UK riots

[Lorna]

and it's incredibly brand consious looting - we're on a break in the centre of manchester this week, so in the thick of it tonight. the stores that were the targets for looting are the premium brands, we managed to find a pizza takeaway for a meal tonight still open, lots of people walking around with masks over their faces carrying tvs that they'd looted. while we were waiting one guy came into the pizza place and tried to sell a big flat screen to the guys in there - they threw him out

i appreciate that there is violence being directed towards the police, but it doesn't 'feel' violent here tonight, at least not where I am, it feels opportunistic - fire being started in a chain store to distract from the real looting going on at the designer brand and electricals stores

you're right kiko - there is a real issue here with a total lack of consequences for people, the kids feel untouchable