View Full Version : HUGE "BE ALERT" SIGN ON BRIXTON HILL
Minnie_the_Minx
17-01-2006, 10:17
Yesterday afternoon whilst on way to appointment I saw two lorries carrying two great big boards. On getting back from the appointment, was greeted by huge dot matrix screen saying "Be Alert, Burglary Hot Spot" (or words to that effect). :rolleyes:
Don't know where they've placed the other sign though :D
Maybe the other one (wherever it is) says "Mugging Hotspot" :rolleyes:
Be Alert - This country needs Lerts!
(© Spike Milligan)
Minnie_the_Minx
17-01-2006, 10:22
Be Alert - This country needs Lerts! :D
(© Spike Milligan)
I think the sign warrants a photo on your photo page no?
i saw it for the first time last night. it's unbelievable. it's at least twice the size of the dot matrix signs that are wheeled out when there are gigs on at the academy, and bolted into the ground rather than stuck on top of a white van. it's huuuuuge.
it seems to me that lambeth is staffed by people who live outside of the area right now, as everything seems to be done for the benefit of people visiting the area. the ridiculous 'no seriously' campaign. this sign. didn't they stop to think about how the people who live in brixton might feel about a sign like this. it's depressing.
I think the sign warrants a photo on your photo page no?Not up on the site yet. but here's one I prepared earlier :)
http://www.urban75.org/brixton/photos/images/357.jpg
Minnie_the_Minx
17-01-2006, 10:34
i saw it for the first time last night. it's unbelievable. it's at least twice the size of the dot matrix signs that are wheeled out when there are gigs on at the academy, and bolted into the ground rather than stuck on top of a white van. it's huuuuuge.
it seems to me that lambeth is staffed by people who live outside of the area right now, as everything seems to be done for the benefit of people visiting the area. the ridiculous 'no seriously' campaign. this sign. didn't they stop to think about how the people who live in brixton might feel about a sign like this. it's depressing.
I want to know where the other one went to. There were two vans carrying two of these monstrosities. I thought they were small bus shelters at first :o
Amazing how fast they got them up as well. They were in front of my bus at 2.30pm and by 4.45pm when I got back they were up and working. Must be a record for works done by Lambeth :rolleyes: :D
Not up on the site yet. but here's one I prepared earlier :)
http://www.urban75.org/brixton/photos/images/357.jpg
That is just asking to get nicked :eek:
Minnie_the_Minx
17-01-2006, 10:37
Not up on the site yet. but here's one I prepared earlier :)
http://www.urban75.org/brixton/photos/images/357.jpg
oh, "big 4 wheel drives in Brixton carrying huge dot matrix signs" shock :D
Oh wait a minute, is that fixed to the top of the van or the side of the bridge?
Minnie_the_Minx
17-01-2006, 10:39
Come on Ed, they are at the BOTTOM end of Brixton Hill so you won't have to walk far to take a piccie ;)
Oh wait a minute, is that fixed to the top of the van or the side of the bridge?It's on the pavement hogging Landrover.
Ironically, the sign on the bridge behind says, "BE OUR GUEST". Maybe they're talking to the muggers?
Come on Ed, they are at the BOTTOM end of Brixton Hill so you won't have to walk far to take a piccie ;)Oy, I've been up Brixton Hill several times recently taking pics for my Lost Brixton Theatre guide!
Minnie_the_Minx
17-01-2006, 11:17
Oy, I've been up Brixton Hill several times recently taking pics for my Lost Brixton Theatre guide!
Yes I know, but you won't need to go UP the Hill as it's at the BOTTOM end of the Hill :p (before Olive Morris House).
Anyway, your legs could probably do with a stretch having been sitting in that Moderator's chair for the last few hours ;)
i didn't notice it last night.
Minnie_the_Minx
17-01-2006, 11:24
i didn't notice it last night.
It's on the Olive Morris side of Brixton Hill.
It's HUGE. It's impossible to miss (unless you're on the wrong side of the bus
yeah perhaps i wasn't looking. :rolleyes: glad i don't live opposit olive morris house anymore.
bluestreak
17-01-2006, 11:35
Be Alert - This country needs Lerts!
