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Gus John says shooting rioters is ‘dangerous’ idea
A Manchester academic has said the idea that police could lawfully shoot rioting arsonists was “very dangerous”. A review of the August riots by the Inspectorate of Constabulary has suggested firearms could “potentially” be deployed where arson posed a threat to life. Moss Side Defence Committee’s (MSDC) Professor Gus John said the recommendations were “very
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London Riots: a youthful underclass
Chalk Farm became one more of some unlikely places to be targeted by violent street protesters in the last few days. It was also the scene of yet one more of those senseless killings of young people by their peers in recent months. What is it that connects these events? The serious violent unrest we
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