Thanks to everyone for responding to my posts.
This is an issue that has so many sides to it
and unless you actually live in the area I guess
it's not so easy to understand things from
their perspective. Noisy - your mention of
"stop and search," by the police rang a bell and
then I remembered reading this article:

http://newmatilda.com/2011/08/12/remember-sydney-riots

It seems that there is a link between police action in
these areas.

Spindoc - you're probably right. What do I know about
what goes on in these areas. I'm merely giving an opinion.

Belly, of course not every poor kid's going to riot,
or steal. It's more complicated then that.

I think I'm going to have to shut up and listen more
to people who come from these areas. Anyway, read the
link - it may be of interest.

I can just see your scenario unfolding Arjay, as those rich kids
text each other on their Blackberries. "Its those evil Central
Banks making us steal these electical items!"

http://www.smh.com.au/world/straighta-student-lauras-looting-charge-could-cost-her-uni-place-20110812-1ipwg.html

http://www.guardian.co.uk/politics/blog/2011/aug/11/uk-riots-day-five-commons-debate-live
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• PM promises review of instant messaging services
(Amongst other vile things to piss people off more)

• Instant messaging services will be reviewed:
"We are working with the police, the intelligence services and industry to look at whether it would be right to stop people communicating via these websites and services when we know they are plotting violence, disorder and criminality," said the prime minister.
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Well if your were doing what you were employed to do and serve the people, instead of filling your rich mates pockets with more taxpayer money. Maybe, just maybe they wouldn't be so pissed and plotting to burn the whole joint down.

This is just one example of how dumb nut politicians think. Not what might have caused all this, oh no, just what can we do to piss them off more! Not to mention lie through their front teeth at the causes!

It's amazing to see how many Marie Antoinette's we have in this world including on this forum. So many in denial because they live in their cushy little homes, with their cushy little jobs, reading crap on their filthy Ipads and then pontificating how everyone else are scum that don't want to work. Let them eat cake huh?

http://blog.alexanderhiggins.com/2011/08/11/uk-london-riots-expand-spying-censorship-social-media-censorship-cell-phone-networks-54641/

This guy pretty much sums up what's going on, on his blog. I'm not saying he's 100% correct, I'm saying he's 150% correct.

UK style riots, coming to a country near you soon!

Youth in Australia don't all have a sense of entitlement and disparity is not only about unemployment or feelings of disenfranchisement but a perception about accessing opportunities.

There are a lot more opportunities and 'pathways' during school than ever before with stronger supports in career counselling but after school the support ends. Logically it cannot go on forever, kids have to learn to use the tools they are taught to stand alone and most can and do. Some might never be equipped. That is life.

This is a complex issue because there are many factors including as some have mentioned changes in the culture of parenting. There is a greater distance between children and parent because of changes in family structures and the push for 'working families' over quality and quantity family time. Quality time is all very well but kids also like quantity especially when very young.

I am more confident the riots would not happen here in the same way. The cultural norms - there are no absolutes and nobody can predict the future. Does talk of gloom and doom assist in perpetuating doom and gloom. It is a bit like the millenium bug hysteria. Australia is better placed to weather any economic downturn.

There is a brewing discontent here but it is not mobilised unless our irresponsible MPs fan the flames with nonsense emails as one LNP MP is being investigated at the moment. The last thing we need is politicians to lose sight of their responsibilities in the pursuit of power.

Yabby,you and Pericles must have a comprehension disorder.Lets go back to basics.

Why is must new money be created from nothing? Answer;because there is an increase in population and productivity.
Who should own this new productivity?Private banks or all of scoiety?
The present system allows private central banks to own our productivity and loan it back to us as debt.It is like you stealing from your neighbour and giving it back as debt with interest plus what you stole.

The worst travesty is that inflationary money created by banks and our govts is also created as debt.They are stealing from us via depreciationg our currency and have the audacity to present it as debt?

Yabby,those who live the lie of deception and corrupt practises will perish by it.

Just, again have to ask, do we need to insult others who do not share our view?
I firmly believe it is a sign of our failures, to try to bully others or be little them for not being as we think we are.
In fact Lexi, once class and poverty, a very long time ago, created Criminals.
We do it for fun now!, a good number of these crims came from middle class.
We must not ignore that.
A quick look at this days Sydney Telegraph, a few story's of our own.
One, just that, a 15 year old, had a shocking life we are told wandered the streets as a four year old while mum and dad drank and took drugs, has over 100 crimes now.
Those who see kids in care know we have thousands of such parents.
Some we reward with big screen TV to have a child they do not want.
We must not except more of the same, we should be improving/changing/ trying new ways to give us a better future.
We however are separated only by time,without change from our burning streets.