BlackBerry organized flash mobs bent on rampant property destruction, looting, robbery, arson and assault are not revolutionaries !! It was a day of similar frenzied activity in magistrates courts across the country, as the long riot cleanup entered its judicial phase. More than 460 people have been charged in London alone in relation to the riots from 1009 arrests, the Metropolitan police said; nationally more than 1500 have been arrested. There are certain to be more, however. Scotland Yard detectives are dealing with 550 different crime scenes, of which 140 are still cordoned off; 127 people were arrested in London overnight on Wednesday. Roughly half of those who appeared in court in London were under 18, the Met said. Also appearing was a 17-year-old boy who pleaded guilty to handling stolen goods Next up was Michael G* D*, aged 18, One of the accused was a 16-year-old youth with eight previous convictions; another, 21-year-old Marouane Rouhi One by one, the youths, aged between 16 and 21, were brought into the dock, accused of being among a group of up to 50 hooded and masked men who smashed the windows of a cafe, while diners sat outside, some carrying weapons and threatening to set the premises alight with towels soaked in lighter fluid. One diner was robbed of £1200 in cash. They kept coming, although their stories varied widely. David O'Neill, a 22-year-old ... Another to hand herself in -- although she did not enter a plea -- had been a 17-year-old with ...
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