Posted by: The Missing City, Glasgow on 11:23am Wed 19 Nov 08
[italic]At the end of the Operation, no knives were found - but one man from the Greenock area was arrested on suspicion of possessing cannabis.[/italic]
So how was that a threat to public safety?
Like the person Franck Lamb says above, if any tool is carryig a tool, they will avoid these scanners.
Hardly newsworthy, but I suppose its to reassure normal people that its still safe to travel by train, do drunk people get the same treatment? I guess not.
Does this happen on buses? I guess not.
At the end of the Operation, no knives were found - but one man from the Greenock area was arrested on suspicion of possessing cannabis.
So how was that a threat to public safety?
Like the person Franck Lamb says above, if any tool is carryig a tool, they will avoid these scanners.
Hardly newsworthy, but I suppose its to reassure normal people that its still safe to travel by train, do drunk people get the same treatment? I guess not.
Does this happen on buses? I guess not.
Posted by: The Missing City, Glasgow on 11:26am Wed 19 Nov 08
[quote][bold]The Missing City[/bold] wrote:
[italic]At the end of the Operation, no knives were found - but one man from the Greenock area was arrested on suspicion of possessing cannabis.[/italic] So how was that a threat to public safety? Like the person Franck Lamb says above, if any tool is carryig a tool, they will avoid these scanners. Hardly newsworthy, but I suppose its to reassure normal people that its still safe to travel by train, do drunk people get the same treatment? I guess not. Does this happen on buses? I guess not. [/quote] And if anybody wishes to question my point about cannabis, I wasn't aware you could stab somebody with a bit of hash.
Nay luck mate, stick it doon yer hawmaws next time ;-)
The Missing City wrote:
At the end of the Operation, no knives were found - but one man from the Greenock area was arrested on suspicion of possessing cannabis. So how was that a threat to public safety? Like the person Franck Lamb says above, if any tool is carryig a tool, they will avoid these scanners. Hardly newsworthy, but I suppose its to reassure normal people that its still safe to travel by train, do drunk people get the same treatment? I guess not. Does this happen on buses? I guess not.
And if anybody wishes to question my point about cannabis, I wasn't aware you could stab somebody with a bit of hash.
Nay luck mate, stick it doon yer hawmaws next time ;-)
Posted by: albertz78, city center on 11:29am Wed 19 Nov 08
"And police bosses vowed they will not let up on criminals who put passengers' lives at risk."
Does this mean we'll get B.T.Police at every station and on every train? No,didn't think so.
Just another pr excercise combined with further erosion of civil liberties in that it would appear that certain groups were targetted and compelled to comply with intrusive treatment by people too stupid to be real police officers.
"And police bosses vowed they will not let up on criminals who put passengers' lives at risk."
Does this mean we'll get B.T.Police at every station and on every train? No,didn't think so.
Just another pr excercise combined with further erosion of civil liberties in that it would appear that certain groups were targetted and compelled to comply with intrusive treatment by people too stupid to be real police officers.
Posted by: FMJ, Glasgow on 12:06pm Wed 19 Nov 08
Initiatives like this are highly unlikely to catch knife-carriers. As someone else pointed out, there are so may other ways into the station that it's easy to avoid a single checkpoint. Cheap 'reassurance' exercises like this are useless - you need high-quality CCTV which is actually monitored and recorded on a constant basis, plus regular patrols who will challenge or at least keep an eye on those whose Burberry headgear hides their faces from cameras.
Initiatives like this are highly unlikely to catch knife-carriers. As someone else pointed out, there are so may other ways into the station that it's easy to avoid a single checkpoint. Cheap 'reassurance' exercises like this are useless - you need high-quality CCTV which is actually monitored and recorded on a constant basis, plus regular patrols who will challenge or at least keep an eye on those whose Burberry headgear hides their faces from cameras.
