The 'youff' of today respect nothing! Not even themselves! Add to this, a culture of I want, I MUST have - NOW! It is inevitable that these attacks on shops etc will happen.
The police have been castrated by past instances where they have hit innocent people and been hauled over the coals. This time, they stood back while the peaceful protest turned violent and didn't respond quickly enough or hard enough.
The cowardly low lifes who then cover their faces while burgling shops then decide that they will chance it and sometimes get away with it and the word spreads and more of these morons jump on the bandwagon.
One answer is to bring back some form of national service. Get some of the army guys who are being 'let go' in the cuts, to run a two year camp where anyone 14 to 25 who is found guilty of these types of offense has to live and abide by army rules - NO EXCEPTION! If they start off physically unfit, they will get fitter but what it will do is teach respect. Firstly for yourself, then for others and their property.
I should say that I am a shop keeper, so I have a vested interest....................and I will defend my property!
Ian
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Sorry but where are their families, friends and associates? Just saying NO! those of us who do not stand are the most cowards. For the vast majority of folk in the UK there is no need to steal food or take from others to gain shelter and protect for your life. Force, aggression, guns, knives, shouting are not the answer here. This is not a war situation. I do not think having these people in the army of today (unless otherwise trained) would be helpful - Captain or others would have a more up-to-date and pertinent view - I believe we have gone past 'cannon fodder' and that our forces and police need the best not the least of society to be in their fold
