Burning Down the House

"The ostensible cause of the riots was last Thursday's shooting of Tottenham resident Mark Duggan, a 29-year-old father of four, in circumstances that the London Metropolitan Police can't seem to explain. A thorough investigation is pending. But if this is the Amadou Diallo moment for Blighty, then why are minorities and the working class the principal victims of "socially excluded" aggression?"
 By Michael Weiss /Slate/continue reading