The video speaks for itself...there seems to be a concerted effort by much of the press to minimize the significance of the riots. Darcus Howe here implies that the grievances behind the violence are too often dismissed,calling it "an insurrection of the masses of the people". The semantics here are important, since violence against a corrupt regime, as in Syria, is often considered justified. Should we look at the U.K. in the same light?

The elite racist journalist meets a real person on the street and can't handle the truth. An interesting short video.

It is showing a deeper undercurrent than just vandalism, mob, behavior and the thrill of smash and grab; all contributing factors, but there is social frustration here - being left out of the mainstream, being marginalized whilst seeing all the things they can't have on TV.