A Tottenham rioter speaks out...

I mean, it's about time someone did sumfin' about wot's bin goin' on in Tottenham, init? I mean, you know, the police - I mean they're totally outa order in't they?

They're always pickin' on me and me gang. Just the uvver day I was walkin' down the street mindin me own business - I mean I weren't doing nuffing wrong and the old bill just picked on me for nuffin' just 'cos I was wearin' a hoodie and carryin' a sports bag. I mean, it's 'cos I's black, init?

And then they nicked me jus' 'cos I had a couple of kilos o' grass. I mean, a couple o' kilos for Chrisake. That's nuffin' - it's just for me personal use like! It's not like I was goin' sell it on or nuffin'! I mean, I wouldn't! And then they picked on me for me knife! I said to 'em, I said "Look - if you lived round 'ere and you wos carrying a couple of Ks in yer bag, you need a knife to protect yerself. It's common sense, init?"

Anyhow, I got me own back on Saturday when it all kicked off 'cos they shot that poor sod in the week. Way I heard it, they stitched 'im up. I mean fancy gunning the bloke down and then planting that gun on 'im to make it look like he was dangerous. I mean, even shooting that coppers radio to make it look like he was goin' for 'em! I mean, do they fink we're stupid or somefin' to fall for that one!!

I admit I done that supermarket while it was all goin' down but I mean that's fair enough. The capitalist bastards that own it deserve it. I mean the price they're chargin' for fags and booze these day, it just ain't right. They're bloody rippin' us off and anyhow they can afford to lose a bitta stock. I mean they're insured ain't they so it's not like it goin' to cost 'em nuffin' at the end of the day.

And anyhow it's about time the filth had a bit a bit o' stick, know wot I mean? I mean who do they fink they is telling us law abiding citizens wot we can and can't do? I mean, it ain't democratic is it?

I was a good crack and I reckon we should do it regular 'tho I 'spect it'll all die down, like, now the football's back and we got somewhere else to let off a bitta steam...