A Different Look At The Riots.

The recent riots in London and the rest of the UK, brought fear and consternation to many.

Businesses lost money and property due to the looting.
Some people lost homes and all their possessions.

The initial trouble began in Tottenham, after the shooting of Mark Duggan and the subsequent mishandling of the grieving family.
Not helped by the 'misleading' statement from the NonIPCC.
Sporadic violence then erupted throughout London.

The two major incidents, to my mind, were the fires in Croyden and Greenwich.

The Croyden furniture store had been a family run business for 140 years.
These days, the internet must surely be forcing these types of stores out of business.
Great that nobody was hurt in the fire and lucky that the insurance will pay out, handsomely.

The property destroyed by arson in the second incident appears more intentional.
Developers have been casting their greedy eyes over this for years now.

The local supermarket on the ground floor had long left due to the high rent.
Leaving a collection of flats above, all on protected rents.
The land, especially with the Olympics coming is worth millions.

It was burnt to the ground !

Makes looting tvs and trainers look trivial, doesnt it ?