How is it that our society can change overnight from a peaceful, law abiding community, to a city that is ransacked by rioters and looters? The images we have seen on television this week have been images that we often see from other countries, where political unrest is common, but we do not expect to be seeing such levels of violence on the streets of London, and acts of violence that appear to be perpetrated by such young people.
I think it is safe to say that most Londoners are in shock this week at the way things can deteriorate so quickly and fear can enter our lives, and all with little apparent political agenda. This week will certainly stick in our memories for a long time and change our perspective on society.
Whilst I’m not wishing to compare what has happened this week in London to the atrocities committed on 9/11, I think the senselessness of both leaves you feeling with a similar disbelief that this is actually happening.
This year sees the 10th anniversary of 9/11 and to commemorate this we will be holding a seminar next week reflecting on Liberty and Freedom in the light of 9/11 and how the world has changed as a result.
Will London be changed as a result of this week?
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