News Tottenham riots

[Utini]

Fyi

Riots in Kingston now i'm told Embattle. Surely not!

 

[Ch3tan]

I hope not. It's student night at Oceana's (very large nightclub in Kingston for those that don't know), and half or more of the people at my work will be there for payday drinks tonight.

 

[Job]

Next step is martial law, then things get serious, looters will be shot.

 

[old.user4556]

Just watching the news in my hotel room, didn't realise it was so widespread, holy shit.

 

[old.user4556]

Next step is martial law, then things get serious, looters will be shot.

Tbfh, bring it.

 

[old.user4556]

I can't get through to my sister in the Isle of Dogs

 

[rynnor]

Bromley high street too.

 

[Ch3tan]

Bromley high street too.

Lots of news (legitimate not twitter etc), of youths with radios, and megaphones organising. I would guess every major shopping centre has been targeted.

 

[ST^]

There's also a lot of people saying Bromley is fine. Dunno what to believe at the moment.

 

[Utini]

There's also a lot of people saying Bromley is fine. Dunno what to believe at the moment.

Rioting or not, Bromley is most definitely not fine.

 

[Uara]

Apparently youths with petrol bombs in Clapham Junction (according to BBC website).

 

[eksdee]

‪Truly extraordinary speech by fearless West Indian woman in face of Hackney rioters‬‏ - YouTube

 

[Ch3tan]

Fuck off Ken. Politiking against Boris on BBC. No one cares right now.

 

[old.user4556]

I was thinking the same, I shouted "fuck off ken" at the TV.

 

[Ch3tan]

This is the worst media coverage I've ever seen. We get reporters in the heart of warzones, but not london during riots..

 

[Shagrat]

jesus, what a mess. just seems to be escalating out of control atm. I really cant see any other response from the govt other than the army being deployed. It could all get really messy then......

 

[old.user4556]

?4 for a small beer out the mini bar. I need it.

Yeah Chet, it's woeful coverage.

 

[rynnor]

This is the worst media coverage I've ever seen. We get reporters in the heart of warzones, but not london during riots..

The media dont expect to go covert over here so all their gear/vans etc have media logos all over them and the kids arent stupid enough to let em film em.

 

[rynnor]

Camden - few hundred charging police lines

 

[old.user4556]

Ealing now.

 

[Shagrat]

all you guys living in london (and the other big cities i expect soon), keep your heads down eh.

:wub:

 

[Ch3tan]

Anyone seen any ideas on number of looters yet? Theories floating around that some groups are moving from one borough to another. It only takes 50 or so people in any area to start this. Such a small amount of Londoners to cause such chaos.

 

[Access Denied]

Facebook page about bringing in the army to deal with it all. 164 likes within 10 seconds of going live.

 

[rynnor]

Anyone seen any ideas on number of looters yet? Theories floating around that some groups are moving from one borough to another. It only takes 50 or so people in any area to start this. Such a small amount of Londoners to cause such chaos.

It may start with a core but the trouble attracts kids like flys on S**t - its exciting stuff for the kids and they like the look of looting...

 

[Ch3tan]

I prefer this page Access: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Supporting-the-Met-Police-against-the-London-rioters/152937041453243

 

[Access Denied]

Apparently there are riots in my old town of Harrow. According to my sister anyway. Not giving what she says much credence.

 

[Ch3tan]

It may start with a core but the trouble attracts kids like flys on S**t - its exciting stuff for the kids and they like the look of looting...

But still even in the worse cases - like the 200 or so in croydon, it's small numbers given the population.

 

[Tom]

This is the worst media coverage I've ever seen. We get reporters in the heart of warzones, but not london during riots..

Try convincing a links truck company to let one of their several hundred thousand pound vans into London to film this. Then try to find the staff/freelancers who'll risk working there. I know I wouldn't.

Car insurance doesn't cover rioting.

 

[Ch3tan]

I'm not saying they should go in Tom, I'm just surprised they haven't tried harder. Scary how much we rely on the news for information though, so many unreliable stories floating about tonight.

 

[Ch3tan]

2328: BREAKING: Non-fatal shooting in Croydon, according to the Press Association newswire.