Over the past four days, the state has lost control of England’s streets. What began as localised unrest following the police shooting of a man in north London has exploded into an orgy of arson, looting and feral violence which has spread through the capital and to other English cities. The lawlessness has destroyed business in poor pockets of London and tarnished the city’s reputation the year before it is to host the Olympic Games. The government must now do what is necessary to regain control of the nation’s streets.
過去四天來,英格蘭街頭脫離了政府的控制。警方在倫敦北部擊斃一名男子之後,區域性發生的騷亂事件,演變成了縱火、洗劫和凶殘暴力不斷的亂局。騷亂席捲英國的首都,並蔓延到英格蘭其他城市。這些無法無天的行徑破壞了倫敦窮人經營的商業設施,並且在倫敦主辦奧運會之前損害了這座城市的聲譽。政府現在必須採取必要措施,恢復英國的街頭治安。