Yes it was all go in Camden on Saturday night. Heading back from drinks in Soho and we were booted off the Northern Line at Mornington Crescent, being told Camden's exit was closed.
Walking from Mornington Crescent to Camden the traffic was at a stand still, and there was a mass exodus of people heading from the pubs to Mornington Crescent tube. (A lot of confused faces as you can imagine, as many don't know their way above ground.)
On getting to Britannia junction it was all sealed off all the way up Chalk Farm Road, and all around the tube. And a tent was being erected near the bus stop.
Then just to add to the chaos, a bus was sealed off at the bus stop on Camden Road just before the train station.
It seems we missed out on a massive gang fight of 30 youths. One 18 year old was stabbed to death. I watched the local news on Sunday afternoon, to see some dimwitted police chief say that they were aware of the increase of gangs in the Camden area over the past few months.
Aware? Aware? Anyone who's been out in Camden is aware. Do you know I think they might be even selling drugs you know...
I did wonder if the "Safeway Crew" were involved? Actually I'm still wondering if they have updated their posse name to the Morrisons Crew. It seems only right.
You can read all about this news story here and here.
There are lots of flowers laid out by the railings where the kid died. And Camden is quiet this week, with strangely no youths hanging out on the street corners.
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