london riots: be safe UK!

woke up to the news of the riots in London today. status updates of friends from birmingham and those in london and a message from Fran had me scurrying to school to get the deets on this issue.

let's all hope the problems in the Old GB gets resolved and that no one else gets hurt and no properties to be further damaged.

be safe, UK! BBC advises to just stay in. avoid the streets. 

from BBC:

Alan McCabe, pub manager in Croydon: "Area is an absolute war zone"

Fires have been burning in parts of London after a third day of violence and looting on the city's streets.

London:

• Cars were set on fire in Lewisham
• A bus and shop were set alight in Peckham
• Several fires broke out in Croydon, including one at a large furniture shop which spread to neighbouring buildings and tram lines
• In Hackney 200 riot officers with dogs and mounted police were located around Mare Street where police cars were damaged
• Looters raided a Debenhams store and a row of shops in Lavender Hill in Clapham
• Buses were diverted as the violence spread to Bromley High Street
• There were reports of looting of phone shops in Woolwich High Street, in south London, and a torched police car
• Shops and restaurants were damaged in Ealing, west London, and there was a fire in Haven Green park opposite Ealing Broadway Tube
• Football matches at Charlton and West Ham which were due to be played on Tuesday have been postponed at the request of the police
• At Clapham Junction looters stole masks from a fancy dress store to hide their identity

pics are from BBC, for more info click this link

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