With the Olympic games just around the corner, the eyes of the world will be on London. With an estimated TV audience of 4 billion, every despot terrorist group from al qaeda to dissident IRA groups will be looking to raise their profile on the world stage. Heads of state from many countries will become assassination targets and the safety of the general public will be put at such a risk to an extent never seen before in this country.
LTPH are saying next year will be a better time to introduce more secure PH signage and frankly, that's not good enough. The Anderson Shelter believes it is of paramount importance that secure signage is implemented ASAP.
Its not just terrorists that are getting hold of private hire signage, people are being raped by imitation private hire drivers using signage bough for a few pounds.
We predict over 200 peoples lives will be shattered by serious sexual assault including full rape between now and next April when the signage is due to be restructured..
In the news today, this from the Met Police website.
Unlicensed Minicab driver jailed for sexual assaults
An unlicensed minicab driver has been sentenced at Isleworth Crown Court today (Friday 24 February) following sexual assaults on two women in Kingston and Chelsea in 2010.
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| Amir Bhatti |
Amir Bhatti, 33 (19/5/78), of Cranford Lane, Hounslow pleaded guilty to two counts of sexual assault and one count of theft in October 2011.
He was sentenced to four years' imprisonemnet for public protection.
Detective Constable Serena D'Adamo of Sapphire said:
"Bhatti used his job as an unlicensed minicab driver to target vulnerable woman and get them into his car so he could carry out the assaults.
EDITORIAL COMMENT
Bhutti used his job as an unlicensed mini cab driver?
How does anyone get a job as an unlicensed minicab driver? Its like saying that mugging and raping are bona fide jobs. Even the Met police do not understand the difference between Licensed Taxis, Licensed Private hire and unlicensed criminals who are raping and pillaging their way across the capital.
Something needs to be done and fast...
Any minute now, we will have unlicensed police officers going after unlicensed mini cab drivers.
ReplyDeleteTotal cock up......isn't it ? Dangerous too !
8829 Semtex
This truely is frightening
ReplyDeleteYou would think the police would know the difference
But many turn a blind eye because this is what they do to raise extra cash
The City old bill sometimes moonlight for diamond cars and that's why they give Taxis a hard time and turn a blind eye at Abacus
Another double rapist banged up
ReplyDeleteBut hundreds left out there
Hiding in the lines if cars outside night clubs
No records taken
No enforcement
HOW DOES MASON SLEEP AT NIGHT
very well I'm told, he don't give a shit about the victims
All he cares about is his pay check
Mason can't help us my friend. All Mason can do is ensure that we and mini cabs work to the conditions of our licence.
ReplyDeleteTouts have nothing to fear. There are nobody out there who can challenge them.
Crazy isn't it ?
They will wait until people have been killed, and then scramble around attempting to do something.
Always the way in the Police and Civil Service. I should know.....i've been involved with both !
8829 Semtex
I went past 297 old street last night and the amount of minicabs plying for hire was unreal. Minicab marshals on the pavement and an illegal rank on red lines. Wake up John Mason!
ReplyDeleteThat's rides 2 mate. Always touting there
Delete77 Scrubs Lane had a minicab rank last night, with traffic cones cordoning off one lane of the highway and clipboard johnny on the pavement. Last week a place in Stratford Broadway had used concrete barriers, the sort that need a truck to move them, to cordon off one lane into a minicab rank - how's that for organised crime!
DeleteI just heard about this yesterday. I am a female in my early 20's. This guy followed me around my local gym (David Lloyd - Heston). Told me his name was Raj and that he was 25 years old and worked at Glaxo Smith Kline. As polite as I tried to be he would not take the hint at first but after he got the idea I wasn't at all interested he started following me around the gym. Very intimidating. I had to ultimately leave the gym despite complaining (I was told I wasn't the only female to complain about him). Scum.
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