The Zohan

What a callous and evil act - who could do such a thing and all for being asked not to smoke!
I hope that the little b@stards are caught and charged with attempted murder - i fear more like a smack on the wrists and a weeks community service.

Commuter Thrown Onto Live Rails - Yahoo! News UK

A woman has been seriously injured after she asked two youths to stop smoking at a Kent railway station - and was thrown onto the tracks in response.

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British Transport Police said the woman was lucky not to be instantly killed because the "live" rail was carrying 750 volts of electricity.

She suffered burns and a suspected broken collar bone when hitting the tracks and was rushed to hospital.

The woman was on her way to work during the morning rush hour when she was assaulted at Farningham Road station by the youths.

The scuffle started after she asked them to stop smoking on the platform, where it is illegal to light up.

She was then thrown onto the track - from where fellow passengers to pull her to safety.

Train services between Kent and London were disrupted while power to the lines was switched off.

Police are investigating the incident, which was caught on CCTV, and were said to be following up a number of leads.

A spokesman for the South Eastern rail network said: "We are appalled by this incident and hope the perpetrators are quickly identified."

EddScott

Paul, please change your mood from space to orbit - quote it right man!

As for your topic, thats pretty shocking. Wonder if they'll actually manage to catch em though.

stilover

Surprised they're not doing her for Trespassing.

Thanks to New Labours soft touch on crime, these things will happen more and more. Criminals and general scum know nothing more than a fine or a slap on the wrists will be issued should they be caught.

You get fined more for having your wheely bin slightly a jar, than you do for shoplifting.

Fantom

Its just a shame they didn't get beaten the sh*t out of by other people on the platform. We need rough justice for these people.

pnbond007

iTrader: (1)

just show's how dangerous smoking can be...

Kieran_Burns

iTrader: (1)

I REALLY hope that when they are caught, they are charged with attempted murder as throwing someone onto live rails can only be construed as that.

That's another thing I like about the American justice system - if you attempt to ram someone with a car, then it's attempted murder. None of this namby pamby dangerous driving slap on the wrist lark. Jail, 15 years - guard your ****.

AllanB

What utter scum, I wish oh wish they were thrown onto some live rails in front of a large train as punishment. Certainly this must be deal with as attempted murder. Why are these people not made to work hard to provide for their own food and lodgings.


AllanB

Leslie

I can't see what is wrong with Paul's quote, maybe I have missed something but it seemed accurate enough to me!

It really is an awful tale, what on earth is happening that these louts are prepared to do something like that I wonder.

It really is time the courts went back to giving the sort of sentence to suit the crime, in this case attempted murder is close enough to the mark. This sort of thing will continue to get even worse until the police change their attitude and go for people like this and the courts give them harsh enough sentences to make them think that the punishment is so unpleasant that the crime it not worth committing!

Les

Torquemada

It's a misquoted line from Aliens, I think, lol

Shocking story indeed, hope they all get brain herpes

bugeyeandy

Is the actual line - ain't Google great

Anyway, what were the other passengers on the platform doing while this was happening? Surely someone should've stepped in before she even came close to being thrown onto the rails?

bugeyeandy

Ok, I just read the article - tells a bit of a different story to the headline

coolangatta

I agree with Les.
It's well past time to 'get tough', really tough.
These ******* need to know who is in charge.

coolangatta

And the point stands;
The ******* need to be made to understand who is in charge.

The Zohan

Where? i have not used Corporal Hicks's quote for ages now

PeteBrant

It's on every post you make, Paul

The Zohan

WHERE?

Sig the about drink
location is never argue with idiots

Is there something i am missing?

PeteBrant

Here is what your post looks like to us...


WHERE?

Sig the about drink
location is never argue with idiots

Is there something i am missing?
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If i had all the money i had spent on drink over agian - i would spend it on drink - Sir Henry Rawlinson


Paul Habgood thinks it best to take off and nuke 'em from space, it is the only way to be sure!

The Zohan

LOL! - **** me i am being as dumb as a box of rocks!

Thanks you for pointing out one of My many foibles

PeteBrant

lozgti

Who was the Police Inspector who recebtly suggested that we should all stick our oar in and all would become right with the UK,respect etc?

Well,kids know stuff all happens to them at school and they continue their merry way through life unafraid of any sort of authority or penalty that the Law might throw at them with its weak limp wristed girl chuck

chris1scouser

do these youths have one?
this country is getting worse by the minute.
every generation performing more viscious and violent acts.
i live in inverness, recently there was a man jailed for thirteen years for an unprovoked stabbing on a city street which resulted in the victim losing his life. the victims family were disgusted at the sentence.
if the perpertrators are caught what sentence will they get?
if they do go to jail, it will be free food, drink, drugs, satellite TV, gymnasium and playstation. more than what they recieve at home.
past and present governments have encouraged these types to evolve.
with "human Rights" acts and political correctness.
i'm afraid to say, i can only see these events becoming more common.
to be honest i feel that the death penalty for violent and sexual crimes and paedophilia should be re-introduced.
there is a negative side to this i.e. the case of Mr Barry George.

Kieran_Burns

iTrader: (1)

Paul - do you commonly wave at reality from the outside?

bugeyeandy

He still has a conviction for attempted rape to his name and served time for it before being released onto the streets last time

dpb

So it seems shes far from deaths door - albeit shaken

And it seems overkill to ban people from smoking on platforms to me - well this one anyway ...!

Still potentail homicide as far as im concerned

The Zohan

Yes, well no, not always - depends on the voices inside my head want me to do.

Scoob99

iTrader: (1)

I say bring back national service to sort these gits out, That is totally outragous
Cheers
Colin

Terminator X

iTrader: (7)

Where were they when the scuffle broke out

TX.

Edit - just read article ... "thrown" on to track seems a tad harsh when she was actually "pushed" the day after she challenged the youths. Why walk past them on the track side ... Let's face it, they'll never get done for attempted murder (this is the UK after all).

idf101

Having worked in the rail industry for some time it is not so uncommon for people to be pushed on to the track, mostly by strangers when ever i am at a main line station or the tube i always stand with my back against the wall and wait for the train to go past.
My advice is never stand near the platform edge just so you can get on the train first as this is where the local nutcase could launch you off it!
Better no seat than dead.

Mr Bat

I used to commute from Farningham road (it's bang next to Brands Hatch) and it's a very small station with few commuters. I do remember reading that it was one of Englands most vandalised stations for this very reason.

cster

According to an article in todays Observer/Guardian, it serves the busy body right!
Still, smoking on an open platform - whatever next?