Tonight I sit in my flat, anxious at the sound of police sirens outside. I have used up my last teaspoon of sugar, so my next cuppa will be a bland one as my nearest shop has unexpectedly closed early due to the riots.
I watched in horror last night as the news broadcast a constant stream of images of masked youths pillaging and plundering and vandalising as police officers merely formed a line and watched on.
Why it should be right that vandals be allowed to burn building, smash cars, loot shops in full view of the police with no action at all taken to stop them. Why is the police not able to protect these businesses? Why should the livelihoods of innocent people be allowed to be destroyed while the police look on?
Where are the strategies to disperse crowds and prevent such actions? Where are the water cannons, the teargas, the armoured vehicles, the tazers? Where are our police? Why are our police not being given powers against these despicable louts? Why have our police been castrated?
When did our media turn into such biased, edit-heavy, money-hungry agencies where news makes the headlines because it sells? One minute the police aren't doing enough, one second the police are being too heavy-handed. The press have contributed to the contempt held for the police. Why do they never ask the right questions? Watching the news channels is like watching some strange elaborate dance around the real issues and questions - nobody seems to want to talk about the elephant in the room!
What about our politicians? Theresa May should step down for her weak handling of the situation. Why are we on Day 4 of the riots? How long will this go on? How long will our laughable Government politicians, our Prime Minister included, continue to make their empty speeches about taking action and ACTUALLY TAKE ACTION? Why do I not believe them when they say that those responsible will be severely punished?
I despair. I despair.
Something needs to be done. Enough is enough. Give the police back its powers – and do it properly. Unlawful police acts should be thoroughly and transparently investigated and punished accordingly. But the police must otherwise be allowed to do their job.
