British PM Cameron Proposes Tactics To Quell Riots

by Eric Westervelt, NPR

In an emergency session Thursday on the violence sweeping British cities, Prime Minister David Cameron told Parliament that authorities will consider tougher police action and other tactics, such as disabling instant messaging services, to deal with rioters. Cameron and his ministers are facing criticism over their handling of the unrest.

Broadcast Dates

• All Things Considered, August 11, 2011