Semi-Coherent Riot Commentary
I did not get much sleep last night, but I must have dozed off because I woke up with my alarm. And then woke up again five minutes after I was supposed to be out the door. I swear, I just closed my eyes for a second... Anyway, it became clear, between the exhaustion and the brewing headache (which is still there, but a little less nasty than it
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You've said it better than many in just that sentence. But the problem is that no one wants to hear that. Boris Johnson has actually stricken that entire line of conversation from questions he's going to answer, from the sound.
Also keep in mind that the footage is not entirely representative of anything but the most ... erm, visually striking coverage of this event. I think what worries me more is what I saw when I left my flat to pick up what sundries I could. I didn't anticipate the feeling of 'under siege' in my neighbourhood, even with riot activity so close. Most things were shut before 4pm. Those few things that were still open were not intending to stay that way for long. Everyplace that had steel shutters over their windows had them down, open or not. Everyone trying to clear the streets before 6pm. I don't know what I see of the perpetrators, but this is a city that scoffed at suicide bombers trying to take out the Tube. I've never seen this city afraid before. That's the bit that horrifies and saddens me the most - Londoners locking their doors.
I'm safe and I intend to stay that way - though I can only hope that things don't escalate further than the plans for rubber bullets and an extra 10k cops on the streets. (However, I have a distinct feeling that this won't be enough; whether or not they fear the escalation of their actions, anyone doing this kind of thing isn't going to want to back down.) Thanks for caring; this is a stressful time and it means a lot. *hug*
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