Who and what was to blame for the riots?

[anotheoldgit]

People quizzed who said a cause was 'important' or 'very important'

Poverty - 86%

Policing - 85%

Government policy - 80%

Unemployment - 79%

Shooting of Mark Duggan - 75% (pictured above)

Social media - 74%

Media coverage - 72%

Greed - 70%

Inequality - 70%

Boredom - 68%

Criminality - 64%

Moral decline - 56%

Racial tensions - 54%

Poor parenting - 40%

Gangs - 32%

Source: Guardian

Interesting to note that 'Poverty' heads the list.

Did they pillage the supermarkets for food to feed their poverty stricken families?

No it was the free 'big tellies' that attracted them.

[atrollope]

.and I am no Apologist..The wanton violence and destruction of property and peoples livelihoods was deplorable,and the people who took part,and looted and wrecked,should answer to the Courts.