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RIOT BRITAIN

THE LONDON RIOTS Do you remember the London

Riots They started in the summer of

2011 between the 6th and 10th August

Birmingham, Bristol, Liverpool and Manchester were also affected

Over 3000 people were arrested An estimated £200 million in

damage were caused

WHAT WERE THE CAUSES OF THE LONDON RIOTS?

THE SHOOTING OF MARK DUGGAN BY POLICE

GOVERNMENT CUTS

YOUTH UNHAPPINESS

MINDLESS VIOLENCE

LOOTING

People were protesting about the killing of Mark by police which they felt was unlawful

People were protesting about cuts to education and other government budgets

Young people were protesting about the lack of opportunities they have; the lack of good jobs and educational opportunities

People were rioting because they could-they knew the police could not control them and they could get away with it

People were rioting because they could and they could steal things like TVs.

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Poverty

Absolute Poverty: A situation where individuals do not have access to the basic requirements of life – food, shelter, clothing.Relative Poverty: A situation where individuals are excluded from being able to take part in what are considered the normal, acceptable standards of living in a society.

THE LONDON RIOTS-WHAT WERE THE CAUSES? Watch the five

sources, mostly TV news reports from the time and tick which of the causes you think are highlighted

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RIOTS IN ENGLAND, AUGUST 2011

WHEN IS A PROTEST LIKE A RIOT JUSTIFIED? COULD WE COMPARE THE TIANANMEN SQUARE PROTESTS TO THE LONDON RIOTS?

The students and young people in China were protesting because they wanted more freedoms and they wanted their government to change

Is this a fair comparison with the London Riots?

What would make you protest? Would you ever take part in a violent protest?

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The 2011 London riots began on Saturday August 6 after a peaceful march in protest of the police shooting of Mark Duggan built up into disturbances and looting in many areas of London. By the night of Tuesday August 9, they had spread to other cities including Birmingham and Manchester.

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Who were the rioters?

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Mostly young men and women of all racial backgrounds, many dressed in hooded sweatshirts, who came out on the streets of mainly poor areas and took part in running skirmishes with the police.

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What happened in the riots?

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13The rioters set fire to cars and buildings…

smashed shop windows and vehicles….

and looted goods from shops.

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How did the police react?

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The sheer number of incidents seemed to overwhelm the Metropolitan police and West Midlands police forces at times. They were accused by the Home secretary and the Prime Minister of being ‘too few, too slow, too timid.’By the evening of 9 August there were 16,000 officers on the streets of London.

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Who were the victims?

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A carpet store in Tottenham was set on fire…Families living in 29 flats above the store had to flee for their lives …

They are now homeless, and dependent on their families and the community for support.

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In Croydon a 144 year old business…was set ablaze …

and completely destroyed.

The work of 3 generations up in smoke!

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Asyraf Haziq, a student from Malaysia, was the victim of a violent attack during the riots. He was then robbed by people who at first seemed to be helping him, an incident that was captured on video and posted on YouTube. The video has since been viewed millions of times and has become a symbol of the lawlessness of the riots.

Video

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aMozljLCDVQ

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A website called ‘Let’s do something nice for Asyraf Haziq’ raised £22,000. Asyraf has said that he will give half the money away to help others hurt in the riots.

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68 year old Richard Bowes was attacked while he tried to stamp out a fire. He later died from his head injuries.

A 22 year old man has been arrested on suspicion of his murder.

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The terrible toll…..

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Five people died and at least 16 other people were injured as a direct result of violence during the riots.

Damage to property is estimated at £200 million.

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Who were the Heroes?

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Tariq Jahan appealed for peace after his son, Haroon, along with Shazad Ali and Abdul Musavir, was mown down by a car while guarding shops from looters during the riots in Birmingham.

He said: ‘Today, we stand here to call to all the youth to remain calm, for our communities to stay united.’

Later he said: ‘I have lost my son - if you want to lose yours step forward, otherwise calm down and go home.’

