Ever been robbed at Brixton's bus stops?

[Loki]

the 153 goes nowhere near brixton, running as it does between liverpool street and finsbury park.

Think Anna meant the 159.

I always keep my valuables (mobile, wallet) tucked down my front jeans pockets when in a crowd, it would have to be an extremely good pickpocket to take them without me twatting him first.

 

[Streathamite]

I fancy some upwardly facing razor blades inside a handbag may teach those cheeky whippersnappers a lesson.

Dip into that sucker!

just a bit extreme, wouldn't you say?

 

[editor]

just a bit extreme, wouldn't you say?

Of course!

I should be more concerned about the welfare of the thieving scumbag than the victim!

In a perfect world, I'd like to see street thieves arrested and banged to rights pronto, but seeing as that's unlikely with current police levels, I'd rather see the thieving shitfucks learning the hard way rather than have a pensioner going without their money for the week.

How about you?

 

[pooka]

Of course!

I should be more concerned about the welfare of the thieving scumbag than the victim!

In a perfect world, I'd like to see street thieves arrested and banged to rights pronto, but seeing as that's unlikely with current police levels, I'd rather see the thieving shitfucks learning the hard way rather than have a pensioner going without their money for the week.

How about you?

Well, I'd sooner see:

(1) Crowding reduced;
(2) Increased policing sustained.

I'm not sure it would be a good idea for pensioners to start putting razor blades in their bags - they can be forgetful and might do themselves a mischief.

 

[editor]

I'm not sure it would be a good idea for pensioners to start putting razor blades in their bags - they can be forgetful and might do themselves a mischief.

Be a laugh though wouldn't it?!

Pensioners 1 Teenage Scumbags 0.

Result!

 

[Streathamite]

Of course!

I should be more concerned about the welfare of the thieving scumbag than the victim!

In a perfect world, I'd like to see street thieves arrested and banged to rights pronto, but seeing as that's unlikely with current police levels, I'd rather see the thieving shitfucks learning the hard way rather than have a pensioner going without their money for the week.

How about you?

I detest thieving scumbags just like you, but I also hate to see physical suffering, and don't feel they deserve that. I do agree however, that its' deterrent effect would be phenomenal.
as pooka said, the only real answer is a hefty increase in police numbers.

 

[Mrs Magpie]

...and if a first aider comes across someone unconscious or confused, the first thing you do is check their bag and pockets for packs of sugar, glucose sweets etc as the first thing you are taught to suspect if there are no obvious external injuries is Hypoglycaemia and diabetics tend to carry such things as a matter of course.....

 

[Pieface]

It's happened to me at the one outside Barclays too - my phone got taken, I felt it go and I swear I saw who took it. Went and confronted him hoping he would be embarrassed into, um, giving it back. No such luck - incredulity and innocent faces all round. And then I got worried I'd made a mistake and gone and accused an innocent person so backed off feeling like a twat

Now I just keep my bag right in front of me getting on buses. Not surprised they exploit those rucks at the stops. I'd never seen anything like it until I moved to London. We still queue up in the north!

 

[Pickman's model]

as pooka said, the only real answer is a hefty increase in police numbers.

not an increase in honesty and in the belief that stealing is wrong?

 

[editor]

...and if a first aider comes across someone unconscious or confused, the first thing you do is check their bag and pockets for packs of sugar, glucose sweets etc as the first thing you are taught to suspect if there are no obvious external injuries is Hypoglycaemia and diabetics tend to carry such things as a matter of course.....

Ah, but they'd be well trained in pensioner anti-mugger iniatives and have special handbag defusing equipment.

 

[Pickman's model]

Ah, but they'd be well trained in pensioner anti-mugger iniatives and have special handbag defusing equipment.

or extra bandages.

 

[editor]

Now I just keep my bag right in front of me getting on buses. Not surprised they exploit those rucks at the stops. I'd never seen anything like it until I moved to London. We still queue up in the north!

I'd also install pop up electric fences to punish queue jumpers.

 

[editor]

or extra bandages.

Yes. They would be for the poor little muggers and thieves. The bandages would have the word 'SCUMBAG' on them for additional deterrent value and amusement.

 

[Pickman's model]

I'd also install pop up electric fences to punish queue jumpers.

london transport stopped people queuing for buses some years ago.

at one of the few bus stops where they practice that quaint custom, the 35/40/45 stop opposite east st market, you'll often find half the people in the queue don't want, say, a 35. in cases like that, where the only people who want a 35 might be at the back of the queue, how would you determine who the queue jumpers are?

