Mugged on Forest Hill Road on the 25th July at 5pm

[cmck83]

http://item.mobileweb.ebay.co.uk/viewitem?itemId=310328594381&cmd=VIDESC&title=Description

Ta da!

[PipD]

cmck83 Wrote:

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> http://item.mobileweb.ebay.co.uk/viewitem?itemId=3

> 10328594381&cmd=VIDESC&title=Description

> Ta da!

close but no cigar.. i was thinking more wrist strap, the kind you see on cameras to stop yourself droping it over a cliff or off a boat (this is my idea came from). I can slip it over my wrist when phoning, texting or playing scrabble.

[DJKillaQueen]

At the end of the day things are going to get stolen. That's why we buy insurance. If you are a phone robber, you are always going to look for quick and easy targets. It is surely therefore sensible to suggest that those most likely to be robbed take the necessary precautions to minimise that. We do that with other things. Who in their right mind would leave a laptop on a car seat or park an expensive car in a poorly lit vacant street etc.

The wrist strap seems like a good and simple possible deterrant to me.

[cmck83]

Ah, I see. One if those. You might be able to get a clip on case with one of those attached.

[PipD]

DJKillaQueen Wrote:

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> At the end of the day things are going to get

> stolen. That's why we buy insurance. If you are a

> phone robber, you are always going to look for

> quick and easy targets. It is surely therefore

> sensible to suggest that those most likely to be

> robbed take the necessary precautions to minimise

> that. We do that with other things. Who in their

> right mind would leave a laptop on a car seat or

> park an expensive car in a poorly lit vacant

> street etc.

>

> The wrist strap seems like a good and simple

> possible deterrant to me.

If I see you on Dragons Den I won't be happy :))

[mockney piers]

I remember once when a lady had a fit and a small crowd gathered to try and help/gawp.

A smart dressed man pulled out an impressive looking cell phone (yes it was that long ago) and loudly described the situation to his mate.

When someone pointed out that he might perhaps better spend his time and energy ringing the emergency services he had to confess that it was in fact a fake phone and he was in fact a bit of a wanker.

Anyway, maybe there's a lesson for us all there about decoys or something....perhaps filled with explosives and a receiver, but I'm sure that would be an irresponsible, if satisfying, solution.

[Jeremy]

There's a HUGE difference between saying "be careful where you use your phone", and "you were asking to be mugged". I would have to question the intelligence of anyone who doesn't understand the difference.

You can either accept that there are some nasty people out there looking to steal you phone/bike/car/wallet, and take sensible precautions, or you can carry on as before in an act of defiance. Either way, a victim of theft is still a victim... but I suspect it's more likely to happen to the latter group. Your own choice.

[DJKillaQueen]

LOL Pip......;-)

[cmck83]

Heads up, they were spotted today and the police were out looking for them.

[ralee]

Have seen a suspicious blonde boy and black boy, late teens hanging at the bus tops towards the top of forest hill road between the cemetery and honor oak park station. There are usually seen just together or in a group of four or five. The white boy has a distinctive puffy red face quite bloated looking and the black guy is slim with short shaven afro hair.

We have seen them on a number of occasions always waiting and looking suspicious. I am not saying it is definitely these boys but its better to be aware than not. Also they have a habit of keeping their hoods up but not always.

[Frankito]

Really? My street is across the road from that bus stop. I will be keeping an eye on who is walking around. Kind of glad we have a big dog...!

[richardbach]

the rain should have wahsed these scum from our streets

[cmck83]

The boy my friend saw is v skinny with blonde hair. Police seemed to think these were the same guys they were looking for. If anyone sees them hanging around the P12 bus stop, ring 101 to get through to the local station.

[sheilarose]

Which side of the road is the bus stop you are referring to? I live opposite Francesca Cabrini School and have been keeping an eye out, but so far haven't seen anyone suspicous. I have a good view of the bus stop outside Cabrini House from my bedroom window, so might step up the surveillance if that's the stop you mean. Curtain twitchers unite!

[cmck83]

Hiya, they seem to be operating at the Surrey Quays bound bus stop, across the road from Cabrini and the Rise. The Canonbie Road side of forest hill road.

[gregson74]

It's beyond a joke that this has happened so many times in such a short period. Can't be that hard for the police. Desperate measures called for, vigilante group anyone?

[richardbach]

actoin is needed how long can we tolerate these people should we just pay them to sotp mugging us it would be cheapoer lol

[cmck83]

ralee Wrote:

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> Have seen a suspicious blonde boy and black boy,

> late teens hanging at the bus tops towards the top

> of forest hill road between the cemetery and honor

> oak park station. There are usually seen just

> together or in a group of four or five. The white

> boy has a distinctive puffy red face quite bloated

> looking and the black guy is slim with short

> shaven afro hair.

Have just shown this to my friend, she said the White boy does have a very red face, could be the same person. (she insisted he is quite thin though)

>

> We have seen them on a number of occasions always

> waiting and looking suspicious. I am not saying it

> is definitely these boys but its better to be

> aware than not. Also they have a habit of keeping

> their hoods up but not always.

[cmck83]

gregson74 Wrote:

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> It's beyond a joke that this has happened so many

> times in such a short period. Can't be that hard

> for the police. Desperate measures called for,

> vigilante group anyone?

No no no, just ring the police if you see them.

[sheilarose]

Completely agree with you, cmck. NO to vigilantism.

[bednarz]

Anyone heard anything more on this?

Hopefully the lack of posts means they have been caught...

[ralee]

I live right near this spot and have been very wary, looking out for these boys-I haven't seen/heard anything. Hopefully they have been caught!

[simonethebeaver]

The CCTV from my mugging has been put on to the Met's website. My investigating officer is hopeful of an ID from it.

[dennis]

can you give us a link to the cctv

[cmck83]

It comes up on Google but the link is broken. :(