mbee wrote:

Let's burn each newbie that will dare to ask how to remove a pin code here!

I'm sure that at least one of us pre-owned dealers will be offered something..   I've worked closely with the Police and B&O to recover stolen equipment before and will gladly do it again.  

Lee

Like the rest of you, I am sick to the stomach after reading this! My heart goes out to you,Ian and Graham and the rest of the staff at King Street, the most hospitable dealership I have been in!

So glad your window stood up to the rioters, Stuart and Helen! That is one heck of a pice of laminated glass! Even so, it must be heartbreaking to watch that video.  🙁

The riots in England have got a lot of exposure here.

I'm a store owner, and watching some of the footage has almost brought me to tears. What most people don't understand is that insurance replaces physical items to an extent (you always lose out on insurance claims for small business).

What insurance can never replace is the emotional attachment you have to your own business. The hours of hard work you put in to it, the lost sleep due to worrying/brainstorming/thinking that constantly nudges your brain, the people you employ to help realise your dreams and the little things that make it your own. These things can never be replaced.

To those store owners that have been hit by these senseless riots, my heart goes out to you.

I feel your pain also.

Sign up this petition - all convicted rioters to lose benefits!

http://epetitions.direct.gov.uk/petitions/7337

w5bno123 wrote:

As the owner of the Ealing showroom we thank you all for your comments and concerns. Thankfully we had laminated glass which could not be penetrated and there was no major damage to the stock or showroom. We will remain open during these times and hope to get back to normal soon.

Stuart & Helen Melville

Owners

Really happy to hear this! Keep up the good work för B&O, and be careful out there.

Regards from Stockholm

/Claes

Think I saw Ian being interviewed late last night on BBC re damage in Manchester. In the clip I saw he didn't actually mention that his stripped store was B&O.

All very worrying: social networking has given the low-lifes the ability to coordinate and maximise their thieving and arson activities whilst at the same time stretching the police and fire services beyond their limits.

Graham

 I wish I could but only open to UK residents... Had planned to fly to Liverpool tomorrow for a long weekend vacation with my wife. Might have to cancel that.

I really hope that these thugs are taken care of by the police so that no more innocent people are hurt.

pinkflag wrote:

Sign up this petition - all convicted rioters to lose benefits!

http://epetitions.direct.gov.uk/petitions/7337

 

Petition signed.

I had trouble right outside my apartment in Leicester town centre last night. Lots of shouting, sirens and about 5 hours of Police Helicopters! I understand it wasn't as bad as Manchester, Birmingham etc but I went to sleep with visions of my car being trashed and my girlfriend was quite scared :(

These people are a disgrace and I am feeling ashamed of my Country right now. 

My thoughts go out to Ian, Stuart, Helen and all the other small business owners who have had their stores vandalised.

This crimes need to be treated with very thorough punishment in my opinion.