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been mentioning and then in the last few hours we know seeing trouble on the streets as well in south london in the louis so as we get more we will bring you up to date. now to follow what may be forcing rises out of the streets for the third night running at let's catch up with nathan joined he's from a young person's charity youth in like limited mr john thanks ever so much for being on r.t. international it's very much appreciate you taking the time and there are these riots really because of the police shooting i was just talking about to our correspondent ivan just now or was not just a trigger for wider public discontent to turn violent. these riots are really coming off the back of years of communities being ignored communities being handled incorrectly by the police because of the market the market to go and was for me a tipping point it was you know the icing on the cake and we've seen so many different examples like this over the last few months over the last few years and i think people have had enough now to take to the streets but over the last few days what we've seen is a lot

other looting is going up and fresh riots run up all over london simle train is the last night and i was the worst it was in in areas all across south and east and west london to the police and the politicians were quick to say that that was copycat violence and it wasn't anything to do with disaffected with. society and unemployment and the economy they were saying this was just mindless violence people jumping on the bandwagon of a genuine cause and that's what that's been put down to however just a few moments ago when london mayor boris johnson turned up here along with the home secretary theresa may they were given and that announcement to the press i couldn't hear what he was saying all the shouting abuse and heckling they got from residents here who were angry at the police for firstly not turning up here within two hours and the rioters got two hours free run of all the department stores here forty one turned up they're saying police they're wanting to protect the wealthy suburbs but not not the areas like here in the poor areas that been hit by the rise and secondly they're saying this is still one of the people here might

the latest there if it is peckham that's in south london the latest pictures showed a building that's been set on fire on the main high street they're huge flames coming out the side of it the police there and also in lewisham which was another area south on has been affected tonight with cars being set on fire there in both areas riot police are trying to secure the area so fire engines in the fire services can go in to try and put out these flames they haven't been able to until now because it simply isn't safe for them to go into what the police are doing actually it seems to be a game of cat and mouse where they're playing with rioters helicopter pictures show them charging down the main thoroughfare both illusion man. and the rioters actually scattering through the side streets they then regroup and charge themselves at the police this time hurling missiles at them and the latest pictures in lewisham actually show the latest ground that the rioters and the use gains that contain the part of car that was left there by a man with seeing member of the public clearly they smash their

have been looting and taking to the streets and burning buildings in various locations across south london from clapp and junction in the southwest to croydon and bermondsey in the southeast which is really quite a large area of london this is all happened the last couple of hours or so in clapham people are looting. smashing shop windows restaurants bookmakers grabbing what they can t.v.'s they don't really care what they take it seems they just want to cause as much damage as possible in croydon the latest pictures i've seen there are of a huge building being set on fire whole corner of a block is up in flames and in both cases there's no police around whatsoever the police are saying that they are pretty stretched to the areas they are in which is several areas throughout london lewisham in south london peckham hackney in north london northeast london they're finding it hard to control the situation there because a number of spectators in particular children watching events and getting in the way of them doing their job and being on robust on the necessary people and so the acting commi

clapham, south london, north london. there's a lot of outon the street who seem very disenfranchised. the politicians are calling them criminals, others are saying there are social issues beneath the surface which are causing the big riots on the streets of london. >> steve sedgewick, we appreciate the live report from london. we'll get back to the riots in just a second. for more on the markets and what can be done to get us back on track. we turn to "new york times" columnist, co-anchor of cnbc's squawk box, andrew sorkin. the dow down 634 points yesterday, politicians at home, you heard some of the republican presidential candidates linking it directly to the downgrade. but the problem obviously much bigger than that. what's at the root of this? >> take a deep breath. i had a conversation yesterday with hank paulson, a former treasury secretary, who knows a thing or two about financial crisis and we discussed this. as much as the downgrade seems like the problem, it's not clear that that's it. it's exacerbating the bi

number of cities all sparks from what was initially a peaceful protest over a police shooting in south london bennett is following this story for us. there's no guarantee things won't flare up again tonight like they have done the last three nights because last night certainly in several areas of london the police simply didn't have any control whatsoever the word to describe it is lawless he was complete mayhem in places like ealing in west london clapham in southwestern croydon in the south east which is widespread looting buildings and vehicles being set on fire and when i say the police didn't have any control for example and clapping they weren't there for over an hour and the looters and they used to have to have a free run of the main department store there for well over an hour and all the shops and high street were smashed in and just and around santa really and. now people were just taking what they could mobile phones trainers and things like that and there has been. some real shock by residents in that area who are speaking to you last night saying how can this happen here that's

