Wednesday 10 August 2011
Last thing on the riots....
unless they kick off again, this is pretty interesting, but I ain't convinced that its really why all the kids were out there, I'd be less disappointed if it was the reason...
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Riots are the language of the unheard (Martin Luther King). Taken from article on riots: The primary reason that people riot is that rioting is fun. It gives an immense surge of adrenaline and other hormones, it gives the thrill of chaos and action, of the power of mindless destruction. In order for a riot to occur there must be some sort of event that acts as a Schelling point or catalyst. This Schelling point might be a real grievance, or a contrived one. It might be some innocuous event, like a sports victory. News of the riot spreads via the news channels of the day - tv, internet, twitter, etc - and the riot snowballs. The final necessary ingredient is weakness on the part of the police. If the police are outnumbered, and only allowed to manually arrest with handcuffs, then the rioters will go wild, and even more rioters will join as they realize they suffer no consequence for their actions. If the police start beating the hell out of people, or even using live rounds, the riot ends fast.... The media won't tell us what the reason is, it's our responsibility as adults to find out and make up our own minds. Look at the past and go with your gut. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1981_Brixton_riot
I don't condone the riots but its important to understand.
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