The Sun has brought out all the scum

[SuperMike]

Over the space of 24 hours in London from Thursday to Friday night I witnessed three separate bike jacker gangs. First ones were following a guy on his bike along Wandsworth common.

Second ones got me properly on edge as they were trying to jack me - first time it has happened and it isn't pleasant. Not sure what I would have done had they pulled a knife on me, but escape wasn't an option as I was in residential roads.

Third time some kid on a Y-Max or something similar following me literally 20 mins after incident 2.

Worth sending the footage to the police? It's getting ridiculous around here (S.W London) at the moment.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qh0M5_V6RCs&feature=youtu.be

[recman]

I'd be looking at a quick release telescopic baton option if I felt threatened like that on a daily basis.
A well aimed strike to the laryngeal prominence would probably be enough to discourage.

[Kawasaki Jimbo]

[SuperMike]

Yup not a high incident clip full of derring do, but I guess it's information they can add to their database of scum and areas they operate in? The officer who attended when my scooter got stolen said that intel was useful as they build patterns from it - time of day, location, how many etc so that when they come to doing something about it they can have a better guess at the places and times that these evil little shits operate at.

It is becoming an epidemic down here - first time I personally have been targeted for a jacking, but what struck me was it was a bright Friday afternoon and they were just riding around without a care in the world.

[Ste]

[TheDonUK]

When did London bikers become a bunch of mincers?

If you are on a 600cc+ and the ped bois are keeping up with you, you're doing it wrong.
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[SuperMike]

[TheDonUK]

I don't mean to be antagonistic but if i generally feared for my safety i would be doing any speeds, up pavements, whatever it takes.

My general point being if they can see you are a sensible hi-viz bib biker thats afraid to do a bit of combat filtering your an easy target no?
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[M.C]

[grr666]

Go for pleasure rides in the early AM would be my advice. 6 to 8am you'll be lucky to see a baklaffer on the prowl as
they will have been up till 3am smoking weed and listening to grime music innit blud.

London is such a shithole. I've been out twice in the last two days and all I got were disapproving looks for the baffle-less Spacker.
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[Pigeon]

Why would you be illegal and not wear a helmet......but have L-Plates on...

[mentalboy]

[SuperMike]

And because I am assuming that when the scum stole the bikes they didn't bother giving them a valet and taking the L plates off. Quite clearly a couple of city commuters are missing a moped.

I thought with regards to all this - they wouldn't have stuck out had they had helmets on. If you are going for the element of surprise to jack someone, why dress like a member of ISIS? Had they been wearing helmets etc then their faces would still have been covered, and I wouldn't have been on high alert.

As for what to do, does anyone carry any 'tools' on them? I am thinking one of these would suffice, but then of course I'd end up in the chokey for possessing an offensive weapon.

https://www.security-discount.com/products/en/Defence-sprays/CS-Sprays/Police-truncheon-with-tear-gas.html?XTCsid=hburmbuppgoj5tmnrcpp6gkl93

[M.C]

No helmets as the police won't (or at least didn't used to) pursue them without a lid, you know for the crims safety; having a policy that encourages them to remove the only piece of safety equipment they're wearing

[TheDonUK]

[Ste]

[owl]

I was thinking about this the other day as an excuse if you get caught speeding, just say some pedbois were chasing you and you feared for your safety. Would be interesting at least to see what they say, until they check the cctv I guess... if they can be bothered.

What bike are you on SuperMike? Is it a CBR600RR?
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[SuperMike]

[TbirdX]

I wonder if there were any actual bike jackings in the area that day?
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[M.C]

[defblade]

Time to fit one of those immobilisers that only works when the fob is nearby?
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