all sparked from what was initially a peaceful protest over a police shooting in south london that is our ben is following the latest developments for his capture with now i but it's early evening in london where you are is there a real concern of a repeat of last night's violence. it seems like yes a lot of shops and businesses are not just hearing cracking and southwest london but all over the city have been closing in. as fears rise of another night of looting and violence we've seen people here walking home early from work carrying their computers with them fearing that there could be break ins to the shops and businesses here on the high street and the police also fearing another night of violence they say they'll be upping their offices in the street from six thousand last night to sixteen thousand and nine and they'll be prepared to use rubber plastic bullets or if they have to and so the city is prepared for another night of violence and now i haven't seen any of that here in clapham in the southwest of london where the tensions here have been definitely high where recently wh

at police the random violence is entering its fourth day than although the worst hit areas of south london do appear calm artie's over bennett's there. shops and businesses are not just here in clapham in southwest london but all over the city have been closing early as fears rise of another night of looting and violence and we've seen people here walking home early from work carrying their computers with them fearing that there could be break ins to the shops and businesses here on the high street and the police also fearing another night of violence they say they'll be up in their offices in the street from six thousand last night to sixteen thousand tonight and they'll be prepared to use plastic bullets if they have to and so the so the city is prepared for another night of violence and now i haven't seen any of that here in clapham in the southwest of london where the tensions here have been definitely high people just angry here. not more was done by the police they say the rioters were given two hours to take what they could and cause much damage they could before any police turned u

vehicles that are just been set on set alight riot police have been deployed there in lucian in south london we don't know yet i don't have any figures on a number of arrests if any that have been made there but the worst action the most severe unrest that took place today was in hackney in the north east of london again another area that was previously unaffected until until today what was happening there was looters groups of people swarming the main high streets there smashing windows ransacking shops in some cases stealing and looting merchandise things like t. shirts trainers in other cases it was laying their hands on whatever they could to hurl at the police as missiles chairs wooden beams and riot police in the area trying to control the situation by forming a human line across the street and charging up the right to funnel them down one area but the problem they're facing is that once they control one street another pocket of violence erupts in another street in reports around this evening saying that the writers are actually caught in a tin ear if it's using blackberry instant mess

. >> reporter: despite the condemnation and calls for calm, there are fires burning across london. south of the city in croyden and in lewisham and east in hackney, where so brazen are the rioters that even before night fell they attacked police towers and looted shops. attempts to regain control led to further confrontations with police. >> this is going to carry on for days, isn't it? >> reporter: hundreds have been arrested. many injured. for a third night rioters are on the streets of london. they are attacking the shops just up there and grabbing anything they can. they've set light to cars and and have been throwing missiles at the police who have backed away down the street and continued to fight running battles with the rioters. there are further reports of clashes and looting in clapham and peckham in south london and in birmingham. police and emergency services face a very difficult night. keir simmons, itv news. >>> now here's a look at other stories making news early today in america. folks in joplin, missouri, are making sure the fury of last spring's tornado is not forgotte

this was an electronics warehouse inen field, north london. south of the city, this was a furniture store. it withstood two world wars but was razed to the ground in one night. across london are broken shops... and lives. >> i don't know what we're going to do. i don't know why people do this. >> reporter: overnight, there were 20,000999 calls, more than 100 officers injured. after an emergency meeting at downing street the prime minister promised tough action. >> i have this very clear message to those people who are responsible for this wrongdoing and criminality: you will feel the full force of the law. and if you are old enough to commit these crimes, you are old enough to face the punishment. >> reporter: as he visited south london, it was announced parliament will be recalled on thursday. but it is all too late, say some, who heckled london's mayor. >> i know there are questions about the police response. (all talking at the same time) we are certainly going.... >> reporter: in birmingham where there was further violence overnight the deputy p

