The shops in my neighbourhood already have their shutters down.
A 10-year-old boy in one of them confidently announced that the rioters are planning to start in Bethnal Green.
I read the news today oh boy! Page 465
Plus they might well be all in NI because tensions have been high there lately.
This, from actual twitter user, two minutes ago
masked up and got makeshift tear gas bombs its goin down soon in hackney
Quote: AJGO @ August 9 2011, 4:20 PM BSTThis, from actual twitter user, two minutes ago
masked up and got makeshift tear gas bombs its goin down soon in hackney
Idiot. Twitter has his IP address. Soon the police will too.
EDIT: that said, the guy's profile says he's based in California (Compton, specifically) so maybe he's not the most reliable source.
Quote: Kevin Murphy @ August 9 2011, 4:29 PM BSTIdiot. Twitter has his IP address. Soon the police will too.
Unfortunately not enough police to stop them before they burn homes down, just hope no-one else gets killed
Riot starting in West Brom
The professional rioters have got involved- leaflet found on street in Hackney http://yfrog.com/ki22t4p
Via The Guardian:
"Amazon.co.uk's top sports and leisure sellers in the last 24 hours include police batons, baseball bats"
http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/movers-and-shakers/sports/ref=zg_bs_tab
Another tweet
cant wait to riot again tonight in hackney managed to cop a pistol from my brethren
Is it not possible to switch off mobile phone coverage in the region for a short time? Stop the co-ordination of the actions?
I read someone blaming successive Labour governments for reducing police numbers. Perhaps the truth is that they reduced numbers because they needed fewer. The tories come in and there are riots; could this be causal?
Quote: Kevin Murphy @ August 9 2011, 4:44 PM BSTVia The Guardian:
"Amazon.co.uk's top sports and leisure sellers in the last 24 hours include police batons, baseball bats"
http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/movers-and-shakers/sports/ref=zg_bs_tab
FFS.
Presumably Amazon has no idea what's going on in the world and so no social responsibility?
Quote: Nogget @ August 9 2011, 4:45 PM BSTI read someone blaming successive Labour governments for reducing police numbers. Perhaps the truth is that they reduced numbers because they needed fewer. The tories come in and there are riots; could this be causal?
No.
Quote: bigfella @ August 9 2011, 4:45 PM BSTIs it not possible to switch off mobile phone coverage in the region for a short time? Stop the co-ordination of the actions?
Bad idea. People may need to call for help.
Quote: Kevin Murphy @ August 9 2011, 4:44 PM BSTVia The Guardian:
"Amazon.co.uk's top sports and leisure sellers in the last 24 hours include police batons, baseball bats"
http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/movers-and-shakers/sports/ref=zg_bs_tab
Would a police baton be sport or leisure?
Quote: Kevin Murphy @ August 9 2011, 4:29 PM BSTIdiot. Twitter has his IP address. Soon the police will too.
EDIT: that said, the guy's profile says he's based in California (Compton, specifically) so maybe he's not the most reliable source.
Of course he reckons he's from Compton. Cos he's gangsta innit bro
Quote: Kevin Murphy @ August 9 2011, 4:47 PM BSTBad idea. People may need to call for help.
True. Probably didn't think that one through.