A youth makes a rude gesture as he leaves Highbury Magistrates court where he appeared over his alleged involvement in the trouble in London August 10, 2011. Youths fought running battles with police in English cities and towns overnight but London, where thousands of extra police were deployed, was largely peaceful after three turbulent nights in which youths rampaged in parts of the capital virtually unchecked. REUTERS/Cathal McNaughton (BRITAIN - Tags: CIVIL UNREST CRIME LAW POLITICS)