Look after our teenagers. Another mugging....

[Tania brown]

I would like to highlight another robbery in Dulwich on Friday night, my teenager was violently robbed and then asked a (tall male in his forties) passerby for help and was totally ignored. I understand there is fear around mobile phone theft, but it takes a pretty spineless person to look a young teenager in the eye after being politely asked to help him, and then to just turn away. Teenagers are being targeted by older teens and men coming into the area and we need to take care of them. Stay vigilant and be kind enough to offer help when asked. This is just being a decent human being.

[Jules-and-Boo]

I'm so sorry to hear that. I hope he'll be ok. It must have been truly frightening.

Of course, people are likely to be scared but that's no excuse for not helping a kid.

[JohnL]

Help meaning lend money, help get home, phone emergency services etc - surely that's what people do.

Interesting to know who would tackle the mugger (I've seen passers by do that - but it takes a certain kind of person)

[Tania brown]

He just wanted help to call the police as his phone had been stolen. Not much to ask.....

[Arborealist]

This is awful. Where did it happen?

[Raised by Bears]

Hi Tania

Really awful! Must have been very scary for your son, and disappointing that a passer by did just that, especially when a kid was asking for help!

I have a used but working iPhone 5s, which your son can have for free.

I don't use it anymore and if it can go to a good home, then great.

Email me if your son would like it using the details below.

Bryan

RAISED BY BEARS

[email protected]

www.raisedbybears.co.uk

[Annie5]

Raised by Bears Wrote:

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> Hi Tania

>

> Really awful! Must have been very scary for your

> son, and disappointing that a passer by did just

> that, especially when a kid was asking for help!

>

> I have a used but working iPhone 5s, which your

> son can have for free.

> I don't use it anymore and if it can go to a good

> home, then great.

> Email me if your son would like it using the

> details below.

>

> Bryan

> RAISED BY BEARS

> [email protected]

>

> www.raisedbybears.co.uk

What a lovely, helpful thing to do .....

[flocker spotter]

Raised by Bears Wrote:

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> Hi Tania

>

> Really awful! Must have been very scary for your

> son, and disappointing that a passer by did just

> that, especially when a kid was asking for help!

>

> I have a used but working iPhone 5s, which your

> son can have for free.

> I don't use it anymore and if it can go to a good

> home, then great.

> Email me if your son would like it using the

> details below.

>

> Bryan

> RAISED BY BEARS

> [email protected]

>

> www.raisedbybears.co.uk

decent guesture.

[RicB]

How awful, this has just hit the press today, police upping their patrols after several children targeted by robbers:

https://www.southwarknews.co.uk/news/police-up-patrols-in-dulwich-after-schoolchildren-targeted-by-robbers/

Also, well done to Bryan, a really nice thing to do.

[Earl Aelfheah]

Is it a good idea for kids to carry around an iPhone? Isn't this partly why school children are targeted in the first place?

[Earl Aelfheah]

I hop that doesn't sound insensitive btw. I'm really sorry for what happened to your son, its unforgivable.

[natty01295]

Don't hold Smartphones in your hand on the Street or on the roads edge

Moped thieves with take them or Bicycle thieves

Prevent muggings!!!

[mariababe]

I am so sorry about your son breaks my heart this happens to our children.

I never worried about my daughter travelling around but boy do i worry about my son......

[GreatExhibitionPub]

Hi guys,

If this happens to any of your teens near my pub then please let them know that they are welcome to come here and use the phone to contact you or the police. The staff will also look after them and settle them down if needed and if I'm about I have no issue confronting any muggers on your teen's behalf.

Cheers,

Nick

[alice]

Do you know of the ask for Angela scheme where if you?re in trouble you go to the bar and ?ask for angela? Code word staff then know what it means and keep you safe/ enable calls etc

[GreatExhibitionPub]

Yes, we have a similar scheme in place here it's called "Good Night Out", it's a great scheme that a lot of pubs are involved with. I worked very closely with them with my last pub in Brighton.

[tiddles]

What a lovely gesture GE pub - perhaps all parents could suggest their childrrn take refuge in

Any pub in the area. Im sure most would be happy to assist.