I think not. This mindless thuggery on the streets of our capital, a year before the city is the focus of world attention, is unacceptable and needs to be brought under control. It is 2011, and there is no place for this sort of behaviour in a supposedly civilised society.
We have an overstretched police force facing a well organised and well equipped army of thugs. Ken Livingstone may feel that these "troubles" are representative of deprivation, but that doesn't really square with the fact that they are all in contact with BlackBerries, keeping the situation very fluid and unpredictable.
The police need to crack down on this hard, perhaps with the help of the Army. Forget the human rights that these animals feel they have a right to ... in a civilised society only those who accept and abide by social norms deserve to be treated gently.
Punishments for offenders should be broad, including prison sentences for the arsonists, very large fines for the looters and a withdrawal of benefits for those unemployed thugs taking part, causing fear and panic on the streets of our cities.
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