Disaster avoided after train hits concrete block on line (From This Is Wiltshire)

Yesterday, I was driving over greenbridge and I saw a group of youths actually watching it happened.
One was on a bike, the other on foot with a rugsack.
Incidents are multiplicating accross Swindon at the moment, what exactly is the Police waiting to happen before securing streets, neighbourhoods.
I am still baffled to see that Police officers are allowed to take time off during the busiest crime time of the year: Summer.
Many companies do not allow holidays at crunch times (Quarter ends etc...) so why is the Police allowing such thing putting the lives of many at risk
I want the Swindon Police Chief to come back to me ON HERE with the number of Police officers currently on HOLIDAY!

So have you reported that to the police?

Or are they not investigating?

I don't blame the police, I blame the parents and the education system. Somewhere along the line these children have failed to be taught or understand about the consequences of their actions. Even if they knew the dangers they obviously didn't care, a sign that any respect for others is non-existant.

Nc016163 wrote:
So have you reported that to the police? Or are they not investigating?

excuse me!, since when the Police do care about anything you tell them?
It is criminals, that rule the streets and this country, so why going to moan to the Police?

Does that not indicate that there should be more to do in swindon for these bored, stupid minded children!

swindonistani wrote:
Yesterday, I was driving over greenbridge and I saw a group of youths actually watching it happened.
One was on a bike, the other on foot with a rugsack.
Incidents are multiplicating accross Swindon at the moment, what exactly is the Police waiting to happen before securing streets, neighbourhoods.
I am still baffled to see that Police officers are allowed to take time off during the busiest crime time of the year: Summer.
Many companies do not allow holidays at crunch times (Quarter ends etc...) so why is the Police allowing such thing putting the lives of many at risk
I want the Swindon Police Chief to come back to me ON HERE with the number of Police officers currently on HOLIDAY!

What's a rugsack, is it a cross between a rucksack and a carpet-bag?

You should call the police and give them a description of what you witnessed, even if they are inept they're all we've got and failing to give them information will only make their job more difficult.

swindonistani wrote:
Yesterday, I was driving over greenbridge and I saw a group of youths actually watching it happened.
One was on a bike, the other on foot with a rugsack.
Incidents are multiplicating accross Swindon at the moment, what exactly is the Police waiting to happen before securing streets, neighbourhoods.
I am still baffled to see that Police officers are allowed to take time off during the busiest crime time of the year: Summer.
Many companies do not allow holidays at crunch times (Quarter ends etc...) so why is the Police allowing such thing putting the lives of many at risk
I want the Swindon Police Chief to come back to me ON HERE with the number of Police officers currently on HOLIDAY!

Did you really? It happened on the 13th of July.

Ryan123,

there are 1000's of kids who manage not to do retarded things like this! There is plenty for kids to do they are just naughty lazy sh1ts.

If they ever catch the scrotes responsible. The families should be made to pay for the total cost of all those delays and lost revenue.

Their houses should be sold (if they own one) Or their benefits removed until its paid for..

swindonistani wrote:
Yesterday, I was driving over greenbridge and I saw a group of youths actually watching it happened.
One was on a bike, the other on foot with a rugsack.
Incidents are multiplicating accross Swindon at the moment, what exactly is the Police waiting to happen before securing streets, neighbourhoods.
I am still baffled to see that Police officers are allowed to take time off during the busiest crime time of the year: Summer.
Many companies do not allow holidays at crunch times (Quarter ends etc...) so why is the Police allowing such thing putting the lives of many at risk
I want the Swindon Police Chief to come back to me ON HERE with the number of Police officers currently on HOLIDAY!

Is Summer the worst time for crime? Where did you get that data from?

And all the coppers that have children and want to spend some time with them? Are you saying that they shouldn't be able to do that?

I agree with other posters here, this is not the fault of the Police it is arguably the fault of the breakdown of the family.

I hope the Swindon Police Chief does address your points - I doubt he will though - I would hope he's busying himself with far more important things than your baseless rambling.

I don't blame the police for not caring.

it must be disheartening to continually arrest the same people on for Judge Field to slap them on the wrist. If I was a police officer I wouldn't bother, why do all the work for them not be be punished by the courts!

It makes me so angry when the police do put in a lot of effort to catch criminals etc and then they go to court, told not to be a naughty person and not do it again and off they go - free to carry on with anything they wish.

A lot of the blame lies with the parents as far as I'm concerned, there's no discipline or respect in the home any more. The do gooders have ruined this country.

