Bang, a shot which took one man's life & effectively over 10 million in damages. This is not just about what happened on Thursday night; this is a long running war which shows no sign of coming to a halt.
For whatever ungodly reason, a police officer took it upon himself to kill another human being at point blank range. No love, no heart just the stone which beats inside that persons body. I don't know all the facts; I'm just expressing what I have a feeling took place that cold night. Gang member or not, he was a living human being like me & you. Did he deserve to be murdered? No!
Can you imagine the pain that comes with losing a loved one in such a manner? Two days latter, his family after not even being shown common decency by the authorities; went on a PEACEFUL march. I'm sure to their absolute horror Saturday turned ugly very quickly. Very reminiscent to scenes from the student loan marches not so long ago; certain individuals took it upon themselves to create a war zone. His family were not even allowed to express their love for him without all sorts thrown in the air & police armed with bats + big shields.
I went to sleep while the smoke lingered around the city of London. I woke up Sunday to over 20 bb broadcasts regarding what took place on Thursday & Saturday. To my amazement a riot which started in Tottenham somehow lead to Wood Green. Like come on I know they are near but that near? It was at this point I started to question how far this could potentially go.
I wish I was living the life on holiday while my nation goes up in flames. No I lied such a senseless act could never be in my mindset. So why it takes the prime minister three days to see basically civil war plus people beginning to question his leadership before realising oh yes I should maybe go back to London & face up to my responsibilities. The actions of a clueless man who has the audacity to call himself prime minister. I say prime goat if you ask me.
Looting. A term I only know because of GRAND THEFT AUTO. In my wildest dreams I could never imagine I would witness it with my own two eyes in LONDON for goodness sake. To my disgust I saw the disturbing images of JD & T-Mobile in Wood Green completely raided. I get a strong sense many fools witnessed these same images as well. Where I saw this as a very disturbing scene; they saw it as a landmark & benchmark for what terror they decided to create.
Let the domino effect begin. Next thing we know, the tears of London spread like wildfire. Brixton was the next stop taking with it footlocker. People took it upon themselves to not only break in, STEAL trainers then set the building on fire. Along with the flames they took how many peoples jobs? Scenes developing in Enfield, police are running around like headless chicken. Never guess what happened? It's spread yet again. More trouble unfolding & this is only day two. Just before I close my eyes I thank God it's not in south London near my house.
Greeted Monday morning by news reporters on BBC & Sky News I see the damaged caused so far over the weekend. Twitter/fb/bbm all social formats are doing over time. Everyone is talking about what's going on. Then day three decided to take things up more than a few notches. Before we know it; you can smell the same aroma of pain & smoke in Stratford, Hackney, Peckham, Lewisham, Croyden, Catford, Deptford, Woolwich, Clapham Junction + how many more I don't know about yet.
Once I saw A Dot tweeting about the war zone hitting Peckham (round the corner from my house); I decided to go & see the action for myself. My mum drove me, my little brother & sister into Peckham to see what was cooking. At first glance everything appeared blessed. There was something about the silence which told me nah trouble is in the air. My mum drove past McD's in Peckham; hang on what are all these people doing on bikes/hanging around in the distance closer to Primark rocking hoodies & faces covered. We are now by Primark; mum clocks this is steep & decides it's that time to keep it moving as we can see 5 police vans parked up where the JD & T-Mobile are located. Smack! My mouth is left hanging, someone threw a brick over my mums car and at Primark. People ain't playing around; we are gone in a flash, I look behind & tear gas is in the air + everyone screaming. I get home switch on the TV & see one of the shops I pasted is now on fire. Is this life?
London's people are in tears. This is not life. People are releasing their frustration in an appalling manner. I totally understand the anger certain individuals are feeling but seeking revenge like this is not the answer. I have been brought up with the belief success is the best way of revenge. Stealing/looting is not success it's quick easy way to put yourself behind bars for a while. I looked into the police officers eyes today; they are deflated & tired guys struggling just like everyone else. Many small businesses are going to struggle to get to their footing any time soon; after all the damage that has been caused. Did they deserve it? No! Imagine your blood, sweat & tears went into a shop for it to get LOOTED by lazy jackasses.
We live in a city where everyone is complaining there is not enough jobs; by setting job centres & leading shops on fire how do we expect to solve this major issue? I pray this is the end. I honestly can not stand another day seeing this beautiful city self-destruct itself; is so painful to watch.
London's in tears... God please come & wipe the pain & flames away
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