Brixton violence and looting (7th Aug 2011)
- Thread starter dozi
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Yeah they should have torched that. my flat is directly above it, along with my neighbours and their 2 yr old.
Good old armchair anarchy, huh.
TruXta
tired
Just back from Brixton meself. Seems I made Tescos A/L with about 20 minutes to spare. Lidl was still open as were most of the shops from the timber yard and up. Weird atmosphere down here atm. Surprised to see the Tube is still open.
well except for its windows being smashed, yes it was untouched (do u mean the one on the corner of stockwell rd? - it got fucked over, maybe they repaired it already)
kittyP
Pluviophile
Didn't bother walking in to central Brixton if it was going to be futile for shopping.
Went to the shops where Tulse Hill starts and Effra Rd ends.
Brazas is still shut.
The Portugeezers (as we call them, the little cafe/grocers) has a smashed window from sunday.
All shops have their shutters half down and staff out the front looking concerned but loathed to close, understandably.
The offy on Brixton Water Lane is shutting now.
I got some ingredients for an apple crumble and fags
and the shop was packed with people discussing what was going on.
It def felt a little tense on the street but mostly people just being cautious.
Went to the shops where Tulse Hill starts and Effra Rd ends.
Brazas is still shut.
The Portugeezers (as we call them, the little cafe/grocers) has a smashed window from sunday.
All shops have their shutters half down and staff out the front looking concerned but loathed to close, understandably.
The offy on Brixton Water Lane is shutting now.
I got some ingredients for an apple crumble and fags
and the shop was packed with people discussing what was going on.It def felt a little tense on the street but mostly people just being cautious.
I was in Morrisons (Butterfly walk Camberwell) a couple of hours ago and they had big stacks of wooden pallets inside the shop by the entrance & exits. I wondered if they were planning to use them as a barricade. As i got to the checkout an alarm sounded and staff rushed all the customers out the exits shouting 'evacuate the building' It was alarming to say the least. I then saw lots of police vans/cars arriving at the Green. Thankfully a 45 was at the bus stop so jumped on and got out of there fast.
TruXta
tired
I'm struck by how differently I looked at people while out just now. As I came down from Tescos towards the Town Hall this guy comes up behind me and squeezes in between myself and a tree in order to cross the street. I move over and glance at him - he smiles and says don't panic.... I wasn't of course, but normally noone would say anything like that in such innocuous circumstances.
ChrisFilter
Like a boss.
Calm down, sunny jim. I posted that before it got really nasty. It was just a few smashed up shops then. And a smashed up loan shop is no bad thing.
ShiftyBagLady
Thinks she is a flower to be looked at
I came back through Camberwell to see the florist boarding it's windows up, shops pulling shutters down with police cars and a helicopter approaching. The newsagents and the co-op on Camberwell New Road shut up too but the pub and the pattie shop were still serving the community.
teuchter
je suis teuchter
I've just been up in West Norwood/Tulse Hill and lots of shops their with shutters down and anxious proprietors. The front of a money shop is caved in, looks like someone drove a car into it but I don't know when that happened. Boarded up windows on the pub outside Tulse Hill station.
Nanker Phelge
Leave the gun. Take the cannoli.
I think the money shop in West Norwood was done last night.
Didn't bother walking in to central Brixton if it was going to be futile for shopping.
Went to the shops where Tulse Hill starts and Effra Rd ends.
Brazas is still shut.
The Portugeezers (as we call them, the little cafe/grocers) has a smashed window from sunday.
All shops have their shutters half down and staff out the front looking concerned but loathed to close, understandably.
The offy on Brixton Water Lane is shutting now.
I got some ingredients for an apple crumble and fags
It def felt a little tense on the street but mostly people just being cautious.
I must have been there 10 mins before you.
After picking up cigs and milk I popped over to the Brixton Hill side. About 2/3rds of shops already shut. Boards already inside the shuttering of the locksmith, and boards being sawn to size and put on the White Horse. The convenience stores are still open, but shutters are prepped to come down.
Strange atmosphere out there for sure. Lots of people - shopkeepers and locals - stood on the street looking up and down the hill.
On my street, much more pedestrian traffic than normal for a weekday afternoon. I assume it's people coming home early, or nipping out for last minute provisions.
happyshopper
Well-Known Member
Might I suggest that when you do or say something stupid that it's best to just own up to it and apologise. Being patronising and suggesting it's the other person's fault just makes you look like a idiot.
ChrisFilter
Like a boss.
I stand by what I said. At the time it was perfectly fine to make said quip, according to my moral compass. So get off your high horse!
The one with all the pawned jewellery in the window, you mean? If so, yes, heard several different clusters of shoppers in Streatham talking about it.
Me76
Not very good lurker
I'm got sent home from work (Wandsworth) and am back home in West Norwood. The BF went down to the pub and everything is closed. Rumours were going around that 'yoots' were meeting in Norwood Park and Brockwell park apparently. He said the high street was dead.
He is now in the one pub that is open but has all its blinds down and is pretending to be shut.
He is now in the one pub that is open but has all its blinds down and is pretending to be shut.
Ms Ordinary
randompointlesschemistry
Walked through about 10 minutes ago & the Lido was closed but Brockwell Park wasn't closed (or closing) at the point.
There were a couple of PCSO's chatting to the Park ranger though, I suppose it could have shut since then...
There were a couple of PCSO's chatting to the Park ranger though, I suppose it could have shut since then...
Kanda
Diving wanker
On the Listings board outside? That was up this morning.
ajdown
Posting in this thread
Someone posted earlier that someone they knew was watching a film at the Ritzy and it was stopped half way through and people were told to go home on police advice. Ms Cupcake also posted to say that she had been told by the police to close up and head home, as had other shops along CHL.
editor
hiraethified
The Ritzy is definitely closed: http://twitter.com/#!/Ritzycinema
