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Rioters Burn London – Scroll through and look at the photos of urban destruction. I think a whole lot of this rage is economic frustration vs. racial tension. As the economy deteriorates here in the US, will this type of crime manifest here? I fear the answer is “it’s likely”.
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kayjulia said:
This part of town has been boiling for a long long time, crime is rampant and the conflict between blacks and whites is not a new thing there. This all started with a police action that ended in a gun fight and a black man died and a policeman was wounded. The rioters took advantage of a peaceful vigil and hands off approach by the police to wreck havoc in this neighborhood. Economics not so much, criminal element and racial tension more likely.
However the discourse in this country is spiraling down fast and getting meaner by the day. I wouldn’t be surprised to hear of some violence with political undertones happening anywhere in the U.S. . The last presidential campaign had acts of violence and the recall election in Wisconsin may have had some criminal activity and violence. Things could get worse very easily in this country with millions out of work or under employed, millions losing their homes and retirement hopes, extremest demands without compromise and ignorance running amuck. I can see some hard times ahead.