jonny jeez
Legendary Member
- Location
- Chislehurst, Kent, UK
JJ - forgive me for pointing this out - but you're in Chislehurst. Hardly a hotbed of deprivation. And, despite my confidence of last night, there was looting in Balham. Carphone Warehouse got hit.
This smacks of school holiday stuff, albeit on a larger and nastier scale than we're used to.
My address has nothing to do with my comment. The nightmare will begin if the communities involved loose patience and begin to fight back.
If leafy Chislehurst can attract groups of neighbours (like me) to patrol the streets, then what will the impact be in the "hotbeds" as you put it.
Incidentally, Although I live in Chislehurst, My local town (Bromley) suffered looting, the helicopters were out and police were patrolling my road (and others) at 2.00 in the morning. I agree its kids on holiday (and a good rain storm will probably bring it all to an end), but are you not intimidated by 100 kids attacking your home...I was and that intimidation and associated anger is a catalyst.