Stop that Man!
Stop that man!
Originally uploaded by Igor ClarkAt lunch hour, police were checking motorists outside Liverpool Street Station. I saw one of them nervously walk through the traffic and tap a biker on the shoulder, ordering him to pull over. The biker sped off as soon as the light went green. Sirens. Police van in pursuit. Bemused bystanders.
Inside the station, two police officers chased a boy wearing a red backpack on the second floor, down the stairs and into the fairly empty main hall. A cameraman followed their move from the second floor accompanied by three women carrying all sorts of equipment and bags. Train announcements. Real policemen standing by. Bemused bystanders.
I went back outside, down to Mapplin for some office supplies. I walked past a blue motorbike on the sidewalk and a policeman standing guard over it. Either the biker didn't get very far or he thought he had a better chance on foot.