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xoom Donating Member (120 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Aug-08-11 06:05 AM
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Question about the riots in London.
Are the rioters hurting themselves by being destructive? Won't their taxes go to pay for fixing the damages?
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Name removed Donating Member (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Aug-08-11 06:09 AM
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xoom Donating Member (120 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Aug-08-11 06:11 AM
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2. just a simple question, sorry you couldnt stay on topic..
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MilesColtrane Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Aug-08-11 06:42 AM
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3. Welcome to DU!
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muriel_volestrangler Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Aug-08-11 06:44 AM
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4. It'll mainly be insurance premiums, and businesses
It's businesses that have been the main target. But few businesses can get back the full cost to them of the disruption.
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lonestarlib Donating Member (178 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Aug-08-11 06:47 AM
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5. I think even with the austerity measures in place in GB
these people aren't paying taxes.
According to what one rioter told a reporter, it's the only method they believe they have to call attention to the poverty in the area. It works.
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HipChick Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Aug-08-11 07:08 AM
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6. It's about race...and the treatment of blacks by police...there are much poorer boroughs in London

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Skidmore Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Aug-08-11 07:13 AM
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7. An ongoing issue in a community is not the same thing as
trying to hang those problems on new austerity policy related to the current mess.
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