Brixton violence and looting (7th Aug 2011)

[bluestreak]

love the first picture. smashed in betting shops are a beautiful sight.

 

[London_Calling]

Because of the cordon - at footlocker at one end and KFC at the other - there is no access to the tube.

 

[Kanda]

Twats on twitter most likely. Wouldn't call that 'intelligence'.

Boots and Sainsburys in Stamford Hill have closed due to possibility of rioting today. Teeps just posted the closure signs on Facebook.

 

[CH1]

Because of the cordon - at footlocker at one end and KFC at the other - there is no access to the tube.

Those who have Oyster can access Brixton BR station- 7 mins to Victoria then change to another line. What's wrong with that - bloody site quicker than taking a bus via Clapham Common!

 

[editor]

Those who have Oyster can access Brixton BR station- 7 mins to Victoria then change to another line. What's wrong with that - bloody site quicker than taking a bus via Clapham Common!

That's how we got back into Brixton earlier. Much better than faffing around with buses from Stockwell.

 

[5t3IIa]

Oh crap - so Brixton's going to be a travel nightmare this rush hour?

 

[gabi]

yeh. head for stockwell and walk. lots more cops just arriving so i cant see this being sorted soon.

 

[cybertect]

That's how we got back into Brixton earlier. Much better than faffing around with buses from Stockwell.

Probably a bit safer too with CO19 knocking around town...

 

[5t3IIa]

Fuckfuckfuck

BRIXTON UNDERGROUND STATION: Closed at police request. Reported: 08/08/11 05:01 Last Updated: 08/08/11 14:21
VICTORIA LINE: Suspended between Stockwell and Brixton at police request. Reported: 08/08/11 14:05 Last Updated: 08/08/11 14:22

 

[ajdown]

Oh crap - so Brixton's going to be a travel nightmare this rush hour?

Probably, thanks to the looters.

 

[quimcunx]

Those who have Oyster can access Brixton BR station- 7 mins to Victoria then change to another line. What's wrong with that - bloody site quicker than taking a bus via Clapham Common!

I expect that's very useful if Victoria is any use to you. Less useful if Victoria is not any use to you.

 

[London_Calling]

meh fucking blah fucking more meh

George from George and Mildred:

 

[Ms Ordinary]

Fuckfuckfuck

BRIXTON UNDERGROUND STATION: Closed at police request. Reported: 08/08/11 05:01 Last Updated: 08/08/11 14:21
VICTORIA LINE: Suspended between Stockwell and Brixton at police request. Reported: 08/08/11 14:05 Last Updated: 08/08/11 14:22

If you're Effra Road / Brixton Hill side, then train from Victoria to Herne Hill & walk along Water Lane is a decent option.

 

[quimcunx]

Clapham North is probably better for mine, which is where she was heading. mañana.

mañana mañana

 

[Shippou-Sensei]

wow. brixton road is a hell of a scene with everything from the kfc to bernardos taped off

however it does mean the market is a lot more livly. it's quite nice in a way (though i couldn't get to barclays or m&s)

 

[Kanda]

Clapham North is probably better for mine, which is where she was heading. mañana.

mañana mañana

Victoria Line > Stockwell, Northern Line > Clapham Common. 137 or 417 to top of Brixton Hill then womble down NPR.

 

[quimcunx]

Victoria Line > Stockwell, Northern Line > Clapham Common. 137 or 417 to top of Brixton Hill then womble down NPR.

 

[Kanda]

What??

 

[gabi]

from the gruniad

Brixton road is still closed to both traffic and pedestrians following the unrest last night. Officers only put up the cordons across the road at lunchtime and aimed to reopen it to traffic after a couple of hours. But it looks as this part of Brixton will remain blocked well into the evening at the moment. Brixton tube station is also still closed, although the overland station is open.

Most of the worst affected shops have now been boarded up but there are still clothes hangers strewn across the pavement. Whatever happens next, the clean up here will last for days.​

 

[quimcunx]

What??

So I should get the northern line from Old street to Euston, then the victoria line from Euston to stockwell, then the northern line to Clapham?

I wasn't actually asking anyone for advice anyway...

 

[Kanda]

So I should get the northern line from Old street to Euston, then the victoria line from Euston to stockwell, then the northern line to Clapham?

I wasn't actually asking anyone for advice anyway...

I dunno where your journey starts from do i... pfft... still... I wouldn't go to Clapham North.

 

[quimcunx]

I dunno where your journey starts from do i... pfft...

All I said was that the overground to Victoria was only any good to you if Victoria was any good to you.

I expect that's very useful if Victoria is any use to you. Less useful if Victoria is not any use to you.

 

[Kanda]

All I said was that the overground to Victoria was only any good to you if Victoria was any good to you.

It's not though really, due to Brixton Road being closed and no busses to take you up the hill

 

[magneze]

Ok, people now getting tooled up with chair legs and stuff. Live on TV. W.T.F.

 

[Badgers]

Ok, people now getting tooled up with chair legs and stuff. Live on TV. W.T.F.

Really? What period chair?

 

[magneze]

Really? What period chair?

Early 21st century I'd estimate. One looked like Ikea vintage. The other could have been from John Lewis. Or Argos.

 

[editor]

Fucking hell. All I'm hearing is sirens going past my house.

 

[quimcunx]

It's not though really, due to Brixton Road being closed and no busses to take you up the hill

When is the ignore poster function coming into effect?

 

[gabi]

all calm at kfc corner! thankfully

 

[quimcunx]

Crispy should never have been allowed to leave crispycam.