The London Olympics and the London Riots
Submitted on August 12, 2011
By Dave Zirin - August 12, 2011
...[E]very historical precedent points to an increased crackdown in the months ahead, which will only further fan tomorrow’s flames. We have a collision coming between the Olympic Monolith and the poor, angry youth of Great Britain. Conflict is ensured if David Cameron’s ultimate response continues to be, “Let them eat beach volleyball.”
