They were discussing the reason for the London riots on Radio 5 this am. Selfishness, police, parents, society were all blamed.
I suspect all of these things had a part to play, but…………………
What struck me was that nobody mentioned that the majority of those involved were black. When they discussed this on the moral maze (radio 4) a contributor made it clear he believed (as do I) that because those involved were black the Police felt unable to act for fear of being called racists.
Remember – these riots led to deaths, homelessness, job loss, millions of pounds of damage and spread throughout the land. If they want to properly understand the reasons and contributing factors – dont they have a responsibility to explore all possible reasons, regardless if they are upsetting or offensive?
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