The Brits disarmed willingly. They were told cops would protect them. What a bloody irony the truth is.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mKdBxpKqUvs
It took the Brit police 20 minutes to respond to this incident even though they heard what was going on almost instantly. When when minutes count, the police never come until those minutes pass. The police are second responders. The victim and those nearby are the true first responders.