Londoners aren't all bad in the London Riots
After the three days of riots in London and the horrible images that have been circulated on the internet, the social networking sites blamed for organising the hooligans have been used to begin repairing the damage.
UK riots + Gallery | UK news | guardian.co.ukResidents of the capital join forces to clean the streets after another night of rioting and looting.Big Brother isn’t watching you « Russell Brand
I no longer live in London. I've been transplanted to Los Angeles by a combination of love and money; such good fortune and opportunity, in both cases, you might think disqualify me from commenting on matters in my homeland. Even the results of Britain's Got Ice-Factor may lay prettily glistening beyond my remit now that I am self banished.There have been some horrific acts of violence and opportunism in the capital in the past few days. Both disgusting and disheartening.
Londoners see people from their own communities, their neighbours, attacking it. The senseless violence and looting has caused a lot of anger and outrage, this can be seen in the reaction to pictures and videos.
- NO FUCKING WAY, HEARTLESS Footage shot in Barking on Queens Road Just because I am allowing people to comment on the video does not mean i agree with some peoples extreme and racist opinions. We need to work together and be nice. We also tried to get through to the police but they were busy understandably. I would like to raise money for the victim. And I will try and get the money to him via the police. i have been asking TV channels and newspapers if they pay for showing this foota...
There have also been scary images of rioters fending off the police, police retreating and being outnumbered and unprepared.
Londoners gawking at the violence and cheering on the police's strong handed approach are almost equally disconcerting. The fact that the police have to react this way and that people are encouraging it by jeering.
- And on the fourth night, in Manchester too.
Then you have terrible individuals bragging online about their behaviour and trying to incite more violence and looting. Luckily, this usually shows their ignorance and the reaction to them is one of both disappointment and humour.
- After the third night of riots in London, Riot Cleanup was quickly set up for Londoner's to repair some of the damage done to their local communities and support local business'.
This includes the singer-songwriter Emmy the Great who has been brilliant in organising some of the cleanup in London.
@knitnhealthy @artistsmakers @forgetcape @katenash I'll do it every day if I have to. You guys rule. Broom power!! Xx- There's also a lot of support in communities for people protecting local business' and homes.
RT @kurdishblogger: Telegraph:tonight Turkish&Kurdish shopowners in Stoke Newington area of London were guarding their premises with baseball bats #Londonriots
@FtballShirtPolo The turkish community in London defended their streets in london - we can ALL do the same #riots #londonriots Theyre KIDS!
Now. Here. This. – Time Out London – London riots: celebrate Dalston’s Turkish and Kurdish communityOn Monday evening as riots swept through London, Dalston's Turkish and Kurdish community came out in force to protect their business, homes and streets. To say thank you for protecting the area, tomorrow's ‘Thank Turk It's Saturday' is an all day celebration of Hackney's Turkish and Kurdish residents.
The Turkish shop owners in Dalston chased those twats out of the main street with bats and knives #Londonriots #fuckingsuperb
Turkish, Bengali, & Muslim neighbors stand against violence.#londonriots: residents fight back t.co/0v1Dhn1
