tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5132968934598993554.post8399660962829930703..comments2023-05-21T14:47:52.631+01:00Comments on Diana's Blog - Glorious Confusion: Riots in Tottenham, in the London Borough of Haringey: See the photo link:Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11386604147772666858noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5132968934598993554.post-27443558668934947572011-08-28T15:21:49.781+01:002011-08-28T15:21:49.781+01:00I lived in Harringay from 1978 to 1990 and also re...I lived in Harringay from 1978 to 1990 and also remember the troubles of 1985. It was very worrying to see back then the looting that occurred in Wood Green, just a mile up the road from us.<br /><br />I had hoped that this would not happen again, but it did, and it's not the result of social unrest, it's purely the growth of gangs of youths who believe that they can do what they want, and having a riot in the streets is fun to them.<br /><br />These morons care nothing about people's property or the fact that they are destroying people's businesses. They almost all live off benefits, which are provided by those of us who DO work and pay taxes.<br /><br />Thank God I say for the cameras that have allowed so many to be identified and arrested. I only hope that the government has the balls to keep their maximum sentences, and to take away their benefits.<br /><br />Something has to change, and people need to learn that it's time everyone worked for a living, even if it's community service, and that benefits don't come for free.<br /><br />In addition it's time that youths were taught respect for other people's property and for others.Tony Paynehttp://www.delovesto.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5132968934598993554.post-73501556207669437752011-08-25T22:49:25.013+01:002011-08-25T22:49:25.013+01:00Excellent article! I do think that bored teenagers...Excellent article! I do think that bored teenagers (in the school holidays) may have had<br />something to do with this. Perhaps more exciting community projects would entice them away from trouble?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com