[Crimson Dynamo]

Imagine living in Croydon?

[Ammi]

..they have got extremely clear CCTV close ups of the girls/I don't know if that vid shows that, but I don't think that the police will have any problems in finding out who they are../the one that hit the lady...

[Z]

People are ****ing horrendous. Hope they get slapped with a hefty fine and community service or something, you can't just punch people in the face for no reason!

[lostalex]

I'm sure there's a perfectly good explanation from these fine upstanding young women... i'm sure the old woman said something racist, and these obviously respectable young black women were the victims. - Russell Brand

[Ammi]

A 14-year-old girl has been arrested on suspicion of actual bodily harm (ABH) after an elderly woman was punched in the face on a bus in south London. Police issued an appeal for information after the 87-year-old was attacked on the 166 bus in Croydon on 16 October.

CCTV footage shows two female suspects, aged between 14 and 18, getting on the bus at Brighton Road, Coulsdon, allegedly without paying. An argument then broke out between the girls and the bus driver, resulting in a majority of the other passengers getting off.

As the elderly victim stood up, one of the suspects punched her in the face before both teenagers ran off. The victim was taken by the London Ambulance Service to St Helier Hospital and discharged later that day after suffering a black eye.

A 14-year-old girl has been taken to a south London police station where she remains in custody. Officers have also identified the second female involved in the incident but she has not been arrested at this time.

Police Sergeant Arran Hillier, from the Croydon Safer Transport Team, said: "This was a nasty attack on an elderly woman, who just wanted to get home

[lostalex]

14? for ****s sake. i don't even want the 14 y/o punished, but i want her parents to spend 2 years in jails at least. Shame on the parents.

[Cherie]

Disgusting human being to do that to an old lady. I hope she get months of community service in an old people home, it not just the damage to the old lady physically it is the mental scars that may prevent her from using public transport in the future.

[Kizzy]

Originally Posted by Cherie

Disgusting human being to do that to an old lady. I hope she get months of community service in an old people home, it not just the damage to the old lady physically it is the mental scars that may prevent her from using public transport in the future.

I wouldn't let this little twonk anywhere near an old folks home, if she's assaulted one she'd have no problem doing it again.

[kirklancaster]

Originally Posted by Kizzy

I wouldn't let this little twonk anywhere near an old folks home, if she's assaulted one she'd have no problem doing it again.

[Cherie]

Originally Posted by Kizzy

I wouldn't let this little twonk anywhere near an old folks home, if she's assaulted one she'd have no problem doing it again.

In the kitchen under supervision washing pots and peeling veg I wasn't planning on her being a nurse

[Kizzy]

Originally Posted by Cherie

In the kitchen under supervision washing pots and peeling veg I wasn't planning on her being a nurse

Nope, stick her in the sluice and have her clean the commodes for a month....with her tongue

[Niamh.]

Originally Posted by Kizzy

I wouldn't let this little twonk anywhere near an old folks home, if she's assaulted one she'd have no problem doing it again.

You could lock her in a room and make her watch that John Lewis ad on loop for months instead

[Cherie]

Originally Posted by Niamh.

You could lock her in a room and make her watch that John Lewis ad on loop for months instead

Or emptying bed pans and scrubbing the toilets the possibilities are endless

[Lostie!]

Originally Posted by lostalex

14? for ****s sake. i don't even want the 14 y/o punished, but i want her parents to spend 2 years in jails at least. Shame on the parents.

I hope this is just an attempt at satire.

[Daniel.]

Dirty skanks

[Ammi]

...whatever the court decides for this girl, I hope the lady is ok and gets as much care and help as she needs right now...I know of older people who have just fallen or been knocked in a crowd, nothing so brutal as this and they've struggled in leaving their houses again...

[Cherie]

Originally Posted by Ammi

...whatever the court decides for this girl, I hope the lady is ok and gets as much care and help as she needs right now...I know of older people who have just fallen or been knocked in a crowd, nothing so brutal as this and they've struggled in leaving their houses again...

