Riots in Croydon – I am so so sad I could cry

lucycaz
lucycaz Posts: 191 Member
edited October 1 in Chit-Chat
Last night the thugs attacked my town and I am so so sad I could cry.....

The mindless violence these animals (and that is the only word I can use for what I saw last night) looted, robbed and committed violence all over Croydon we watched on the news as Croydon Burned.

I’m a nurse manager and I had to go into my hospital last night to help my staff team who could not get home calm and reassure our vulnerable patients while we watched gangs of youths destroy the shops around the hospital and charge up the street carrying a variety of weapons.

Buildings burned and the taste of acrid smoke hung in the air... We watched helpless while the businesses of those around us were destroyed and stood in fear wondering what we would do to protect our patients as the gangs came into our car park and closer to the building and our cars, or is they set light to the shops close to us.

My team were great they showed no fear so as to not upset the patients but I know their thoughts were as mine were – what next!!!!!!

And tonight the rumours are it will happen again.

I came home when it had got quiet in the early hours of the morning and it was like driving through a way zone – so on less than 3 hours sleep I am about to go back to work to see what the devastation looks like in the cold light of day.... and to await what tonight brings....

And as I sit here I am crying....

Lucy
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  • PowerEqualsStrengthOverTime
    PowerEqualsStrengthOverTime Posts: 55 Member
    Wow - that's quite a first-person account, That would have been TERRIFYING! So glad you, your crew and patients are safe. Take a deep breath and know that your coworkers will be there with open arms.
  • lstnlondry
    lstnlondry Posts: 1,794 Member
    I'm so sorry.
  • zyle
    zyle Posts: 34
    Prayers for you and your Mates, so Devastating to see such worldwide pain and suffering happening
  • vanzessa
    vanzessa Posts: 1
    We have seen it on the News here in New Zealand and are sickened and saddened on your behalf. I certainly hope that the Police bring in the Army and get control back on your towns again before more damage is done. We will be praying for you and certainly hope that those responsible are bought to justice. May you and your family keep safe.
  • rachmaree
    rachmaree Posts: 782 Member
    It's saddening to see it in the news... I can't believe how many places are now caught up in the riots. Take care.
  • haylz24
    haylz24 Posts: 225
    It's so shocking! Stay safe :)
  • kettlewitch
    kettlewitch Posts: 277 Member
    Watched it all unfold on news 24 last night and it's truly shocking. I feel for amyone caught up in this mindless violence and hope it can be brought to an end. Makes me ashamed to be British.
  • seph_house
    seph_house Posts: 101 Member
    you at mayday? that cannot have been fun :( **sends all the hugs & thanks to those of you on the ground dealing with the fallout**
    i used to live down the road toward thornton heath &, somewhat selfishly, i'm very glad that i moved away a couple of years ago :(
  • JennieD2
    JennieD2 Posts: 66
    My heart goes out to you and everyone caught up in this mindless assault.
  • LylaFaii
    LylaFaii Posts: 52
    It's sick! I was up untill 3am watching BBc news because I just couldn't sleep! It is attrocious! I am 21, had a rough life but would never do anything like that! EVER! I'm worried that this is going to happen more and more in our society and I just do not want my daughter growing up surrounded by this type of behaviour! What is this world coming to where people will destroy their own communities?!

    My thoughts are with the emergency services,and all innocent parties being dragged into this vile mess.
  • BeastieGirl
    BeastieGirl Posts: 76
    Lucy,
    I grew up in Mitcham and spent a large part of my life in Croydon, and lots of my family are still there.

    Cannot believe what is happening, the sheer viciousness of it. My thoughts are with you and your colleagues.

    Chin up, girl.

    Laura xx
  • puggleperson
    puggleperson Posts: 740 Member
    Omg Lucy, that sounds horrifying. Prayers sent to you and your neighbors, friends and family. I hope everyone her in the US appreciates how good they have it no matter what we are going through as a nation it could be so much worse. My heart is heavy for you tonight :(
  • puggleperson
    puggleperson Posts: 740 Member
    I just googled what happened because i hadn't heard a thing.. I don't turn on tv much.. I guess that could happen anywhere, I will have to read to find out what angered these people so much :(
  • TheMrsBee
    TheMrsBee Posts: 226 Member
    It is totally disgusting!! I am so sorry to hear how close you are to all this, it really saddened me to watch on Sky News last night, i too was up till early hours watching - i just couldn't sleep, and i wish i could come and help to clear all this mess up and help people move on somehow. I just hope you are ok and stay safe, there will be more police out tonight and they are asking for help from outside london, i hope it helps tonight i really do! My thoughts are with you xxx
  • V44V
    V44V Posts: 366 Member
    I live in the UK, have lived in London and a few other large Cities. Watching parts of London torn apart, along with what can only be described as "jumping on the bandwagon" in Birmingham makes you wonder where is next. It's sickening. Give the police more power and more guns, we are far too lenient...

    Glad you and yours are safe.
  • Sophie301859
    Sophie301859 Posts: 3
    I completely agree, I live in Australia and am watching the news here in horror, my parents in law live in Croydon and my heart goes out to them, you and everyone else who is being affected by this mindless violence.
  • TheMrsBee
    TheMrsBee Posts: 226 Member
    I just googled what happened because i hadn't heard a thing.. I don't turn on tv much.. I guess that could happen anywhere, I will have to read to find out what angered these people so much :(

    they it all started with a policeman shooting this teenager and it angered everyone, well the policeman wouldn't have had to shoot if the said teenager hadn't been shooting at the police in the first place!! Now it has just got way out of hand and most of them are youths no more 10 years old!! Now i believe that if these young children understand what they are doing enough to cover their faces with hoodies and scarves then they are old enough to face to consequences of prison!
  • TheMrsBee
    TheMrsBee Posts: 226 Member
    I live in the UK, have lived in London and a few other large Cities. Watching parts of London torn apart, along with what can only be described as "jumping on the bandwagon" in Birmingham makes you wonder where is next. It's sickening. Give the police more power and more guns, we are far too lenient...

