I was on both the Cowley Rd and Headington High Street today and there was no signs of any rioting, or that there had been any, the Headington McDonalds being up by the roundabout at Barton, not really being in Headingon notwithstanding.
On the Cowley Rd I spotted two police officers 'defending' the new Sainsbury's: these officers later seemed to be migrating to protect the Tescos, obviously being egalitarian about their police protection.
Other than that there seems to be nothing doing, so I those rumors of riots are solely that.
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Headington's been quiet
09.08.2011 19:16
Headington Henry
let's celebrate the small acts of resistance
09.08.2011 20:37
So, yeah, at the moment things aren't kicking off in Oxford on anywhere near the scale they are in London, Bham, etc.
But it sounds like there are at least a handful of people up for it in Barton, and if we want this to spread (I do) then let's not pour cold water on the few brave acts that have occured locally.
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09.08.2011 21:20
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10.08.2011 07:02
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10.08.2011 15:00
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