Posts Tagged ‘riots’
British police charge teen in retiree’s death during riots
A 16-year-old boy has been charged in the killing of a 68-year-old London man who died while confronting rioters during the recent wave of violence in Britain. CBC | Top Stories News [Read More]
Riots cause Britain to look at strengthening society
Britain faces a battle to find its moral compass, Prime Minister David Cameron declares, following four days of riots that left five people dead, thousands facing charges for violence and theft, and at least $ 350 million Cdn in property losses. CBC | Top Stories News [Read More]
U.K.’s broken social contract blamed for riots
The spark that lit riots in Britain last week is rooted in the government's radical alteration of the social contract with its citizens, says a Toronto psychiatrist who was born and raised in the U.K. CBC | Top Stories News [Read More]
U.K. riots reveal social media double standard
When social media helped protesters organize and overthrow corrupt regimes in the Arab world earlier this year, while also providing citizen journalism when the mainstream media was shut out, it was lauded as a tool of democracy. CBC | Top Stories News [Read More]
