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I can say such a 'horrible' thing because I've been there, seen it, and done it, and seen the affect it has on those involved. Yes, every life lost is a tragedy but no, I do not consider myself extremely low for my lack of sympathy or for making my comments. If you had seen a Train Driver after...

I know that this sounds nasty, but having attended many fatalities, many of them suicides I cannot find any sympathy with those who choose to end their lives on the railway. I don’t dispute that their mood (and their thinking) must be desperate. My sympathy is with the Driver of the train...

I assume they just broke into the machines and swiped them as the Signalmen can only release one at a time. G.

Regarding the original point, the thing which annoys me most is that if the puffed up little Hitlers’ (sorry Muzer) swanning (or should I say goose-stepping):wink: round picking on photographers genuinely suspected terrorism you wouldn’t see them for dust – they’d pee themselves and call the...

Well, it was either Hitler or Stalin - Hitler was the easy option!.:wink:

Isn’t that just true! I think the way you were treated was disgraceful. Personally (and whilst no expert) I’d have thought that the individual damaging your camera in the way you describe would put you in fear of immediate violence. A Copper wouldn’t do it so a Staff member certainly shouldn’t...

Paul, I know it's easey to say, but please don't tar us all with the same brush because of some of the responses you received. Sorry for the loss. G

LondonJohn and RichmondCommu. You are wasting your breath - it isn't worth the grief you get for expressing your view. G

As the Drivers have stated, it is a 'wrong side failure' and must be reported immediately. it is treated as so serious because it gives a clear indication (or no indication unless it has changed) when a warning indication should be given. Just like when a signal shows a proceed aspect (not a...

That is a view to which you are prefectly entitled. However, I am also entitled to my view and as I have said previously - 1/. The law entitles me to defend myself and 2/. Both of the individuals involved want their heads banging together. I think the law would take a dim view of hospitalising...

For what it is worth jonmorris, I do not disagree with your points. I no longer have access to the Rule Book, but it used to say that STAFF could use reasonable force to remove trespassers but nothing about M'sOtP. I do not support Mains actions, but nor do I support Pollocks. I do support the...

you are correct - the actions of a single individual should not affect the majority. Likewise, I do not want to get into a verbal war but I would like to see the Court that would convict me of assault if I had DEFENDED myself (I did NOT say retaliated) against what big man did to Main. I rather...

You are correct - the video doesn't lie. No there is no gulf of differenced in this case. what I saw was big man grab Main, pull him from his seat (Main seemed to land on the floor) and drag him from the coach. Like it or not, that is an assault and English and Scottish law says so and it also...

Couldn't have said it better myself. Again - EVERYBODY is entitled to a fair hearing and I would hope that some of the contributers to this thread are not selected as Jury members. G

The video I saw would be called an assaulult on Mr Main. I doubt there would be a Court anywhere that would deny anybody the right to defend themselves against such an assault. Had Main smacked somebody first that would be a different matter. As it was he was physically attacked first and the...

I would hope that the fare evader is charged with at least a breach of bylaws. But I still say that if that 'good guy', or whatever you want to call him had grabbed me like he grabbed Main, he'd have lost his teeth. G.

I think I'd agree with ralphchadkirk and ukrob. The CPS must think that there is sufficient evedence to bring charges. However, saying that I don't think too much expressing of opinions of the Guards actions on a Forum like this is a good idea. Everybody is entitled to a fair hearing. G.

According to North West Tonight, the Guard has been charged with Manslaughter today. G

If the train is going at high speed you are right. However, I have attended fatalities where the injured party did not die straight away, and where they jumped under a train from the side, from under a platform and were severed at the waist which probably took them a short time to die. I've also...

It’s a sad fact that when it comes to railways, the British Public is, frankly, stupid and cannot be relied upon to look after its own safety. There has to come a time when road/rail/and other operators simply cannot reasonably do, or be expected to do any more to protect people from their own...