How is it possible to stop getting tail-gated by dishonest commuters,
down and outs, and other opportunists? Usually I hesitate just after
passing through the gates of a gateline. But invariably some oik -
usually male - rushes past the open gates pretending to use the Oyster
scan - and then deliberately pushes into me or pushes me out of the
way. Once I stopped esrly and caught one and he got trapped in the
gates - I walked off. He had to be released by the staff. But usually
the gateline staff don't do anything even when the attempt is so
obvious. But it pi$$es me off - why should I give a free ride to
someone who can't be ar$ed to buy a ticket. Rush hour at major
stations are the worst time. SB

On May 11, 4:12*pm, SB wrote:
How is it possible to stop getting tail-gated by dishonest commuters,
down and outs, and other opportunists? Usually I hesitate just after
passing through the gates of a gateline. But invariably some oik -
usually male - rushes past the open gates pretending to use the Oyster
scan - and then deliberately pushes into me or pushes me out of the
way. Once I stopped esrly and caught one and he got trapped in the
gates - I walked off. He had to be released by the staff. But usually
the gateline staff don't do anything even when the attempt is so
obvious. But it pi$$es me off - why should I give a free ride to
someone who can't be ar$ed to buy a ticket. Rush hour at major
stations are the worst time. SB

Throw them to the ground!

SB wrote:

How is it possible to stop getting tail-gated by dishonest commuters,
down and outs, and other opportunists? Usually I hesitate just after
passing through the gates of a gateline. But invariably some oik -
usually male - rushes past the open gates pretending to use the Oyster
scan - and then deliberately pushes into me or pushes me out of the
way. Once I stopped esrly and caught one and he got trapped in the
gates - I walked off. He had to be released by the staff. But usually
the gateline staff don't do anything even when the attempt is so
obvious. But it pi$$es me off - why should I give a free ride to
someone who can't be ar$ed to buy a ticket. Rush hour at major
stations are the worst time. SB

Citizen's Arrest?
--
http://gallery120232.fotopic.net/p13857154.html
(33 102 at Poole, May 1985)

SB wrote:
How is it possible to stop getting tail-gated by dishonest commuters,
down and outs, and other opportunists? Usually I hesitate just after
passing through the gates of a gateline. But invariably some oik -
usually male - rushes past the open gates pretending to use the Oyster
scan - and then deliberately pushes into me or pushes me out of the
way. Once I stopped esrly and caught one and he got trapped in the
gates - I walked off. He had to be released by the staff. But usually
the gateline staff don't do anything even when the attempt is so
obvious. But it pi$$es me off - why should I give a free ride to
someone who can't be ar$ed to buy a ticket. Rush hour at major
stations are the worst time. SB

A gun usually works. Then tell the police that you thought he was a
terrorist. It usually works.
--
Visit my website: British Railways in 1960
http://www.britishrailways1960.co.uk

On May 11, 5:09*pm, "Brian Robertson" wrote:
SB wrote:
How is it possible to stop getting tail-gated by dishonest commuters,
down and outs, and other opportunists? Usually I hesitate just after
passing through the gates of a gateline. But invariably some oik -
usually male - rushes past the open gates pretending to use the Oyster
scan - and then deliberately pushes into me or pushes me out of the
way. Once I stopped esrly and caught one and he got trapped in the
gates - I walked off. He had to be released by the staff. But usually
the gateline staff don't do anything even when the attempt is so
obvious. But it pi$$es me off - why should I give a free ride to
someone who can't be ar$ed to buy a ticket. Rush hour at major
stations are the worst time. SB

A gun usually works. Then tell the police that you thought he was a
terrorist. It usually works.
--
Visit my website: British Railways in 1960http://www.britishrailways1960.co.uk

When working on the gate line one of my colleagues stopped a young man
with a perfectly placed knee in the nuts. I also remember being told
of someone who decided to climb over the gates. Unfortunately (for
him) he lost his footing, slipped, and his jaw landed squarely on a
Metro paper stand, ripping his chin open. Shame.

On Tue, 11 May 2010, SB wrote:

How is it possible to stop getting tail-gated by dishonest commuters,
down and outs, and other opportunists?

Claymore mine strapped to back.

tom

--
I now have a problem with tomorrow. -- Graham

In uk.railway Tom Anderson twisted the electrons to say:
On Tue, 11 May 2010, SB wrote:
How is it possible to stop getting tail-gated by dishonest commuters,
down and outs, and other opportunists?
Claymore mine strapped to back.

Incredibly bad personal hygiene?
--
These opinions might not even be mine ...
Let alone connected with my employer ...

On 11 May, 17:09, "Brian Robertson" wrote:
A gun usually works. Then tell the police that you thought he was a
terrorist. It usually works.

Or better still a Brazilian electrician.

--
gordon

On Tue, 11 May 2010 20:56:15 +0200, "Willms"
wrote:

Lambada only happens with ticket barriers. Get rid of the barriers,
and there will no more Lambada.

or revenue.

"SB" wrote in message
...
How is it possible to stop getting tail-gated by dishonest commuters,
down and outs, and other opportunists? Usually I hesitate just after
passing through the gates of a gateline. But invariably some oik -
usually male - rushes past the open gates pretending to use the Oyster
scan - and then deliberately pushes into me or pushes me out of the
way. Once I stopped esrly and caught one and he got trapped in the
gates - I walked off. He had to be released by the staff. But usually
the gateline staff don't do anything even when the attempt is so
obvious. But it pi$$es me off - why should I give a free ride to
someone who can't be ar$ed to buy a ticket. Rush hour at major
stations are the worst time. SB

Although I heard this when a crush of people were getting on a train at
Mansion House one evening, it could still work. You just say in a loud voice
"Are you trying to bugger me?"

MaxB