weird news coverage of london tonight

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And now in leeds

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-leeds-14449656

[Afghan Dave]

Just read there's been fires started in Croydon. Lets hope Mr Feline Guitars is alright

Spoke to him earlier and he's ok ATM but Croydon looks f**king bad.  :(

[HTH AMPS]

Just read there's been fires started in Croydon. Lets hope Mr Feline Guitars is alright

latest I've read...

8.23pm: Streets in Croydon are "in complete lockdown" according to the Croydon Guardian.

The paper is running a live blog on disruption in the area. Their reporter Peter Truman writes:

Swarms of youths in hoods and masks are confronting the police from every junction to London Road.

Bricks, bottles and sticks were thrown at the police line, who are armed with batons and riot shields.

Tactical support, in full riot gear, are also on the scene.

The police have set up a sterile zone between the Fox and Hounds pub and North End.

West Croydon station has been shut.



Hope you don't get affected by this Jonathan, finger crossed mate.

This is really getting out of hand now, the Police need to get a hold on things but I can't see it ending now its escalated to this level  :(

[clyde billt]

They hit Rock Bottom music shop in Croydon this evening and according to The Local Guardian http://www.yourlocalguardian.co.uk/news/local/topstories/9183466.LIVE__Riots_in_Croydon/ are pilling in to PC World and Comet about a mile and a half away from me.

Her mum needs a new fridge.

[38thBeatle]

This is ridiculous. There is no excuse for any of this-ordinary folk will be suffering. I hope Jonathan is OK though he is in South Croydon and hopefully away from where most of the trouble is.

[Philly Q]

It's so depressing that such vast numbers are latching onto this behaviour.  What sort of people are they?  :(

It starts with a protest about a shooting, escalates into violence and now arseholes all over the country are thinking "I'll have me a bit of that tonight" (amazing any of them actually watch or read the news).  They're like animals.  Complete and utter $%&#ing scumbags.

[Stevepage]

Looks as though things have also broken out in Plymouth and Birmingham too. Apparently in one of the cities, a childrens hospital as also been damaged. I'm at utter loss for words at how disgusting these people are. I honestly think that police with water canons, 'bean bag' guns or some other deterant should be used. I've read a few people think that the army or armed police should be involved. Quite honestly I'm not sure, it seems wrong but considering how these animals are being it's hard not to think it should be so.

A little insight into the minds of some of these parasites.

A 14 year old girl when questioned why the riots are happening after she looted alcohol from a near by shop said 'Recession, we've got no money or anything to do'

At 14 she shouldn't be near drink and she shouldn't be worrying about money too. She thinks she has it bad? how about the poor people whos shop they own/work in will now have to rebuild their shop due to being set on fire or the poor family who now have no home of their own?

Complete and utter vermin.

[Afghan Dave]

This is NOT about recession / lack of youth clubs bla, bla , bla....

If I see a "community leader" again I will vomit.  :x

Blackberries are not an accessory commonly associated with f**king poverty!!!!

[tomjackson]

Don't worry.  Once they have rioted for a few more nigths it will start to feel like a job then they will quit for an easier life.

[Johnny Mac]

Just read a tweet that the Barflly in Camden is on fire. Also Zoo animals been let out?? But both are unconfirmed.

In Dalston, Turkish shop keepers in the 100s are fighting with rioters to protect their businesses.

Its bloody mad here. I've never known anything this bad here before.

[Philly Q]

If I see a "community leader" again I will vomit.  :x

Just saw that knob Darcus Howe (remember him from countless '80s Channel 4 debate programmes?) on Newsnight defending these tw@ts and saying oh well, the shopkeepers can just make insurance claims.  c--k.  :x

Then they showed film of the fires in Croydon.  It's horrifying.  I'm actually starting to feel a bit scared.

[Johnny Mac]

If I see a "community leader" again I will vomit.  :x

Just saw that knob Darcus Howe (remember him from countless '80s Channel 4 debate programmes?) on Newsnight defending these tw@ts and saying oh well, the shopkeepers can just make insurance claims.  c--k.  :x

Then they showed film of the fires in Croydon.  It's horrifying.  I'm actually starting to feel a bit scared.

That Devils Advocate prick! Their burning people out of their homes. Silly c*nt, trust him to stick up for them. There is a huge Elephant in the room about the demographic of most of these rioters isn't there.

[tomjackson]

Yes, it is very worrying.

The police need to get the water cannons out.  I'm watching them just walking up to the police and mocking them.
When did the police lose any power they had?  They need to be seen to do something quickly, they can't just stand there looking like idiots.

[shobet]

An African or Asian elephant?

[Johnny Mac]

An African or Asian elephant?

I couldn't tell, it had its hoodie on.