Posted by: bluey, glasgow on 12:41pm Wed 19 Nov 08
[quote][bold]FMJ[/bold] wrote:
Initiatives like this are highly unlikely to catch knife-carriers. As someone else pointed out, there are so may other ways into the station that it's easy to avoid a single checkpoint. Cheap 'reassurance' exercises like this are useless - you need high-quality CCTV which is actually monitored and recorded on a constant basis, plus regular patrols who will challenge or at least keep an eye on those whose Burberry headgear hides their faces from cameras.[/quote] Totally agree - the four hour blitz seemed highly unproductive and won't make a dent in the overall trend of increasing crime in the area.
In terms of people avoiding the checks, in London the transport police get around this on their drug detection by posting the sniffer dog and handler at the top of the escalators or stairs and extra bodies at the bottom to catch travellers that do an about turn when they spot the dog.
I still have reservations about this approach - the lack of continual presence, the fact that it's speculative sweeping rather than intelligence led, its lazy and it winds up people that aren't behaving criminally but get caught up in it.
FMJ wrote:
Initiatives like this are highly unlikely to catch knife-carriers. As someone else pointed out, there are so may other ways into the station that it's easy to avoid a single checkpoint. Cheap 'reassurance' exercises like this are useless - you need high-quality CCTV which is actually monitored and recorded on a constant basis, plus regular patrols who will challenge or at least keep an eye on those whose Burberry headgear hides their faces from cameras.
Totally agree - the four hour blitz seemed highly unproductive and won't make a dent in the overall trend of increasing crime in the area.
In terms of people avoiding the checks, in London the transport police get around this on their drug detection by posting the sniffer dog and handler at the top of the escalators or stairs and extra bodies at the bottom to catch travellers that do an about turn when they spot the dog.
I still have reservations about this approach - the lack of continual presence, the fact that it's speculative sweeping rather than intelligence led, its lazy and it winds up people that aren't behaving criminally but get caught up in it.
Posted by: Shifty, Anniesland on 1:23pm Wed 19 Nov 08
[quote][bold]bluey[/bold] wrote:
[quote][bold]FMJ[/bold] wrote: Initiatives like this are highly unlikely to catch knife-carriers. As someone else pointed out, there are so may other ways into the station that it's easy to avoid a single checkpoint. Cheap 'reassurance' exercises like this are useless - you need high-quality CCTV which is actually monitored and recorded on a constant basis, plus regular patrols who will challenge or at least keep an eye on those whose Burberry headgear hides their faces from cameras.[/quote] Totally agree - the four hour blitz seemed highly unproductive and won't make a dent in the overall trend of increasing crime in the area. In terms of people avoiding the checks, in London the transport police get around this on their drug detection by posting the sniffer dog and handler at the top of the escalators or stairs and extra bodies at the bottom to catch travellers that do an about turn when they spot the dog. I still have reservations about this approach - the lack of continual presence, the fact that it's speculative sweeping rather than intelligence led, its lazy and it winds up people that aren't behaving criminally but get caught up in it. [/quote] What business is it of the Transport Police if someone has got a bit for a couple of spliffs...unless they're driving the train? Frisk the drivers and use metal detectors on the blade carriers.
bluey wrote:
FMJ wrote: Initiatives like this are highly unlikely to catch knife-carriers. As someone else pointed out, there are so may other ways into the station that it's easy to avoid a single checkpoint. Cheap 'reassurance' exercises like this are useless - you need high-quality CCTV which is actually monitored and recorded on a constant basis, plus regular patrols who will challenge or at least keep an eye on those whose Burberry headgear hides their faces from cameras.
Totally agree - the four hour blitz seemed highly unproductive and won't make a dent in the overall trend of increasing crime in the area. In terms of people avoiding the checks, in London the transport police get around this on their drug detection by posting the sniffer dog and handler at the top of the escalators or stairs and extra bodies at the bottom to catch travellers that do an about turn when they spot the dog. I still have reservations about this approach - the lack of continual presence, the fact that it's speculative sweeping rather than intelligence led, its lazy and it winds up people that aren't behaving criminally but get caught up in it.
What business is it of the Transport Police if someone has got a bit for a couple of spliffs...unless they're driving the train? Frisk the drivers and use metal detectors on the blade carriers.