That's the issue really, the loss of confidence, the bruises will heal.

[Nedusa]

some young people regardless of race,religion or education have no boundaries and no moral compass. They see no harm in using violence against anyone big, small young or old.

The word feral comes to mind, these young people are the fruits of this generation and we deserve everything we get.

No discipline,respect,honour,morality all replaced with a strange outlook tempered with years of violent films, video games, gang culture, violent hardcore music. Add to that a breakdown of the family unit, lone single parent families.

No discipline at home, no discipline at school , a strange "you can't talk to me like that I have rights..etc.. ffs has resulted in a generation of nasty little hoodlums.

Ask yourself one question... If you saw a gang of teenagers beating up another teenager would you intervene ?

Would you....??

[Kizzy]

Originally Posted by Nedusa

some young people regardless of race,religion or education have no boundaries and no moral compass. They see no harm in using violence against anyone big, small young or old.

The word feral comes to mind, these young people are the fruits of this generation and we deserve everything we get.

No discipline,respect,honour,morality all replaced with a strange outlook tempered with years of violent films, video games, gang culture, violent hardcore music. Add to that a breakdown of the family unit, lone single parent families.

No discipline at home, no discipline at school , a strange "you can't talk to me like that I have rights..etc.. ffs has resulted in a generation of nasty little hoodlums.

Ask yourself one question... If you saw a gang of teenagers beating up another teenager would you intervene ?

Would you....??

Waited for it and sure enough....

[Niamh.]

Originally Posted by Kizzy

Waited for it and sure enough....

Second time Kizzy #17

[Kizzy]

Originally Posted by Niamh.

Second time Kizzy #17

I might have known....

[Jamie89]

Originally Posted by Nedusa

some young people regardless of race,religion or education have no boundaries and no moral compass. They see no harm in using violence against anyone big, small young or old.

The word feral comes to mind, these young people are the fruits of this generation and we deserve everything we get.

No discipline,respect,honour,morality all replaced with a strange outlook tempered with years of violent films, video games, gang culture, violent hardcore music. Add to that a breakdown of the family unit, lone single parent families.

No discipline at home, no discipline at school , a strange "you can't talk to me like that I have rights..etc.. ffs has resulted in a generation of nasty little hoodlums.

Ask yourself one question... If you saw a gang of teenagers beating up another teenager would you intervene ?

Would you....??

I have to disagree with this. I'm probably part of that generation, I grew up listening to bands like Marilyn Manson, I watched violent movies etc, and had friends who grew up in single parent families, and neither myself or any of the people I know would condone what these girls did. Throughout history there will always have been cases of violence so I don't understand how what happened here can be equated to a generational issue, or a whole generation of people (that fall under the categories you've suggested) can be labelled as nasty?

[Nedusa]

Originally Posted by Jamie89

I have to disagree with this. I'm probably part of that generation, I grew up listening to bands like Marilyn Manson, I watched violent movies etc, and had friends who grew up in single parent families, and neither myself or any of the people I know would condone what these girls did. Throughout history there will always have been cases of violence so I don't understand how what happened here can be equated to a generational issue, or a whole generation of people (that fall under the categories you've suggested) can be labelled as nasty?

So do you have any insights as to what is happening to our youth today, as they seem to think violence is acceptable and can be dispensed to anybody in equal measure.

Knife crime,gun crime, muggings violent robberies all on the increase..

Any thoughts ??

[Kizzy]

Originally Posted by Nedusa

So do you have any insights as to what is happening to our youth today, as they seem to think violence is acceptable and can be dispensed to anybody in equal measure.

Knife crime,gun crime, muggings violent robberies all on the increase..

Any thoughts ??

Why are you demonising the yoof of today? It was one 14yr old.

[JoshBB]

Originally Posted by Kizzy

Why are you demonising the yoof of today? It was one 14yr old.

Thank you Kizzy.

I'm 15 and I don't know anyone my age who carries knives, guns or anything like that. You can't look at a situation like this and marginalise the whole of the younger generation.