The poll tax riots were a series of riots in British towns and cities during protests against the Community Charge, introduced by the Conservative government of Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher. The largest protest occurred in central London on Saturday 31 March 1990, shortly before the tax was due to come into force in England and Wales.
Image: Poll Tax Riot 31st Mar 1990 Trafalger Square Horse Charge
Image: Poll tax riot 31st Mar 1990
Image: Poll Tax Riot 31st Mar 1990 Trafalger Square Protesters Stand Firm
Image: Poll Tax Riot 31st Mar 1990 Trafalger Square Police Pinned down
A riot or mob violence is a form of civil disorder commonly characterized by a group lashing out in a violent public disturbance against authority, property, or people.
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New York police attacking unemployed workers in Tompkins Square Park, 1874.
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