. >> reporter: despite the condemnation and calls for calm, there are fires burning across london. south of the city, in croyden. and in lewisham. and east in hackney. where so brazen are the rioters, that even before night fell, they attacked police cars and looted shops. >> reporter: attempts to regain control led to further confrontations with police. >> this is going to carry on for days, isn't it. >> reporter: hundreds have been arrested, many injured. for a third night, rioters are on the streets of london, they are attacking the shop just up there and grabbing anything they can. they've set light to cars and have been throwing missiles at the police who have backed away down the street. but continue to fight running battles with the rioters. there are further reports of clashes and looting in clapham and peckham, in south london and in birmingham. police and emergency services face a very difficult night. kerr simmons, itv news. >>> here's your "first look" at other news going on around america today. folks in joplin, missouri, are making sure the fury of last spring's tornado is

they are accused of rioting in camden, nodding hill and south london. the violence spreading to smaller cities in britain. police arrested looters. the prime minister of britain, the mayor of london and the home secretary have all been on vacation for the start of the rioting. they are all heading back from or are back from their holidays now trying to get the situation under control. we partner with the news agency, i tv. they have put together tootage of the rioting in london. we put up their best reports at maddowblog.com. >>> the ames straw poll in iowa this weekend will not be the biggest 2012 news of the weekend. mitt romney's announcement was stepped on by palin and rudy giuliani. they made sure they were in new hampshire on the day mr. romney was trying to make a splash with their own announcement. it's like wearing white to someone else's wedding. i'm sorry, did i step on your moment. all the republican candidates trying to make a splash with a good showing in the ames-iowa straw poll will be overshadowed by rick perry making his first appearan

the death of the man in one part of london has triggered violence in the north and south of the capital. in hackney, the disturbances began in the early evening. the police said they would have more officers on the streets of london tonight, and here they moved in in force. >> all around the area, it is building up. we have copycat acts of violence. it is what police are calling pure criminality. >> one of these looters carried away a box full of drink. and shopkeepers livelihood being destroyed. a furniture store was in flames. this is the view of one local eyewitness. >> i do not care. i have never seen such a disregard for human life. i hope they rot in hell because of the grief they have caused people. these are decent people who have done nothing to anyone. >> this is an area that is miles from the shooting, which has triggered the unimaginable spiral of violence. >> let's be clear that there is no excuse for violence. there is no excuse for losing -- looting. the police will deal with emergency situations as they consider most appropriate for those situations. but i am absolutely

was much more contained on friday when it was tottenham or sunday when it was north london and south londonit now spread to so many areas that the police are finding themselves so stretched thin that they really aren't able to respond to everything. i came home last night through east london and found there was looting on one of my main shopping streets, a very small shopping street. but there were no police around at all because they were too busy responding to much bigger emergencies happening in other parts of the city. and it is that kind of lawlessness that is really frightening people. on the bus at home, people were really concerned and trying to compare notes, how are they going to get home, how are they going to avoid the lootings and make it home safely? >> this is the worry, isn't it? atika shubert reporting there from near hackney in london. as atika mentioned and as we have been reporting, this has spread. we want to update you on conditions in birmingham, after violence broke out there monday. and covering the rioting there is daniel wainwright, a correspondent for the express

furniture store, established 144 years ago, in what was then the village of croyton, what is now south london. >> it survived the wars, two great wars, first world war, second world war, 1930 depression. >> reporter: this is reeves furniture store today. a charred monument to senseless mayhem. and here to see it,, the mayor f london, boris johnson who cut short his vacation overseas to try to end the cycle of violence. what we witnessed was not a warm welcome. >> you didn't get here for 30 to 45 minutes, it's outrageous -- and you are to blame -- >> i'm very sorry, very sorry. >> reporter: this is a city in fear but a city that iss also struggling to understand. why do you think this is happening? >> i think it's a mix of unemployment in the area. there's always been problem with gang culture as well. >> repororr: but to many here in britain, it is much more than that. in part, a symptom of massive cuts imposed by conservative prime minister david cameron, including health care, education and police funding which is to be slashed by up to 20%. the prime minister, though, is focused on law and