Posted by: John MacLean, Glasgow on 1:35pm Wed 19 Nov 08
Maybe its just me (it invaribly is) but I can't really see people getting off trains looking to stab someone, I think you will find its the neds that are getting blootered and [bold]STUMBLING[/bold] into Central from the Union St, Hope st, Argyll Street and of course Gordon Street entrances, that cause the hassle!
Maybe its just me (it invaribly is) but I can't really see people getting off trains looking to stab someone, I think you will find its the neds that are getting blootered and
STUMBLING into Central from the Union St, Hope st, Argyll Street and of course Gordon Street entrances, that cause the hassle!
Posted by: Grassyback, Dumbarton on 1:42pm Wed 19 Nov 08
So in 4 hours they found no one with a knife; hardly a surprise that isn't it. They may as well have put up a huge banner saying "come over here if you have a weapon, we'll arrest you.. honestly!".
Why not have plain clothes policeman walking round with metal detectors embedded in thier hands that can pat the public walking by and find out that way they have a concealed weapon.
Even better have the pavements all over Glasgow made out of metal detetors that light up if they find anything and the pavement gives way below your feet where below policeman wander around that can just grab and search you there and then, then they send you back up in an elevator into one of those policeboxes.
Pay your fines with though money! Its coming.
So in 4 hours they found no one with a knife; hardly a surprise that isn't it. They may as well have put up a huge banner saying "come over here if you have a weapon, we'll arrest you.. honestly!".
Why not have plain clothes policeman walking round with metal detectors embedded in thier hands that can pat the public walking by and find out that way they have a concealed weapon.
Even better have the pavements all over Glasgow made out of metal detetors that light up if they find anything and the pavement gives way below your feet where below policeman wander around that can just grab and search you there and then, then they send you back up in an elevator into one of those policeboxes.
Pay your fines with though money! Its coming.
Posted by: jrb, glasgow on 3:42pm Wed 19 Nov 08
[quote][bold]Grassyback[/bold] wrote:
So in 4 hours they found no one with a knife; hardly a surprise that isn't it. They may as well have put up a huge banner saying "come over here if you have a weapon, we'll arrest you.. honestly!". Why not have plain clothes policeman walking round with metal detectors embedded in thier hands that can pat the public walking by and find out that way they have a concealed weapon. Even better have the pavements all over Glasgow made out of metal detetors that light up if they find anything and the pavement gives way below your feet where below policeman wander around that can just grab and search you there and then, then they send you back up in an elevator into one of those policeboxes. Pay your fines with though money! Its coming.[/quote] How many spliffs !!.. have you had!!
Grassyback wrote:
So in 4 hours they found no one with a knife; hardly a surprise that isn't it. They may as well have put up a huge banner saying "come over here if you have a weapon, we'll arrest you.. honestly!". Why not have plain clothes policeman walking round with metal detectors embedded in thier hands that can pat the public walking by and find out that way they have a concealed weapon. Even better have the pavements all over Glasgow made out of metal detetors that light up if they find anything and the pavement gives way below your feet where below policeman wander around that can just grab and search you there and then, then they send you back up in an elevator into one of those policeboxes. Pay your fines with though money! Its coming.
How many spliffs !!.. have you had!!
Posted by: rmackay2, vancouver bc on 3:51pm Wed 19 Nov 08
When my Wife and I were home on holiday we stayed at the Central Hotel,I used to go down each morning get a paper from W.H.Smith, get a cup of capoccino and sit and watch the people,the station was really busy, as these people were going to work, all the time that we were there, I only saw one argument and that was on Gordon St,at about 3am, our suite faced Gordon St.,It's a shame to read about this
When my Wife and I were home on holiday we stayed at the Central Hotel,I used to go down each morning get a paper from W.H.Smith, get a cup of capoccino and sit and watch the people,the station was really busy, as these people were going to work, all the time that we were there, I only saw one argument and that was on Gordon St,at about 3am, our suite faced Gordon St.,It's a shame to read about this
Posted by: John MacLean, Glasgow on 3:55pm Wed 19 Nov 08
rmackay2, for you to see only one argument on Gordon street is a feat in itself. I am no spring chicken, but that place and Hope street also, have been horrendous since I have been going into the town at the age of 15!
rmackay2, for you to see only one argument on Gordon street is a feat in itself. I am no spring chicken, but that place and Hope street also, have been horrendous since I have been going into the town at the age of 15!
