Worst part is from what I understand, is that they aren't even using water cannons and the such. Essentally they are so politically correct they had rather work with the "community" than call this what it is.
It's lawlessness, barbarian, and opportunistic criminal activity by some individuals who don't even deserve to be part of a modern civilization.
Takes people years to build things up, and a horde of savages hours to destroy it.
Shoot on sight imo.
Then again they may be confining it to areas where the looters live and exist. I'm not sure. At least in the States before it spilled out to the country side, there are lots of armed citizens who would protect what is theirs and have the constitutional means to do so should the "authorities" fail. The brits are stuck with this, and no real means to defend themselves. SCARY.
And yup, its already going on in small scale all over america. check out the thread "riots" for a load of examples. (hell I could post more np) Key is it's being quelled quickly. A few of our states with VERY strict gun laws, and large armed criminal urban populations I could see becoming military states very quickly. Illinois and the Chicago metropolitan area for one is a ticking time bomb.
The UK seems powerless, and if anything in fear of these population groups blowing up even further if the they, the authoritys took action. The bbc and libs got the nation into this state of PC. Who's going to fix this?