These dramatic picture were taken* last night in Thamesmead.
They show the havoc that was wreaked by a gang of anti-social young people who set off at least ten fire hydrants. With water shooting up to 60ft in the sky and the streets running with tens of thousands of gallons of water, these mindless yobs caused fear, anxiety and damage on a community that deserves much better.
The Police say that they can’t identify the people involved, even though they were seen by lots of people. These hooligans will have been soaked to the skin, and they will by now be bragging about their exploits. If the Police really wanted to they would have these yobs in the clink by the weekend, let’s hope they do!
I’ve said it before, and when (or if) I get into Parliament I will be saying it even louder, the Police, the Magistrates, the Local Authorities, the Probation Service and the Community need to have a cold, resolute, zero-tolerance approach to crime. Unless there is joined up thinking and a co-ordinated approach to dealing with anti-social behaviour of the kind experienced last night in Thamesmead, things will just get worse for the majority of law abiding decent people.
Read the story here in the News Shopper.
*These photos were taken by Graham Simpson
I am STANDING FOR CHANGE. As the Member of Parliament for Erith & Thamesmead I will fight for local people and make sure that our constituency gets the strong leadership it deserves. Like most people, I am sick and tired of the way that this area has been let down by the Labour Party who have taken us for granted. If I am going to bring dynamic political leadership to our area, I need YOUR VOTE! Married with four children, I am actively involved in my church, council and charities.
Thank god one political voice is listening. we are calling for zero tolerance in our area where yobs are unpoliced after 2am. the town has numerous licenced premises. We are in a Conservative area where george Osborne has not even responded to us
good luck