Why are there riots in London, England?

In protest against the shooting of Mark Duggan, a 29-year-old black man, by the police, about 300 people gathered in front of the local police station in the evening of June to protest, and then the protest turned into a serious riot and spread throughout London. The Independent Monitoring Committee is currently investigating Duggan's death. In the riots two days ago, the police have arrested 2 15 people, and another 35 policemen were injured.

On August 8, the London riots that began on the evening of the 6th entered the third day. On the afternoon and evening of the 8th, not only violent incidents occurred in many parts of London, but also riots spread to Birmingham, a city in central England. The city of London entered a state of full alarm on the evening of the 8 th, and the police deployed a large number of explosion-proof police in the riot area.

China news agency, London, August 8 (Wei Qun Shiyi) The riots in London started on the evening of the 6th and entered the third day. On the afternoon and evening of the 8th, not only violent incidents occurred in many parts of London, but also riots spread to Birmingham, a city in central England. The city of London entered a state of full alarm on the evening of the 8 th, and the police deployed a large number of explosion-proof police in the riot area. Prime Minister David? Cameron and London Mayor Boris? Johnson ended his vacation early and returned to London to deal with the violence

According to media reports here, on the afternoon of the 8th, in the Hackney area near the Olympic venues in east London, a group of masked youths lit garbage cans on the street and threw bottles and bricks at the police. Some young people smashed shop window glass with sticks and attacked the police. In Croydon, some buildings, including a furniture store, were set on fire and smoke billowed from the scene. In Parkham, southeast London, some shops and many cars, including a double-decker bus, were burned down. In Wolwich area, hundreds of youths robbed the main commercial street. Cars in areas such as Lewis Shem were also burned.

Riots also broke out in the center of Birmingham, a city in central England, on the 8th, and some shops were damaged and robbed. This is the first time that the riots have spread outside London. A local police spokesman said that some saboteurs have been arrested and other perpetrators are being pursued.

British Prime Minister David Cameron, who is on holiday in Italy, previously claimed that he would not end his holiday ahead of schedule, but in view of the seriousness of the situation, he returned to London early on the evening of the 8th and will host a high-level security meeting on the 9th. A government spokesman said that Cameron had been paying attention to the development of the situation during his vacation.

In addition, London Mayor Johnson, who previously claimed to be "full of confidence" in the police and was not prepared to shorten the holiday, has decided to end the holiday ahead of schedule and return to London on the 9 th to deal with the riots.

On the morning of the 8 th, Theresa, the home secretary who also returned to London early from vacation? In May, I met with Tim, Acting Director of the London Police Department. Godwin. She condemned the recent riots as "absolute crimes" and demanded that these people accept sanctions. Deputy Prime Minister Nick? Clegg went to Tottenham on the afternoon of the 8th to inspect the damage. He said that the riots would leave a "huge scar" on the local community, and he stressed that the government should fully participate in the reconstruction of the community.

According to British media, mobs communicate with each other through mobile phones and online tool "Twitter", which makes it difficult for the police to control their next move. At present, all walks of life in Britain, including police chiefs, politicians and social leaders, strongly condemn attempts to commit "opportunistic crimes" through violent riots.