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Pickpocket North London Line
Thankfully in 40 plus years of travelling around London this is only the second time someones tried to get my wallet and both times they failed. I got on the 8:06 Richmond train out of Highbury & Islington this morning and as usual it was packed. A guy pretending to be half asleep with what looked like a full backpack in front of him kept leaning on me, but I thought nothing of it. Luckily I have velcro on my pockets flaps and I felt it being pulled and I then looked down to see his fingers pulling at my pockets. I pushed his hands away and he did a big waking up, not really knowing what was going on routine. He looked awkward until the train came into Gospel Oak, where he got off and ran up the platform. I did notice the rucksack was in fact empty and he'd folded it over to make a hollow half football shape to hide his hands. He was in his early 20's, about 6 foot tall and quite thin. Pretty scruffy in trainers, jeans and a blue T shirt. Short dark hair with a spotty face and really strong East European features. So watch your valuables on the East London Line, the vermin pick pockets are about !! -- Edward Cowling "Must Go - For He Is The Kwisatz Haderach" |
Pickpocket North London Line
On Jun 8, 11:44 am, Edward Cowling London UK
wrote: Thankfully in 40 plus years of travelling around London this is only the second time someones tried to get my wallet and both times they failed. I got on the 8:06 Richmond train out of Highbury & Islington this morning and as usual it was packed. A guy pretending to be half asleep with what looked like a full backpack in front of him kept leaning on me, but I thought nothing of it. Luckily I have velcro on my pockets flaps and I felt it being pulled and I then looked down to see his fingers pulling at my pockets. I pushed his hands away and he did a big waking up, not really knowing what was going on routine. He looked awkward until the train came into Gospel Oak, where he got off and ran up the platform. I did notice the rucksack was in fact empty and he'd folded it over to make a hollow half football shape to hide his hands. He was in his early 20's, about 6 foot tall and quite thin. Pretty scruffy in trainers, jeans and a blue T shirt. Short dark hair with a spotty face and really strong East European features. So watch your valuables on the East London Line, the vermin pick pockets are about !! -- Edward Cowling "Must Go - For He Is The Kwisatz Haderach" You failed to retain his testicles. Now he can breed more scum |
Pickpocket North London Line
Edward Cowling London UK wrote:
Thankfully in 40 plus years of travelling around London this is only the second time someones tried to get my wallet and both times they failed. I got on the 8:06 Richmond train out of Highbury & Islington this morning and as usual it was packed. A guy pretending to be half asleep with what looked like a full backpack in front of him kept leaning on me, but I thought nothing of it. Luckily I have velcro on my pockets flaps and I felt it being pulled and I then looked down to see his fingers pulling at my pockets. I pushed his hands away and he did a big waking up, not really knowing what was going on routine. He looked awkward until the train came into Gospel Oak, where he got off and ran up the platform. I did notice the rucksack was in fact empty and he'd folded it over to make a hollow half football shape to hide his hands. He was in his early 20's, about 6 foot tall and quite thin. Pretty scruffy in trainers, jeans and a blue T shirt. Short dark hair with a spotty face and really strong East European features. So watch your valuables on the East London Line, the vermin pick pockets are about !! By the last paragraph he apparently managed to turn your map sideways! -- David of Broadway New York, NY, USA |
Pickpocket North London Line
In message . com,
Adrian writes So watch your valuables on the East London Line, the vermin pick pockets are about !! -- Edward Cowling "Must Go - For He Is The Kwisatz Haderach" You failed to retain his testicles. Now he can breed more scum Everyone at work said the same and I was carrying a hefty umbrella. But when it happens you realise no one else is aware of what happened and you're going to be bashing the crap out of a stranger with no apparent motive. -- Edward Cowling "Must Go - For He Is The Kwisatz Haderach" |
Pickpocket North London Line
In message , David of Broadway
writes Edward Cowling London UK wrote: Thankfully in 40 plus years of travelling around London this is only the second time someones tried to get my wallet and both times they failed. I got on the 8:06 Richmond train out of Highbury & Islington this morning and as usual it was packed. A guy pretending to be half asleep with what looked like a full backpack in front of him kept leaning on but I thought nothing of it. Luckily I have velcro on my pockets flaps and I felt it being pulled and I then looked down to see his fingers pulling at my pockets. I pushed his hands away and he did a big waking up, not really knowing what was going on routine. He looked awkward until the train came into Gospel Oak, where he got off and ran up the platform. I did notice the rucksack was in fact empty and he'd folded it over to make a hollow half football shape to hide his hands. He was in his early 20's, about 6 foot tall and quite thin. Pretty scruffy in trainers, jeans and a blue T shirt. Short dark hair with a spotty face and really strong East European features. So watch your valuables on the East London Line, the vermin pick pockets are about !! By the last paragraph he apparently managed to turn your map sideways! Sorry North London Line.... I'm sure the East London line is chock full of Nuns, Saints and little boys who are always polite to their Mums :-) -- Edward Cowling "Must Go - For He Is The Kwisatz Haderach" |
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Edward Cowling London UK typed: In message . com, Adrian writes So watch your valuables on the East London Line, the vermin pick pockets are about !! You failed to retain his testicles. Now he can breed more scum Everyone at work said the same and I was carrying a hefty umbrella. But when it happens you realise no one else is aware of what happened and you're going to be bashing the crap out of a stranger with no apparent motive. But presumably you made the police aware of what had happened by reporting the incident -- Bob |
Pickpocket North London Line
In message , Bob Wood
writes In , Edward Cowling London UK typed: In message . com, Adrian writes So watch your valuables on the East London Line, the vermin pick pockets are about !! You failed to retain his testicles. Now he can breed more scum Everyone at work said the same and I was carrying a hefty umbrella. But when it happens you realise no one else is aware of what happened and you're going to be bashing the crap out of a stranger with no apparent motive. But presumably you made the police aware of what had happened by reporting the incident When I was burgled a few years back the police turned up next morning. A lone officer who was told it was a car theft ! As I'd lost nothing I decided life was too short to fill in pointless forms on the Transport Police website. What action do you think they would take ? Tick another box on this months statistics ? Sadly we're living in an age where we have to look after each other. -- Edward Cowling "Must Go - For He Is The Kwisatz Haderach" |
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I have lived in East London for nearly 20 years and the closest I've come to being mugged was in Spalding, Lincolnshire on a visit to my childhood home area!!!! Paula |
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