My journey home yesterday was affected by 'an incident' yesterday. The Northern Line was not stopping at Tottenham Court Road, and I assumed from the announcements that this was because some evidence gathering was going on. Today's Metro confirms all this and adds more detail.
What puzzles/amuses/frightens* me is this bit:
"Photographer Ghene Snowdon, who captured the moment the arrest was made, said: “I was in the station and a policeman ran in and asked where he could watch CCTV..."
* Delete according to taste.
Wednesday, 7 October 2009
The story behind the story. And the question it raises.
My latest blogpost: The story behind the story. And the question it raises.Tweet this! Posted by Mark Wadsworth at 15:33
Labels: Gun crime, London, Policing, Public transport, Surveillance society
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I would hope he was taking charge of the incident and that it was so that if the pursuing officers lost the subject in the warren and crowds under TCR, he would be able to direct them to the suspect by following the suspect on the CCTV montitors, and also move officers to block any avenues of escape.
There seems to have been a lot of it about lately...
Aren't we lucky that the government made handguns illegal.
Banned I am agree with your point of view.
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