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To: tejek who wrote (644081)	1/30/2012 5:20:28 PM
From: TimF	3 Recommendations Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1583737

Following a peaceful march on 6 August 2011 in relation to the police response to the fatal shooting of Mark Duggan by Metropolitan Police Service firearms officers on 4 August 2011, a riot began in Tottenham, North London. In the following days, rioting spread to several London boroughs and districts and eventually to some other areas of England, with the most severe disturbances outside London occurring in Bristol and cities in the Midlands and North West of England. Related localised outbreaks also occurred in many smaller towns and cities in England. The riots were characterised by rampant looting and arson attacks of unprecedented levels. As a result, British Prime Minister David Cameron returned early from his holiday in Italy and other government and opposition leaders also ended their holidays to attend to the matter. All police leave was cancelled and Parliament was recalled on 11 August to debate the situation. As of 15 August, about 3,100 people had been arrested, of whom more than 1,000 had been charged. [12] Arrests, charges and court proceedings continue. Initially, courts sat for extended hours. There were a total 3,443 crimes across London linked to the disorder. [13] Five people died and at least 16 others were injured as a direct result of related violent acts. An estimated £200 million worth of property damage was incurred, and local economic activity was significantly compromised. Police action was blamed for the initial riot, and the subsequent police reaction was criticised as being neither appropriate nor sufficiently effective... en.wikipedia.org People (other than students and usually they don't either) don't riot because of education protests. They might demonstrate, lobby, or complain, they don't start mass rioting a looting of neighborhoods. Also the education budget increased. Total education spending in the UK was 46.4 billion pounds in 2001, 51.1 billion pounds in 2002, 54.7 billion pounds in 2003, 61 billion pounds in 2004, 65.1 billion pound in 2005, 69.7 billion pound in 2006, 73 billion pounds in 2007, 78.2 billion pounds in 2008, 83.1 billion pounds in 2009, 88.6 billion pounds in 2010, and 90.6 billion pound in 2011. Almost doubled in 10 years. Increased every year including recent years.