I think Russell Brand, of all people, wrote an interesting blog for The Guardian about the London riots. http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2011/aug/11/london-riots-davidcameron [ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_4vp3-bKDpw&feature=player_embedded&list=PL47324076ACAED01E[/ame]
http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2011/aug/11/fast-track-justice-courts-riots "One of the people dealt with by the court overnight included a woman with 96 previous convictions for theft who pleaded guilty to stealing alcohol, cigarettes and mobile phone accessories." 96 times. Yeah, there's a useful citizen.