This is attempted murder, simple as that. It should br treated as such.

swindonistani wrote:
Yesterday, I was driving over greenbridge and I saw a group of youths actually watching it happened. One was on a bike, the other on foot with a rugsack. Incidents are multiplicating accross Swindon at the moment, what exactly is the Police waiting to happen before securing streets, neighbourhoods. I am still baffled to see that Police officers are allowed to take time off during the busiest crime time of the year: Summer. Many companies do not allow holidays at crunch times (Quarter ends etc...) so why is the Police allowing such thing putting the lives of many at risk I want the Swindon Police Chief to come back to me ON HERE with the number of Police officers currently on HOLIDAY!

Multiplicating?

ryan123 wrote:
Does that not indicate that there should be more to do in swindon for these bored, stupid minded children!

I'm sorry? I grew up in Swindon and the kids today have far more to do than we ever did (I'm in my 30s by the way in case I sound like an OAP, it's a phrase I never wanted to use).
I was never that bored that I felt the urge to throw concrete blocks onto trains lines. SBC can be blamed for a lot of things, but it's hardly fair to blame them for the idiots in society that seem to be around today.

Old news from a month ago, trust your Adver to be right up to date yet again!

As a child and in my formative years there were not the problems of today--murder--viole
nce and vandalism--high crime. Mostly we made our own entertainment and we had youth clubs where we shared what we had with pals. From our pocket money we bought table tennis balls--footballs etc--met in the recs or went to the fields to pick blackberries-- nuts--set rabbit traps etc. We made trolleys and raced down the streets on them. We gave up our seats to older folk on buses and swam in local reservoirs or streams--went tadpoling or knewting as the countryside was never far away. Railway lines were everywhere with little or no protection and the trainspotters were everywhere. We grew up to join bike or car clubs and meet our mates down the local with the humble juke-box and the local dances at the community centres. Parents and grandparents went to whist drives--lotto--beetl
e drives and tea mornings. Everyone knew everyone--the local bobby was friendly and part of the community. There was swings--slides and roundabouts in the recs and bandstands. Most of us had penknives or scout knives. Times have changed as legislation and regulations foisted on us have eroded our way of life--we cant eat what we like now--mustn't contain this or that built over massive areas of countryside and we can no longer do all the things we used to do. Hardly surprising our kids are bored brainless-- we do have a town that has very little for kids and restricts where and what they can do. The out of towners come here just to work and go back to their pretty little villages devoid of major developement. What am i saying--Stop all this development of housing as it only increases the problems and think about the locals who are getting very little from our Council other than tyrany and taxation with nothing coming back--the community is the people--put them first.PLEASE

mr_fix_it wrote:
I don't blame the police, I blame the parents and the education system. Somewhere along the line these children have failed to be taught or understand about the consequences of their actions. Even if they knew the dangers they obviously didn't care, a sign that any respect for others is non-existant.

It has been proved beyond a shadow of a doubt that it's impossible for a person to have respect for others, when they have none for themselves.

Billy-o wrote:

swindonistani wrote: Yesterday, I was driving over greenbridge and I saw a group of youths actually watching it happened. One was on a bike, the other on foot with a rugsack. Incidents are multiplicating accross Swindon at the moment, what exactly is the Police waiting to happen before securing streets, neighbourhoods. I am still baffled to see that Police officers are allowed to take time off during the busiest crime time of the year: Summer. Many companies do not allow holidays at crunch times (Quarter ends etc...) so why is the Police allowing such thing putting the lives of many at risk I want the Swindon Police Chief to come back to me ON HERE with the number of Police officers currently on HOLIDAY!

Multiplicating?

bringing back Latin to life! why not....

Stacko75 wrote:

swindonistani wrote: Yesterday, I was driving over greenbridge and I saw a group of youths actually watching it happened. One was on a bike, the other on foot with a rugsack. Incidents are multiplicating accross Swindon at the moment, what exactly is the Police waiting to happen before securing streets, neighbourhoods. I am still baffled to see that Police officers are allowed to take time off during the busiest crime time of the year: Summer. Many companies do not allow holidays at crunch times (Quarter ends etc...) so why is the Police allowing such thing putting the lives of many at risk I want the Swindon Police Chief to come back to me ON HERE with the number of Police officers currently on HOLIDAY!

Is Summer the worst time for crime? Where did you get that data from? And all the coppers that have children and want to spend some time with them? Are you saying that they shouldn't be able to do that? I agree with other posters here, this is not the fault of the Police it is arguably the fault of the breakdown of the family. I hope the Swindon Police Chief does address your points - I doubt he will though - I would hope he's busying himself with far more important things than your baseless rambling.