Posted by: rmackay2, vancouver bc on 4:42pm Wed 19 Nov 08
To John McacLean, John, back in 1957, I used to have a Radio & TV Repair shop on Old Rutherglen Rd., the shop was opposite Water St.as I could only use the shop after my regular job at Singer's I always used to work until 10.30 at night and John I used to walk home nearly every night from Old Rutherglen Rd.to Fernie St. Maryhill, never approached or challenged at any time
To John McacLean, John, back in 1957, I used to have a Radio & TV Repair shop on Old Rutherglen Rd., the shop was opposite Water St.as I could only use the shop after my regular job at Singer's I always used to work until 10.30 at night and John I used to walk home nearly every night from Old Rutherglen Rd.to Fernie St. Maryhill, never approached or challenged at any time
Posted by: John MacLean, Glasgow on 5:05pm Wed 19 Nov 08
rmackay2, I was referring to the 80's and 90's, I used to DJ in the Central Hotel for their Christmas parties and functions, soon as you walked out there was punches being thrown from the people in taxi queues (not at me thankfully) and as you walked to the left of the entrance to the hotel to go down Hope Street, there would be teams of boozed up neds looking for a fight.
rmackay2, I was referring to the 80's and 90's, I used to DJ in the Central Hotel for their Christmas parties and functions, soon as you walked out there was punches being thrown from the people in taxi queues (not at me thankfully) and as you walked to the left of the entrance to the hotel to go down Hope Street, there would be teams of boozed up neds looking for a fight.
Posted by: theturfburner, Western Scotland on 5:06pm Wed 19 Nov 08
Stopping and searching 199 utterly innocent people protects no-one. BTP are controlled by Westminster and this is nothing more than a foreign government demonstrating it still has goons in Scotland who can push the Scottish people about at will. BTP are out of control – harassing the innocent when thugs are mugging commuters or stealing copper wire almost at will. BTP must be brought under the control of the Scottish Government, who will give their officers something worthwhile to do.
Stopping and searching 199 utterly innocent people protects no-one. BTP are controlled by Westminster and this is nothing more than a foreign government demonstrating it still has goons in Scotland who can push the Scottish people about at will. BTP are out of control – harassing the innocent when thugs are mugging commuters or stealing copper wire almost at will. BTP must be brought under the control of the Scottish Government, who will give their officers something worthwhile to do.
Posted by: Brad on 6:02pm Wed 19 Nov 08
[quote][bold]John MacLean[/bold] wrote:
rmackay2, I was referring to the 80's and 90's, I used to DJ in the Central Hotel for their Christmas parties and functions, soon as you walked out there was punches being thrown from the people in taxi queues (not at me thankfully) and as you walked to the left of the entrance to the hotel to go down Hope Street, there would be teams of boozed up neds looking for a fight.[/quote] I don't think this is the case now. There's still undesirables around but in all my years going out in town (in the Nineties and Noughties) I've never actually seen any real trouble around here. My polis friend says things have calmed down a lot since the early/mid-90s too. In fact, I've never seen much trouble at all in town at nights. There is, of course, but if you're not looking for it, you'll probably be OK.
John MacLean wrote:
rmackay2, I was referring to the 80's and 90's, I used to DJ in the Central Hotel for their Christmas parties and functions, soon as you walked out there was punches being thrown from the people in taxi queues (not at me thankfully) and as you walked to the left of the entrance to the hotel to go down Hope Street, there would be teams of boozed up neds looking for a fight.
I don't think this is the case now. There's still undesirables around but in all my years going out in town (in the Nineties and Noughties) I've never actually seen any real trouble around here. My polis friend says things have calmed down a lot since the early/mid-90s too. In fact, I've never seen much trouble at all in town at nights. There is, of course, but if you're not looking for it, you'll probably be OK.