 

[Pieface]

"you'll often find half the people in the queue don't want, say, a 35. in cases like that, where the only people who want a 35 might be at the back of the queue, how would you determine who the queue jumpers are?"

When that happens in my local market town they just walk out of the queue and shuffle onto the bus in line. There is no queue jumping - seriously frowned upon. It's orderly to the point of concern.

 

[Pickman's model]

the pop-up electric fences wouldn't know that, though!

there'd be piles of moaning injured from them!

 

[pooka]

..........have special handbag defusing equipment.

Loudspeaker magnets should do the trick - cheap and effective. Although mousetraps might be a less severe option (than razor blades) in the first place.

 

[editor]

in cases like that, where the only people who want a 35 might be at the back of the queue, how would you determine who the queue jumpers are?

My fences would have brain-scanning sensors which would automatically detect who was pushing to the front of the queue and punish them accordingly.

I might even install an auto coiled whip to herd persistent queue jumpers to the back.

 

[editor]

Loudspeaker magnets should do the trick - cheap and effective. Although mousetraps might be a less severe option (than razor blades) in the first place.

How about an auto-opening bag of pirranhas, triggered by any non-approved hand dipping into the handbag?

 

[pooka]

How about an auto-opening bag of pirranhas, triggered by any non-approved hand dipping into the handbag?

Hmmm - getting a bit gory. Brixton Road may become strong meat for the squeamish with all this chainsaw-massacre blood and gore.

Perhaps a softer approach is in order - personalised versions of these, to pack in your bag. With shaming messages like "'Ere, sonny. D'you really want to nick my pension - I'm 82 y'know" and such like.

 

[Streathamite]

not an increase in honesty and in the belief that stealing is wrong?

true, but that won't happen. a scumbag minority will always be amongst us, especially in a society which glories consumerism whilst ensuring that a poor minority can only feast at the table by dint of crime.

 

[editor]

Perhaps a softer approach is in order - personalised versions of these, to pack in your bag. With shaming messages like "'Ere, sonny. D'you really want to nick my pension - I'm 82 y'know" and such like.

How about a compromise: talking handbag piranhas?

"Stay away from the bag or we'll chew yer mitts off you thieving scumbag"

 

[Stobart Stopper]

I detest thieving scumbags just like you, but I also hate to see physical suffering, and don't feel they deserve that. I do agree however, that its' deterrent effect would be phenomenal.
as pooka said, the only real answer is a hefty increase in police numbers.

But sometimes,when you react and give them a random punch in the face like I did, it might make them think twice.

 

[Ms T]

Unfortunately pensioners aren't able to do that. My friend's gran had her pension nicked the other day. The mugger pushed her to the floor. She's in her eighties.

 

[ernestolynch]

london transport stopped people queuing for buses some years ago.

at one of the few bus stops where they practice that quaint custom, the 35/40/45 stop opposite east st market, you'll often find half the people in the queue don't want, say, a 35. in cases like that, where the only people who want a 35 might be at the back of the queue, how would you determine who the queue jumpers are?

its not a 'quaint' custom its about being fair and looking out for people. queue-jumpers are grabbing bastards and i'd shoot them as well.

 

[Pickman's model]

its not a 'quaint' custom its about being fair and looking out for people. queue-jumpers are grabbing bastards and i'd shoot them as well.

ernie:

if you'd paid attention, you'd have seen that all the signs about queuing were taken down about five years ago. maybe a few of them have been replaced: but the habit of queuing for buses is now part of the dim and distant part in most parts of london, if not all.

 

[ernestolynch]

you saying people need signs telling them to queue?

they don't need that in some parts of london and ALL the rest of the country.

its not about manners or politeness, its about not being anti-social. only scum barge their way past other people. do it to me and they get an elbow in the ribs the trash

 

[editor]

Heck, I'm so old fashioned, I still often say 'thanks' to the driver as I get off a bus, much to the bafflement of some passengers.

 

[Anna Key]

only scum barge their way past other people. do it to me and they get an elbow in the ribs the trash

Aren't y'all letting these here "scum" off lightly? What's wrong with a good ol' fashioned linching? And then home for some "grits?" Now, where's my pointy hat?

Y'hear?

 

[Pickman's model]

Now, where's my pointy hat?

Y'hear?

that little boy's got it.