(© Spike Milligan)
No, be aloof, we've got enough lerts already!
Minnie_the_Minx
17-01-2006, 11:36
yeah perhaps i wasn't looking. :rolleyes: glad i don't live opposit olive morris house anymore.
It's BEFORE Olive Morris House on that stretch of street where the pavement narrows.
Don't blame me if you go walking into lamp-posts looking for it :)
Minnie_the_Minx
17-01-2006, 11:40
No, be aloof, we've got enough lerts already!
The loofs can remove all the Brixton graffitti
http://www.soapboxusa.com/pix/loof.jpg
Not up on the site yet. but here's one I prepared earlier :)
http://www.urban75.org/brixton/photos/images/357.jpg
this sign is about the size of that entire van!
:eek:
Minnie_the_Minx
17-01-2006, 12:21
this sign is about the size of that entire van!
:eek:
It's not far off it :D
No, be aloof, we've got enough lerts already!No be a lert, there is safety in numbers. :cool:
it is HUGE and its at the end of baytree rd.
i was going to start a thread about it, i was walking home after swimming feeling good about the world and i get confronted by this massive and very depressing sign :( do they actually work?? or do they just depress people living in brixton and re-affirm those who drive up the A23's impression that brixton is a dump?
i dont really want to know that two roads down from where i live (and presumably where i live) is a hot spot for burglary.
:(
humph
wiskers
and tbh its a million times bigger and more imposing than the small ones on the landrovers like ed posted up. would you like me to go and take a photo??
GarfieldLeChat
17-01-2006, 15:52
thee used to be an illuminated sign at the end of upper clapton road ont he start of the murder mile, hackney which said summit like 400 thefts occured here in the last whatever any way it was there for about a week before some industious person nick the gennie and then the sign ...
Minnie_the_Minx
17-01-2006, 15:53
and tbh its a million times bigger and more imposing than the small ones on the landrovers like ed posted up. would you like me to go and take a photo??
YES! as obviously Editor can't be arsed ;) :D Hurry up though 'cos I'm leaving work soon
and tbh its a million times bigger and more imposing than the small ones on the landrovers like ed posted up. would you like me to go and take a photo??Already done!
http://www.urban75.org/brixton/features/images/police-and-thieves02.jpg
http://www.urban75.org/brixton/features/police-and-thieves.html
Minnie_the_Minx
17-01-2006, 15:55
it is HUGE and its at the end of baytree rd.
i dont really want to know that two roads down from where i live (and presumably where i live) is a hot spot for burglary.
PS: Do you think it actually means burglary or do you think it was meant to say muggings?
Minnie_the_Minx
17-01-2006, 15:56
Already done!
http://www.urban75.org/brixton/features/images/police-and-thieves02.jpg
http://www.urban75.org/brixton/features/police-and-thieves.html
I knew it! I just knew you couldn't resist the temptation to get out your camera :D
Nice one. Hope everyone believes me now when I say it's Huge
Minnie_the_Minx
17-01-2006, 15:58
Already done!
http://www.urban75.org/brixton/features/images/police-and-thieves02.jpg
http://www.urban75.org/brixton/features/police-and-thieves.html
Oh, didn't notice it was on wheels :eek: :eek: Is that in preparation to move it to the next "hotspot"? :D
Those two girls in your picture don't look very "alert"
http://www.urban75.org/brixton/features/images/police-and-thieves03.jpg
Mrs Magpie
17-01-2006, 16:01
Is the idea to scare residents shitless, drum up work for locksmiths or divert burglars?
aurora green
17-01-2006, 16:02
...
it seems to me that lambeth is staffed by people who live outside of the area right now, as everything seems to be done for the benefit of people visiting the area. the ridiculous 'no seriously' campaign. this sign. didn't they stop to think about how the people who live in brixton might feel about a sign like this. it's depressing.
I wonder who actually decides to put them up, Lambeth council, or the police?
oh well i did take a picture . . but not as good as yours and i nearly got run over :rolleyes:
Minnie_the_Minx
17-01-2006, 16:06
I wonder who actually decides to put them up, Lambeth council, or the police?
