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THE LONDON RIOTS
 Do you remember the London Riots
 They started in the summer of 2011
between the 6th and 10th August
 Birmingham, Bristol, Liverpool and
Manchester were also affected
 Over 3000 people were arrested
 An estimated £200 million in
damage were caused

WHAT WERE THE
CAUSES OF THE
LONDON RIOTS?
THE SHOOTING OF
MARK DUGGAN BY
POLICE
GOVERNMENT CUTS
YOUTH
UNHAPPINESS
MINDLESS
VIOLENCE
LOOTING
People were
protesting
about the killing
of Mark by
police which
they felt was
unlawful
People were protesting about cuts
to education and other government
budgets
Young people were protesting
about the lack of opportunities
they have; the lack of good jobs
and educational opportunities
People were rioting because
they could-they knew the police
could not control them and they
could get away with it
People were rioting
because they could
and they could
steal things like
TVs.

WEWSOCIALPOLICY2012/13JM
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Poverty
Absolute Poverty: A situation where individuals do
not have access to the basic requirements of life –
food, shelter, clothing.
Relative Poverty: A situation where individuals are
excluded from being able to take part in what are
considered the normal, acceptable standards of
living in a society.

THE LONDON RIOTS-WHAT WERE THE
CAUSES?
 Watch the five
sources, mostly TV
news reports from the
time and tick which of
the causes you think
are highlighted

RIOTS IN ENGLAND, AUGUST 2011
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WHEN IS A PROTEST LIKE A RIOT JUSTIFIED?
COULD WE COMPARE THE TIANANMEN SQUARE
PROTESTS TO THE LONDON RIOTS?
 The students and young people in
China were protesting because they
wanted more freedoms and they
wanted their government to change
 Is this a fair comparison with the
London Riots?
 What would make you protest?
Would you ever take part in a
violent protest?

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The 2011 London riots began on Saturday August 6
after a peaceful march in protest of the police
shooting of Mark Duggan built up into disturbances
and looting in many areas of London. By the night of
Tuesday August 9, they had spread to other cities
including Birmingham and Manchester.

Who were the rioters?
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Mostly young men and women of all
racial backgrounds, many dressed in
hooded sweatshirts, who came out
on the streets of mainly poor areas
and took part in running skirmishes
with the police.

What happened in the riots?
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The rioters set fire
to cars and buildings…
smashed shop
windows and
vehicles….
and looted
goods from
shops.
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How did the police react?
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The sheer number of incidents seemed to overwhelm
the Metropolitan police and West Midlands police
forces at times. They were accused by the Home
secretary and the Prime Minister of being ‘too few,
too slow, too timid.’
By the evening of 9 August there were 16,000
officers on the streets of London.
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Who were the victims?
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A carpet store in Tottenham was set
on fire…
Families living in 29 flats above the
store had to flee for their lives …
They are now homeless, and
dependent on their families and the
community for support.

In Croydon a 144 year old business…
was set ablaze …and completely destroye
The work of 3 generations up in smoke!
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Asyraf Haziq, a
student from
Malaysia, was the
victim of a violent
attack during the
riots. He was then
robbed by people who
at first seemed to be
helping him, an
incident that was
captured on video and
posted on YouTube.
The video has since
been viewed millions
of times and has
become a symbol of
the lawlessness of the
riots.
Video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?
v=aMozljLCDVQ

A website called ‘Let’s do something nice for
Asyraf Haziq’ raised £22,000. Asyraf has
said that he will give half the money away to
help others hurt in the riots.
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68 year old Richard Bowes was attacked
while he tried to stamp out a fire. He
later died from his head injuries.
A 22 year old man has been arrested on
suspicion of his murder.

The terrible toll…..
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Five people died and at least 16 other
people were injured as a direct result
of violence during the riots.
Damage to property is estimated at
£200 million.

Who were the Heroes?
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Tariq Jahan appealed for
peace after his son,
Haroon, along with Shazad
Ali and Abdul Musavir, was
mown down by a car while
guarding shops from
looters during the riots in
Birmingham.
He said: ‘Today, we stand
here to call to all the youth
to remain calm, for our
communities to stay united.’
Later he said: ‘I have lost
my son - if you want to lose
yours step forward,
otherwise calm down and go
home.’

