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Old August 15th 03, 12:56 PM posted to uk.railway,uk.transport.london
Matthew Malthouse Matthew Malthouse is offline
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On Thu, 14 Aug 2003 10:21:50 +0100 Ed Crowley wrote:
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} Statistically it may well be white males aged 18-24 that are most at risk of
} attack, but women tend to feel the most vulnerable using public transport
} late at night. I would imagine such an idea would have to be enforced by a
} security guard travelling in the women-only carriage and the communication
} door would have to be locked.

If males aged 18-24 are the more at risk

And females aged 18-24 feel more vulnerable.

Isn't it rather perverse to pay staff to "protect" those who feel
vulnerable but not those actually at risk?

Matthew
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