Looting and madness

Everyone OK after last night's mayhem in B'ham?

It is so shamefully ridiculous. They fucking torched Primark for goodness sakes. Where is their mums supposed to buy their clothes from?

No one was even bothering to hide, everyone just out "shopping".

Still want to move to Birmingham Steve?

They fucking torched Primark for goodness sakes.

Really? it looked open and pretty ok when I walked past it earlier.

No sign of trouble round my way last night (Harborne). In work today near the Jewellery Quarter and there's a definite increased police presence. Loads of police vans and cars going past, I heard they're all going to the Jewellery Quarter in case anything starts round there. I know someone who works in New Street station and he says the station has been closed. No sign of any rioters where I am but allegedly it could start again any minute.

Hugo boss across the road from my office got its windows smashed in last night.

Bosses are sending us home early, just in case. Sounds like a good excuse for a good mid week ride out of brum!

http://birminghamriots2011.tumblr.com/

It's due to kick off again today allegedly.

I've been all around town today, it isn't that bad.
I think people are getting all edgy because they haven't actually seen the damage for themselves and feulled by wild speculation flying around (ie primark burning; not true).

Most offices are asking staff to leave early and 90% of the shops in jewelery quarter are closed.
The biggest police presence is in the city centre. With coppers on most street corners and a few vans parked around or patrolling.

The traffic volume is really low and the weather is nice so why not go for a ride?

That photo of the ATM (in Steve's link) made me laugh. Did they really think they could just nip round the back of it and nick the cash, or jog off with the machine? Tossers

i too heard that primark was petrol bombed but i was safely holed up in the gun barrels last night so i didnt know if it was just a rumour. the owner of the pinarello store must have been sweating!

Primark always looks like its been fire bombed.

Google car is in town! Wonder if it will catch the riots.

Got sent home from work early today. No sign of trouble on the way home, just a bit more traffic than usual.

saw 15 or so hooded and masked youths ambling up digbeth battering on the windows of the Crown pub as they went out of town......

"OK, just had 4 separate reports that the Childrens Hospital is on lockdown and rioters are trying to get in. Including one report from a woman whose sister works there. Shockingly despicable."

Secret medical testing in the basement = robocop?

Choppers and sirens..then silence..looks like Smethwick police stomped again.

TV Coverage for Birmingham from Sangat TV:

http://www.justin.tv/sangattelevision#/w/1595016032/3

Got back about an hour ago from Ideal after they got looted. Helped them move their remaining stock to a safe location. Police need to get heavy with them now. It's taking the piss. Never though i'd say that!

Also - England game canceled tomorrow - CUNTS!

i can't believe ideal has been robbed! props to barry and tom on helping with the recovery

http://photoshoplooter.tumblr.com/

"OK, just had 4 separate reports that the Childrens Hospital is on lockdown and rioters are trying to get in. Including one report from a woman whose sister works there. Shockingly despicable."

there was a kettle on steelhouse lane and bch happened to be in it but the hospital wasnt being attacked as such.

^^ funny as hyper..

Bad bad bad happenings:

http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2011/aug/10/birmingham-riots-anger-deaths

This could easily turn into a full scale race riot bigger than this country has ever seen.