Bendy bus gets police escort down Coldharbour Lane...

[bouncer_the_dog]

related to this maybe? http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/london/7581556.stm similar to the story above I just noticed...

arresting a 151 people at Oval would require more than a Panda car...

 

[skyscraper101]

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[Minnie_the_Minx]

and here (from The Standard)

Earlier in the day, officers detained 180 youths in Harleyford Road, near the Oval, who were believed to be on their way to cause trouble at the carnival.

Officers bussed 151 of them to south London police stations where they were detained until the carnival was over. Seven were arrested for possession of bladed articles or public order offences.

 

[TopCat]

The police nicked loads of people at Vauxhall after suspecting they were goingn to attend carnival to cause trouble. They kettled the people, and then nicked them for not being happy at being kettled ie they threw the odd bottle. They also stopped loads of others from travelling with illegal restrictions on travel being made at East Croydon and West Croydon stations, and at most stations in the Lewisham area. These restrictions were broad brushed and made on age and race and dress style.

 

[TopCat]

If they stopped all people attending carnival it would be trouble free!

 

[Gromit]

Did the bendy bus in question look arabic?
Perhaps it was being detained under the Terriorism Act cause it looked bent (crooked)?

 

[Dan U]

The police nicked loads of people at Vauxhall after suspecting they were goingn to attend carnival to cause trouble. They kettled the people, and then nicked them for not being happy at being kettled ie they threw the odd bottle. They also stopped loads of others from travelling with illegal restrictions on travel being made at East Croydon and West Croydon stations, and at most stations in the Lewisham area. These restrictions were broad brushed and made on age and race and dress style.

what time was that?

I went through East Croydon on Sunday on my way to carnival and didn't see any police at all.

There were some at Victoria though.

 

[editor]

Mind you, there are a minority of right fucking pricks who go to the Carnival (note I have problem with just calling it "Carnival". When did that start up, by the way?).

 

[Fingers]

Same thing happened at the Lambeth Country Show. Police rounded up about 60 trouble makers outside the Half Moon, commandeered and emptied a Number 68 bus and took them off to the nick.

 

[Badgers]

Bit lively out there right now, lots of sirens going past and quite a few moody looking peeps about.

 

[tarannau]

Mind you, there are a minority of right fucking pricks who go to the Carnival (note I have problem with just calling it "Carnival". When did that start up, by the way?).

It's always been carnival. Outside of the BBC reporters, people always went to mas or carnival, not to the carnival. It's not a strict rule I guess, but I'd suggest that media usage is beginning to more accurately reflect what a hefty chunk of people called it in the first place.

 

[El Jefe]

I'd always called it carnival, and I'm not even local. It just is...

 

[Minnie_the_Minx]

Mind you, there are a minority of right fucking pricks who go to the Carnival (note I have problem with just calling it "Carnival". When did that start up, by the way?).

I moved to London in 1982 or 83 and it was referred to as Carnival then by the people who took me

 

[snackhead]

It's Carnival -been that way from time

Destra and Machel
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=1SJP6eocvfs

 

[Bob]

on the radio this morning they said 150 people were arrested at Oval for 'causing trouble' post-carnival, don't know if it's related to the bendybus....

EDIT not 150 arrested but still a bit of a ruck:

DOUBLE MEGA EDIT there's a thread on this in 'London & SE'.

I'm astonished anyone got done for knife possession. That means that as the police detained 150 (which would take some time) some people were stupid enough not to throw their knives on the ground. That stupid and they're probably doing to stab themselves.

 

[Tricky Skills]

Police video footage of The Oval incident over .

Looks like Yoof queuing up for the cricket to me

 

[Kid_Eternity]

Mind you, there are a minority of right fucking pricks who go to the Carnival (note I have problem with just calling it "Carnival". When did that start up, by the way?).

Everyone I know have been using it like that for years (in fact the last two decades): "You going carnival this year?" etc...

Apparently a few of the guys apprehended were asked given that they out numbered the police initially (something like 4-1) why they didn't leg it. To which they replied; "We thought it was just a normal stop and search and fucking would've if we knew it wasn't!"

 

[october_lost]

probably this:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/london/7581556.stm

Is there a report of the events from the weekend?

 

[MrSki]

According to Police Review there were 5 buses used including a nine bob one.

 

[shygirl]

Anyone interested can come to the community police consultative group (cpcg) meeting on tuesday at 6 pm, in the town hall, and hear what the cpcg, community members and the police have to say about it. The recent death of Sean Rigg whilst in police custody will also be discussed, along with the following:

1.Welcome and Apologies
2.Minutes and Matters Arising from Meeting 1 July 2008
3.Police Update: Borough Commander, Chief Supt Sharon Rowe
Monthly police report with updates on issues arising over the summer, plus ‘Stop and Snap’, MPS Asset Plan, Restructuring (‘Walrus 2’), Safer Neighbourhoods, Vice Operations
4.Partnership Update: LBL Asst Dir Community Safety, Anne Corbett
Brief update on status of Safer Lambeth Partnership Strategy and Action Plan
5.MPA Update
6.Update from CPCG Business Meeting 17 June
Opportunity for Members to comment on briefing already distributed.
7.Any Other Business

 

[october_lost]

Will the CPCG cover the recent unrest?

 

[Bob]

Anyone interested can come to the community police consultative group (cpcg) meeting on tuesday at 6 pm, in the town hall, and hear what the cpcg, community members and the police have to say about it. The recent death of Sean Rigg whilst in police custody will also be discussed, along with the following:

1.Welcome and Apologies
2.Minutes and Matters Arising from Meeting 1 July 2008
3.Police Update: Borough Commander, Chief Supt Sharon Rowe
Monthly police report with updates on issues arising over the summer, plus ‘Stop and Snap’, MPS Asset Plan, Restructuring (‘Walrus 2’), Safer Neighbourhoods, Vice Operations
4.Partnership Update: LBL Asst Dir Community Safety, Anne Corbett
Brief update on status of Safer Lambeth Partnership Strategy and Action Plan
5.MPA Update
6.Update from CPCG Business Meeting 17 June
Opportunity for Members to comment on briefing already distributed.
7.Any Other Business

Can you encourage them to post up some more up to date crime figures on their website please? We're currently referring to figures that are a year old...

 

[shygirl]

Sorry, been off-line for a couple of days. Yes, the meeting will cover the arrest of 151 young men at Oval, the recent death in custody of Sean Rigg, the death Saturday of a 15 yr old on a moped following a police chase. Very worrying times.

 

[pboi]

Will it cover the thinking behind letting the KFc corner be used for drug peddling so openly? I assume its best to leave them there than push them elsewhere where not so easily watched or something?

 

[sam_time]

weird i'll say