Trouble in peckham?

[susieb]

Does anyone know if there is any public transport running from central London to east dulwich? My boyfriend cycled in to work and I'm really scared about him cycling home tonight

[nloyall]

Buses are still running I can hear them go past as I live on the corner of Lordship Lane not sure which ones are coming through.

[WS]

met wife of the train at ed at 21.15 from london bridge not sure if that was the last service or not. took 176 up LL, p13 seems to be operating a limited service - obviously not going through peckham

[merylou]

don't know about trains but the buses are still running along Lordship Lane

[Beej]

apparently the last train to east dulwich stopped midway on the track as east dulwich station is closed, if he's on a bike maybe he could go the back routes to avoid the trouble.

[susieb]

Thank you! Shall let him know

[Lu]

Also in New Cross Gate. People looting the shops in broad daylight this evening. Stay home and keep safe.

[Clio731]

What a stupid comment. Surely the most important thing is that out local area is being ripped apart!!! Who cares about a stupid Waitrose store - complete snobbery!!!

[steveb]

I seen about 20 0r so milling around Lordship Lane and trying to break into Londis not 1 policeman in sight probably overstretched.

[Saffron]

Applespider Wrote:

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> Apparently there are no water cannon on the UK

> mainland

The police don't have them but army do, and they are on the uk mainland tho cannot come in without special orders.

[Michael Palaeologus]

An attempt at black humour. The Waitrose thing is a long running gag.

[KalamityKel]

What's more disturbing is the age of some of these thugs. The group that targeted Lordship Lane could only have been around 13/14 yrs old *sighs*

[plimsoul]

what does it take to get a 'special order' for pitys sake?

[muffins78]

This is more than hideous. I just cannot believe it. What a bunch of crazy horrible thugs! They'll be complaining and looking for sympathy for their actions next, saying the country isn't looking after them well enough. I hope everyone stays safe tonight. x

[rebwec01]

Why don't they just bring in the military?? I'm actually quite scared now, it's too close.

[Cam123]

I just spoke to a friend who's balcony looks over East Dulwich road, she reported seeing a "child, 12 at most" carrying a full shopping basket away from Tesco earlier.

[tom84]

anyone actually got a look on lordship lane?!

[maxxi]

Police have attended LL

[Alex K]

Absolutely correct, Clio731. Postponement of access to Waitrose is trivial compared to what this will do to house prices...

Erm, sorry. Black humour, again, and likely also a mis-fire. In seriousness: I am afraid. I am appalled. I am disgusted by a police force that has forgotten how to use force.

I have the front door on double-lock and the baseball bat in the hall, and I am glad not to live near the high street.

[Undisputedtruth]

This is unprecedented times. There is no place here for black humour while peoples's iives, livelihoods and property are all in danger.

[whibel]

http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2011/aug/08/context-london-riots

[tom84]

i know it might be much to ask but if you can; could you post photo updates of the situation?! wherever you are in ED?!

btw

nothing to report from forest hill road!

[whibel]

There is a context to London's riots that can't be ignored

http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2011/aug/08/context-london-riots

[Saffron]

rebwec01 Wrote:

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> Why don't they just bring in the military??

I think the military has to have special orders from the PM before they can act on their own citizens.

[Michael Palaeologus]

Wise words Undisputedtruth. You live up to your name.

Bet Kebab and Wine are still open. The Police could just wait in the back bar, the naughty boys are bound to end up in there.

Sorry.