Who are the rioters? Young men from poor areas ... but that's not the full story | UK news | The Guardian

Who are the rioters? Young men from poor areas ... but that's not the full story | UK news | The Guardian: "Those involved in the riots and looting are from a diverse range of backgrounds and age groups. Photograph: Simon Dawson/AP
The crowd gathered outside Chalk Farm tube station at 1am on Tuesday morning was representative of those who had been at the frontline of other riots over the previous 72 hours.

Anyone who has witnessed the disturbances up close will know there is no simple answer to the question: who are the rioters? Attempts to use simple categorisations to describe the looters belies the complex make-up of those who have been participating."

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