Birmingham riots? - Comments

In America, this was a HUGE intolerable thing. There were so many news stations talking about it.

And @chemical romantics, I partially agree with you. It's more of the government than the country, unless that's what you mean. I don't know if you're American or not, but we are in an economical downfall (to me) as of now. The government wastes billions on ridiculous things, and I suppose that's happening everywhere from our revolutions that happened centuries ago, because we might not have paid off even THOSE debts. But again, I suppose it's happening everywhere, otherwise sad things like these wouldn't happen.

But still, the minds of some people to go out and do this to show they mean "business" is a load of bullcrap. If they want to show they mean business, please don't bother the rich, they're rich because they work hard, the rebels are not because they hardly work. If anything, how about a letter to someone!? It's at least a decent idea to help. No one needs to be killed.

theyre not revolting against anything anymore, they might say theyre doin it to show 'the rich' they can do what they want but its jus unemployed, uneducated scum out for themselves now, theyre just in it to get free stuff, thats literally all it is now.

I agree entirely, all the rioting? I know people being sent home from work because of planned riots in birmingham!

It's nothing to do with anybody being shot - not anymore. I think the current financial situation; the norway massacre; everything bad going on in the world is exacerbating everybody's anger and it's ended up spreading, just because people want to do something to get noticed and something to let out their anger.

Not that I condone it in any way. They're further pushing our economy to it's breaking point and causing a social breakdown between our police force and the public.

It's a really sad affair turning the news on, especially over the past few days. I'm disgusted by this country just now, frankly.

Yeah, I heard it was about that guy being shot. Apparently they started the protest outside the cop shop about justice for his family.

I thought the riots were about the person the police shot dead the other day? I don't know. And I don't think it's just chavs either...mob mentality and all.

It,s because of a man being shot apparently but my friend got back earlier and she said everything has been exagerated.

thoughs riots, it's about the economy going down.... revolting against it...