"(the police) could have managed their concerns far more effectively"

-- from news article on the riots in London, here is a peace propostition! could? what about yes. what would happen if people were present and attended to really serious things when they come up, especially to the boil, rather than reacting and throwing fuel on the fire and assuming that the grievances are not valid and just need to be suppressed, so things can roll on in the "nice way we like 'em"