August 19, 2011
Developments following the riots in London last week took something of a Canadian twist, with the police in Vancouver quick to dismiss comparisons that arose between the London uprising and the destruction that followed the Stanley Cup loss by the Vancouver Canucks in June. The revolts were not the same, the Vancouver police said, and held a press conference at which a member of their force, who once served in London cited the differences as he saw them: Vancouver's rebellion sprung from sports and was controlled while London's erupted from social issues and was underscored by rising tension.
Meanwhile, back in London, officials were still sorting out the causes of the riots, many citing abroken social | contract and a moral collapse that British Prime Minister David Cameron said must be reversed.
If you were worried about the locations for next summer's Olympics, don't be. Those sites were protected by the police during the riots.
Meanwhile, the thousands of arrests have started, with at least a thousand people being charged, including a 16-year-old in the death of a senior citizen. Two men who attempted to incite riots via their Facebook page were given four-year sentences on Tuesday.
Developments following the riots in London last week took something of a Canadian twist, with the police in Vancouver quick to dismiss comparisons that arose between the London uprising and the destruction that followed the Stanley Cup loss by the Vancouver Canucks in June. The revolts were not the same, the Vancouver police said, and held a press conference at which a member of their force, who once served in London cited the differences as he saw them: Vancouver's rebellion sprung from sports and was controlled while London's erupted from social issues and was underscored by rising tension.
Meanwhile, back in London, officials were still sorting out the causes of the riots, many citing abroken social | contract and a moral collapse that British Prime Minister David Cameron said must be reversed.
If you were worried about the locations for next summer's Olympics, don't be. Those sites were protected by the police during the riots.
Meanwhile, the thousands of arrests have started, with at least a thousand people being charged, including a 16-year-old in the death of a senior citizen. Two men who attempted to incite riots via their Facebook page were given four-year sentences on Tuesday.
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