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"It had to happen". Yes, indeed. With more to follow, no doubt.

But as this is not a forum for political or "social" commentary, I shall refrain from saying too much.

... but did anyone else notice those brand-new Jankel armoured vehicles?

I wonder what other hardware is stashed away in secret government warehouses. You know ... in readiness for the next step towards the New World Order.

Anyone manage to sign the petition yet?

Writing as someone approaching sixty years of age who wants to work, but has recently been denied (so-called) Job Seekers Allowance ... I would say:- why stop there?

Meanwhile, having read thousands of comments about it all on various websites, I would say that the remarks made by President Ahmadinejad of Iran and Russian Senator Mikhail Margelov are the ones that remain with me the most!

Have not seen those. Link?

(oh, and by the way, the "it had to happen" referred to the photoshop mods not the events themselves)

See Google (for those, and much, much more)!

I won't link, for the reasons I mentioned earlier (non-political, etc.).

(my own "it had to happen" did [and does] refer to the events themselves ... look up "New World Order" as well, if you have the time)

Some very strange comments are appearing on this topic. The topic is about photo-editing of the 'English riots'. (Found some of them quite funny especially the Cameron one at Downing St). But, since when has this site not been a forum for political or 'social' commentary? Lots of political and social comments have appeared here in the past.

My own opinion is that if they are 'on topic' and not 'hijacked' from another topic they are OK.

However, if you believe it is not a forum for these types of comment, then why post about the New World Order, and what President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad of Iran and Russian Senator Mikhail Margelov have said about these events? Oh, of course, your comments are non-political - yeh right.

Actually, I don't. But I like to think that I am adult enough to defer to the sensibilities of others!

But yes ... the one outside No.10 was the best.

Fair comment Geoff, but at the risk of repeating myself, if it's 'on topic' bring it on I say.

As a person in my sixties I have experienced great (as in large) social change and makeup of my once respected and influential country.

When I was young there was still food rationing after a world war (no riots though), murderers were hung at the gallows, you got caned hard at school for not doing what you were told, violent young thugs were birched or sent to Borstal and there was respect for your elders and authority especially the Police. You feared the police as a youngster but at the same time you could park your car/bicycle and not worry about locking it, leave your house open and trust your neighbours and if violence broke out the police ran to it and dealt with it good and hard rather than dressing up in armour and running from it. The law abiding felt safe and communities upheld values.

However since the mid sixties those with social influence in our country (the liberal left) have had their way, bit by bit, undermining the family structure and our traditional values that were once the envy of the world. We now have evolved into a society where the criminals are excused and indeed told that they are the victims, whilst the values of decent people have been ignored. Let us hope that this is a wake up call so that these excuses for criminal behaviour are challenged and replaced by a more robust traditional set of values. How shameful it is that now four decent people have lost their lives due to the selfish violent actions of a load of lowlife scum.

The question is, we have now had the political rhetoric for punishing the lowlife but will it happen?