If I remember correctly, the two trucks in front of the bus I was on had the "Metropolitan Police - Working for a Safer London" logos on
Ooooh, hack it hack it hack it hack it!
aurora green
17-01-2006, 16:08
oh well i did take a picture . . but not as good as yours and i nearly got run over :rolleyes:
Yeah, the sign would proberbly be more use if it said, danger - road traffic accident hotspot.
Minnie_the_Minx
17-01-2006, 16:10
oh well i did take a picture . . but not as good as yours and i nearly got run over :rolleyes:
well the sign does say "be alert" :rolleyes: :rolleyes:
:D
If I remember correctly, the two trucks in front of the bus I was on had the "Metropolitan Police - Working for a Safer London" logos on
both the sign and the generator say that on the back.
whilst out taking my unsucsessful pic i also took a pic of the lampost at the end of sudbourne rd which has been making me smile :)
http://altboard.lucidotnet.co.uk/modules/gallery/albums/various-pics/spain_jan_06_211.sized.jpg http://altboard.lucidotnet.co.uk/modules/gallery/albums/various-pics/spain_jan_06_212.sized.jpg
well the sign does say "be alert" :rolleyes: :rolleyes:
perhaps it should say "it is illegal to drive up the wrong side of brixton hill" - i was only looking for cars coming down hill towards me, i realise now that was a bit dim :rolleyes:
Minnie_the_Minx
17-01-2006, 16:18
whilst out taking my unsucsessful pic i also took a pic of the lampost at the end of sudbourne rd which has been making me smile :)
http://altboard.lucidotnet.co.uk/modules/gallery/albums/various-pics/spain_jan_06_212.sized.jpg[/IMG]
Nice one
RushcroftRoader
17-01-2006, 16:22
I wonder if these types of warnings don't just add to a sense of fear rather than doing anything constructive. Do we really need to be told to take care of our possessions?
:confused:
Velouria
17-01-2006, 16:27
Ooooh, hack it hack it hack it hack it!
http://velouria.twenex.org/images/police-and-theives-pwned.jpg
;)
(apologies to editor :))
gaijingirl
17-01-2006, 16:35
Oh FFS!!! I'm having people come over to my place with a view to moving in.... they're going to love seeing that on their way here.. let's hope they're not too alert.. :mad:
Minnie_the_Minx
17-01-2006, 16:37
http://velouria.twenex.org/images/police-and-theives-pwned.jpg
;)
(apologies to editor :))
PWNED? PUNED? :confused:
is it just me or has everything gone pink???
is it just me or has everything gone pink??? :confused: just you I think. :D
Velouria
17-01-2006, 16:40
PWNED? PUNED? :confused:
PWNED.
A hacker would get it ;) [For some reason, it's a common way of saying 'OWNED' - i.e. taken over :)]
Principle
17-01-2006, 16:41
LOL seen it today cant stop laughing at it!
PWNED? PUNED? :confused:733t-speak (http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=733t)
Went to see a flat with my girlfriend in Horsford Road yesterday that we were thinking of renting. After hours of convincing her that Brixton isn't as bad as all that, we had to walk past that poxy dot matrix saying "Burglary Hotspot", thus undoing all my hard work and filling my gilfriend with dread at the idea of moving to brixton.
Luckily she liked the flat so much that she's decided to ignore the massive dot matrix screen and we're moving in anyway! Whoppeeee. Can't wait to be a Brixton boy again.
wouldn't it be ironic if the burglary hotspot sign was stolen.
:D
not that i'm suggesting anything of course, officer. just making an observation...
:)
Minnie_the_Minx
18-01-2006, 15:29
Went to see a flat with my girlfriend in Horsford Road yesterday that we were thinking of renting. After hours of convincing her that Brixton isn't as bad as all that, we had to walk past that poxy dot matrix saying "Burglary Hotspot", thus undoing all my hard work and filling my gilfriend with dread at the idea of moving to brixton.
