When you create a society that has no sense about it at all, you can't be surprised if people behave in destructive, irrational ways. And if you set an example of unrestrained greed and freedom to behave vilely, you can't be surprised if people follow it.
David Cameron was involved in a shop window-breaking incident in Oxford when a member of the Bullingdon Club. "Just youthful high spirits", of course. He didn't spend any days in prison. And bankers and company directors grab millions in pay and pension rights "to keep the best people at the top".
"What "utterly unacceptable,. criminal behaviour" actually means is "tug you forelocks and respect our property while we exploit society entirely to our advantage". The government's own research has found that 64% of rioters came from the most deprived neighbourhoods, 42% were entitled to free school meals, 35% were on benefits, and two-thirds had special educational needs.
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