2011 England Riots
Widespread rioting has occurred in England following the fatal shooting of a 29-year-old man, Mark Duggan, by officers of the Metropolitan Police Service on 4 August 2011 in Tottenham, North London. Vandalism, arson, looting and violent disorder reported in different parts of England which stretched from London to Birmingham, Liverpool, Manchester, Nottingham, Bristol and Medway. More
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London's riots of 'opportunity' - CNN.com
17 Sep 09:09When Nana Clarke first heard about the protests in front of the Tottenham Metropolitan Police Service station, she walked down to join the crowd assembling several blocks from her home.
London riots rupture the ruling class - The Globe and Mail
17 Sep 02:10The violence is done, for now. But what’s opened up is a rupture in the ruling classes over how the mayhem should be confronted
London riots: social media bosses questioned - video | UK news | guardian.co.uk
16 Sep 15:08Representatives from Twitter, Facebook and BlackBerry makers Research in Motion answer questions from the home affairs select committee
Blog - Croydon's Future
16 Sep 13:10A blog on Croydon life: the riots, police, democracy, development and the Council.
London riots: social media bosses questioned - video | UK news | guardian.co.uk
16 Sep 04:10Representatives from Twitter, Facebook and BlackBerry makers Research in Motion answer questions from the home affairs select committee
English city riots involved 'hardcore' of repeat offenders, first analysis shows | UK news | The Guardian
16 Sep 02:11More than 70% of the 1,715 brought to court had previous convictions or cautions, but many youngsters had clean records
Blackberry's UK service would be closed if ordered| Reuters
16 Sep 02:11LONDON, Sept 15 (Reuters) - BlackBerry said on Thursday it would work with mobile operators to switch off its popular messenger service if they were ordered by authorities to do so during civil unrest,
UK riots: courts could be asked to dock benefits | UK news | The Guardian
15 Sep 23:09Ministers are looking at how benefits or tax credits could be taken away under plans being drawn up in response to the riots
Retail sales suffer after the riots | Business | The Guardian
15 Sep 21:08Online sales have risen as more young people shop on the internet but many high street stores are struggling to survive
Rantings and Ravings: Russell Brand and my Guilt about my thoughts during the Riots
15 Sep 21:08Friday, 16 September 2011
Blackberry's UK service would be closed if ordered| Reuters
15 Sep 20:09LONDON, Sept 15 (Reuters) - BlackBerry said on Thursday it would work with mobile operators to switch off its popular messenger service if they were ordered by authorities to do so during civil unrest,
UK summons social network bosses over the riots - Computer Business Review
30 Aug 01:13Social networks feel the heat as England rioters use them to spread violence
The Politics of the London Riots and Philly Flash Mobs - Conor Friedersdorf - International - The Atlantic
15 Aug 16:08Some conservatives say we're witnessing an unprecedented social breakdown in Europe and America. History proves otherwise.
Did Solar Flares Cause The London Riots?: Pics, Videos, Links, News
15 Aug 15:07Did Solar Flares Cause The London Riots?: When it comes to factors that triggered the London riots, theories abound: Police brutality, unemployment, and "moral collapse" have all been blamed for the violence, burning, and looting that consumed...
Charlie Brooker: How to prevent more riots | Comment is free | The Guardian
15 Aug 14:09Charlie Brooker: As well as addressing the gulf between the haves and have-nots I'd look at TV shows that confuse achievement with the acquisition of bling
The London Riots. - The Madbury Club :: "Welcome To The Club."
15 Aug 14:09What the hell happened to the Madbury Club?! Well folks, they went on a diet. The Madbury Club :: "Welcome To The Club." Main Index. Features. Spread
London Riots: Keep Calm and Carry On?
15 Aug 14:09London riots. A Trini recounts his experience and asks, Do we excuse looting youths?
The London Riots and the Future of Social Media - Gill Corkindale - Harvard Business Review
15 Aug 13:07Business bloggers at Harvard Business Review discuss a variety of business topics including managing people, innovation, leadership, and more.
