Britain’s justice system has responded forcefully to the riots

The protests and riots that marred Britain in early August seem to have abated, though the government remains on high alert. Some may have been put off by large counter-protests; the handful who turned out for follow-up events on August 7th were vastly outnumbered. But more important has been the swift and forceful response of the police, prosecutors and the courts, as seen in Mr Parlour’s five-day journey from his keyboard to the clink.