Luckily she liked the flat so much that she's decided to ignore the massive dot matrix screen and we're moving in anyway! Whoppeeee. Can't wait to be a Brixton boy again.
good for her (and for you) :)
Yesterday afternoon whilst on way to appointment I saw two lorries carrying two great big boards. On getting back from the appointment, was greeted by huge dot matrix screen saying "Be Alert, Burglary Hot Spot" (or words to that effect). :rolleyes:
Don't know where they've placed the other sign though :D
I can tell you exactly where the other sign went- I rode past it last night and thought 'WTF'.
It's on the South Circular, on the crossing of Poynders Road/Atkins Road with King's Avenue. In other words, go up Brixton Hill and turn right as you hit the Crown and Spectre.
A load of bollocks that sign is. :rolleyes:
Minnie_the_Minx
18-01-2006, 16:13
I can tell you exactly where the other sign went- I rode past it last night and thought 'WTF'.
It's on the South Circular, on the crossing of Poynders Road/Atkins Road with King's Avenue. In other words, go up Brixton Hill and turn right as you hit the Crown and Spectre.
A load of bollocks that sign is. :rolleyes:
Don't go up that way. Go up New Park Road though.
Does it say the same thing?
Yep. 'Burglary hotspot area. Be alert'.
They've planted it in the island on the crossing. I stopped there for the red light and fellow drivers and riders looked as bemused as I was. I wouldn't be surprised if someone misses a red light distracted by that huge pointless thing.
I'm sure burglars must be scared shitless now... :rolleyes: :D
Not up on the site yet. but here's one I prepared earlier :)
http://www.urban75.org/brixton/photos/images/357.jpg
i'm suprised nobody has nicked the gennie powering that thing.
Yep. 'Burglary hotspot area. Be alert'.
They've planted it in the island on the crossing. I stopped there for the red light and fellow drivers and riders looked as bemused as I was. I wouldn't be surprised if someone misses a red light distracted by that huge pointless thing.
I'm sure burglars must be scared shitless now... :rolleyes: :D
meanwhile from the constant stream of ambulances we sent to scrape up dead/injured people from that junction it could have said 'ACCIDENT BLACKSPOT"!!! and been much more effective.
i know someone said that about brixton hill but tbh the atkins rd junction is much worse imo.
Minnie_the_Minx
20-01-2006, 11:53
meanwhile from the constant stream of ambulances we sent to scrape up dead/injured people from that junction it could have said 'ACCIDENT BLACKSPOT"!!! and been much more effective.
i know someone said that about brixton hill but tbh the atkins rd junction is much worse imo.
Has anyone got figures for accidents on Brixton Hill and surrounds?
Minnie_the_Minx
25-01-2006, 14:40
Don't know if anyone's noticed but the sign is now aimed at the burglars and not the residents.
Yesterday it said "Burglars Beware, Police Pa" (I could only see PA from the bus so I'll assume it's something along the lines of "police patrols"/patrolling the area?
gaijingirl
25-01-2006, 14:45
Don't know if anyone's noticed but the sign is now aimed at the burglars and not the residents.
Yesterday it said "Burglars Beware, Police Pa" (I could only see PA from the bus so I'll assume it's something along the lines of "police patrols"/patrolling the area?
or "police pantomime"
"police pantyliners"
???
Minnie_the_Minx
25-01-2006, 14:57
or "police pantomime"
"police pantyliners"
???
or police patrolling in pants
http://www.hambleton.gov.uk/hambleton/Media.nsf/Lookup/Police%20in%20pants.jpg/$File/Police%20in%20pants.jpg
Minnie_the_Minx
25-01-2006, 14:58
or "police pantomime"
???
http://www.pantosdirect.co.uk/images/police3.jpg
tarannau
25-01-2006, 15:32
Stupid signs aren't they? I've just got a vision of the police paying huge amounts to transport this giant billboard and generator to a point of their choosing, sticking a few cones out to protect their precious screen and then going home congratulating themselves on their effort:
'Burglars Beware, Police are patrolling this area'
Only no police seemed to be on view in the town centre. Not one.
