Suspicious activity on Court Lane, increasing crime from Southwark’s LTN

[Dogkennelhillbilly]

53 minutes ago, first mate said:

we do not yet know what evidence might be available to support the second statement. 

Well, quite. It was an assertion without evidence and it can be dismissed without evidence.

2 hours ago, JMK said:

the lack of CCTV that would be present around the Dulwich Village / Court Lane junction 

That junction has CCTV running 24 hours a day precisely because the LTN was put in...

[first mate]

43 minutes ago, Dogkennelhillbilly said:

Well, quite. It was an assertion without evidence and it can be dismissed without evidence.

 

Not sure Mr Hitchins would approve your hijacking of his 'razor'.  This person was not expressing a religious belief, they were making a value judgement about someone's behaviour (not unreasonable, and something we all do all of the time; see Kahneman)

It is your choice, as well as an assumption, to dismiss the OPs perception of increased crime as unevidenced- I do not believe you know if that is the case or not? 

Edited 1 hour ago by first mate

[jazzer]

This level of criminality is not only happening with that part of Southwark, it stretches across borough boundaries into Lewisham the other side of Langton Rise and the surrounding area. 

The lack of a police presence and activity, has resulted in this criminality spreading to areas that previously had low levels of crime. Now multiple car thefts, drug dealing and other activity etc. 

Unless and until the police react the levels of criminality will increase and become more blatant. 

 

[ArmandHelpen1]

Doesn’t the evidence suggest that LTNs lead to a reduction in crime? 
it’s weird how LTNs seem to be leaped upon every time there is an issue or a perceived issue. I don’t understand the visceral hatred of attempts to cut down traffic and the resultant pollution and the need to blame all societal ills on it.

I suspect structural inequality or some form of trauma or other mental health issue is likely the cause of the ‘suspicious male’s’ criminality, assuming he was actually up to no good as asserted. 
 

The LTNs are heavenly! It’s so nice not to breathe in choked up fumes and listen to the swearing and horns that used to ring throughout court lane and calton ave at commuter peak times. It was absolutely awful to be in the village back then. 
 

people aren’t going to commit crime because the roads are more peaceful. They’ll commit crime because of any other number of social and economic factors, but I guess that’s a bit boring compared with finding any old excuse to bang the LTN drum again. 

Edited 5 minutes ago by ArmandHelpen1