For a more balanced view on the language of the London riots, including even some commentary from linguists, see this article (Jon Kelly, _BBC News Magazine_, 'England riots: what's the meaning of the words behind the chaos?'):
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-14506159
Damien
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Damien Hall
University of Kent (UK / Royaume-Uni)
Leverhulme Early Career Fellow, 'Towards a New Linguistic Atlas of France'
Projet de recherche: 'Vers un Nouvel Atlas Linguistique de la France'
English Language and Linguistics, School of European Culture and Languages
Section de Langue et Linguistique Anglaises, Faculté de la Culture et des Langues Européennes
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