives are a picture compared to the world out there.
Education is given free in the UK, its time these children started using it and not blaming everyone but themselves for their failures. If you are a healthy individual in the UK, the world is your oyster, there is always a way to rise. It actually makes me feel sick.
Yes, we are ALL angry about the cuts, the student fees, and the taxes. We are angry about unemployment and limited opportunities. And yes we SHOULD protest about it. But this isn't the way. Peaceful civilized protest is what will get our voices heard in a dignified manner so that what we are asking for is actually listened to. Be classy in your manner and you will achieve what you want. Martin Luther King, Ghandi, and many more never used violence to get their voice heard. When voilence comes into the picture your voice is no longer heard, you just become a criminal and no one wishes to help you anymore.
A lot of people are playing the race card and it is nothing to do with this. I've seen footage of looters of all creeds and colours. Do not put this on one race as that's wrong and incorrect. The reason for this "riot" is merely due to children having absolutely no consequences for their action from the day they were born. At school teachers are not allowed to discipline children properly (I am not talking about using violence I am talking about punishment for their actions in non-violent ways) they can be rude, evil and violent towards teachers and fellow students with absolutely no consequences. So they get away with it.
They must be treated as "equals" and with "respect". Apologies, but if you are 15 years old and you're running around like a mini thug you haven't earned any respect yet, your parents and elders and teachers DO NOT have to treat you as an equal. They are there to teach you how to BE equal. Teenagers can go on the street and be violent to members of the public, stab, and kill - no consequences. Perhaps a slap on the wrist and a "don't do it again" from the police. They can do whatever they wish and get away with it, the worst that happens is a little community service. So I suppose it's no wonder they think they can get away with all this - and they are right. They can get away with it.
These children grow up to be adults, and they run the world through the selfishness they've been allowed to get away with all their lives. Me me me.
People have said that it hasn't been just young teenagers looting and burning houses down, that it was also older men and women in their 20s and 30s. This is because they have grown up with no consequences, and everything handed to them on a plate. This is so wrong and not good for anyone.
The government needs to stop this "nanny state" syndrome and actually start punishing people severely for violent behavior with long prison sentences and NOT let them get away with community service and letting them out early. Make an example of bad behaviour. Get the army in and stop these thugs from getting away with anymore horrific violence. This is the only way that people will learn if there will finally be consequences to bad behaviour, and others will not want to follow suit.
Life has consequences, and its time children in this country learnt this. This is the only way that we can regain our society back.
