Wednesday, 15 December 2010

BBC News - Student fees protests: Does rioting change anything?

Well, the youth have all their energy and hope for the future.
Where does that energy go?
Eventually, it gets eaten up by credit card bills, family, wife, car payments, promotions, commute, rising prices, negative newspaper stories, and then
one day, they will be tired drones.
We'll wish them well, but don't smash up the place please!
Angry protests against tuition fee rises in England have been marked by rioting. Like them or not, do such tactics prove effective?

It was a disturbing, unforgettable tableau, a sight that may come to define an era of unrest: Parliament Square, in the aftermath of serious civil disorder, scattered with charred debris, mangled barriers and broken glass.

The roll-call of injuries, the cost of the damage inflicted on central London's infrastructure - all prompted swift condemnation from the home secretary and the National Union of Students alike.

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