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London Underground plc has given "cautious approval" to the activities of volunteer customer safety enforcement groups in its trains and stations. The groups, which have been labelled "vigilantes" by some, also operate on Britain's other functioning metropolitan undergrounds, but London's are the first to gain official sanction.
London Underground's move comes as crime figures for the Tube rose for the seventy-ninth month running. The crowded platforms and trains make ideal opportunities for pickpockets, bag-snatchers, rapists and potential terrorists, many of whom are thought to be disappointed asylum seekers.
Peace Under Ground, the private enforcement company which is contracted to police the Tube, can no longer cope with the wave of crime. "We can't man every platform and every train all the time," said spokesperson Rory Scupper. "We have to do what's best for the passengers and economically viable for us." Peace Under Ground has now limited its operations to twelve carefully selected stations in Westminster and the City of London.
The volunteer customer safety enforcement groups operate a decentralised and informal system, and profits are secured on a commission basis. "They just steam through in a gang, wipe out the opposition and nick their money," said a delighted London Underground regular customer today. "Sometimes they'll string them up and let them dangle in the mouth of the tunnel as an example. It's very entertaining and it helps the kids learn, too."
London Underground is hopeful that the groups' activities will substantially reduce the incidence of reported crime on the Tube. "We suspect a lot of the reports of violence were by the very elements we're hoping to remove," said LU chairman Marvin K Mattock. "These people always try to use the British system against the British people, and that's what's happened to us. Now we've passed a rule that says complaints against the volunteer enforcers are invalid, and we expect a healthy reduction in reported crime over the next few months."
London Underground plc has given "cautious approval" to the activities of volunteer customer safety enforcement groups in its trains and stations. The groups, which have been labelled "vigilantes" by some, also operate on Britain's other functioning metropolitan undergrounds, but London's are the first to gain official sanction.
London Underground's move comes as crime figures for the Tube rose for the seventy-ninth month running. The crowded platforms and trains make ideal opportunities for pickpockets, bag-snatchers, rapists and potential terrorists, many of whom are thought to be disappointed asylum seekers.
Peace Under Ground, the private enforcement company which is contracted to police the Tube, can no longer cope with the wave of crime. "We can't man every platform and every train all the time," said spokesperson Rory Scupper. "We have to do what's best for the passengers and economically viable for us." Peace Under Ground has now limited its operations to twelve carefully selected stations in Westminster and the City of London.
The volunteer customer safety enforcement groups operate a decentralised and informal system, and profits are secured on a commission basis. "They just steam through in a gang, wipe out the opposition and nick their money," said a delighted London Underground regular customer today. "Sometimes they'll string them up and let them dangle in the mouth of the tunnel as an example. It's very entertaining and it helps the kids learn, too."
London Underground is hopeful that the groups' activities will substantially reduce the incidence of reported crime on the Tube. "We suspect a lot of the reports of violence were by the very elements we're hoping to remove," said LU chairman Marvin K Mattock. "These people always try to use the British system against the British people, and that's what's happened to us. Now we've passed a rule that says complaints against the volunteer enforcers are invalid, and we expect a healthy reduction in reported crime over the next few months."
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