Police car flipped over and bus on fire in Leeds as riots break out.

Me too Iam. This went on for hours. People in nearby houses must have been terrified.

If the injury happened a while ago as the Telegraph reports, an assessment will have followed the visit by parents to hospital. Relevant agencies like health, school, social work, police will have been involved.
The riots are terrifying. I almost wish they’d sent the army in

Meanwhile, Home Secretary Yvette Cooper said she was “appalled at the shocking scenes” and attacks on police vehicles and public transport.

Anarchy. It’s sad, police get a bad reputation but they are the generally the first to be turned to in certain circumstances. Sadly no longer the kindly “Dixon of Dock Green” that we grew up with.
They seem to have lost so much trust and respect.

I wondered what had set it off, so thanks for that Urmstongran.
It’s summer, and summer often brings out the rioters who commit criminal damage on a vast scale. Some people would riot if someone swatted a wasp. The reason is because they can. Little is done about it. It was reported late last night that the police wouldn’t move in until the rioting died down and apparently that took about eight hours. The French would have been in with the water cannons.

It's a last resort to take children from their parents so there must be some serious issues that neighbours and friends don't know about.
Causing mayhem and destruction on that level is way over the top. Just an excuse by yobs to be violent.

Whatever the circumstances how will setting buses on fire and turning over cars help ?

Disgraceful. Mob rule.

“ One local, who claimed to know the family involved, said the riot had initially begun as a protest against the children being taken away.

“I have heard it was a baby who was injured – by a sibling. But it was just an accident and it happened a while ago.

“The parents took the baby to the hospital for a check-up.

“They could not believe it when the hospital called social services. After all this time, the social workers then took the four children into care.

“They did not give the family a reason. They just said it was for the best.

“Those kids have never been harmed by their parents and that is why people got so angry. It was a protest.”

Well I doubt social workers would go in on a whim. They must have had grave concerns and no matter what the neighbour says, none of us know what goes on behind closed doors.