Gravesend kent

Fb | 09.08.2011 18:56

Following a facebook call about a riot in Gravesend today

Small groups of youths been gathering most of afternoon. Talk of riot buzzing everywhere. Shops and banks closed early, continual small cop presence, vans been pulling up then leaving. Youths gathered mostly outside mcdonalds. More cops arriving on scene. Possible mounting tension. May fizzle, may not. Will update later if develops.

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Police dogs now here.

09.08.2011 19:15

A load of police dogs have arrived. Nothing kicked off though. More people arriving.

Update

09.08.2011 19:20

Over past hour all of Perry street Gravesend been trashed. On thier way into town centre now.

One arrest

09.08.2011 20:13

One arrest. Cops try to disperse small crowd of youth. Youth moving around back streets.

8 arrests

09.08.2011 22:16

8 arrests. Cops moved in quick after attempt was made to smash a tesco window, overturn a car and set a wheelie bin on fire. Number of people involved 40 to 50, a bit low but overall an interesting evening in Gravesend. Streets now empty.

Other parts of Kent remain tense

10.08.2011 09:21

Other parts of Kent remain tense after disturbances in Chatham, Rainham and Gillinham on Monday night, when some shops were smashed and cars overturned and set alight. Several arrests were made. Tension remains high in Medway, Maidstone and others.

interesting

10.08.2011 14:49

Interesting! I live in Chatham centre and have ventured out today into Maidstone centre. I have not seen any smashed up shops yet so I am assuming they cleared them up very quickly. I was in fear for my life too last night when reports were coming in about gangs of youths smashing up buses and attacking cars in Maidstone. I was in Maidstone. Either I as oblivious to any form of action or I put it down to just a normal night in Maidstone! Knowing Kent as I do, if anyone can put me in touch with these rioters, that would be great because political action has until now seemed to have been left to just a very small group of people... it would be great to get more support!

Medway person

Right place right time

10.08.2011 15:45

These pockets of disturbances you spoke about in kent are hard to track down in some cases. Best way to find rioters is on run down estates where youths hang out. They know how to burn cars and smash windows. Talk to them. Ask them about thier lives and what pisses them off. Build friendship and rapport, and thinking politically and then you'll hav your rioters. I believe the left is now in self denial. How is it working class action took place without SWP control? Serious thinking required.

Jon