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Pauline Pearce, a jazz singer and community worker, became an internet sensation when video of her berating youths near her home in Hackney was posted online during the 2011 London riots.

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PCs Fash Mohammadi and Alex Law both needed hospital treatment after facing at least 100 youths hurling bricks, bottles and other missiles in Tottenham High Road.

Although PC Law had suffered a serious injury to his foot and PC Mohammadi had a burst eardrum, they both went straight back on duty as soon as they could.

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A three year old police dog called Obi, whose skull was fractured when thugs threw bricks, bottles and petrol bombs at him and his handler PC Phil Wells during the riots continued to patrol the streets for two hours, despite blood dripping from his head.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a-8GVvc5Lwg

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The London Fire Brigade received 2,220 calls - about 15 times the usual amount - on Monday 8 August, and attended 1,500 incidents.

The Mayor of London said ‘I congratulate them on their management, on their organisation, on the dynamism of the men and women ……There are many heroes in the story of what has happened in the last few days, but London Fire Brigade is out there, at or near the top.’

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Messages of peace and love…..

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31What message would you have posted?

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The clean up begins …..

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33Members of the community came out to lend a hand.

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MAKE TEA NOT WAR!A huge number of pictures of people drinking tea were uploaded on the Facebook page ‘Operation Cup Of Tea’, a campaign created for people who chose to make a statement about staying at home instead of joining in the riots.

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Paying for it …..

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Hiding their shame!

Leaving the courthouse disguised by newspapers,

hoods, T shirts and shades

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WHAT DO YOU THINK?What kind of punishment would stop the first time thief looting again?

Do you think looters should have the same punishment whether they stole babies’ nappies or a plasma TV?

How would you punish the people who caused damage to property?

Do you think punishment prevents people from committing crimes in the future ?

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Prime Minister, David Cameron, who had come back early from his holiday, told the House of Commons of his ideas about what should happen next:

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To think about whether people should be stopped from using social media (Twitter and Blackberry messaging) when it is known that they are planning violence and disorder

To look at whether wider powers of curfew and dispersal orders were needed

To give the police more power to order people to remove facemasks when they are suspected of committing crime

To give the courts tougher sentencing powers

To give councils more power to turn the rioters out of their council homes

To start anti-gang programmes.

What do you think of his ideas…?

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Whilst they agreed there could be no EXCUSES for the riots, people started to think about the underlying REASONS for the trouble. Among these …..

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Opportunism.Young people joined in thinking they wouldn’t get caught.

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Spending CutsYouth services and facilities are being cut, and there is less for young people to do.

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Lack of RespectSome young people don’t know how to show care and respect for others. They know their rights but don’t understand their responsibilities.

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GreedNowadays we tend to judge people by what they have, rather than what they have achieved.

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ParentingSome young people grow up without clear boundaries and role models.

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THE BBC APOLOGISED AFTER AN INTERVIEW WITH THE BROADCASTER DARCUS HOWE CAUSED UPROAR.

GETTING YOUR FACTS RIGHT

CLASS VOTE-WERE THE LONDON RIOTS JUSTIFIED?YES NO

REFLECTION-THE 5R’S HOW REFLECTIVE HAVE YOU BEEN TODAY? HOW RESILIENT HAVE YOU BEEN? HOW RESOURCEFUL HAVE YOU BEEN? HOW RESPONSIBLE HAVE YOU BEEN? HOW HAVE YOU DEMONSTRATED

REASONING?

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PolicingDo the police always treat all people equally?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=biJgILxGK0o&feature=related

http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/media/news/a334430/fiona-armstrongs-darcus-howe-riots-interview-not-ideal-says-bbc.html

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Left on the OutsideMany young people in our cities are unable to get apprenticeships or jobs.They feel no sense of belonging.

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GangsWould the riots have happened without them?

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GLOSSARY Social media – internet technology which

enables people to interact with each other curfew – a law which requires people to be off the

streets by a certain time sentence – a punishment given by a judge in

court.