I don’t live in Tottenham, and haven’t done for many years now. But, it is with great regret and disgust that I see the images of the trouble in Tottenham last night.
A peaceful protest from the local community who need (and rightly so) answers with regards to the shooting of a man by the police on Thursday. However, this incident is being independently investigated by the IPCC. A peaceful protest is fine, but what this progressed into is disgusting.
Tottenham high street is destroyed… firefighters attended 49 primary fires… 26 police officers injured, 2 seriously.
There is NEVER an excuse for violent behaviour like this to take place. The majority of people in Tottenham are law abiding, friendly, respectful people. It appears that a small minority of mindless thugs have taken it upon themselves to drag Tottenham into disrepair.
All you achieve when behaving in this way is the loss of support for your cause. This is NEVER the correct way to voice your concerns, it only serves to force others to abandon you as a lost cause.
To all those mindless idiots, grow up. When you have become a mature adult you may find you will achieve more by abstaining from violence.
Sorry… just realised I have used too many big words in this article that you idiots will not be able to understand.
For information purposes, Tottenham Hotspur FC have announced that they have cancelled all stadium tours for today and tomorrow for safety reasons. So, you mindless thugs have also ruined a great day out for families and young Spurs fans that would have been looking forward to this day for a long time.
Rant over… for now