    Glad you and yours are safe.

    I agree! Give them guns and turn the cameras off and i will turn a blind eye to whatever happens!!

    Also bring in the ARMY!!! they will sort them out!!
  • charliebird
    charliebird Posts: 168 Member
    I cannot find the words to express truly how I feel about all of this. Angry, dissapointed, sad, just doesn't cut it. I feel for all of you caught up in this. I am not hugely religious - however I am praying to god in this instance for an end to this.

    Please take very good care of yourself and your family. xx
  • debbieemmett
    debbieemmett Posts: 26
    we watched it all on sky news too...some of these kids are as young as 11, or even younger..where on earth on their parents..dont they care what their kids are getting upto..makes me so bloody angry. people work hard to get where they are in life, and then mindless, lazy no good for anything thugs come and take it all away..its so not fair...they dont even understand what and why its all going on. its got out of hand now..time to call in the army and let them help out. i know what i would do with them all, but its unrepeatable on here...im sickened and disgusted to think they can treat our country like this. probably never done a days work in their so called lives..think they can loot from shops...makes me mad..name and shame them i say, and fine the parents who are responsible for knowing where and what their kids are getting upto of an evening..
    i live in essex right near a big shopping complex called lakeside. now lastnight there was rumours that kids were going to target this area, it didnt happen thank god, my son works there in the evenings, and if anything happened to him while hes earning an honest living, i swear down ill go and knock their heads off if anyone so much as lays a finger on him...
    lets see what david cameron,s next move is...shame he got called back home from his holiday early...ohh to be prime minister...
    well done going into work to help your collegues...your all doing a fab job and are not praised enough.....
    thinking of you all there in croydon...ill keep watching and praying it ends now...x
  • jenfunfur
    jenfunfur Posts: 263 Member
    I live in Birmingham & i had a lucky escape as i tried to travel home last night. I was about to follow my normal route through the city centre when i was warned by a police officer nit to go that way. So grateful to him i managed to get past the chaos & get one of the last buses out of town. Thought i'd be home safe but by 10pm the trouble had spread out of city to my area so spent a sleepless night worrying about friends who live/work in the city.

    This has made me so angry, i have friends in London that have had to leave their homes overnight. I don't know what the answer is but something needs to be done now!
  • suzycreamcheese
    suzycreamcheese Posts: 1,766 Member
    its horrific. My OH commutes into london everyday but i want him to stay away till it all calms down
  • Klbryce1
    Klbryce1 Posts: 23
    it's disgusting. i was watching the news and was actually shaking with anger! my thoughts go out to you and every other innocent person being caught up in this ridiculous mindless violence.
  • jagoochie
    jagoochie Posts: 218 Member
    its sickening and totally scary!
    evil evil people.....
  • karenjoy
    karenjoy Posts: 1,840 Member
    I am so sorry for all the law abiding people that are being caught up in this terrible thuggery.

    I think my Husband is right, we should get in the army and shoot the looters, the rioters and 'protesters' what a pile pf crap, they are all just worthless thieving mindless scum we would all be better off without. Shoot to kill I say, world would be a better place and we would be paying out less benefits to a load of worthless rubbish, because that is what they are.
  • martinah4
    martinah4 Posts: 583 Member
    I'm so sorry that this is happening in your city! It's just senseless violence and crime. My prayers are with all the innocent people in London and suburbs.
  • CARNAT22
    CARNAT22 Posts: 764 Member
    Lucy, you do a difficult enough job as it without these A-holes making life tougher. I cannot express enough respect for you and your collegues.

    From one Londoner (luckily in a borough as yet unaffected by the riots) to another I can only say how disgusted and angry I am about it all.

    I come from a working class background, I am one of four kids and I grew up on a housing estate. Yet I never saw society as owing me anything.

    I went to school, I went to college and then I put myself through Uni (I was the first year that HAD to pay fees's). I decided to make something of my life as opposed to bemoaning the fact I was "poor", I came from a rough area blah, bah, blah.


    If I want a flat screen TV I do not loot eletrical stores, I BUY one with my hard earned money.

    These people make me sick. There is no political message it is just an excuse to steal and damage our beautiful city.
  • sunshine79
    sunshine79 Posts: 758 Member
    I am a south Londoner too and had to pass through one of the areas concerned early yesterday night - horrific!

    I have been sat in my home to scared to go out watching the news as the areas I grew up in were torched and looted. I'm leaving the UK next week to work abroad and I am so saddened that THIS will be my last memory of London.

    I have been close to tears about this.:sad:

    I give thanks to God for wonderful people like you who were there to reassure those vunerable people. May God bless, guide and protect you
  • AndrewTub
    AndrewTub Posts: 86 Member
    Sorry to hear you're right in the thick of it. It's absolutely disgusting, I live right up north but it seems to be heading up the country. The police just can't handle it and normal people are just helpless. Places like your hospital should have immediate security like police guarding it or something people are even more vulnerable in hospital it's not fair.
  • Sarah_uk
    Sarah_uk Posts: 209
    I hope things get better soon.

    Surely there is a solution for all of this? Even if some people end up getting hurt.It's ofcourse not good to go kill them,but I mean they could shoot them in the legs couldn't they? That'll make them stop? I don't think the army is the solution though,because there are too many of them outside the UK.
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