London Police Caught Off Guard by Weekend’s Riot in Tottenham

Forty-two people were arrested in north London during a night of looting, arson, and clashes between police and residents sparked by the fatal shooting on Aug. 4, of local resident Mark Duggan. The metropolitan police has been criticized for its poor handling of the situation.
London Police Caught Off Guard by Weekend’s Riot in Tottenham
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<a><img src="https://www.theepochtimes.com/assets/uploads/2015/09/120555255.jpg" alt="Residents watch as a building burns after riots on Tottenham High Road on August 7, 2011 in London, England. (Dan Kitwood/Getty Images)" title="Residents watch as a building burns after riots on Tottenham High Road on August 7, 2011 in London, England. (Dan Kitwood/Getty Images)" width="575" class="size-medium wp-image-1799688"/></a>
Residents watch as a building burns after riots on Tottenham High Road on August 7, 2011 in London, England. (Dan Kitwood/Getty Images)
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