Cause of the riots / lootings

[EternalOptimist]

You're right, but why are they criminals? No one is born as a criminal, why have they turned to crime?

maybe we are all born criminal and some turn away from crime. my brother nicked my toast when he was three

[mudskipper]

I imagine going on the rampage and causing mayhem is damned good fun - a real adrenalin rush with the bonus of free stuff. Easy to get caught up in it if you're from the sort of background where people don't give a tulip about consequences.

[Doggy Styles]

Radio 4 had a couple of crafty interviews with perpetrators this morning. Don't know the circumstances.

They freely admitted they just wanted "stuff", and some fun, and even if they were caught the prisons were full so no-one can do "nuffin" to them.

So, I'd say a big reason is the lack of deterent to youths who haven't got a criminal concience.

[alreadypacked]

I imagine going on the rampage and causing mayhem is damned good fun - a real adrenalin rush with the bonus of free stuff. Easy to get caught up in it if you're from the sort of background where people don't give a tulip about consequences.

or don't have anything to lose.

[EternalOptimist]

I imagine going on the rampage and causing mayhem is damned good fun - a real adrenalin rush with the bonus of free stuff. Easy to get caught up in it if you're from the sort of background where people don't give a tulip about consequences.

Listening to some of them talk, about the chances of getting caught, the likely punishment, versus the loot and the street cred, it was like listening to economics, in a funny way. The cost of crime. Like the cheaper it becomes, the more of it there will be

[Churchill]

or don't have anything to lose.

Stop, please, my heart is bleeding for the poor darlings.

[Doggy Styles]

or don't have anything to lose.

No, if you are thinking desperation, then I don't buy that at all.

[Mich the Tester]

or don't have anything to lose.

They have now! Plasma tellies, Nike trainers, Adidas hoodies and Pioneer sound systems!

[cailin maith]

They have now! Plasma tellies, Nike trainers, Adidas hoodies and Pioneer sound systems!

Heard this, this morning - Only in the UK could rioters in £100 trainers organising things on £300 smartphones claim to be in poverty

[Chaffinch]

Heard this, this morning - Only in the UK could rioters in £100 trainers organising things on £300 smartphones claim to be in poverty

£100 trainers ???? scumbags !