Quote of the Day

Re: the London riots, here are a few chosen words from Kit Malthouse, London's deputy mayor in charge of policing, quoted in today's New York Times (www.nytimes.com), ascribing ill intent to free-floating youth who are:

"... intent on violence, who are looking for the opportunity to steal and set fire to buildings and create a sense of mayhem, whether they're anarchists or part of organized gangs or just feral youth, frankly, who fancy a new pair of trainers.''