Over the past four days, the state has lost control of England’s streets. What began as localised unrest following the police shooting of a man in north London has exploded into an orgy of arson, looting and feral violence which has spread through the capital and to other English cities. The lawlessness has destroyed business in poor pockets of London and tarnished the city’s reputation the year before it is to host the Olympic Games. The government must now do what is necessary to regain control of the nation’s streets.
过去四天来,英格兰街头脱离了政府的控制。警方在伦敦北部击毙一名男子之后,局部发生的骚乱事件,演变成了纵火、洗劫和凶残暴力不断的乱局。骚乱席卷英国的首都,并蔓延到英格兰其他城市。这些无法无天的行径破坏了伦敦穷人经营的商业设施,并且在伦敦主办奥运会之前损害了这座城市的声誉。政府现在必须采取必要措施,恢复英国的街头治安。