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  Social Media and the London Riots
 
 PM David Cameron came back from holidaying in Italy and blamed PARENTS (not social media, nor politics) for the riots. The cheek! 
Gobsmacked in Great Britain - August 13, 2011
 
 Heard the same kind of response about parents being to blame from other Britons (living in Britain). There must be something to it then if the normal citizens are saying this. Children with no manners, no values, no sense of social responsibility. After all........where do young people get it from? role models? parents? 
B A Stumpf, lektor, university - August 13, 2011
 
 I agree with BA, this is about a lack of core values, not about social media. If we blame social media then we are trying to kill the messenger. Sustainable brands are based on purpose and guiding principles. Apparently many of the rioters and their families lack both. We experience much of the same in the States. 
Rex Whisman, Chief Strategist, BrandED Consultants Group - August 14, 2011
 
 Britain has an unenviable record of having the most rude children, most daft, highest teenage pregnancy rate etc. In Europe. The problem precede social media. There are too many rights and less responsibilities in our society. Too many people are having babies without first developing skills necessary to raise them. Old values are thrown aside in favour of politically correct multi-culturalism and crass materialism. Until the root of the problem is addressed it's just the beginning of chaos. 
- August 14, 2011
 
 Both B A Stumpf and Rex Whisman are on point....The disturbances themselves have got very little to do with Social Media and more with values and social responsibility.....as a matter of fact, rather the opposite from my perspective....Social Media was aptly deployed in the wake of the London unrests to tell a compelling story which prompted millions world over to unanimously condemn the deplorable actions of misguided youths....I daresay Social media will also be vital in helping authorities in the UK apprehend the criminals, if it isn't already helping them do so! 
Tomi Ogunlesi, Strategic Planner, Bates Cosse, Laogs, Nigeria - August 16, 2011
 
 Banning social media in response to the riots (or rather looting) I believe is a very backward approach. Imagine what would have happened if in the early 20th century automobiles were used by a gang as a getaway during a bank robbery and the police couldn't catch them, later the government bans them since "its a tool of robbers." Thanks to social media groups can organize and react much faster (for better or worse) than before and that means the state must also shift a gear in terms of response time. Riots in LA in 1992 were much worse in intensity but no social media was involved. 
- August 18, 2011
 
 
     
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