...when it's the nutter left free to roam with weapons who's just cut our throat:
The investigating officer, PC Bowman, from the Met’s Roads and Transport Command (RTPC), said: “The evidence against Thomas was overwhelmingly strong, leaving him with no option but to plead guilty and sparing the distress of having to go through a drawn out trial and relive a truly awful situation.
“While this was a totally unprovoked attack, I would like to remind members of the public that the London Bus Network remains a safe transportation system and that attacks such as this are a rare occurrence.”
No, they aren't. They might be statistically insignificant, given the numbers of commuters daily, but they aren't anything like rare. Too many unmedicated people are left free to roam untroubled, because it's their 'human right'.
DCI Dave Hindmarsh, from the Met’s Roads and Transport Command, added: “This was a horrific and unprovoked attack on a bus.
"The victim sustained serious injuries although is now recovering. I would like to thank him for his bravery. Thomas was quickly identified and arrested by officers from the RTPC Task Team.
“Detectives from RTPC CID conducted a diligent investigation securing conviction. We are determined to work in partnership with TFL to make London’s transport network the safest in the world.
“The excellent CCTV footage from the bus should serve as a reminder to anyone thinking of committing any crime on the bus network; we will identify you, and you will be caught.”
After the fact. Which is meant to be a comfort to the victims. Or their bereaved relatives. It shouldn't really be a comfort to anyone expecting it to deter nutters.
Siwan Hayward, Director of Compliance, Policing Operations and Security at TfL, said: “We welcome Thomas’ conviction for this truly heinous crime. All our customers have the right to travel in safety on our network and we have worked with the police to bring the perpetrator to justice. Violent incidents on our bus network are thankfully extremely rare, and we always support the strongest possible action against anyone who endangers our customers or staff.”
If only it were true. Do Bowman, Hindmarsh and Hayward regret joining organisations which repeatedly lie to the public that pay their wages, I wonder?
“This was a horrific and unprovoked attack on a bus. The victim sustained serious injuries"
ReplyDeleteBurst tyre? Severed brake line?
What was this fucker doing in the UK anyway? We deserve to know. And also, did he work, or was he a benefits parasite. We really do need to take a strong line with these people.
ReplyDeleteActually, what is even more appalling is that the attack occurred on the night of October 25th and plods took until October 30th to arrest the man, despite CCTV evidence, bus pass info with name, eyewitnesses, etc... That's 4 days of potential attacks with not even a warning to the public.
ReplyDeleteUh huh. Looks like we have a VONA, a victim of no appearance. It seems to happen whenever there's an 'unprovoked' attack by one of our oppressed community.
ReplyDeleteNo doubt it doesn't count as racist since the attacker wasn't a certified member of the Institute of Racist Thugs.
Seems like your anger is misplaced Julia. Police caught this man.
ReplyDeleteWho allows these vermin into the country? Who gives out short sentences? Who lets them out unsupervised on early release ?
Not me....
Jaded.
Court cases - neverending source of entertainment.
ReplyDeleteAPL...real life is not like an episode of the Bill....where every criminal is at home we knock. Or run away when we shout "police " from 50 yards away. Or put their hands behind their back after a slight struggle with a tiny WPC.
ReplyDeleteJaded
"Burst tyre? Severed brake line?"
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"...the attack occurred on the night of October 25th and plods took until October 30th to arrest the man, despite CCTV evidence, bus pass info with name, eyewitnesses, etc... That's 4 days of potential attacks with not even a warning to the public."
Par for the course these days.
"Court cases - neverending source of entertainment."
So long as one's humour is of the blackest stripe.