Tottenham riots: police let gangs run riot and loot

[to75ne]

not to worry cameron is on his way home. be over soon. dave will sort them out. ha fecking ha

[freddy]

Well Thank god for that we are all saved

[lilgreenback]

Wow Cameron is on his way back home I now feel much safer....Not. It's time to declare martial law and instate a curfew for a period of time in certain areas. Bring in the Army to catch up with some of the thugs concerned. This is a really good advert for the Olympics in a years time.

[Euler]

Lots of pictures of places on fire in Croydon but I can't see any emergency services at all?

[andyfuller]

The media is doing the best to beef up the crisis

CNN guy in body armour and helmet - looks like he is all set for a shift in Afghanistan.

Edit: Just as I post the above the anchor asks the reporter "you are used to reporting in war zones, does it feel like one?"

[superfrank]

Where the hell is the fire brigade?!

Probably still asleep or collecting for charity outside the station chatting birds up!

[lilgreenback]

They possible won't risk them going into areas where they can be ambushed, the Fire Service and Ambulance crews suffer this quite regularly.

The rioting is so fluid as those involved can communicate and organise effectively drawing Police units more thinly.

[freddy]

Yep the arsehole's would prob throw bricks at them too

[superfrank]

They possible won't risk them going into areas where they can be ambushed, the Fire Service and Ambulance crews suffer this quite regularly.

The rioting is so fluid as those involved can communicate and organise effectively drawing Police units more thinly.

But that's their job - you can't just let things happen because of health and safety fears at times like this.

Give them some tazers or rubber bullets or something.

[andyfuller]

I don't think you would go to work if you were running a gauntlet of bricks etc.

I know I wouldn't for £25,000!