Brixton violence and looting (7th Aug 2011)

[spanglechick]

The black woman with short hair. Only escaped with the clothes she had on her Not seen the other one, but probably equally as heartbreaking

ah - i jumped to conclusions.

the one i saw she was saying how she was terrified, trying to escape her burning home with her life - and when she got onto the street she crossed paths with this blonde lad hefting a rug from carpetright over his shoulder and laughing.

 

[Geri]

The black woman with short hair. Only escaped with the clothes she had on her Not seen the other one, but probably equally as heartbreaking

Yes, that was sad. I just hope things work out for everyone affected. Burning someone's home down is beyond the pale.

 

[Minnie_the_Minx]

Brixton this afternoon.

As long as Kenfucky is shut, the buses may smell a bit nicer

 

[Minnie_the_Minx]

ah - i jumped to conclusions.

the one i saw she was saying how she was terrified, trying to escape her burning home with her life - and when she got onto the street she crossed paths with this blonde lad hefting a rug from carpetright over his shoulder and laughing.

Yes, that was sad. I just hope things work out for everyone affected. Burning someone's home down is beyond the pale.

If they find the little shits that did it, I'd drag them back to the property to show them their handywork, and once it's renovated, I'd set them to work decorating it. Bit of community service for them as I doubt hardly any of them will end up with more than a slap on the wrist

 

[spanglechick]

If they find the little shits that did it, I'd drag them back to the property to show them their handywork, and once it's renovated, I'd set them to work decorating it. Bit of community service for them as I doubt hardly any of them will end up with more than a slap on the wrist

Just said on the news minnie - it's got to be demolished. the whole building. 20 families.

 

[stuff_it]

Maybe it's glaziers?

You got to watch them fuckers!

 

[Minnie_the_Minx]

Just said on the news minnie - it's got to be demolished. the whole building. 20 families.

Looked pretty gutted, more like a remnant fom The Blitz. Was a lovely building as well. Poor people.

 

[Minnie_the_Minx]

Looked pretty gutted, more like a remnant fom The Blitz. Was a lovely building as well. Poor people.

eta: I realise it looked structurally unsound, but meant that wherever the families get moved to, they should make the looters/rioters decorate the places, while the residents supervise them and they can have a nice little chit chat about how it's affected them.

I'm sounding right Daily Mail aren't I

 

[Minnie_the_Minx]

You got to watch them fuckers!

Why?

 

[yardbird]

Lewisham police station under attack, they've pulled the shutters down.
Assault on Precinct 13

 

[Emet]

Lewisham police station under attack, they've pulled the shutters down.
Assault on Precinct 13

Where did you get that?

 

[Secateur]

cars on fire in lewisham and peckham

 

[Richard2011]

oh dear this is getting beyond a joke now!...all i can hear is more and more sirens in brixton

 

[Geri]

eta: I realise it looked structurally unsound, but meant that wherever the families get moved to, they should make the looters/rioters decorate the places, while the residents supervise them and they can have a nice little chit chat about how it's affected them.

I'm sounding right Daily Mail aren't I

No, you are completely right. They should be charged with attempted murder. The blonde woman said if she had been there 10 minutes longer, she would be dead.

 

[Belushi]

And a couple from Streatham this afternoon.

 

[Orang Utan]

that's not attempted murder, it's arson - still a pretty serious charge!

 

[Minnie_the_Minx]

Someone on Twitter saying their friend has just left her home in Brixton as a shop next door to her has been set alight. Any truth in this?

 

[spanglechick]

friend of ours just saw phones 4u being trashed in walworth road and a bystander being twatted,

 

[Minnie_the_Minx]

No, you are completely right. They should be charged with attempted murder. The blonde woman said if she had been there 10 minutes longer, she would be dead.

Can't remember what time that fire happened, but what if there had been a deaf person there or faulty smoke detectors etc. whilst they were sleeping. People just don't think of the consequences when they start all this shit

 

[gabi]

This is one of saddest days in Brixton for me, just pure, mindless violence

innit. yesterday was just lovely... i had a lovely brix splash. seeing the smashed windows up n down the road today tho... shitbags. not to mention the hordes of grief tourists having their piccies taken in front of smashed shopfronts.

 

[Secateur]

http://twitpic.com/search#q=#LondonRiots&type=mixed&page=1

using this to track latest pics..it has the bus on fire in Peckham

 

[yardbird]

Where did you get that?

BBC radio and tv - repeated several times

 

[Belushi]

Moe of Streatham this afternoon.

 

[felixgolightly]

Kilburn High Street being closed as I type this, all shops closing - signs saying it's under 'police advice'. Security guard from Tesco says they're expecting it to kick off 'any minute'. Eek.

 

[Geri]

Can't remember what time that fire happened, but what if there had been a deaf person there or faulty smoke detectors etc. whilst they were sleeping. People just don't think of the consequences when they start all this shit

It must have been quite late, because one bloke said his wife had gone to bed because they thought the trouble was easing off. One of his neighbours had to flee in just her nightie.

 

[editor]

Here's the bus some dickhead burnt in Peckham. Yeah, nice one. Twat.

http://twitpic.com/631qc2

 

[dozi]

As the OP of this thread I am sad to say, I just knew in my bones that something was about to happen last night as I drove from home in South Norwood to pick up my boy, I understand that some of you who live in Brixton may feel that everyone is almost willing more disasters to unfold, but I remember the first riots from all those years ago, and the pain and suffering it caused to the local people, I wouldn't wish all this on my worst enemy, maybe there will be a price to pay now, and it will be the youth who pay it I think.

 

[Minnie_the_Minx]

It must have been quite late, because one bloke said his wife had gone to bed because they thought the trouble was easing off. One of his neighbours had to flee in just her nightie.

Very sad.

Shop on fire in Lewisham now. Hope there's nobody inside in the flats above

 

[gabi]

As the OP of this thread I am sad to say, I just knew in my bones that something was about to happen last night as I drove from home in South Norwood to pick up my boy, I understand that some of you who live in Brixton may feel that everyone is almost willing more disasters to unfold, but I remember the first riots from all those years ago, and the pain and suffering it caused to the local people, I wouldn't wish all this on my worst enemy, maybe there will be a price to pay now, and it will be the youth who pay it I think.

i totally agree. altho the first riots were before my time. it feels like shit out there. like a fragile peace has been busted. and that's shit...

 

[colacubes]

Keep your eyes and ears open Brixton people. There's some serious opportunist cunts out there. Our upstairs neighbour just had a burglar try and get into her window and he'd crowbarred our security gate open. Fortunately she spotted him but a bit worrying. Right in the centre of fucking Brixton. We've just about managed to fix the security gate but now all rather worried understandably.