Posted by: The Missing City, Glasgow on 6:14pm Wed 19 Nov 08
[quote][bold]Brad[/bold] wrote:
[quote][bold]John MacLean[/bold] wrote: rmackay2, I was referring to the 80's and 90's, I used to DJ in the Central Hotel for their Christmas parties and functions, soon as you walked out there was punches being thrown from the people in taxi queues (not at me thankfully) and as you walked to the left of the entrance to the hotel to go down Hope Street, there would be teams of boozed up neds looking for a fight.[/quote] I don't think this is the case now. There's still undesirables around but in all my years going out in town (in the Nineties and Noughties) I've never actually seen any real trouble around here. My polis friend says things have calmed down a lot since the early/mid-90s too. In fact, I've never seen much trouble at all in town at nights. There is, of course, but if you're not looking for it, you'll probably be OK. [/quote] Having just left school the year Thatcher was booted off her crown - the town was absolutely appaling - football casuals fighting every weekend, wee packs of neds from the schemes wi their super transcards hanging around Central and Queen Street and the place was crawling with jakes from nearby hostels.
As I said last week mind, Hope Street is bursting wi clowns especially around that Toby Jug Place.
Brad wrote:
John MacLean wrote: rmackay2, I was referring to the 80's and 90's, I used to DJ in the Central Hotel for their Christmas parties and functions, soon as you walked out there was punches being thrown from the people in taxi queues (not at me thankfully) and as you walked to the left of the entrance to the hotel to go down Hope Street, there would be teams of boozed up neds looking for a fight.
I don't think this is the case now. There's still undesirables around but in all my years going out in town (in the Nineties and Noughties) I've never actually seen any real trouble around here. My polis friend says things have calmed down a lot since the early/mid-90s too. In fact, I've never seen much trouble at all in town at nights. There is, of course, but if you're not looking for it, you'll probably be OK.
Having just left school the year Thatcher was booted off her crown - the town was absolutely appaling - football casuals fighting every weekend, wee packs of neds from the schemes wi their super transcards hanging around Central and Queen Street and the place was crawling with jakes from nearby hostels.
As I said last week mind, Hope Street is bursting wi clowns especially around that Toby Jug Place.
Posted by: The Missing City, Glasgow on 6:15pm Wed 19 Nov 08
[quote][bold]The Missing City[/bold] wrote:
[quote][bold]Brad[/bold] wrote: [quote][bold]John MacLean[/bold] wrote: rmackay2, I was referring to the 80's and 90's, I used to DJ in the Central Hotel for their Christmas parties and functions, soon as you walked out there was punches being thrown from the people in taxi queues (not at me thankfully) and as you walked to the left of the entrance to the hotel to go down Hope Street, there would be teams of boozed up neds looking for a fight.[/quote] I don't think this is the case now. There's still undesirables around but in all my years going out in town (in the Nineties and Noughties) I've never actually seen any real trouble around here. My polis friend says things have calmed down a lot since the early/mid-90s too. In fact, I've never seen much trouble at all in town at nights. There is, of course, but if you're not looking for it, you'll probably be OK. [/quote] Having just left school the year Thatcher was booted off her crown - the town was absolutely appaling - football casuals fighting every weekend, wee packs of neds from the schemes wi their super transcards hanging around Central and Queen Street and the place was crawling with jakes from nearby hostels. As I said last week mind, Hope Street is bursting wi clowns especially around that Toby Jug Place.[/quote] And as for Buchanan Bus Station at that time, it was a haunt for Paedo's
The Missing City wrote:
Brad wrote: John MacLean wrote: rmackay2, I was referring to the 80's and 90's, I used to DJ in the Central Hotel for their Christmas parties and functions, soon as you walked out there was punches being thrown from the people in taxi queues (not at me thankfully) and as you walked to the left of the entrance to the hotel to go down Hope Street, there would be teams of boozed up neds looking for a fight.
I don't think this is the case now. There's still undesirables around but in all my years going out in town (in the Nineties and Noughties) I've never actually seen any real trouble around here. My polis friend says things have calmed down a lot since the early/mid-90s too. In fact, I've never seen much trouble at all in town at nights. There is, of course, but if you're not looking for it, you'll probably be OK.
