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Fuck yeah! Gun them down

It might be for firing plastic bullets of course, I have no idea.

FFS. BBC News 24 is being presented by "graduates" from Newsround... Srsly...

Hasn't it already kicked off? Or were the rumours about Lidl in Hackney and London Fields just that: Rumours?

What? Hackney Lidl was today? as in during the day today?!?! :o

Arriving in to Paddington shortly, then I need to cycle to Clapham Junct and Camberwell. Anyone have updates on these places?

went past stratford station and the entrances to the olympic site and new westfield centre yesterday and there were police but it was obvious that if the rioters decided to go there then it was there for the taking. can't quite understand why stratford didn't go up last night. must be some decent teachers in that area leading the local community

Either's fine by me. There is a massive force being assembled outside Scotland Yard again. Its mayhem round here

rioters massing in greenwich park apparently. greenwich town centre business being closed and boarded up and people being warned away from trafalgar road.

saw one mention they're going to go greenwich->deptford->bermondsey so basically heading right towards me as I head home.

Fuck

Ok, who thinks this will kick off again today at some point?

I'd say almost guaranteed.

A mate says someone he knows in the met has been issued his firearms license for tonight... Not sure how that works.

Plastic bullets are officially on the table.

Presumably the gun that fire the baton rounds are classed as a firearm

Shouldn't they be protecting spotter?

Nah i told them to go where they were needed, the nun-punchers have got my back

I think I'm leaving Clapton... just in case.

^^^^^ My wife is in Clapham Jct helping with the clean up. Appears to be all brooms there.

Just saw a report that shops in Wimbledon are closing due to rumours they will be targeted at 3.

rioters massing in greenwich park apparently. greenwich town centre business being closed and boarded up and people being warned away from trafalgar road.

saw one mention they're going to go greenwich->deptford->bermondsey so basically heading right towards me as I head home.

Numbers reported on twitter have gone from 200 to 300 to 400 and back to nil when someone actually went for a bike ride there about 10 minutes ago

I think I'm leaving Clapton... just in case.

Come and stay with me . . . . . in Hackney . . . lol !!

Either's fine by me. There is a massive force being assembled outside Scotland Yard again. Its mayhem round here

Did everyone get to the office today?

My home town DID get in on it last night... Go Cov!

http://www.coventrytelegraph.net/news/coventry-news/2011/08/09/youths-smash-their-way-into-shops-in-radford-92746-29205178/#ixzz1UXBSnzje

Ambitious little tykes... Attacking a PDSA charity shop.

So, the Police have been rounding up every spare copper who is looking for a cheeky tear-up from around the country? This is going to go well...

I guess Danny Dyer is running around somewhere with a camera too.

Chevrons for all.

Numbers reported on twitter have gone from 200 to 300 to 400 and back to nil when someone actually went for a bike ride there about 10 minutes ago

What's it like nearer Lewisham centre atm? I don't particularly want to go out and look.

Any forumengers near SE5 need a stronghold, I am on the corner of Coldharbour Lane and Northalnds Street. Was quiet outside last night as there's no reason for them to mass on Coldharbour.

"Working" from home today - got some ribbing from the office but fuck 'em. No way am I getting caught in the middle of something

I've just had a good chat with your typical bald cockney courier who brought a package from Wiggle (yes, I do pay for stuff). You'd expect he wanted the army to step in, but no - what he said was: "Forget about the riots. Clean up the streets. If it kicks off tonight again, then clean up the streets again tomorrow".
That like a serious #BlitzSpirit.

I missed this when first posted. Awesome.

Rumours of rice heads gathering in Camden already.

another guy on bbc now making excuses..'a cry of the unheard'

Greenwich is being boarded up though pic form my other half 2 mins ago

Did everyone get to the office today?

Yeah.
No sign of Rupert though I'm not sure he is due in today.He left here an hour early yesterday, very nervous as the rioters were very close to his house in Hackney. If I were you, I would stay in the countryside!

I'd say almost guaranteed.

If your prediction is correct it will be one fucking crazy night again, with the amount
of police outside, the feeling amongst people in general. I'm telling you, it won't be
only between 'kids' and police this time. I doubt all them that couldn't cope with it last night will allow it tonight.

I've just been to the corner shop, belongs to turks, they are out of their minds.
proper waving fists in the air. I'm loving it.

I've heard cs gas not plastic bullets, from a very reliable source.