Riots in Tottenham, London! (NO RACIST COMMENTS)

[physichull]

Phew the fire brigade got to that house opposite just in time.

 

[Von Smallhausen]

They have greater numbers and are just as well suited to deal with rioters, if not better. They are better equipped and much more intimidating, which I think you will find may help against a bunch of youths.

The police are a pathetic "force" compared to the army.

But the police and the army are entirely different.

Troops will not be deployed.

 

[Ahleckz]

Close... Anything East of High Street/Saltmarket is considered East End but you are just the wrong side of Cumbernauld Road to be "proper East"

True. I class Cumbernauld Road the boundary as well, I'm in 'safe' east-end by 1 street though . I live beside The Duke.

 

[Grimley]

Yep - he's going to make the rioters pay for cutting short his Holiday.

Straight to bed with no supper for all of them as far as this Country's do-gooders have anything to do with it methinks.

 

[littlepuppy]

I hope they are readying the army, sod Afghanistan this is what we NEED the army for...

 

[PermaBanned]

What is that fireman doing trying to put out the big out of control fire when he could be trying to stop the houses you mention setting alight properly!

I think they know how to do their job better than you

 

[Speirs]

Got my phone right here and waiting. I can't see north east forces being drafted in for mutual aid but you never know.

The way it's looking around the country you'll be needed where you are sooner or later.

 

[Muffin`]

Get real.

No one has control. Government needs to act, he needs to come back from holiday and command government and committees and co-ordinate a response.

This isn't Lybia, get a grip

 

[Atomic]

Do we have any water choppers or aircraft that can drop large amounts of water on these sorts of places?

 

[Rich_L]

Cameron needs to hurry up and authorise some Level 3 hugging to stop this,or threaten to send in the Big Society volunteers.

 

[oldbag]

Someone in government will say they take full responsibility but there will be no consequences (as usual), so the usual empty spin.

 

[Dmack]

Thing is that a lot of these people who started the fire will just head home now like nothing happened and probably not get caught. Some will. But A LOT wont.

 

[badcompany]

http://yfrog.com/kl5cmcj
birmingham according to twitter

 

[benneh]

Lol, you guys are getting so mad. I would wager that the majority are Tory voters too. The bleeding irony..

I sympathise with the rioters. I see great tension in society, a lost and hopeless youth, people losing houses and businesses left and right; huge sweeping cuts resulting in all sorts of hardship, and I can at least understand why this type of thing is not only happening, but will become more and more prevalent over the coming years.
To think otherwise is imo very naive.

 

[Shayper]

Have not read through the entire thread, but two words spring to mind.

Harry Brown.

And I'm going back to London in a month for Uni. Worrying.

 

[matthewhotdude]

Supposed to be kicking off big time in ealing now also, police clearly cant cope now

 

[beachBOYken]

its rained all ****ing summer , and when you need it is bloody dry as bone!

 

[Slam62]

I agree with neil

don't worry, it's al qaeda, revenge you know, kill the terrorists.

 

[Strife212]

Oh dear benneh