PM Statement on disorder in England

[transcript courtesy of the BBC]

“The whole country has been shocked by the most appalling scenes of people looting, violence, vandalising and thieving. It is criminality pure and simple. And there is absolutely no excuse for it.

Torture scene from Abu Ghraib

We have seen houses, offices and shops raided and torched…
… police officers assaulted and fire crews attacked as they try to put out fires…
… people robbing others while they lie injured and bleeding in the street…
…and even three innocent people being deliberately run over and killed in Birmingham.

Palestinians sit on rubble of their destroyed homes in Jabalia

Anguish over dead children in Iraq

Mr Speaker, we will not put up with this in our country. We will not allow a culture of fear to exist on our streets. And we will do whatever it […]