Re: Violence on Sydney trains

["John" <integral@mindless.com>]

David Johnson wrote in message <3775EAB6.48FBAFA6@ozemail.com.au>...
>Santosh Bhat wrote:
>
>> Yes the gaurds are a bit of a Joke. I mean i've been told that if i am
>> ever questioned by them and they ask for details, i can safely say "Papa
>> Smurf", and as they cant search me, when asked for proof of
>> identification that im Papa Smurf, i can claim i left it in my mushroom.
>
Chubb Security guards or any other guards for that matter do not have the
power to demand ID. Even if they get this information from the bad person
what can they do with this person anyway, apart from waiting for the police
to arrive. They can not issue on-the-spot fines. How many times do you hear
on the GRN radio network VRW tell the Chubb guards that the police will take
a long time if the person is smoking, drinking or feet on seats.

>If what you are doing is illegal, and you refuse to provide identification,
they can
>arrest you and wait for the police to arrive.  That is all they can do.
>
>--
>David Johnson
>CityRail Guard
>trainman@ozemail.com.au
>http://www.ozemail.com.au/~trainman/
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