Followed by thieving chavscum (Bromley / Orpington)

[Ste]

[Alpineandy]

[NutsyUk]

And this is why I ride with a gun under my jacket... (No I dont really have a gun)

So when these scum look at me funny I can shoot them in there balaclava covered face and laugh at there dying twitching corpses... (no I dont really... But on rare occasions I like to think I do!


Honestly though. You would think the police would actually start to do something about this now? Its getting really really bad out there.
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[colink98]

[bigdom86]

well lived in thornton heath my whole life and certainly worked for me when have been "approached" in the car before. also the location it is strapped to i can easily get it out within 5seconds. maybe we should all go sons of anarchy and have one strapped onto our belts looks like it is going that way in big cities

[Rogerborg]

I can't picture a situation where you'd have the time to realise that you're being jacked, switch your head from tedious commuter into "BLOOD FOR THE BLOOD GOD" mode, access, and use a weapon.

It seems more likely that you'd go from suspicion, to disbelief, to paralysis, to lying on the ground watching your bike being ridden away.

Going for your gat gives up control of the bike, and riding away is your primary defence. I'd encourage you to do it without hesitation.
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[ThatNoob]

I work in a NHS trust and we've had notices about the increased bike thefts.

1 guy delivering urgent blood had his helmet nicked at PRUH.

Groups of scum on mopeds using angle grinders have taken a few bikes at PRUH and KCH as well, threatening any have-a-go heroes with a hammer.

Seriously P-ing me off that decent honest people have to live with this nonsense and the police are doing F all about it.

[Jmoan]

If this keeps up you'll all have to start riding scooters instead so you can make use of the front luggage to stash guns swords tools and newspapers.

[Alpineandy]

[goto10]

[ScaredyCat]

[LongJohn22]

I doubt a small can of chain spray ( or similar ),could be regarded as an offensive weapon, but it would certainly bugger up the vision of anyone wearing a visor, and if they then opened said visor.....well.
Just thinking, like.

[stevo as b4]

Have a think about it and then realise how pointless your suggestion is!

If the chav bike jacket thieving scum are carrying knives, hammers, fire extinguishers and scaffolding bars, then you need an equal or preferably bigger weapon than theirs.

In fact if you get bike jacked and injured from it heaven forbid, when you get another bike and get over the shock, you need a fucking big gun!

You'd have to be the biggest twat in the world to make yourself a victim twice!

[Ste]

[ScaredyCat]

[bamt]

[stevo as b4]

Silly 700cc wannabee a scooterist auto Honda riders have a cock??

I don't believe it's possible!

[ZX-7R]

[ScaredyCat]

[V2]

Not sure if I should post this publically but this is why I always carry a couple of these when commuting....

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[Kris]

Well, whaddya know. An update.



So leaving Croydon today there's a police checkpoint up ahead, not terribly hidden mind you. I roll up and sure enough they pull me in. Random legality check (they're pulling all the bikes) due to all the scooter-scum troubles. I ask if they have police bikes hidden nearby, but no - just a traffic car, hiding round the corner. I ask if they can chase them but was told it's hard to find police trained to chase bikes, and anyway they just remove their helmets which means they have to abandon the chase anyway. There was about 4 officers standing at the checkpoint and I think their plan was to surround the 'yoots' and grab them if they tried to run..

I ask about my situation (first post) and was advised to challenge any driving charges if I was getting away from would-be bike-jackers and subsequently caught by plod. No answer other than a shrug when I asked how I'd prove this...



Anyway, they're doing something. Even if it appears futile.
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[M.C]

They've had these checkpoints for years, when they spring up everyone in baklaf circles messages each other and they avoid them. Complete waste of time IMO; a token gesture not dealing with the issue.

[Dave70]

[Rogerborg]

[bamt]

It's always good to know what the actual rules are.