Jump to content

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

bjm

By bjm
in General ED Issues / Gossip

 Share

Recommended Posts

PipD

PipD

Posted
Posted

cmck83 Wrote:

-------------------------------------------------------

> 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

DJKillaQueen

Posted
Posted

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.

PipD

PipD

Posted
Posted

DJKillaQueen Wrote:

-------------------------------------------------------

> 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

mockney piers

Posted
Posted

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

Jeremy

Posted
Posted

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.

ralee

ralee

Posted
Posted

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.

sheilarose

sheilarose

Posted
Posted
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

cmck83

Posted
Posted

ralee Wrote:

-------------------------------------------------------

> 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

cmck83

Posted
Posted

gregson74 Wrote:

-------------------------------------------------------

> 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.

  • 2 weeks later...

Create an account or sign in to comment

You need to be a member in order to leave a comment

Create an account

Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!

Register a new account

Sign in

Already have an account? Sign in here.

Sign In Now
 Share
Go to topic listing
  • Advertise Here

  • Latest Discussions

    • civilservant
      Excellent Christmas meal at Franklins!

      By civilservant · Posted

      thanks Jenijenjen and all - yes, i remember walking or taking the bus from the elephant (where i was working) to Camberwell to get there.  I think Tim - who's still at Franklin's -  was there in those days, and the woman who ran the cafe!  Other food places that i remember fondly are the ones in Neal's Yard (with the Hunkin sculpture that you could put a coin in ) and the basement lunch place at the Tottenham Court Road junction with Hanway Street... 
    • Sue
      Dawson Heights again

      By Sue · Posted

      Did you try the emergency number posted above? It mentions lift breakdowns over the festive period outside the advertised  times. Hope you got it sorted x
    • Sue
      Be careful in local shops

      By Sue · Posted

      People working in shops should not be "attempting to do the bill in their head." Nor if questioned should they be  trying to "get to an agreeable number." They should be actually (not trying to) getting to the correct number. I'm afraid in many cases it is clearly more than incorrect arithmetic. One New Year's Eve in a restaurant (not in East Dulwich but quite near it) two of us were charged for thirty poppadoms. We were quite merry when the bill came, but not so merry as to not notice something amiss. Unfortunately we have had similar things happen in a well established East Dulwich restaurant we no longer use. There is also a shop in East Dulwich which is open late at night. It used not to display prices on its goods (that may have changed). On querying the bill, we several times found a mistake had been made. Once we were charged twice for the same goods. There is a limit to how many times you can accept a "mistake".  There is also a limit to how many times you can accept the "friendly" sweet talking after it.
    • malumbu
      Bitey Fox.

      By malumbu · Posted

      Adapted not forced.  As have numerous species around the world.  Sort of thing that Attenborough features.  Domestic dogs another good example - hung around communities for food and then we become the leader of the pack.  Not sure how long it will take foxes to domesticate, but some will be well on their way.    Raccoons also on the way https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c1j8j48e5z2o

East Dulwich Forum

Established in 2006, we are an online community discussion forum for people who live, work in and visit SE22.

Home
Events
Sign In

Sign In



Or sign in with one of these services

Search
×
    Search In
×
×
  • Create New...