Zero Tolerance

[commonpeople]

BoJo's new strict rules for public transport in London are making their mark in my neighbourhood. Yesterday evening, I came out of Mile End Tube and found four wardrobes dressed as policemen standing beside a metal detector, with a few police vans outside. Last week, there was a proper police raid on Mile End Road; I saw two boys pressed against

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[iejw]

I’m totally loving the ‘BoJo’ moniker!

I never understood why they let kids on without showing their pass. If their passes can be withdrawn for bad behaviour, who was to know?!

[commonpeople]

We were living before under a benevolent, semi-utopic socialist state that didn't care much for upsetting children! Be prepared to see lots of tantrums and tears by bus stops from now on.

[iejw]

I’ll make sure to keep my camera phone on hand…

[commonpeople]

Are you still off sick? I keep having to take the elevator from your floor (shakes fist at Old Ford) and I'm always scared I'll run into you! :-)

[millionreasons]

Being pedantic - Ken had already brought in the photocard scheme for teenies.

[commonpeople]

But there didn't seem to be a pressure on drivers to enforce them like there is now.

[rag_and_bone]

this scares me.

[idioticpoet]

I'm confused. Could you provide a link to the backstory for this to those of us who don't live in England

[commonpeople]

I searched for a link but couldn't find any. It was a news story I saw on TV, where the mayor has asked drivers to now crack down on children who don't have photo I.D.s (it was the same before he came into power, but I think drivers didn't bother back then to check all the time.) Consequently, children left, right and centre are being left behind and not making it to school.

I wasn't really passing judgement on whether it's a good or bad thing - just noticing it. I'll be happy if crime drops, though to be fair it was already pretty low before in my neighbourhood.

[commonpeople]

Yup, it's happening all over London, and even made it into BBC London's evening news.