Having just left school the year Thatcher was booted off her crown - the town was absolutely appaling - football casuals fighting every weekend, wee packs of neds from the schemes wi their super transcards hanging around Central and Queen Street and the place was crawling with jakes from nearby hostels. As I said last week mind, Hope Street is bursting wi clowns especially around that Toby Jug Place.
And as for Buchanan Bus Station at that time, it was a haunt for Paedo's
Posted by: jonny bond, glasgow on 6:48pm Wed 19 Nov 08
Arrested for suspicion of possesing cannabis if thats what tax dollars are going towards its no bloody wonder the ned are all on the brew at least then they dont pay tax to be persecuted for smoking weed. I am thinking of stopping all work myself and joining them. The police couldnt catch a cold in central station unless somebody pointed out the carrier to them.
Arrested for suspicion of possesing cannabis if thats what tax dollars are going towards its no bloody wonder the ned are all on the brew at least then they dont pay tax to be persecuted for smoking weed. I am thinking of stopping all work myself and joining them. The police couldnt catch a cold in central station unless somebody pointed out the carrier to them.
Posted by: jonny bond, glasgow on 6:53pm Wed 19 Nov 08
Get john smeaton in to patrol at least then folk would feel safe rather than harrassed. Its a well known fact he saved a pigs life when the pig was on the ground squealing with a burning terrorist on top of him. pork terrorist style he would of become if it hadnt been for john smeaton and chums perhaps the police should try to remember that the public mostly want to help.
Get john smeaton in to patrol at least then folk would feel safe rather than harrassed. Its a well known fact he saved a pigs life when the pig was on the ground squealing with a burning terrorist on top of him. pork terrorist style he would of become if it hadnt been for john smeaton and chums perhaps the police should try to remember that the public mostly want to help.
Posted by: jonny bond, glasgow on 6:55pm Wed 19 Nov 08
How safe the public must have felt to know that the police are back to persecuting stoners instead of knife wielding thugs who are nearly as dangerous as terrorists and should not be approached unless as part of a squad of riot police wielding battons and stun guns in which case its quite good fun.
How safe the public must have felt to know that the police are back to persecuting stoners instead of knife wielding thugs who are nearly as dangerous as terrorists and should not be approached unless as part of a squad of riot police wielding battons and stun guns in which case its quite good fun.
Posted by: rmackay2, vancouver bc on 9:32pm Wed 19 Nov 08
To John Maclean,the last time we stayed at the Central Hotel (now called Quality)WEwere invited into Celeigh,I was having a pint in that small bar not far from The John Logie Baird room,I envy you John, doing your DJ at Xmas etc. my Wife and I used to watch the New Year Party at the Bells on TV,back in the mid 50s to the early 60s I remember Duncan Macrea and Findlay Currie, the good old days John
To John Maclean,the last time we stayed at the Central Hotel (now called Quality)WEwere invited into Celeigh,I was having a pint in that small bar not far from The John Logie Baird room,I envy you John, doing your DJ at Xmas etc. my Wife and I used to watch the New Year Party at the Bells on TV,back in the mid 50s to the early 60s I remember Duncan Macrea and Findlay Currie, the good old days John
Posted by: rmackay2, vancouver bc on 9:41pm Wed 19 Nov 08
To John Maclean, if my memory serves me right, didn't they open a bar at the Hope St. Station entrance, just before you go under the bridge
To John Maclean, if my memory serves me right, didn't they open a bar at the Hope St. Station entrance, just before you go under the bridge
Posted by: Renegade, Cyberspace on 11:28pm Wed 19 Nov 08
[quote]At the end of the Operation, no knives were found - but one man from the Greenock area was arrested on suspicion of possessing cannabis.
So how was that a threat to public safety?
[/quote]
Indeed, hows that for spin - no chibs found but someone done for a bit of weed. I thought nobody got arrested for posession of weed any more? :-s
[quote]I can't really see people getting off trains looking to stab someone[/quote]
Sometimes you get gangs from outlying towns (Paisley, Ayrshire, Lanarkshire etc.)coming into the city too.
