Thursday, 8 December 2011

Omolola
  • Her research was based on an article from independent.co.uk (2011).
  • The majority of people who participated in the riot were teenagers and no reasons were specified of why it was caused. The article suggested that the teenagers might have been acting crazy.
  • During the riot, properties in Manchester and Birmingham were destroyed.
  • The head of police have decided that they may use plastic bullets for any re-occurring riots. 
Tumi 
  • His research was based on an article from bbc.co.uk (2011) and guardian.co.uk.
  • Mark Duggan was a 29 year old father with 4 kids who was a suspected arms dealer. Three shots were fired in the scene and one shot was found in the police radio. A gun was found in the scene and was said that it was not police property. Mark Duggan died at this time and his death was one of the reasons which started the riot.
  • According to bbc.co.uk (2011), (13%) of the riot members who were arrested were gang members and (90%) of the riot members were male and half of them were under the age of 21. The teenagers who took part in the riot were either expelled or excluded from school due to bad behaviour.
  • It was stated that the riot may have occurred due to some issues with the coalition government, unemployment and a high level of child poverty.
  • Another reason is that since 1998, 333 deaths occurred in police custody and not even one member from the police was arrested. The public felt that the people who are supposed to protect them are in fact harming them. The death of Mark Duggan encouraged the people to start the riot.
Abdulazeez 
  • His research was based on blogs from Mamimogog.blogspot.com, Dr.PaulBagualy.blogspot.com and independent.co.uk.
  • In August 2011, people used Mark Duggan's death or killing as an opportunity to start the riot.
  • Mamimogog.blogspot.com believed that one of the reasons for the arsing of the riot was because people had dreams and hopes and after being patient for a long time they decided to go after their dreams by starting a violent riot.
  •  Dr.PaulBagualy.blogspot.com suggested that the anger in the public led to this violent riot.
  • Other reasons for the happening of the riot were cut of funding by the government which increased poverty and racism. A peaceful riot was set at first but there was no response from the government and this led the people to be violent.
  • Social networking sites were used to plan the riot. The government may have had the chance to stop it or offer some solutions to the public.
Henry
  • His research was based on guardian.co.uk and bbc.co.uk 
  • Mark Duggan was a 29 year old father from Tottenham.
  • On 4th August 2011, metro police stopped his cab and searched him, while doing so gunshots were fired and after 30 minutes Mark Duggan died.
  • Three questions were asked by many people:
o   Was he a gang member?
o   Was he armed?
o   Did he shoot the police first?
  • Unfortunately, no answers were found and people are still confused and do not know the exact story.
  • Mark Duggan's death started the riot.
  • On the 16th of August, his family went to the police to find out what had really happened and it did not go well.
  • A video was played which showed pictures of the riot and the properties destroyed.
Ralphael
  • His research was based on independent.co.uk and cnn.com
  • Mark Duggan was shot by the Scotland Yard
  • A peaceful protest started on the 6th of August and the causes for the protest or the riot were poor relation with the police, social elimination and crime culture
  • According to an interview made by CNN.com (2011) with Joseph and Richard, there were some solutions for the riot to be stopped such as, Special Forces to contain the riot, increase and provide more opportunity for young people, control video games.
Ezekiel 
  • His research was based on  guardian.co.uk
  • Mark Duggan was suspected to have shot a police and the police shot back in self defence.
  • Many people wondered whether he was a gangster or a family loving man.
  • People in his neighbourhood said that he was a gangster and was involved in drug dealing and some said that he was a good man.
  • Mark Duggan was never imprisoned as his girlfriend Simeon Wilson stated.

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