First reaction: the police don't like them but some see vigilante groups as heroes of the community
 AUGUST 10, 2011
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Groups of local people have been taking to the streets to protect their homes and businesses as violence continues to sweep across the country, but the rise of these vigilante patrols has divided opinion.
In south London members of the English Defence League reportedly teamed up with football supporters to 'protect' their neighbourhood, sparking accusations of racism, and there were similar concerns raised as groups patrolled in Enfield and Eltham (above). Elsewhere, Asian communities gathered in Southall, and Turks and Kurds turned out in Dalston and Haringey to prevent looting....
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