Street Justice: UK vigilantes stand up as police fails to combat riots

The British Prime Minister's blaming gangs, Blackberry phones, and even social networks for inciting the violence in the country. David Cameron's also said parts of society are "sick" - but locals in the affected areas say they've been neglected by the government for years. With a sense of insecurity growing on the streets, people are now forced to take matters into their own hands, as Laura Emmett reports from London.

• 2011-08-12T19:08:18+00:00
• Duration: 03:15

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