BBC is doing their best to show that it's not "symbolic" violence anymore. I have a cousin in Enfield who called me and said that it's growing more indiscriminate... Shit looks insane. I think it's interesting that some overlook the widespread social vandalism by elites, austerity measures and racist police violence that usually precipitates these situations.
Then there's this vid:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ITJcparImeQ&feature=player_embedded
Why burn your own hood down? Fuck that.