Raif

Meet Kamran Raif on his first night of security duty in London.

'The Police Did Nothing' Anne Jolis 2011

Mr. Raif pauses as a string of patrol cars and a fire truck speed down the street, heading north to a rougher neighborhood.

London Riots: 'The Police Did Nothing' Anne Jolis 2011

They appeared to be 16 or younger and sober to Mr. Raif.

'The Police Did Nothing' Anne Jolis 2011

Kamran Raif sits in front of the smashed windows of his brother's store in north London.

'The Police Did Nothing' Anne Jolis 2011

Mr. Raif, his brother and a handful of customers were inside at the time.

'The Police Did Nothing' Anne Jolis 2011

To Mr. Raif they appeared to be 16 or younger and sober.

London Riots: 'The Police Did Nothing' Anne Jolis 2011

As for the Raif brothers, they have no army—only a shop to run.

London Riots: 'The Police Did Nothing' Anne Jolis 2011

At the Sunnyside Restaurant and Lodge, which relies on its lakeside deck to draw diners, manager Raif Anderson said business was down 10% to 15% for May but warm weather in the past week meant June's numbers would likely be on par with last year's.

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Mr. Raif pauses as a string of patrol cars and a fire truck speed down the street, heading north to a rougher neighborhood.

'The Police Did Nothing' Anne Jolis 2011

A can of Red Bull at his side and fists jammed into his parka, 29-year-old Mr. Raif watches and waits.

'The Police Did Nothing' Anne Jolis 2011