[quote]Having just left school the year Thatcher was booted off her crown - the town was absolutely appaling - football casuals fighting every weekend, wee packs of neds from the schemes wi their super transcards hanging around Central and Queen Street and the place was crawling with jakes from nearby hostels.[/quote]
The toon was war torn hellhole in the early 1990's. IIRC it's worst period was around Spring/Summer of 1992 and hardly a week went by without the ET showing a picture of someone scarred by some random attack by neds. The corner of Argyll/Union St, the Charing Cross end of Sauchihall St. as well as Anderston and Buchanan bus stations were especially bad for neds jumping on passers-by during that period. It was 1993 things calmed down after Jim Coleman started the much maligned club curfew. Things seemed to calm down in town after that.
[quote]As I said last week mind, Hope Street is bursting wi clowns especially around that Toby Jug Place.[/quote]
Anyone remember C********'s bar that used to be opposite there in Waterloo St in the early 1990's? That was one heavy stab in and anyone over 15 in there was in a minority, lol!
[quote]How safe the public must have felt to know that the police are back to persecuting stoners instead of knife wielding thugs[/quote]
Aye, indeed. That way the polis are less likely to go on the sick with stress. 8-|
At the end of the Operation, no knives were found - but one man from the Greenock area was arrested on suspicion of possessing cannabis.
So how was that a threat to public safety?
Indeed, hows that for spin - no chibs found but someone done for a bit of weed. I thought nobody got arrested for posession of weed any more? :-s
I can't really see people getting off trains looking to stab someone
Sometimes you get gangs from outlying towns (Paisley, Ayrshire, Lanarkshire etc.)coming into the city too.
Having just left school the year Thatcher was booted off her crown - the town was absolutely appaling - football casuals fighting every weekend, wee packs of neds from the schemes wi their super transcards hanging around Central and Queen Street and the place was crawling with jakes from nearby hostels.
The toon was war torn hellhole in the early 1990's. IIRC it's worst period was around Spring/Summer of 1992 and hardly a week went by without the ET showing a picture of someone scarred by some random attack by neds. The corner of Argyll/Union St, the Charing Cross end of Sauchihall St. as well as Anderston and Buchanan bus stations were especially bad for neds jumping on passers-by during that period. It was 1993 things calmed down after Jim Coleman started the much maligned club curfew. Things seemed to calm down in town after that.
As I said last week mind, Hope Street is bursting wi clowns especially around that Toby Jug Place.
Anyone remember C********'s bar that used to be opposite there in Waterloo St in the early 1990's? That was one heavy stab in and anyone over 15 in there was in a minority, lol!
How safe the public must have felt to know that the police are back to persecuting stoners instead of knife wielding thugs
Aye, indeed. That way the polis are less likely to go on the sick with stress. 8-|
Posted by: rmackay2, vancouver bc on 12:20am Thu 20 Nov 08
Wasn't the Toby Jug across from te Central Station on Hope St. if it's the one that I think it is, it's been there for a lot of years at least as far back as the early 60s
Wasn't the Toby Jug across from te Central Station on Hope St. if it's the one that I think it is, it's been there for a lot of years at least as far back as the early 60s
Posted by: Renegade, Cyberspace on 1:25am Thu 20 Nov 08
I thought it was in Waterloo St.
I thought it was in Waterloo St.
Posted by: big jc, brampton on on 6:37am Thu 20 Nov 08
So some punter from Greenock got busted for a wee bit of hash , seems typical of the transport police at central station going by my experience 30 odd year ago , any sign of anything serious and there as good as the three monkeies ,see no evil,hear no evil.talk no evil ,till they collect there pensions,then it"s i'm off good luck pal!
So some punter from Greenock got busted for a wee bit of hash , seems typical of the transport police at central station going by my experience 30 odd year ago , any sign of anything serious and there as good as the three monkeies ,see no evil,hear no evil.talk no evil ,till they collect there pensions,then it"s i'm off good luck pal!
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