HURRAH BORIS! ZERO TOLERANCE TO STREET CRIME

Mrs M's Rants & Raves

Written by Countess du Ruel

Tuesday, 20 May 2008 00:00

"London’s Mayor is off to a good start," writes Countess du Ruel. "Banning alcohol on buses and the Tube will make those of us with Freedom Passes happy to ride on public transport again."

This single step will cut crime and anti-social behaviour. In Europe we don’t feel like we’re risking our lives by stepping onto a metropolitan bus or sitting in a municipal square. My friend, Monique, says that rowdy drinking in public has made enjoying open spaces impossible. She was accosted on the King’s Road by a youth who luckily only tried to scare her. “You’re afraid to make eye contact or confront people who might become violent or abusive because of drink. Drunken youths have been tyrannizing our city parks and neighbourhood gardens. You have to think twice before entering these spaces, when they should be there for everyone to enjoy.” Figures show that violent crime in London has increased by over 13% in the last eight years.

The Metropolitan Police, Transport for London, and alcohol charities all support the ban. Visitors and Londoners alike are sick of encountering booze-fuelled unpleasantness on the city’s buses and tubes. Let’s hope London can once again be the pleasant and unthreatening city it once was.

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Comments (2)

Stop and Search should have been implemented months ago, when the senseless slaughter of youths started getting out of control. I agree with Countess du Ruel that police should be back on the beats to help restore public confidence and end this crime wave.

What a city we've turned into, when you're afraid to make eye contact with anyone on the street...for fear of getting stabbed. How was this state of fear allowed to happen?

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