The Water-cannons need to be brought over from Northern Ireland, but they're pretty reluctant to since it's the marching season over there.

What happened to good old tear gas?

If I had it my way, I would use live rounds and exterminate these idiots.
People whose sole purpose of existence is to cause trouble for others deserve to be put down.

Each time riots or protests erupt, I can't help but feel that the majority of people causing mayhem are not in it because they support the cause. Instead, they're only in it because it's a rare opportunity for them to act like barbarians and get away with it.

When the police starts shooting one idiot after the other you'll see. Not rubber bullets, but good old plain metal bullets. ^^, We have had our own riots in Copenhagen, but going so far to kill people for protecting their property would never happen. And I Doesn't really think our police force would allow you to run them over with cars without them shooting at you.

That's the problem. The law is often too lenient and protects this type of thugs too much.
They know they can cause mayhem without consequence, and that's why they do it.

Heck, they're not even fighting for a cause. They're just taking the opportunity to act stupid.

If they know that torching someone's property will lead to their deaths, I am pretty sure the amount of people daring to participate in these stupid displays of mob petulance will be much, much less.

But as it is, the authorities hold back, all in the name of the sanctity of human life. The images do make you wonder, what's so sanctious about the lives of these idiots?

They forfeited any of their human rights the moment they decided to destroy people's property, and should be given the same heavy handed and destructive treatment they wreaked on others. Give them a taste of their medicine.

I'd have to agree with Emma about most of the rioters not supporting a cause. It's typical mob mentality. I actually happened to be staying with one of my friends since she lives in Vancouver during the Stanley Cup Finals and saw the rioting DT...such a shame people act like barbarians just because they can.

If shop owners in London start shooting at everybody, anybody, like these Korean
owners did back in 1991 Los Angeles Riots, no one would dare to steal anything
from them http://youtu.be/CvaNJ0mF_JM