Home secretary warns rioters they ‘will pay the price’
Home Secretary Yvette Cooper warns people taking part in disorder across the UK that those breaking the law "will pay the price", telling them: "Criminal violence and disorder has no place on Britain’s streets." Report by Blairm. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
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00:00Criminal violence and disorder has no place on Britain's streets.
00:05We've been clear to the police that they have our full backing
00:09in taking the strongest possible action against perpetrators,
00:14including when making sure that there are more prosecutors,
00:18there are sufficient prison places,
00:20and also that the courts stand ready,
00:22because anyone who engages in this kind of disorder
00:25needs to be clear that they will pay the price.
00:28There have already been arrests and charges,
00:30but we know that that will continue
00:33and the police have our full backing.
00:35I want everyone to be clear.
00:37Anyone who gets involved in criminal disorder,
00:41violent thuggery on our streets,
00:44will have to pay the price
00:45and they should expect there to be arrests,
00:47prosecutions, penalties and the full force of the law,
00:50including imprisonment, travel bans and more,
00:54because it's really important that communities can feel safe on the streets
00:57and there are consequences for breaking the law.