58 year old woman asks.WHY?

The rioters are just people who want something for nothing.

In the beginning they may have thought they had a 'cause' but that time has long since passed. I think we are getting the society we deserve these days. With no discipline kids grow up not knowing there are boundaries.

Speak for yourself. I'm not a parent, a teacher or work in authority. I don't feel any responsibility for the actions of a criminal minority.

But you are right that we need to teach people self-discipline and respect for others. We also have to teach people that they are accountable for their own actions, which is a concept that's alien to a lot of people. I'm sick of hearing excuses - "It's the cuts it's the police it's the bankers there's not enough to do... It's anybody's fault but mine"

i would agree, in a way.

I mean, if a mother would come out right now and give an educational slap to her son for looting.....she would go into prison for mistreatmen.....

The schools are directed in the direction of "SAme chances for evry child" which means everychild must pass, there is no discipline, no punishment from them nor the parrents

And it comes from the top brass...i mean:

"The way we police in Britain is not through use of water cannon," she said. "The way we police in Britain is through consent of communities."

You serious? Ye. Law abidding people understand decency. They would never loot this way. Hovewer....if a dog goes rabit its too late to weep over the spilled milk....you take it down before it kills someone.

Quite agree. Schools are too soft, no-one cares if they leave unable to read or write, parents cannot be bothered, too many immigrants, not enough jobs and they all quote the 'uman rights act.

People today have been made untouchable by both Governments.

UK

NO most people discipline their children it is the slackers that live off handouts that have ruined things for the others. Too many people have too much free time and that leads them to do dumb things. When the US stops paying those unemployed for very long times we may have riots here. People believe they are entitled to live off others instead of doing dirty jobs to pay their way.

Yours may be an explanation of their behaviour, but not an excuse: Ultimately, it is they, themselves, who make these decisions to riot, arson and rape.

-Because LIKE you so Adeptly Pointed Out; the REAL Question here is; Under the Circumstances; Why not ?" ! ;)

Yes Maam !!! spank them all !!! that's what they need. A good spanking !!! ha ha ha