Tuesday, August 9, 2011

Riots Spread From London To Other British Cities

Riots Spread From London To Other British Cities: "British Prime Minister David Cameron recalled Parliament from its summer recess Tuesday and nearly tripled the number of police on the streets after three days of rioting in London blossomed into a full-blown political crisis.

The violence spread to other British cities, prompting Prime Minister David Cameron to warn Tuesday of "many, many more arrests."

Cameron described the scenes of burning buildings and smashed windows in London and several other British cities as "sickening," but refrained from more extreme measures such as calling in the military to help beleaguered police restore order..."

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