Riots in the media...whos to blame?

spadoosh

I didnt think theyd though of that, this guy certainly didnt!!

vyle

I hear that the media has been running all the footage past some kids with black marker pens so that they can colour in any of the white people, just in case.

darkpool

lets be honest the rioters are likely to be "black". but on the plus side there are loads of good reasons having a multicultural society, reasons like well...... i'll leave that for one of the guardian readers to explain.

babyemily

Apparently they are rioting in Northampton and Wellingborough and Ikea in Croydon has just been torched. This is terrifying

lillytoad

I believe in the right to peaceful protest if you think that you have a legitimate cause once it turns into violence and vandalism the best cure for it and i mean for every one white purple black pink green who wish to go looting setting fires and threatening the general public of all cultures and nationalities

SHOOT THEM

Evilm

I've seen reports showing all 'skin colours' rioting. They can't change the reality and only show pictures with an equal balance of all races if thats not whats happening though.

babyemily

Update - No rioting in Northampton according to the news thankfully. There have been 4 fires but all have been dealt with, hopefully it stays that way. The rumours are worse then the truth I fear.

whitelabel

melancholly wrote: »

depends on the area. in Tottenham, they probably are predominantly Afro-Caribbean. in Birmingham, all reports are that they were mainly white. i don't think it's a racist intent by the media as much as a reflection on where they have happened to have the coverage so far.

not true im afraid
there certainly were some, but majority were black and asian origin, gang affiliated wanna bes racing round

not rioters, it was thieving on mass...

watch for yourself

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZY-kaVSCw3Y

TheSaint_2

All inner city ghetto's (or people from the ghetto travelling to a place with expensive goods).

The ghetto is mainly made up of black people - and yes the stuff on TV is mostly black people.
There is nothing racist about it, we need to wake up and deal with the problem.
Send the army in and teach them some respect for law.

mamabuddah

is there a reason why it was ok to use robust policing (plastic baton rounds and water canon) in Northern Ireland but not in London?