UK riots: 'Tear up the sentencing guidelines and jail EVERY looter', magistrates told | Mail Online
15 Aug 13:07Sending one looter to jail for six months, Novello Noades told Camberwell Green Magistrates Court that rioters 'must be dealt with as severely as possible'.
Tariq Jahan - 10 Heroes of the London Riots - TIME
15 Aug 13:07It would have been the easiest thing in the world to call for revenge. But Birmingham resident Tariq Jahan whose son was run down and killed by a car during the riots asked only for...
London Riots | fdparties.com
15 Aug 12:08London Riots Posted by Chris Davis on Aug 10, 2011 in Blog | 0 comments We would like to offer our deepest sympathies to Duncan Mundell and all his f
In wake of riots, British PM proposes social media ban - CNN.com
11 Aug 17:08British Prime Minister David Cameron thinks he's found some culprits to blame in the recent riots that have rocked London and other cities -- Facebook and Twitter.
Cell Phones Stolen During the London Riots Will Be Blocked - Techland - TIME.com
11 Aug 17:08Cell phones stolen during the London riots will be blocked by major cell networks, according to several news outlets. It's an intriguing idea, but will it actually stop thieves from pilfering their wares? Here's how the system will work: Store...
Mapping the Connection Between Poverty and Rioting - Politics - GOOD
11 Aug 16:07A visualization of London's class inequality helps ask important questions about what sparked that city's riots.
Shock over 'respectable' lives behind masks of UK rioters - CNN.com
11 Aug 16:07Before they started appearing in court, most people assumed London's rioters and looters were unemployed youths with no hope and no future.
Walk around London: Location-based reporting and the UK riots - CNN iReport Blog
11 Aug 16:07 Christian Binder-Skagnæs was taking a walk through the city, checking out the scene of ongoing riots in London. He came to Oxford Circus, a typically bustling spot, and found an eerie scene. &n...
UK riots: Big Brother isn't watching you | UK news | The Guardian
11 Aug 15:08Dismissing rioters as mindless is futile rhetoric. However unacceptable the UK riots, we need to ask why they are happening
A social media crackdown is the wrong response to riots | Jeff Jarvis | Comment is free | guardian.co.uk
11 Aug 15:08Jeff Jarvis for BuzzMachine: If the UK government restricts social networking in answer to the riots, what separates it from the Arab tyrannies and China?
UK riots 2011: Britain's liberal intelligentsia has smashed virtually every social value | Mail Online
11 Aug 15:08Those of us who warned over the years that they were playing with fire were sneered at and smeared as Right-wing nutters.
Hulk Hogan On London Riots: Wrestler Appeals To U.K. Fans On BBC Radio
11 Aug 14:08Although a plea from English soccer star Wayne Rooney did little to halt the ongoing carnage of the London Riots, perhaps the words of an American sportsman can make a difference. Well, his words and the threat of being body slammed like Andre the...
Youth educator defends London rioters: “It’s their pain speaking” | The Observers
11 Aug 14:08Youth educator defends London rioters: “It’s their pain speaking”
U.K. May Block Twitter, Blackberry in Riots - Bloomberg
11 Aug 14:08U.K. Prime Minister David Cameron said the government is considering blocking social networks and messaging services amid the worst riots since the 1980s, prompting condemnation from lawyers and free speech advocates.
Cameron 'using Irish mercenaries' - The Irish Times - Thu, Aug 11, 2011
11 Aug 08:10Libyan state television has claimed British prime minister David Cameron has used Irish and Scottish mercenaries to quell this week's riots in England.
New Statesman - Cameron returns to London after a night of nihilism
10 Aug 23:47Our eclectic mix of politics, culture, humour plus religion, current affairs, the environment and much more on the New Statesmans Blog pages
London riots - The Big Picture - Boston.com
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Egyptian Bloggers Parse London Riots in Real Time - NYTimes.com
10 Aug 23:45As journalists in London compared the rapid spread and visceral intensity of street battles there with what they witnessed in Cairo a few months ago, Egyptian bloggers and activists debated the meaning of the riots.