. >> a smash-and-grab raid in south london. today, it was the police doing it. they and their political masters want the message to go out that the streets of britain are back under control. >> the for the law-abiding people who play by the rules, i say, the fight that has begun. we will protect you. a few of federline pleaded and property damage, -- if you have had your property and livelihood damage, we will compensate you. >> apac house of commons spoke during this special emergency session. almost as if the country was at war. >> whatever we disagree on, week by week, month by month, today at the house of commons, we stand shoulder to shoulder united against the vandalism and violence we have seen on our streets. there can be no excuses, no justification. this behavior has disgusted us all and it cannot be allowed to stand. >> the bravery of individual police officers caught up in the violence was praised on all sides. there was widespread criticism about their tactics and the numbers on the streets. >> what became increasingly clear was that there was simpl

vehicles were set on fire in south london. so were rubbish bins. police in birmingham said premises in the city center had been attacked, windows smashed and property stolen. let us go to our correspondent in london. she joins us on the line. this all started as an isolated protest against a police shooting, but the violence seems to be spreading out of control. >> that is right. the violence is escalating and spreading around london. we are seeing a huge blaze in croydon. violence has broken out in hackney and lewisham. the metropolitan police make a statement in the last couple of hours. they said they would go after the protagonists. they condemned this violence. they said cameras would capture those carrying this out and promised to bring this to justice. the pictures we are seeing our cat and mouse games between writers and police officers, rubbish bins on fire. people are terrified. the police have urged londoners to get off the streets so they can deal with increasing levels of violence. >> it looks very serious. is this genuine frustration a

missiles and police the random violence is entering its fourth day although the worst hit areas of south london appear calm reports. london mayor boris johnson a rise in the riots devastated clap and to a mixed reception delivering the government's message to rioters that they'll feel the full force of the law to. the future. but who's going to catch them across england and wales more than eleven thousand police have already been laid off in austerity measures by two thousand and fifteen a total of thirty four thousand will go meanwhile london and other cities are taken over by thugs the police have not been anywhere where if the police if the police were hit that would have been i think any surprise i think south a little bit better i don't think they're doing everything they can and i don't mean to be more violent i think they need to be more competent while police numbers are being cut the estimated cost of the war in afghanistan from two thousand and one to the end of last month was thirty billion dollars all taxpayer cash british forces are also heavily involved in libya despite the minist

and we are assessing the damage, and you started in south london and then the west. tell us what you saw in the south. >> the south was very chaotic, when we got there, there were several armed groups armed with bats and so on. and making their way into many shops in that area. this business district in the south. particularly focusing on mobile telephone shops and supermarkets and going in and out. there was a police presence but far outnumbered by the numbers of men and women on the streets. all of them wearing hoods over their heads to disguise their identity. while we were there, one of the shops was set on fire that quickly went into flames. and that's when it turned ugly. great numbers of police arrived. and proper battles between the youth and the police. and things got quite out of control. >> we have some london fire brigade mentioning the situation. and they said that eight fire engines and 45 fighters were at the scene. and most of the ground and the building you mentioned was a light there. and we also understand that disturbances similar to that you saw.

. >> a smash-and-grab raid in south london. today, though, it was the police doing it with the cameras invited along to witness a suspect hauled in. they and their political masters want the message to go out that the streets of britain are back under control. >> to the law-abiding people who play by the rules and who are the overwhelming majority in our country, i say the fight back has begun, we will protect you. if you have had your livelihood and property damaged, we compensate you. we are on your side. and to the lawless minority, the criminals who have taken what you can get, i say that we will track you down, find you, charge you and punish you. >> a packed house of commons spoke as one during this special emergency session, almost as if the country was at war. >> whatever we disagree on, week by week, month by month, today, as a house of commons, we stand shoulder to shoulder united against the vandalism and violence we have seen on our streets. there can be no excuses, no justification. this behavior has disgusted us a

