London Riots (ETA post #23: Brits, please sign the petition to axe rioters' benefits)

[Karen]

I did hear that some young Londoners were banding together to clean up after the riots, which is nice.

[moosmom]

What Medusa said. We're SO glad you're safe!!

All this rioting and looting reminds me of when Martin Luther King was murdered. My Dad was a news photographer and was assigned to take pictures of all the looting and rioting in the streets of Hartford, CT. He was out there at night with a hard hat on, shooting pictures of all the devastation. My Mom and I were up very late, worrying about him and his safety. Got some great pictures, but the outcome wasn't pretty.

I heard on the news that these riots were caused by someone on either FB or Twitter, insighting a riot. I have never seen so much crime and devastation in my life. I'm totally confused.

Take care of yourself, Zara!!

[Marigold2]

So glad you are ok.
But London that beautiful and elegant city, the most enchanting in all the world being looted. It is painful to think of.

[ChrisH]

Please be aware that it is not just happening in London, in fact it seems to have quietened down there.

UK riots: Trouble erupts in English cities

Live:UK riots

Karen, yes, people, of all ages, have come together to clean up, not just in London either.

England: Twitter and Facebook users plan clean up