The coppers can go on holiday whenever they want, it wouldnt make any difference if they weren't not.
They are too busy wives sharing and giving lift to drunken women at week ends.
All that I know from the Police in Swindon is that they like to targets motorists and women. I guess perk of the job!
USELESS POLICE
as for the incognito Police chief, since I have not voted him in his office nor seen his program to combat crime, well he can continue to seat in his £2K leather chair and drive around like a peacock in his smart little uniform.
USELESS POLICE CHIEF

swindonistani wrote:

Stacko75 wrote:

swindonistani wrote: Yesterday, I was driving over greenbridge and I saw a group of youths actually watching it happened. One was on a bike, the other on foot with a rugsack. Incidents are multiplicating accross Swindon at the moment, what exactly is the Police waiting to happen before securing streets, neighbourhoods. I am still baffled to see that Police officers are allowed to take time off during the busiest crime time of the year: Summer. Many companies do not allow holidays at crunch times (Quarter ends etc...) so why is the Police allowing such thing putting the lives of many at risk I want the Swindon Police Chief to come back to me ON HERE with the number of Police officers currently on HOLIDAY!

Is Summer the worst time for crime? Where did you get that data from? And all the coppers that have children and want to spend some time with them? Are you saying that they shouldn't be able to do that? I agree with other posters here, this is not the fault of the Police it is arguably the fault of the breakdown of the family. I hope the Swindon Police Chief does address your points - I doubt he will though - I would hope he's busying himself with far more important things than your baseless rambling.

The coppers can go on holiday whenever they want, it wouldnt make any difference if they weren't not. They are too busy wives sharing and giving lift to drunken women at week ends. All that I know from the Police in Swindon is that they like to targets motorists and women. I guess perk of the job! USELESS POLICE as for the incognito Police chief, since I have not voted him in his office nor seen his program to combat crime, well he can continue to seat in his £2K leather chair and drive around like a peacock in his smart little uniform. USELESS POLICE CHIEF

Your English is appalling. Your arguments are pitiful. Please go away.

Billy-o wrote:

swindonistani wrote:

Stacko75 wrote:

swindonistani wrote: Yesterday, I was driving over greenbridge and I saw a group of youths actually watching it happened. One was on a bike, the other on foot with a rugsack. Incidents are multiplicating accross Swindon at the moment, what exactly is the Police waiting to happen before securing streets, neighbourhoods. I am still baffled to see that Police officers are allowed to take time off during the busiest crime time of the year: Summer. Many companies do not allow holidays at crunch times (Quarter ends etc...) so why is the Police allowing such thing putting the lives of many at risk I want the Swindon Police Chief to come back to me ON HERE with the number of Police officers currently on HOLIDAY!

Is Summer the worst time for crime? Where did you get that data from? And all the coppers that have children and want to spend some time with them? Are you saying that they shouldn't be able to do that? I agree with other posters here, this is not the fault of the Police it is arguably the fault of the breakdown of the family. I hope the Swindon Police Chief does address your points - I doubt he will though - I would hope he's busying himself with far more important things than your baseless rambling.

The coppers can go on holiday whenever they want, it wouldnt make any difference if they weren't not. They are too busy wives sharing and giving lift to drunken women at week ends. All that I know from the Police in Swindon is that they like to targets motorists and women. I guess perk of the job! USELESS POLICE as for the incognito Police chief, since I have not voted him in his office nor seen his program to combat crime, well he can continue to seat in his £2K leather chair and drive around like a peacock in his smart little uniform. USELESS POLICE CHIEF

Your English is appalling. Your arguments are pitiful. Please go away.

I will not go away, I have as much rights to speak my mind as you!
you miserable Zanuliebour lover, please leave the country at the next election seek out your benefits elsewhere!
in my bad english: get the f*** out my country

I feel you do need to report that, or any other incident, however small.
Unless Police are told how can they ever investigate matters?
Recently I was walking along the prom at Southsea and saw a man with a very large camera taking pictures of children on the beach.
I contacted Hants police so what I saw (descriptions etc) are on record.
You should do the same.

Thanks Swindonistani. Most posters thought you were making assumptions and expressing opinions without any basis, and now you just proved it, and shown what a nice, tolerant, balanced person you must be at the same time. Well done.

one day i hope one of these kids get hit by a train and listen to his/her parents saying 'little jimmy was such a good kid'. its easy to blame sbc,police and even the parents (sometimes) but parents cant do much with em nowerdays, these kids have rights and dont they let you know it.like another poster said, this is attempted murder and should be sent down regardless of the criminal age of responsibilty. alot of these kids are having kids as kids and this will be repeated in the next 10 years and so on.

zippy1722 wrote:
one day i hope one of these kids get hit by a train and listen to his/her parents saying 'little jimmy was such a good kid'. its easy to blame sbc,police and even the parents (sometimes) but parents cant do much with em nowerdays, these kids have rights and dont they let you know it.like another poster said, this is attempted murder and should be sent down regardless of the criminal age of responsibilty. alot of these kids are having kids as kids and this will be repeated in the next 10 years and so on.

Well I hope you haven't got your way. FGW are reporting disruptions this morning due to "a fatality in the south marston area".

Be careful what you wish for!!