. >> a smash and grab raid in south london. today, it was the police doing it, with cameras and invited to witness the suspect being hauled away. they want the message to go out that the streets of britain are back under control. >> to the law-abiding people who play by the rules and are the overwhelming majority in our country, the fight back has begun. we will protect you. if you have had your livelihood and property damage, we will compensate you and we are on your side. to the criminals who have taken what they could get, i say this -- we will track you down, find you, charge you, punish you. you'll pay for what you have done. >> the packed house of commons spoke as one during the emergency session, almost as if the country was at war. >> what ever we disagree on, week by week, month by month, today we stand shoulder to shoulder, united against the vandalism and violence we have seen on our streets. there can be no excuses, no justification. this behavior has discussed it us all. it cannot be allowed to stand. we not -- we

pockets of on the right sort of groups if you ranging around particularly in the areas of brixton in south london and fields and the surrounding area in the north but mostly what's underway at the moment is the massive cleanup operation off to last night's looting and rioting that happened in large parts of north london and it started off in the enfield area and then seemed to spread outwards towards the city center and also broke out in the south of the river thames here in brixton. parts of those towns are still closed off the police are treating the entire area as a crime scene they worked. all the pavements there examining the broken glass through the shop windows and picking up any clues that they can find as to who did this in order to try to make arrests they've made one hundred sixty arrests altogether over the last couple of days. of these disturbances police cars have been smashed up and attacked police themselves have we're hearing reports of petrol bombs having been thrown at police and certainly they were attacked with bricks by riots is shops with that far too and looted now i was i

ranging around particularly in the areas of brixton in south london and fields and the surrounding area in the north the what's underway at the moment is a massive cleanup operation off to last night's looting and rioting police cars have been smashed up going to tax police themselves have. been reports of petrol bombs having been drained of police and certainly they were attacked by riots is shops with that far too and looted no i was in enfield last night where that the center of the violence started and. you see ranging through the streets smashing. whatever they could attacking shop fronts particularly shop fronts with attractive things inside stores he's all for and saturday nights in taught and what started off as a peaceful protest outside the police station following the face all shooting by police of a man called mark there about three hundred people holding a silent vigil outside the police station we're hearing reports that were six. member of the police attacking a seventeen year old girl with a proxy that quickly circulated around the crowd and we're hearing that that's wha

this is what's left of a family furniture store, a south london landmark for 140 years. >> crazy really, isn't it? look at the state of it. just completely destroyed. >> reporter: britain's prime minister cut his vacation short and ordered parliament back to deal with the crisis. >> we will do everything necessary to restore order to britain's streets. >> reporter: some people say it's time to bring in the army. >> should bring back rubber bullets and tear gas. >> reporter: brings accomplish vow to use surveillance footage to track down and prosecute criminals. this amateur video shows a man apparently looting the backpack of an injured teenager. >> we have your images and we will be coming to arrest you over the coming days. >> reporter: so far, more than 500 people have been arrested in what's now the worst rioting here since the 1980s. charlie d'agata, cbs news, lon. >>> police are monitoring twitter and warn that those who posted messages inciting the violence could also face arrest. >>> polygamist leader warren jeffs is sentenced to life in prison plus 20 years. the texas jury deci

reports of pockets of sort of creeps if you ranging around particularly in the areas of brixton in south london and fields and then the surrounding area in the north the what's underway at the moment is as a massive cleanup operation after last night's looting and rioting at least cars have been smashed up and attacked police themselves so we're hearing reports of casualties having been thrown at least and certainly they were attacked by rights is shots with that too. loosely now i was in enfield last night where the center of the violence started and there were gangs of youths ranging through the streets smashing. whatever they could attacking shop fronts particularly shop fronts with attractive things inside it started off. on saturday nights in talk and what started off as a peaceful protest outside the police station following the face of shooting police over a man called mark duggan there about three hundred people holding a silent vigil outside the police station we're hearing reports that what sparked it was a member of the police attacking a seventeen year old girl with a plot so that q

local communities trying to come to terms with the wave of looting and golfing north east and south london in enfield wages looted shops making off with whatever they could carry in nearby edmonton a man with south in brixton riots just threw rocks at police and in tottenham where it all began the high street is a burned out shell the police the job center all the banks everything that's happening the recession you know there's a loss anger about that no jobs nothing for the youths to do so yet. ration america you know and it it just sad that it's the it's the poor people that's suffering it was sparked by the fatal shooting by police of this man mark duggan tottenham once on says about why and how he was killed but his shooting was just the spark in an exceptionally draw a tinderbox and all the london boroughs have long been simmering with resentment towards the police towards social injustice and towards unemployment this is a community which is fantastic precious for how levels of unemployment than losing jobs their lives it's. been closed there is never an excuse for violence in the co