On May 11, 5:09*pm, "Brian Robertson" wrote:
SB wrote:
How is it possible to stop getting tail-gated by dishonest commuters,
down and outs, and other opportunists? Usually I hesitate just after
passing through the gates of a gateline. But invariably some oik -
usually male - rushes past the open gates pretending to use the Oyster
scan - and then deliberately pushes into me or pushes me out of the
way. Once I stopped esrly and caught one and he got trapped in the
gates - I walked off. He had to be released by the staff. But usually
the gateline staff don't do anything even when the attempt is so
obvious. But it pi$$es me off - why should I give a free ride to
someone who can't be ar$ed to buy a ticket. Rush hour at major
stations are the worst time. SB

A gun usually works. Then tell the police that you thought he was a
terrorist. It usually works.
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When working on the gate line one of my colleagues stopped a young man
with a perfectly placed knee in the nuts. I also remember being told
of someone who decided to climb over the gates. Unfortunately (for
him) he lost his footing, slipped, and his jaw landed squarely on a
Metro paper stand, ripping his chin open. Shame.