All this for a couple of pair of JD sneakers....

[HipChick]

I'm glad Cameron could spare enough police resources..:sarcasm:

http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/video/2011/aug/15/london-riots-police-raids-video

[malaise]

1. It's about PR

They want to look tough! They're going to knock on the wrong door and pay.

[HipChick]

3. There was one incident where they got the wrong address...the 68yr resident was

hospitalized with a heart attack caused by the raid...

[LaurenG]

2. Whoa that was over the top. nt

[cwydro]

4. No guns, no tasers.

Seen way worse here.

Here they beat a homeless man to death and nothing happens.

Seemed kind of silly that whole crowd in on the breaking of the door, but I think they're trying to send a message. Besides he could have OPENED the door.

Sorry, but I think rioting to get the newest sneakers is stupid.

[applegrove]

5. In economics there is the idea of 'total utility'. For someone with no money, the total utility

of something new like sneakers is huge. Not so much for a rich person who can afford anything they want. Money just doesn't have as much meaning to somebody who has lots of it. Why this whole "don't tax us we are rich" shit and the "save our banks for committing fraud against the middle class and transferring wealth to us in that way" shit is heinous.