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a great way to score a free mobile and a pair of white hi-tops.

it's just a self centered excuse for theft under the veil of 'political unrest'
cunts doing cuntish things, they have no time or need for politics only a desire to acquire aspirational chav baubles for little effort.

Thing is, it's not veiled under 'political unrest', people are just saying what you are. You're right that they're not interested in the political side, but again that's not the point. Right now, it's a police issue, but overall it's overwhelmingly political.