Any londonders our here??

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  • gemmie_c
    gemmie_c Posts: 129 Member
    just on the outside thank goodness. Lots of friends and family in the areas (and the Met Police). Worrying times indeed. :(
  • stephaniezoundi
    stephaniezoundi Posts: 1,148 Member
    Many of my friends live all across north London (I live just outside) and those in Enfield were particularly affected, but I'm more worried for my boyfriend who works for the Met Police and was called in too assist. I just hope he stays safe. The news is being very critical of the police, but I know how many extra people have been called in, and it's barely scratching the surface...

    I really hope it doesn't stretch further out into the suburbs and to other cities, the country isn't going to cope...

    Will be thinking of you! ((HUGS)) i am thankful for people like your boyfriend giong out!
  • Trixtabella
    Trixtabella Posts: 471 Member
    Many of my friends live all across north London (I live just outside) and those in Enfield were particularly affected, but I'm more worried for my boyfriend who works for the Met Police and was called in too assist. I just hope he stays safe. The news is being very critical of the police, but I know how many extra people have been called in, and it's barely scratching the surface...

    I really hope it doesn't stretch further out into the suburbs and to other cities, the country isn't going to cope...

    Some of the people on the news are retarded they are interviewing Ken Livingston on BBC at the minute and he is saying it is because there aren't enough jobs and if you look on Sky news they are saying it is mainly teanagers of school and college age.

    My thoughts go out to your boyfriend I hear they have called in air support from Surrey now also.
  • helenium
    helenium Posts: 546 Member
    I feel sorry for the people who started the peaceful protest. They went out to do good, and now they have to live with the fallout, which was hardly their fault.

    Here's to hoping it spreads no further. It's about 4 miles from where I am currently.
  • DulceDollie
    DulceDollie Posts: 115
    I am not from or in London but this makes me so sad. My thoughts and prayers are with everyone affected by this.
  • ursy87
    ursy87 Posts: 287
    This is awful, how on earth can this situation be brought under control. These kids are just rampaging and nothing can be done to stop them. New areas springing up all the time, how can the police be expected to cope with this on their own? It's sickening watching the pictures unfold and hearing the stories of the diffrent disturbances.
  • Trixtabella
    Trixtabella Posts: 471 Member
    This is awful, how on earth can this situation be brought under control. These kids are just rampaging and nothing can be done to stop them. New areas springing up all the time, how can the police be expected to cope with this on their own? It's sickening watching the pictures unfold and hearing the stories of the diffrent disturbances.

    I think what is quite bad is that Sky News are trying to make out the police are the ones in the wrong as they aren't getting enough people to places. They are not just looting shops anymore they had one lady and she sounded quite old and they had broke into her house.
  • Trixtabella
    Trixtabella Posts: 471 Member
    This is awful, how on earth can this situation be brought under control. These kids are just rampaging and nothing can be done to stop them. New areas springing up all the time, how can the police be expected to cope with this on their own? It's sickening watching the pictures unfold and hearing the stories of the diffrent disturbances.

    DOuble post
  • Trixtabella
    Trixtabella Posts: 471 Member
    This is awful, how on earth can this situation be brought under control. These kids are just rampaging and nothing can be done to stop them. New areas springing up all the time, how can the police be expected to cope with this on their own? It's sickening watching the pictures unfold and hearing the stories of the diffrent disturbances.

    I think what is quite bad is that Sky News are trying to make out the police are the ones in the wrong as they aren't getting enough people to places. They are not just looting shops anymore they had one lady and she sounded quite old and they had broke into her house.
  • lcarter25
    lcarter25 Posts: 286 Member
    theye were looting behind my house i saw them climb through windows, they need to get the army in!
  • Trixtabella
    Trixtabella Posts: 471 Member
    theye were looting behind my house i saw them climb through windows, they need to get the army in!

    Well I hope you stay safe :)
  • strawberry1969
    strawberry1969 Posts: 1,476 Member
    i cant beleive whats happening i live near brixton and i remember the riots a number of years ago but this is so much more out of control and its so scary ,im watching the news and feel so sorry for all the people whos houses and businesses have been destroyed.
  • ursy87
    ursy87 Posts: 287
    theye were looting behind my house i saw them climb through windows, they need to get the army in!

    OMG - stay safe

    Theres simply too much for the police to cope with at one time, the news are saying there was no police presence in areas but what can they do if they are already dealing with trouble in another area. Its complete mayhem
  • stephaniezoundi
    stephaniezoundi Posts: 1,148 Member
    My best friend just had to evacuate her house in purley. They live above a shop that's been looted. This is awful.
  • SCC88
    SCC88 Posts: 215 Member
    My best friend just had to evacuate her house in purley. They live above a shop that's been looted. This is awful.

    I live like 10mins from Croydon and 5mins from Purley. This is too scary now! I heard they evacuated the area at about 8 o'clock and closed all the shops / pubs / restaurants and sent everyone home from work early to avoid the riots. But I heard they closed the roads too :cry: its no good - they cant be stopped! I live above a gastro pub too!
  • SCC88
    SCC88 Posts: 215 Member
    I just had my Tesco food shopping delivered this morning - that come from Tesco in Purley! Its a good thing i didnt book it a day later because I heard Tesco has been trashed and ASDA in Sutton is on fire so I could have starved (I literally had nothing left but butter lol). I was just txting my mate aswell, we meet up every 3 months because we was besties in college - we was supposed to go shopping in Croydon tomorrow! I said thank god that didnt happen while we were there! Apparently Pizza hut and debenhams employers in Croydon are locked inside the staff offices, too scared to come out onto the streets to get home!

    Edit: how lovely! The police in Croydon looted booze from a local off license and are all sitting around getting pissed - nice!
  • danacho
    danacho Posts: 115 Member
    I'm from north london and at the moment its just sirens going off, activity seems to be around the waltham cross area from what i can gather
  • Neliel
    Neliel Posts: 507 Member
    I'm in West London, not too far from Ealing :(
  • danacho
    danacho Posts: 115 Member
    I'm in West London, not too far from Ealing :(

    Stay safe hun
  • ilookthetype
    ilookthetype Posts: 3,021 Member
    An American keeping you folks in her thoughts! Stay safe guys.
  • Ant_M76
    Ant_M76 Posts: 534 Member
    Just cycled into the office, through Clapham. It's quiet on the streets this morning... almost too quiet!
    Be careful out there this evening folks.
  • sunshine79
    sunshine79 Posts: 758 Member
    Just cycled into the office, through Clapham. It's quiet on the streets this morning... almost too quiet!
    Be careful out there this evening folks.

    Make sure you stay safe on your way home
  • Ant_M76
    Ant_M76 Posts: 534 Member

    Make sure you stay safe on your way home

    Aye Cheers - Planning on doing a little detour home Today :)
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