Brixton violence and looting (7th Aug 2011)

[Ms Ordinary]

Went back to Brockwell Park & just left 5 mins ago (via the Lido exit) & its still full of joggers / families / sunbathers / people walking home, perfectly normal vibe. Maybe a bit quieter than normal but perfectly chilled.
(Though Lido itself closed with PCSO's sat outside).

 

[Chilavert]

I was only 7 then Minnie! I know its happened before, but to see it myself was depressing.

 

[The KGB]

The Twittermill has rumour's all over it about West Norwood tonight. So fingers crossed for our Southern neighbours. . . This information came from my dentist. He's quite tapped in apparently.

 

[Minnie_the_Minx]

I was only 7 then Minnie! I know its happened before, but to see it myself was depressing.

It's not less depressing even if you have seen it before

 

[netbob]

This thread has become the best bell weather about if anything is going on or not. If people are arguing about causation and quoting stats all is quiet

 

[Brixton Hatter]

The Twittermill has rumour's all over it about West Norwood tonight. So fingers crossed for our Southern neighbours. . . This information came from my dentist. He's quite tapped in apparently.

who's your dentist?

cos this sounds like bollocks. Rumour spreading like this really doesn't help.

Welcome to urban by the way. But if you're a pisstaker we'll get you pretty quick...

 

[Kanda]

Saino's on the hill was shut at 6pm. Tesco NPR closed at 6pm. Happy shopper shut, billa's shut. Everything shut up here but Pizza man, the hand and the sultan.

Pizza man doing a roaring trade

 

[Greebo]

What about the shops? They closed in the '85 riots

All of them (on Elm Park) were still open this morning Minnie, Elm Park Dairy was doing its usual brisk Tuesday trade.

 

[Minnie_the_Minx]

All of them (on Elm Park) were still open this morning Minnie, Elm Park Dairy was doing its usual brisk Tuesday trade.

Ah, it's ok, I went up to Sainsburys on Brixton Hill (now shut), but handy to know what is open. Busy little shop that innit, and she won't put up with any nonsense from schoolkids. (Hope none of them bear a grudge )

 

[The KGB]

Unique Dental Care in Tulse Hill.

 

[sidkipper]

just passed through Brixton centre, all quiet and shut. Notable police presence on most corners.

 

[quimcunx]

Not too many sirens so far. Black riot vans went up the hill about 6, then about 7-10 vans inc black riot vans came back down about 7 at a leisurely pace.

Just been speaking to someone who said that the word on the street is it's due to kick off in Brixton at 8pm. I am sceptical.

 

[Minnie_the_Minx]

Not too many sirens so far. Black riot vans went up the hill about 6, then about 7-10 vans inc black riot vans came back down about 7 at a leisurely pace.

Just been speaking to someone who said that the word on the street is it's due to kick off in Brixton at 8pm. I am sceptical.

I've seen that rumour as well

 

[quimcunx]

Are you sceptical as well?

 

[peterkro]

This thread has become the best bell weather about if anything is going on or not. If people are arguing about causation and quoting stats all is quiet

FFS, Bellwether,my anger therapist warned me this would happen.

 

[Minnie_the_Minx]

Are you sceptical as well?

Hard to tell really. I've also seen talk that it's become a bit of a competition amongst the youth and Brixton has now been pushed into the background by bigger events. The little scrotes might not like that.

 

[TruXta]

This thread has become the best bell weather about if anything is going on or not. If people are arguing about causation and quoting stats all is quiet

I am RIGHT!

 

[Minnie_the_Minx]

Hard to tell really. I've also seen talk that it's become a bit of a competition amongst the youth and Brixton has now been pushed into the background by bigger events. The little scrotes might not like that.

On the other hand, Croydon's only a bus ride away for a lot of them, some maybe they'll head up to where the "action" is

 

[ajdown]

Hard to tell really. I've also seen talk that it's become a bit of a competition amongst the youth and Brixton has now been pushed into the background by bigger events. The little scrotes might not like that.

I think this is one of the problems, particularly when it's groups of gangs putting aside their rivalries to go out and cause havoc. They hear that someone from gang A has just chucked something through a shop window, so gang B decide to go one up and loot another shop. Gang C hear of it and decide to set fire to a car to outdo gang B. Gang A hear about this and decide to set fire to a shop or something, and so it goes on.

 

[Emet]

Can anyone tell me whether Brixton Tesco or the mini-Sainsbury on the High Road are open.

 

[metal13]

Can anyone tell me whether Brixton Tesco or the mini-Sainsbury on the High Road are open.

Tesco on Acre Ln is closed.

 

[dozi]

Maybe the answer is, like china does with facebook, just shut down the mobile network, that would surely pull the plug on the little shits.

 

[sidkipper]

Can anyone tell me whether Brixton Tesco or the mini-Sainsbury on the High Road are open.

Think they're both shut, the Nisa half way up the hill was open 20 mins ago, but ready to shut at a moments notice. The offy on Elm Park is also open.

 

[TruXta]

Maybe the answer is, like china does with facebook, just shut down the mobile network, that would surely pull the plug on the little shits.

As well as the more than 99.99% that have nothing to do with this. FFS any more moronic ideas?

 

[Ms T]

Brazas_ Brazas Restaurant

We have opened our doors and would like to see many more ppl on this street do the same. Keep safe everyone.

I kind of agree with this. It feels like the rioters have won for the time being. I was in Brixton centre for the first time today at around 5.30 since the trouble on Sunday night and was quite shocked by the damage. You can smell the burning as you go up the escalator in the tube, and noone's made any attempt yet to clear up at WHSmith or Carphone Warehouse.

 

[nashers21]

Both are shut

 

[Emet]

Thanks. I need to go for provisions.

The BBC just said that there is no trouble in London right now. The looters in the Midlands seem to be going for it.

 

[alcopop]

The Florence pub on dulwich road is open.

 

[TruXta]

The Florence pub on dulwich road is open.

Shame it's so shit.

 

[Ms T]

It's all about Manchester tonight apparently.