As northeast London prepares for potential anti-Muslim and anti-migrant riots, local businesses are taking precautionary measures. Veuer’s Maria Mercedes Galuppo has the story.
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00:00As Northeast London prepares for potential anti-Muslim and anti-migrant riots,
00:05local businesses are taking precautionary measures.
00:08Shops are boarding up their windows in anticipation of demonstrations.
00:12It breaks my heart. It makes me feel sad. That's how it makes me feel.
00:16I have a daughter, she's mixed race, so obviously, you know, it's difficult for her as well.
00:20I think it's horrible and it's sad.
00:22Community members are hoping for peaceful outcomes,
00:25with one resident stating everyone deserves to feel safe.
00:28I don't care about the fight. I don't care about the people.
00:31Just don't touch my shop. Nothing else.
00:33Far-right groups are set to protest outside the Waltham Forest Immigration Bureau,
00:38with a counter-protest planned simultaneously.
00:41The local immigration bureau has already boarded up its shop front,
00:45while nearby businesses, like a Middle Eastern restaurant, have not, according to Reuters.
00:50The government has mobilized 6,000 specialist police officers to manage any potential violence
00:56and ensure a strong presence throughout the protests.