London rioting and looting, Aug 2011

[Treacle Toes]

West Croydon...

 

[editor]

Note for cyclists: "Avoid London fields cyclists. Gang of kids mugging people for bikes"

 

[Barking_Mad]

The cops are going to be spread very thin here....

 

[claphamboy]

The cops are going to be spread very thin here....

I heard a report that they had support from Thames Valley police over the weekend, I assume they can call more in from the likes of Essex, Kent, Surrey, etc.

 

[Luther Blissett]

Note for cyclists: "Avoid London fields cyclists. Gang of kids mugging people for bikes"

Tweeted

 

[lopsidedbunny]

Is it a working class thing or a robbery effort...

 

[Maurice Picarda]

http://londonriotsmap.appspot.com/

Winchmore Hill? Goodness.

ETA: Oh, it wa a "funny" tweet. And that is why twitter-based apps are fundamentally useless.

 

[Barking_Mad]

Gallions Reach reported having fire/trouble (not sure which)

 

[lopsidedbunny]

BBC saying there trouble in East Ham...

 

[Luther Blissett]

It's kicking off in Brum (news via Twitter - msm not reporting this yet)

 

[lopsidedbunny]

they showing looting on a loop on telly...

 

[Paulie Tandoori]

hackney central and surrounds was getting proper scary earlier on, much worse than what i saw on saturday.

 

[lopsidedbunny]

Brum on fire? according to the BBC

 

[T & P]

And Leeds, according to twitter (as reported on another thread here).

Perhaps it's time to change the title of the thread to "the UK".

 

[TheGreatSage200]

When is it coming to Shepherds Bush?, specifically the apple store in westfield.

 

[editor]

When is it coming to Shepherds Bush?, specifically the apple store in westfield.

The looters could high five each other as they ran out with the latest iClobber.

 

[Minnie_the_Minx]

BBC saying there trouble in East Ham...

Sky saying rail stations shutting, including Barking

 

[killer b]

they're leaving the apple stuff behind, if the pics from comet in tottenham are anything to go by...

 

[Leafster]

Just on a train that passed through East Croydon. There was thick black smoke hanging in the air over West Croydon way. We could smell it before we got there.

 

[Treacle Toes]

Roman Road, Stratford...

 

[Treacle Toes]

Bow locking down..

 

[magneze]

Retail park in Colliers Wood:

The pic is genuine, only question - is it happening now?

 

[smmudge]

And Leeds, according to twitter (as reported on another thread here).

There was a shooting in Chapeltown but no riots anywhere and not likely to kick off apparently.

 

[5t3IIa]

I don't understand the point of this thread There's 1 thread per riot already.

 

[QueenOfGoths]

Report on the news about looting etc.. in Clapham Junction

 

[Treacle Toes]

I don't understand the point of this thread There's 1 thread per riot already.

This thread was started last night.

 

[TopCat]

Clapham has gone off..

 

[Nanker Phelge]

Lavender Hill being looted. Live on Sky!

 

[Treacle Toes]

East dulwich, Clapham junction...

 

[where to]

think deputy mayor just said they have only 1400 cops on duty right now. gobsmacked at that low number they got 3500 for student demos.

bbc journo now asking about putting army on streets.