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Pauline Pearce, a jazz singer and community worker,
became an internet sensation when video of her
berating youths near her home in Hackney was posted
online during the 2011 London riots.

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PCs Fash Mohammadi and Alex
Law both needed hospital
treatment after facing at
least 100 youths hurling bricks,
bottles and other missiles in
Tottenham High Road.
Although PC Law had suffered
a serious injury to his foot and
PC Mohammadi had a burst
eardrum, they both went
straight back on duty as soon
as they could.

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A three year old police dog
called Obi, whose skull was
fractured when thugs threw
bricks, bottles and petrol
bombs at him and his handler
PC Phil Wells during the riots
continued to patrol the
streets for two hours,
despite blood dripping from
his head.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a-
8GVvc5Lwg

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The London Fire Brigade received 2,220 calls -
about 15 times the usual amount - on Monday 8
August, and attended 1,500 incidents.
The Mayor of London said ‘I congratulate
them on their management, on their
organisation, on the dynamism of the men and
women ……
There are many heroes in the story of what
has happened in the last few days, but London
Fire Brigade is out there, at or near the top.’

Messages of peace and love…..
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What message would you have posted?
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The clean up begins …..
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Members of the community came
out to lend a hand.
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MAKE TEA NOT WAR!
A huge number of pictures of
people drinking tea were uploaded
on the Facebook page ‘Operation
Cup Of Tea’, a campaign created for
people who chose to make a
statement about staying at home
instead of joining in the riots.
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Paying for it …..
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Hiding their shame!
Leaving the courthouse disguised by
newspapers, hoods, T shirts and
shades
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WHAT DO YOU THINK?
What kind of punishment would stop the first
time thief looting again?
Do you think looters should have the same
punishment whether they stole babies’ nappies
or a plasma TV?
How would you punish the people who caused
damage to property?
Do you think punishment prevents people from
committing crimes in the future ? 37

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Prime Minister, David Cameron, who had come back
early from his holiday, told the House of Commons of
his ideas about what should happen next:

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 To think about whether people should be stopped
from using social media (Twitter and Blackberry
messaging) when it is known that they are planning
violence and disorder
 To look at whether wider powers of curfew and
dispersal orders were needed
 To give the police more power to order people to
remove facemasks when they are suspected of
committing crime
 To give the courts tougher sentencing powers
 To give councils more power to turn the rioters
out of their council homes
 To start anti-gang programmes.
What do you think of his ideas…?

Whilst they agreed there could be
no EXCUSES for the riots, people
started to think about the
underlying REASONS for the
trouble. Among these …..
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Opportunism.
Young people joined in thinking
they wouldn’t get caught.

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Spending Cuts
Youth services and facilities are
being cut, and there is less for
young people to do.

Lack of Respect
Some young people don’t know
how to show care and respect
for others. They know their
rights but don’t understand their
responsibilities.
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Greed
Nowadays we tend to judge
people by what they have,
rather than what they have
achieved.
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Parenting
Some young people grow up
without clear boundaries and role
models.
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THE BBC
APOLOGISED
AFTER AN
INTERVIEW WITH
THE
BROADCASTER
DARCUS HOWE
CAUSED UPROAR.

CLASS VOTE-WERE THE LONDON RIOTS
JUSTIFIED?
YES NO

REFLECTION-THE 5R’S
 HOW REFLECTIVE HAVE YOU BEEN TODAY?
 HOW RESILIENT HAVE YOU BEEN?
 HOW RESOURCEFUL HAVE YOU BEEN?
 HOW RESPONSIBLE HAVE YOU BEEN?
 HOW HAVE YOU DEMONSTRATED
REASONING?

Policing
Do the police always treat all
people equally?
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=biJgILxGK0o&f
eature=related
http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/media/news/a334430
/fiona-armstrongs-darcus-howe-riots-interview-
not-ideal-says-bbc.html

Left on the Outside
Many young people in our cities
are unable to get apprenticeships
or jobs.They feel no sense of
belonging.
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Gangs
Would the riots have happened
without them?
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GLOSSARY
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 Social media – internet technology which enables
people to interact with each other
 curfew – a law which requires people to be off the
streets by a certain time
 sentence – a punishment given by a judge in court.

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