Brixton chitter chatter and news and updates (Feb-Aug 2011)

[netbob]

There's loads of bargin Grow Your Own stuff in the 99p shop at the moment.

 

[ajdown]

Bit of the Waltham Estate along Stockwell Road taped off with several police vans and a forensic team in attendance when we came through on the bus about 20 minutes ago. Any ideas? Traffic still flowing ok though.

 

[nick h.]

Another fracas outside the police office on Coldharbour Lane, which seems to be a magnet for trouble rather than a service to the community. Someone was arrested and, while lying on the pavement in cuffs, was allegedly kicked in the head. I have no idea what actually happened, but once again a large crowd gathered and lots of people were screaming and shouting about police brutality. I was told that fifty officers attended. Whatever the truth is, police/community relations seem to be getting more and more strained. God help us if officers carry on flexing their muscles when the weather warms up.

 

[han]

Has anyone tried Curry Ono (the Japanese curry place in the market) yet? I love Japanese stylee curry, the kind of stuff they serve up in railway station cafes in Japan. I am very keen to try it, and am wondering if they'll still be open at 5.30pm on weekday evenings as I fancy trying it tomorrow. They don't seem to have a website.

 

[han]

They do, however, have a twitter page with TWO followers
http://twitter.com/curryono

 

[Mrs Magpie]

They weren't open at about 4:30 when I came past earlier.

 

[wowdewow]

Quite shocked

On my way home last night about 11pm saw a bobby a la Dixon top of Brixton Hill. All on his own.

Made me feel quite safe actually.

 

[Kanda]

Quite shocked

On my way home last night about 11pm saw a bobby a la Dixon top of Brixton Hill. All on his own.

Made me feel quite safe actually.

There's a few wandering around New Park Road/Brixton Hill. They keep bloody talking to me when I'm having a fag outside the pub!!

Prolly due to the few stabbings up that way recently, a fatal one just last week on Forster Road.

 

[Ms T]

A new tattoo parlour/barber has opened next to Franco Manca in Market Row. They were doing haircuts for a special introductory price of £5 on Saturday and doing a roaring trade.

 

[teuchter]

Were they doing silly haircuts for silly haircut type people?

 

[TruXta]

Very much so! Saw the opening on Saturday, my oh my what a bunch. Still, I'm surprised something like it hasn't opened before now.

 

[T & P]

Last night I saw a gritting lorry go past (not gritting at the time though), and this morning a street nearby that is on a steep hill seemed to have been gritted. Are we expecting arctic weather in South London or something?

 

[Ms T]

Last night I saw a gritting lorry go past (not gritting at the time though), and this morning a street nearby that is on a steep hill seemed to have been gritted. Are we expecting arctic weather in South London or something?

It was minus 4 last night I think. Heavy frost.

 

[nick h.]

It seems there are not enough security cameras outside KFC. A short time ago there was a van parked in front of the Ritzy, with a pan and tilt roof mounted camera pointed at a PCSO and a constable who were searching somebody. Any thoughts on why this would be necessary? The signwriting on the van said it was operated by a private contractor on behalf of Lambeth Council.

 

[T & P]

I've seen a few of those cars/vans around, but only monitoring traffic. They usually position themselves at traffic junctions watching for vehicles obstructing yellow boxes or jumping red lights. Never seen one filming police activity.

 

[Kanda]

It seems there are not enough security cameras outside KFC. A short time ago there was a van parked in front of the Ritzy, with a pan and tilt roof mounted camera pointed at a PCSO and a constable who were searching somebody. Any thoughts on why this would be necessary? The signwriting on the van said it was operated by a private contractor on behalf of Lambeth Council.

On the scene, aware of situation I guess. Can't be sure operators of remote cctv are on the case?

 

[teuchter]

It seems there are not enough security cameras outside KFC. A short time ago there was a van parked in front of the Ritzy, with a pan and tilt roof mounted camera pointed at a PCSO and a constable who were searching somebody. Any thoughts on why this would be necessary? The signwriting on the van said it was operated by a private contractor on behalf of Lambeth Council.

They wanted to film the search process, possibly to protect themselves against potential future accusations of it not being carried out properly. So they filmed it, with a camera. On a van. Pointing in the appropriate direction. The regular CCTV probably does not record at a suitable resolution/quality for this purpose.

Just my guess

 

[Kanda]

Heard tonight, loads of plod screaming around New Park Road on Sunday, about 20 mins after I left the pub. Turns out there were two guys in a car, done 4 knifepoint muggings in an hour...

 

[han]

A new tattoo parlour/barber has opened next to Franco Manca in Market Row.

You could go for a pizza then get a tatt, Ms T!

 

[Biddlybee]

You could go for a pizza then get a tatt, Ms T!

 

[Badgers]

You could go for a pizza then get a tatt, Ms T!

Wicked.

I want pizza while being tattooed
Or a tattoo while eating pizza

 

[Biddlybee]

a tattoo of pizza?

 

[Minnie_the_Minx]

Heard tonight, loads of plod screaming around New Park Road on Sunday, about 20 mins after I left the pub. Turns out there were two guys in a car, done 4 knifepoint muggings in an hour...

What do you mean? They mugged 4 people in NPR in an hour and made getaway in a hour each time only to return to NPR to do another and another?

 

[Kanda]

What do you mean? They mugged 4 people in NPR in an hour and made getaway in a hour each time only to return to NPR to do another and another?

In the area. 4 muggings in an hour.

 

[Minnie_the_Minx]

In the area. 4 muggings in an hour.

That's rather worrying

What's their MO, pulling up besides someone pretending to want directions or just jumping out of car, mugging them and driving off?

 

[editor]

In the area. 4 muggings in an hour.

What a bunch of cowardly fuckers.

 

[leanderman]

What a bunch of cowardly fuckers.

I am not surprised there are so many muggings after seeing the police respond to the mugging of my brother-in-law outside my house a few weeks ago.

The officers said: 'We could show you photos of the likely suspects, but won't - because you won't be sufficiently sure of their identities for the case to stand up in court.'

 

[twistedAM]

No Frills Band are playing the Windmill this Sunday (13 March) and it's FREE!

 

[Winot]

Went to new Thai place in Granville Arcade/Brixton Village for lunch today - seriously good. It's the real deal with proper Thai spicing and real depth of flavour. Probably the best Thai food I've had since I went to Thailand (that's the restaurant in New Cross, not the country). And it's open till 9pm (10pm some nights) cos it's got an entrance at the CHL end so not constrained by Market closing times.

Will be back to eat our way through the menu.

Edit to add - I think it's called Khaosan but could be wrong.

 

[wowdewow]

I am not surprised there are so many muggings after seeing the police respond to the mugging of my brother-in-law outside my house a few weeks ago.

The officers said: 'We could show you photos of the likely suspects, but won't - because you won't be sufficiently sure of their identities for the case to stand up in court.'

Would your brother-in-law have been able to recognize them and would he have gone to court?