How technology fuelled Britain’s first 21st century riot
8th August 2011
The disorder was captured second-by-second on Twitter with rioters so caught up in the frenzy of destruction they thought nothing of posting incriminating pictures of themselves stealing from ransacked shops.
Gang members used Blackberry smart-phones designed as a communications tool for high-flying executives to organise the mayhem.
They have the technology.
Mark Duggan, whose shooting by police sparked the disturbances, used Blackberry Messenger to send his last message to his girlfriend, Semone Wilson, 29, writing: “The Feds are following me.”
I guess he watches too many movies, if he characterizes the Metropolitan Police as ‘the Feds’.
August 9th, 2011 at 09:45
Redefines “flash mob” doesn’t it?