Categories: uncategorized
Date: 08 August 2011 17:14:04
Violence, looting...why? It seems that this whole thing stems from police shooting of a local man, which they have admitted should have been handled differently. Everyone has jumped on the bandwagon. Although the shooting of the man to begin with is an issue, the groups that then began to kick off all over London is just idiotic. The assumption is, in racist terms, that it was all young black men. NO IT WASN'T! I saw plenty of young white men on the footage on BBC news. These people have destroyed people's lives. People have lost businesses and homes. If you want more opportunities for jobs then don't destroy businesses that might give you those opportunities. Looting, in any country, whether developed or developing, seems incredibly selfish, and shows no thought for others. A woman interviewed on BBC news, as she was running from the building that her flat was in, when it was set on fire, saw a man walking out of a nearby store that had been looted, with a carpet over his shoulder, laughing. Thought for one person, YOU. What about the people around you? They deserve to be considered too. I do not believe that the socio-economic factors that affect how we live now, are inherently responsible for turning humans into robotic, heartless, walking monsters. I try to see the positives, but is it possible that opportunities for young people are put in place, to give them chances, but the reality is that many of them don't want the chances, they do just want to sit around and do nothing? I see young people every day: some want to do something with their lives, some don't. some start off disruptive and end up as incredible people, which is a very emotional transformation to witness. I don't think that all young people should be tarred with the same brush. I hope and pray that things can be peaceful again in London, and that people can stop blaming the police every time and start thinking about positive actions and activities they can take up in their lives.