The London Riots

Ricky1985

Confirmed in Tottenham, Edmonton, Enfield, Walthamstow, Lewisham, Hackney, Brixton, Croydon, and murmurings of it starting to kick off in more central areas later on tonight - Oxford Street, Westminster etc. I'm told that Police have intelligence that tomorrow rioters are planning to 'invade' Islington, Leyton, Leytonstone and Stratford.

I'm embarrassed to call myself a Londoner. Absolutely disgusting.

Rohit

I have read about what triggered the riots but what is sustaining them?

Ricky1985

Stupidity.

Captain

All sorts of reports coming in but I have yet to see it where I am. Thinking that could be because it is Ramadan.

goon

wtf is going on?

Not seen anything myself but hearing about it going on all around you is a little worrying.

Ricky1985

Found in Dalston:

The people who do this are scum. Nothing more, nothing less. Scum.

Claudius

Who is that message aimed at?

Don't make life easy for them by having drugs, weapons or anything else illegal in the house

😆 😆

goon

Ilford Cineworld, which is generally where I go to watch films with friends has been set alight, it's also right next the to Nando's I usually go to 🙁

Ricky1985

Fuck.

y va marquer

Seriously, isn't it time to call the army in?

Destruction on that scale is way beyond the police.
There's a chance that it'll spread to other cities too?

Ricky1985

Did anyone else just see that officer take a brick in the face on Sky News? Sickening.

Captain

Caligula wrote:
Who is that message aimed at?

Nobody in particular. You see those at every 'protest' in england; even the peaceful ones.

ibby

I'd be worried if I lived in Carlisle, Dublin, Dundee and Humberside.

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asajoseph

Ricky1985 wrote:
Did anyone else just see that officer take a brick in the face on Sky News? Sickening.

Yep. Looked like his shield caught the force of it though. Hopefully he's alright.

Captain

Kicking off in Whitechapel apparently. Sun has just gone down; my Ramadan link wasn't as tenuous as it first seemed.

West end power cuts being reported; don't know if it is of any relevance.

y va marquer

Just heard it reported on the news that there were "disturbances" in Birmingham.

Timbob

I'm in Nottingham at the moment and I've just had about 5 texts from friends saying that there's been some stuff kicking off up here. Honestly, the whole country has gone nuts!

Captain

Kicking off all over now. Croydon on fire.

Ricky1985

Croydon is REALLY on fire. Ilford too.

I've been told it's worse than the news stations are reporting too. They've been told not to report the full extent, so not to create further panic.

y va marquer

It'll spread by the virus that is twitter or Facebook or whatever network they'll use.
Authorities are facing a new beast now.