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Old September 1st 06, 10:44 AM posted to uk.transport.london
Neil Williams Neil Williams is offline
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Default More Oystercard Oddities & TravelSafe officers

Paul Corfield wrote:

I tend to get that reaction with all security guards who are employed to
loiter around railway stations.


As do I. I also find large collections of police officers, especially
armed, do the same.

The reason why, I suspect, is that their presence indicates that it is
necessary for them to be there (as otherwise they wouldn't be, as
nobody would want to pay for them). There is thus a greater perceived
danger compared to if they were not there.

As to DLR, aren't the "guards" meant to check tickets? (I ask as I
thought they were, but have never seen one do so).

Neil