The riots in London have are fueling riots in other parts of England. The riots in one part of London were a result of the killing of an unarmed black man by the police. Mark Duggan, a 29 year old father of four, was gunned down in North London’s Tottenham Hale section. At the time of the shooting he was in a cab that had been stop to be searched for illegal guns, one was found at the scene. The initial reports say a gun was fired at the police. The Guardian of London says that ballistic reports show that the gunfire came from police. The family of Duggan and the community wanted answers and a peaceful protest was scheduled. The family wanted to meet with police officials to get answers and the police reps refused to meet with them, things turned ugly.
Tuesday, August 16, 2011
London Riots pt.2
The riots in London have are fueling riots in other parts of England. The riots in one part of London were a result of the killing of an unarmed black man by the police. Mark Duggan, a 29 year old father of four, was gunned down in North London’s Tottenham Hale section. At the time of the shooting he was in a cab that had been stop to be searched for illegal guns, one was found at the scene. The initial reports say a gun was fired at the police. The Guardian of London says that ballistic reports show that the gunfire came from police. The family of Duggan and the community wanted answers and a peaceful protest was scheduled. The family wanted to meet with police officials to get answers and the police reps refused to meet with them, things turned ugly.
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