Britain Protest and Riot Photos
Manchester, Birmingham, Liverpool, Enfield

A rioter walks through a burning barricade in the Toxteth area of Liverpool on Wednesday August 10, 2011. In the northern city of Liverpool, about 200 youths hurled missiles at police in a second night of unrest. (Peter Byrne)

A sign is seen outside a looted shop after a night of rioting in and around Manchester, England, Wednesday Aug. 10, 2011. In the northwestern city of Manchester, hundreds of youths rampaged through the city center Tuesday night, hurling bottles and stones at police and vandalizing stores. A women's clothing store on the city's main shopping street was set ablaze, along with a disused library in nearby Salford. (Jon Super)

Riot police seen in Oldham street during civil disturbances in Manchester, England, Tuesday, Aug. 9, 2011. Britain began flooding London's streets with 16,000 police officers Tuesday, nearly tripling their presence as the nation feared its worst rioting in a generation would stretch into a fourth night. The violence has turned buildings into burnt out carcasses, triggered massive looting and spread to other U.K. cities. (Jon Super)

A car is seen on fire during civil disturbances in Manchester, England, Tuesday, Aug. 9 2011. Britain began flooding London's streets with 16,000 police officers Tuesday, nearly tripling their presence as the nation feared its worst rioting in a generation would stretch into a fourth night. The violence has turned buildings into burnt out carcasses, triggered massive looting and spread to other U.K. cities. (Jon Super)

Police make an arrest during the second night of civil disturbances in central Birmingham, England, Tuesday, Aug. 9, 2011. Britain began flooding London's streets with 16,000 police officers Tuesday, nearly tripling their presence as the nation feared its worst rioting in a generation would stretch into a fourth night. The violence has turned buildings into burnt out carcasses, triggered massive looting and spread to other U.K. cities. (Tim Hales)

Police dogs and their handlers walk past a burning car during the second night of civil disturbances in central Birmingham, England, Tuesday, Aug. 9, 2011. Britain began flooding London's streets with 16,000 police officers Tuesday, nearly tripling their presence as the nation feared its worst rioting in a generation would stretch into a fourth night. The violence has turned buildings into burnt out carcasses, triggered massive looting and spread to other U.K. cities. (Tim Hales)

Looters take electrical goods after breaking into a store during the second night of civil disturbances in central Birmingham, England, Tuesday, Aug. 9, 2011. Britain began flooding London's streets with 16,000 police officers Tuesday, nearly tripling their presence as the nation feared its worst rioting in a generation would stretch into a fourth night. The violence has turned buildings into burnt out carcasses, triggered massive looting and spread to other U.K. cities. (Tim Hales)

People pose for photos in front of a burning car set alight during the second night of civil disturbances in central Birmingham, England, Tuesday, Aug. 9, 2011. Britain began flooding London's streets with 16,000 police officers Tuesday, nearly tripling their presence as the nation feared its worst rioting in a generation would stretch into a fourth night. The violence has turned buildings into burnt out carcasses, triggered massive looting and spread to other U.K. cities. (Tim Hales)

Crowds gather on the streets during the second night of civil disturbances in central Birmingham, England, Tuesday, Aug. 9, 2011. Britain began flooding London's streets with 16,000 police officers Tuesday, nearly tripling their presence as the nation feared its worst rioting in a generation would stretch into a fourth night. The violence has turned buildings into burnt out carcasses, triggered massive looting and spread to other U.K. cities. (Tim Hales)

Crowds stand on Oldham street during civil disturbances in Manchester, England, Tuesday, Aug. 9, 2011. Britain began flooding London's streets with 16,000 police officers Tuesday, nearly tripling their presence as the nation feared its worst rioting in a generation would stretch into a fourth night. The violence has turned buildings into burnt out carcasses, triggered massive looting and spread to other U.K. cities. (Jon Super)

Riot police run up Market Street in the city centre during civil disturbances in Manchester, England, Tuesday, Aug. 9, 2011. Britain began flooding London's streets with 16,000 police officers Tuesday, nearly tripling their presence as the nation feared its worst rioting in a generation would stretch into a fourth night. The violence has turned buildings into burnt out carcasses, triggered massive looting and spread to other U.K. cities. (Jon Super)

A riot policeman holds a looter in a Sainsbury's supermarket on Deansgate during civil disturbances in Manchester, England, Tuesday, Aug. 9 2011. Britain began flooding London's streets with 16,000 police officers Tuesday, nearly tripling their presence as the nation feared its worst rioting in a generation would stretch into a fourth night. The violence has turned buildings into burnt out carcasses, triggered massive looting and spread to other U.K. cities. (Jon Super)

The grille of a looted shop is seen during civil disturbances in Manchester, England, Tuesday, Aug. 9, 2011. Britain began flooding London's streets with 16,000 police officers Tuesday, nearly tripling their presence as the nation feared its worst rioting in a generation would stretch into a fourth night. The violence has turned buildings into burnt out carcasses, triggered massive looting and spread to other U.K. cities. (Jon Super)

A woman, center, pleads with a police officer to release her son after they detained him on Tuesday, Aug. 9, 2011 in Enfield, North London. It was not immediately clear why he was detained. Thousands more police officers flooded London streets Tuesday in a bid to end Britain's worst rioting in a generation as nervous shopkeepers closed early and some residents stood guard to protect their neighborhoods. A woman at right is a bystander. (Karel Prinsloo)

Police detain a man on Tuesday , Aug. 9, 2011 in Enfield, North London. It was not immediately clear why he was detained. Thousands more police officers flooded London streets Tuesday in a bid to end Britain's worst rioting in a generation as nervous shopkeepers closed early and some residents stood guard to protect their neighborhoods. (Karel Prinsloo)

Police officers detain a man on Tuesday , Aug. 9, 2011 in Enfield, North London. It was not immediately clear why he was detained. Thousands more police officers flooded London streets Tuesday in a bid to end Britain's worst rioting in a generation as nervous shopkeepers closed early and some residents stood guard to protect their neighborhoods. (Karel Prinsloo)