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Originally Posted by Osem
I know plenty about Tottenham believe me - In my teens/early 20's I spent many years in that part of London and indeed in Lewisham (which isn't a million smiles away geographically of demographically) when all sorts of trouble was kicking off.
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My sympathies
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Part of the problem is who are these 'spokespeople'? As I've already said, I've heard some saying one thing and some saying another. Some saying they deplore the riots but claim it's being done in support of Duggan - hence building up a sense of community revulsion and increasing the pressure upon the authorities. Others who also condemn the riots but claim the rioters are just troublemakers from elsewhere who couldn't care less about Duggan. They can't both be the case and that's the point I'm making about who's speaking for the 'community' and the reliability of and/or the motivation behind their comments.
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OK I understand clearly what your saying now. Can't really speak to any of it though, unsure on who exactly is speaking and what they are saying. Just that you can be both against the riots but feel the original protest had merit. Anyone who thinks the riots are justified or that the police are to blame are wrong, imo, regardless of what the verdict on Duggan is.