Rioting. Why are we surprised?

Is it any surprise that this anarchy is tearing the heart out of inner cities?

We’ve got parents who fundamentally disrespect any authority, teaching their spawn how to disrespect authority (either at school or the police).

This means teachers avoid teaching in inner city schools, quite rightly, so the standard of education deteriorates to a militaristic and confrontational state.

The kids prefer truancy to school - and the parents say nothing.

Any rioting is just an extension of a vicious circle with no control.

The only route left is heavy punishment for anyone involved (to deter further rioting) but that in turn is proven to store up more of an issue for later life - so the courts will avoid custodial sentencing.

So the kids will (in their eyes) effectively get away with it. Something they’ve been doing their whole short lives… When all it took was a parent to do THEIR job properly.

Think it’s bad now, just imagine when these little criminals grow up.

It’s depressing, but a sad truth of this greedy world we live in.