What's the excuse

[sp1814]

Had they been black, some people would reason that their gangsta culture makes them behave 'like savages'.

Had they been Muslim, the usual suspects would blame it on their hatred of all things Western.

So how should we approach the thorny subject of young white men behaving as they did last night in East London:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/london/8221 626.stm

Is race only relevant when those behaving badly are not white?

[sp1814]

By the way, you've twisted the argument. Let's get back to the original question...what does the rioting of the white football supporters mean to those who would like to suggest that violent crime is the domain of black kids?

And getting back to my previous question, if it were a gang of hundred of black gang members rioting, do you think you would've posted something critical of them?

[anotheoldgit]

sp1814

By the way, you've twisted the argument. Let's get back to the original question..

I have not twisted the argument, I was simply answering Quinlad, before you intervened.

[sp1814]

I didn't 'intervene', it was my question to begin with.

Apologies for ending that sentence with a preposition.