Crime waves

Crime waves are an ancient phenomenon. Current news illustrates one in action in the United Kingdom:

• London violence spreads as copycats run riot - 2011-08-09
• Copycat crime across London after Tottenham riot - 2011-08-08
• Bristol riots: 150 bring copycat violence as people warned to stay clear of the city centre - 2011-08-09
• Copycat attacks spread to Birmingham and beyond - 2011-08-10
• Liverpool riots: City hit by 5 hours of violence as disorder spreads beyond London - 2011-08-09
• Nottingham riot: youths attack police station in St Ann's - 2011-08-09
• Manchester riots: '2,000' thugs rampage through city centre - 2011-08-09
• London ‘like a war zone’ - 2011-08-10

Multiple news articles suggest that the criminals are coordinating using BlackBerry's "Messenger" service - in order to achieve high local concentrations of rioters at unpredictable locations in order to overwhelm local law-enforcement efforts.

• In London riots, BlackBerry Messenger gets starring role.
• BlackBerry messaging singled out in U.K. riots.

LONDON RIOTS - Looting T-mobile - Brixton.

Fresh video of London riots: Crowd street rampage.

London on Fire: Video of Tottenham anti-police riots, bus blaze.

Tottenham Riots: Torched houses, cars in London violence aftermath .