Crowdsourcing london riots

One user who said he'd witnessed but not participated in Saturday's riots said the riots were caused by:. Cultural divide, with anger towards the police. I don't believe much of this has to do with Mark Duggan and is more about the "yob culture" in Tottenham. Others, who'd claimed they had taken part in protesting or riots, blamed police tactics, with several respondent repeating the as-yet-unconfirmed rumours about several police officers hitting a year-old girl with riot shields.

The TSG tactics [are to blame]. The police need to learn that they are there to serve us, not to kill us. Several Tottenham residents were keen to seperate the actions of the looters, and some of the rioters, from those who had earlier participated in the vigil for Mark Duggan. I didn't take part, they happened outside my window. I live in the centre of the area affected. People travelled to the area specifically to cause trouble. Walking home from Tottenham Hale tube station at approx , many people were seen walking by with hands full of looted goods.

The same respondent said the Mark Duggan protest proved a trigger for wider social tensions which authorities had long failed to address.

A spontaneous volunteer clean-up effort of the city is being organized on Twitter under the hashtag riotcleanup , which is trending in London. At the center of the effort is the Twitter account riotcleanup , which has attracted almost 70, followers in less than a day. The account, operated by artist Dan Thompson , shares information about where to go to help, and what needs to get done.

There is also a Facebook page for sharing news and information. The app then allows users to inform on people they see on it by sending a name and address to the officers. Assistant commissioner Mark Rowley, head of specialist crime and operations at Scotland Yard, said: "This is a great opportunity for the public to help us fight crime and bring those who remain outstanding to justice. This is a fantastic way for Londoners to help us to fight crime.

Almost 3, people have already appeared in court on charges relating to the riots in London and other areas including Bristol, Birmingham, Reading, Kent and Manchester last year.

The disorder erupted following a protest in Tottenham, north London, on 6 August after year-old Mark Duggan had been shot dead by police two days earlier. The app will also include a further 2, images of people wanted by the police for offences not connected to the riots. Riots reveal 'forgotten families'.