LTDF&TaG Hit Squad. Operation Abacus...By Thomas the Taxi

Day 3.
I thought I was running late, and was having trouble with the 3G service on my phone, so made my way to straight to Abacus.
Just managed to get there just before the hit Squad.
Touts everywhere both sides of the road, so I plotted up and waited for the cavalry to arrive.
Unfortunately I got off more or less straight away, to W1 and back to Wapping Wall, so missed the main body of the LTDF. As I found myself in E1 I decided to make a return trip.

This time I had missed the Hit squad who had all seemed to get off, pretty much as they arrived and again I had to sit there again on my own.
I was approached by the rather large security chap who, in a not so polite manner asked me to stop filming and informed me I, was breaking the law, by forming a rank in a bus lane.

I was then joined by some of the Twitter action group (TaG), as legalled off Steve had done a blinding job putting out messages about the hit.
Second job Clapham south and on to Chelsea. As I pulled away the doorman went for me with a load of abuse but I just put my window up and smiled as I pulled away.
I decided to have another go, just to wind up the big guy on the door, so headed straight back.
Third job to the Elephant took me to GSS for a break.
I later heard from fellow twitterer Jason, the door man had called the City of London police.

Great I thought, perhaps they will move on all the touts now..... but did they, not!

Instead of giving grief to the touts, or even having a quiet word with the security guy, who by now was very animated and waving his arms and shouting abuse, they proceeded to ask the Licensed Taxis for their badge and bills, telling them not to park in the bus lane as the touts were complaining.
No you didn't miss read it "The Touts Were Complaining" about us. Black Cab bully boys we are now call in latest editions of PHV magazine.

Well done to everyone who turned up and took part, even if you did just the one ride, every job we take, hurts the scab cabs.


Well done you TOUT BUSTERS

Also, nice to meet Seamus and Bazcab perhaps next time we will have time for a chat!




Video by Simco