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  • bigstemarra
    bigstemarra Posts: 5,098
    BBC News Channel are just showing footage from earlier - there appears to be some sort of blackout as suggested earlier.
  • MrLargo
    MrLargo Posts: 8,005
    Nope Lurker, they've had reporters talking on the phone but no fresh footage on Sky or BBC for ages.
  • bigstemarra
    bigstemarra Posts: 5,098
    Is that Sky, MOG?
  • Bournemouth Addick
    Bournemouth Addick Posts: 16,295
    Non fatal thankfully.
  • Redmidland
    Redmidland Posts: 44,700
    I would like to thank all of you who have kept me informed of what's happening...way before the TV. I've now managed to contact all of my family (Bruvs/sisters and of course my mum) all are safe....but once again CL has been at the forefront of keeping me informed.....thank you...I can sleep a little easier now.

    Good night.
  • bingaddick
    bingaddick Posts: 8,184
    I have lost some respect for Livingstone over his comments. When the streets are finally calm - most of those involved will be wondering why they did it.Many of them will face the courts and jail and none of it will be due to student loans etc. Very sad.
  • Charltonparklane
    Charltonparklane Posts: 5,786
    No, I said this to missus about 4pm the sky cameras are giving the scum headstarts by letting them know where police are, horses, vans, etc.

    Maybe this is a police request for no live helicopter footage???

    Non fatal shooting off a bloke in Croydon.
  • gilbertfilbert
    gilbertfilbert Posts: 2,283
    All this bollocks about rising tuition fees etc. is ridiculous, there is no hidden message here, with all due respect I don't think 700 youth in Woolwich give a shit about how much University costs, they're doing it for fun, to be a hero amongst their mates, and because they have an attention span of about 10 minutes
    I make you right.
  • WSS
    WSS Posts: 25,095
    edited August 2011
    Al Jazeera Eng is superb for coverage. My housemate was interviewed on it earlier as he's housesitting in Peckham
  • Miserableoldgit
    Miserableoldgit Posts: 21,458
    Yep, Sky 514.

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  • bingaddick
    bingaddick Posts: 8,184
    Any one know what's happening in Bromley?
  • NathanPrior
    NathanPrior Posts: 3,577
    Any one know what's happening in Bromley?
    Nothing at all
  • jimmymelrose
    jimmymelrose Posts: 9,821
    http://yfrog.com/0wtduz footage of them overruling the police earlier in Woolwich
    Unbelievable. Anarchy in the UK. Is anyone, like me, worried about The Valley?
  • LargeAddick
    LargeAddick Posts: 32,809
    as said it's the political point scoring that makes him such an odious man
  • Bourneaddick
    Bourneaddick Posts: 115
    now i have got the hump, games off tomorrow night now
  • bigstemarra
    bigstemarra Posts: 5,098
    It's going to take an awful lot of time to sift through all the CCTV footage and then start feeling collars....plus, do we have enough prisons?

    I think the next party that campaigns to actually crack down (and not just SAY that they are going to) law and order is going to clean up at the polls...people have had enough.
  • Miserableoldgit
    Miserableoldgit Posts: 21,458
    https://www.facebook.com/notes/bbc-london/violent-london-wheres-affected/235000863205319
  • Leroy Ambrose
    Leroy Ambrose Posts: 14,475
    That's good news at least GH - glad you and your wife are safe.

    You are not getting even a tenth of a feeling for how bad it is in Croydon. There will be a lot of hyperbole about it throughout the next few weeks, but I can categorically state that West Croydon is an absolute warzone. It's like Beirut out there. A few more coppers about now, but they really can't do anything about it without seriously hurting them (which they should have started doing hours ago)

    I'll repeat GH's warning - do NOT go out, even to have a quick look around.
  • jimmymelrose
    jimmymelrose Posts: 9,821
    All this bollocks about rising tuition fees etc. is ridiculous, there is no hidden message here, with all due respect I don't think 700 youth in Woolwich give a shit about how much University costs, they're doing it for fun, to be a hero amongst their mates, and because they have an attention span of about 10 minutes
    spot on.
    I thought you were going to bed!
  • JohnBoyUK
    JohnBoyUK Posts: 9,082
    It's going to take an awful lot of time to sift through all the CCTV footage and then start feeling collars....plus, do we have enough prisons?

    I think the next party that campaigns to actually crack down (and not just SAY that they are going to) law and order is going to clean up at the polls...people have had enough.
    But how many of them are young offenders?  They'd only get a slapped wrist and they know it unfortunately.

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  • LargeAddick
    LargeAddick Posts: 32,809
    http://yfrog.com/0wtduz footage of them overruling the police earlier in Woolwich
    Unbelievable. Anarchy in the UK. Is anyone, like me, worried about The Valley?
    of course, but at the end of the day it's a building, I'm more concerned that innocent people may end up losing their homes or maybe even their lives
  • bigstemarra
    bigstemarra Posts: 5,098
    Large, the answer is yes...quite a lot of us actually.
  • Oakster
    Oakster Posts: 6,812
    I cannot believe the total and utter shite that I am hearing from Red Ken. These 'people' are not disaffected youths rioting over their student grant being cut ken they are a symptom of the lawlessness you and your like have allowed to develop.
    But he increased police numbers.  How is that encouraging lawlessness?  TBH I don't think party politics has much to offer in this situation.
    I wish all the political b*llocks would cease on this forum, now is not the time. It's upsetting enough without idiotic comments from the usual suspects.
  • Benny Hill
    Benny Hill Posts: 388
    Any one know what's happening in Bromley?
    From what I can gather on Twitter, it looks like the police have locked Bromley off, a few broken windows but nothing major, also reports that there is scum hanging around in small groups.
  • SE9
    SE9 Posts: 809

    Drove through Welling and Bexleyeath with a few mates and no one worth bothering with. Eltham is quite. Group of hoodies in blackheath didnt really want to make eye contact with a group of white lads in a car looking at them.

     

    Time for people to reclaim the streets tomorow

  • LargeAddick
    LargeAddick Posts: 32,809
    All this bollocks about rising tuition fees etc. is ridiculous, there is no hidden message here, with all due respect I don't think 700 youth in Woolwich give a shit about how much University costs, they're doing it for fun, to be a hero amongst their mates, and because they have an attention span of about 10 minutes
    spot on.
    I thought you were going to bed!
    I was but then Mrs Large got up because someone rung us and now she is glued to the TV
  • bingaddick
    bingaddick Posts: 8,184
    Any one know what's happening in Bromley?
    From what I can gather on Twitter, it looks like the police have locked Bromley off, a few broken windows but nothing major, also reports that there is scum hanging around in small groups.
    Thanks for that.
  • JohnBoyUK
    JohnBoyUK Posts: 9,082
    Charlton postponement has made the breaking news banner on Sky News
  • sadiejane1981
    sadiejane1981 Posts: 9,012
    whole shopping centre on fire in Ealing???
  • Ollywozere
    Ollywozere Posts: 1,542
    Police seem to be doing a good job here in Bromley. Lots of pockets of scum but not having much affect. Few smashed windows but police have chased groups away.
    Fortress Bromley!
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