Brixton Clifton Mansions former squats - background, 2011 evictions and latest news

[boohoo]

Went past around 8:30. didn't see much going on at all.

 

[Dan U]

that party sounds depressing

 

[editor]

I'm hearing a helicopter above.

 

[ajdown]

I'm hearing a helicopter above.

It was hovering around at 7.30am when I drove past this morning.

 

[EastEnder]

I can practically see the pilot!

 

[editor]

Fucking hell. That 'copter is making a hell of a racket.

 

[gabi]

lots more uniformed coppers showing up now. and yeh the choppers fucking annoying.

 

[Badgers]

Fucking hell. That 'copter is making a hell of a racket.

Yup, could hear it indoors over by the Hoot. Very heavy traffic on Effra Road for this time of day. Hope it is not too ugly down CHL?

 

[ajdown]

Noted on BBC Travel now.

A2217 London - A2217 Coldharbour Lane in Brixton closed in both directions between the A204 Effra Road junction and the B223 Atlantic Road junction, because of a police incident.

 

[Chilavert]

There must've been half a dozen police vans outside, along with the fire brigade and an ambulance (I think) when I walked past earlier.

 

[netbob]

 

[gabi]

Just been down for a look. Former tenants sitting on the ground in tears, Lambeth council staff standing around chatting happily about last nights telly. Love Lambeth council.

 

[ajdown]

Gotta love the rubberneckers out in droves...

 

[netbob]

 

[gabi]

I wouldn't call em rubberneckers. Just locals a bit pissed off at the situation.

 

[ajdown]

Seems an awful lot of people for a tuesday morning that's all *shrug*

 

[gabi]

There's more council staff and hilariously badly disguised plainclothed pigs there tbh

 

[London_Calling]

Seems an awful lot of people for a tuesday morning that's all *shrug*

As opposed to rubbernecking it on the Internet, you mean?

 

[ajdown]

It's a local forum for local people. Shouldn't I be interested in local affairs?

 

[London_Calling]

And those people outside aren't?

 

[ddraig]

It's a local forum for local people. Shouldn't I be interested in local affairs?

maybe they're keeping an eye on the police and bailiffs, no?

 

[ajdown]

I'd have thought that hanging around watching people doing their job - unpleasant as it may be - would only be adding to the tension that's already there.

 

[netbob]

Seems an awful lot of people for a tuesday morning that's all *shrug*

It's brixton market, it's normally busier. Also a lot of the people I saw live on the street, working in the shops/market or live on adjoining roads (supplemented with a few "why the fuck cant I get the P13!"ers).

 

[ddraig]

I'd have thought that hanging around watching people doing their job - unpleasant as it may be - would only be adding to the tension that's already there.

so everyone should just trust the police and bailiffs to behave?

 

[ajdown]

Probably not, no. But then I don't have any first hand experience of when things turn bad.

 

[London_Calling]

tbf, you don't seem to have a lot of experience of a lot, except from behind a windowscreen and your net curtains at home.

 

[Gramsci]

It's brixton market, it's normally busier. Also a lot of the people I saw live on the street, working in the shops/market or live on adjoining roads (supplemented with a few "why the fuck cant I get the P13!"ers).

Yes a lot of locals were there. Many of whom were not happy to see Clifton Mansions go like this. Also looked like independant media covering the event. Might have made the Police think twice about being to heavy handed.

 

[Gramsci]

Nice shots from Memespring.

Ive got a few from a bit earlier I will put up later today.

They started later than I thought they would. At about 9am.

 

[ajdown]

tbf, you don't seem to have a lot of experience of a lot

Maybe having got to my age and not had trouble with the police is not a bad thing...?

 

[ddraig]

Maybe having got to my age and not had trouble with the police is not a bad thing...?

I have had and seen plenty of trouble with the police where no one was doing anything illegal.
going to leave this now as it is a derail and you are a wind up, if you can't see why people feel they need to keep an eye on the police then that is your oversight