The English Defence League (EDL) gathered in Eltham, south-east London, on Tuesday evening with around 200 residents from the area.<br />As the number of people swelled, the mood became increasingly violent as suspected looters were chased and set upon.<br /><br />In one incident, a mob attacked a bus passing through the high street after black youths, seated on the upper deck, gestured through the window. Police were quick to respond, using dog-handlers to separate the two groups.<br />Jack England, EDL's south-east regional organiser, claimed that the people on the streets were "patriots" and not vigilantes.
