So, England lost to France at football. As most people know, England 'fans' cause trouble regularly, and losing is an excellent excuse to fight with foreigners and trash small European towns. However, someone will have to explain to me why people rioted across England the other night. Fighting with French people, I can understand (but not condone). Attacking French restaurants, if I really stretch my imagination, I can just about see a sliver of logic too...but attacking the English police???
Obviously, trying to find logic in hooligan behaviour is not wise, but you have to wonder what good people think will come of ruining the areas where they live.
Some 400 people were involved in disturbances in Croydon, south London, where police were pelted with missiles and 13 people were arrested.
There were 17 arrests in Wakefield, West Yorkshire, and 31 across Hertfordshire.
And a further 11 were held after two police cars were set alight in Boston, Lincs, and a group of up to 60 people threw bricks and bottles at police.
From the BBC (LINK)
Posted by Gary at June 15, 2004 04:19 PM