BrixiSteve
29-01-2006, 13:33
Oy, I've been up Brixton Hill several times recently taking pics for my Lost Brixton Theatre guide!
Lost theatres in Brixton...? Sounds interesting. We gonna get to see the pics?
Lost theatres in Brixton...? Sounds interesting. We gonna get to see the pics?<very loud cough!>
http://www.urban75.org/brixton/history/theatres.html
<very loud cough!>
http://www.urban75.org/brixton/history/theatres.html
There's a lost cinemas section there too....wasn't the Academy originally a cinema (http://cinematreasures.org/theater/1244/)?
There's a lost cinemas section there too....wasn't the Academy originally a cinema (http://cinematreasures.org/theater/1244/)?Yep - Al Jolson played there too! I'll get round to including that (and the old Electric Pavilion - now Ritzy) some time soon!
Yep - Al Jolson played there too! I'll get round to including that (and the old Electric Pavilion - now Ritzy) some time soon!
Did he play there or was it rather that the first talkie was shown there?
DJWrongspeed
29-01-2006, 22:40
wouldn't it be ironic if the burglary hotspot sign was stolen.
well if Beenie Man can get mugged i think anything's possible in SW9?
Did he play there or was it rather that the first talkie was shown there?It was the first talkie:
"It was built in 1929, opening on 19 August with Al Jolson in the talking movie “The Singing Fool” and a variety show which featured not only the Astoria Orchestra, with George Pattman at the Compton organ, but also the likes of Winnie Melville, Heddle Nash, Derek Oldham and Fred Kitchen, while amongst the audience was one Alfred Hitchcock"
Bedfordangel
31-01-2006, 13:04
Yesterday afternoon whilst on way to appointment I saw two lorries carrying two great big boards. On getting back from the appointment, was greeted by huge dot matrix screen saying "Be Alert, Burglary Hot Spot" (or words to that effect). :rolleyes:
Don't know where they've placed the other sign though :D
Maybe the other one (wherever it is) says "Mugging Hotspot" :rolleyes:
There was yet another one of these on Acre Lane at the weekend which seemed to be saying something about mobile phone theft. Are they breeding? I feel sorry for anyone trying to sell their house in the area.
Does anyone know if there's evidence that they actually work? (Like the music in the tube station, I've heard there is evidence that that works). We all know about crime in the area and don't need it rammed down our throats. I'm not convinced it will deter a potential mugger unless they were planning to mug you right by the sign! The one on Acre Lane is positioned so that it looks like it's aimed at motorists and if anything I'd say it's more likely to cause a car accident. It's really distracting as you drive past.
Epicurus
31-01-2006, 13:17
yeah perhaps i wasn't looking. :rolleyes: glad i don't live opposit olive morris house anymore.
WOW! It’s a good job you moved mate :eek: :eek:
Yesterday afternoon whilst on way to appointment I saw two lorries carrying two great big boards. On getting back from the appointment, was greeted by huge dot matrix screen saying "Be Alert, Burglary Hot Spot" (or words to that effect). :rolleyes:
Don't know where they've placed the other sign though :D
Maybe the other one (wherever it is) says "Mugging Hotspot" :rolleyes:
That can only be because the middle classes have moved in....they couldnt give a fuck when it was downbeat and working class :mad: :mad:
Minnie_the_Minx
31-01-2006, 15:04
That can only be because the middle classes have moved in....they couldnt give a fuck when it was downbeat and working class :mad: :mad:
Probably :D
Wanna look after the rich folk eh
After all, us poor folk have nothing worth burgling :D
It was the first talkie:
"It was built in 1929, opening on 19 August with Al Jolson in the talking movie “The Singing Fool” and a variety show which featured not only the Astoria Orchestra, with George Pattman at the Compton organ, but also the likes of Winnie Melville, Heddle Nash, Derek Oldham and Fred Kitchen, while amongst the audience was one Alfred Hitchcock"
Wasn't The Jazz Singer (1927) the first talkie (also AL Jolson, and a more famous film) - although for real buffs, that claim isn't uncontroversial (http://www.filmsite.org/jazz.html)
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