Its very sad and disheartening to know that violence has erupted in several parts of London as rioters looted and set fire to buildings and cars. Technology has played an important part in these events.
The Telegraph reported that" the Tottenhem riots were orchestrated by teenage gang members who used the latest mobile phone technology to incite and film the looting and violence.
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.
The Blackberry phone, one of the first devices to offer mobile email, was once the preserve of business leaders and political aides but has become increasingly popular with members of urban gangs and teenagers."
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