I see the Justice Ministry has recently conducted a useful secret shopper test of the ease of use of the British public transport system. It dumped a bewildered Ethiopian man on the street in Chelmsford with a few pounds in
his pocket and all his possessions in a plastic sack. He was expecting
booked motorised transport to his next destination, but was instead advised to make his way to the station on foot. He was very reluctant to embark on this unexpected mission, but was given no choice.
He had to ask passers-by for directions, but succeeded in finding the station, where he bought the correct GA ticket to Stratford. He duly left
the station there, and found his way to a library in Dalston, probably
using LO, perhaps to consult some maps, or to pick up the next clue in his mission? He then made his way, presumably by LO/LU train or bus, to
Finsbury Park, where he was recognised and picked up at a bus stop,
fittingly by two young ladies. Had he figured out how to pay his fare on cashless London buses and LO? Perhaps herCOd invested in an Oyster card?
https://www.thetimes.com/article/10e766b2-49c7-456b-8f1d-3edd0d32d326?shareToken=08a3994c3b58def030154082a17b896d
Anyway, the UK public transport industry comes out of this test rather
better than the Justice ministry.
On 26/10/2025 12:59 pm, Recliner wrote:
I see the Justice Ministry has recently conducted a useful secret shopper
test of the ease of use of the British public transport system. It dumped a >> bewildered Ethiopian man on the street in Chelmsford with a few pounds in
his pocket and all his possessions in a plastic sack. He was expecting
booked motorised transport to his next destination, but was instead advised >> to make his way to the station on foot. He was very reluctant to embark on >> this unexpected mission, but was given no choice.
He had to ask passers-by for directions, but succeeded in finding the
station, where he bought the correct GA ticket to Stratford. He duly left
the station there, and found his way to a library in Dalston, probably
using LO, perhaps to consult some maps, or to pick up the next clue in his >> mission? He then made his way, presumably by LO/LU train or bus, to
Finsbury Park, where he was recognised and picked up at a bus stop,
fittingly by two young ladies. Had he figured out how to pay his fare on
cashless London buses and LO? Perhaps herCOd invested in an Oyster card?
https://www.thetimes.com/article/10e766b2-49c7-456b-8f1d-3edd0d32d326?shareToken=08a3994c3b58def030154082a17b896d
Anyway, the UK public transport industry comes out of this test rather
better than the Justice ministry.
:-)
Brilliant.
All's well that ends well, except that the person who "mistakenly"
released the person in question will probably only have to do a training course or something.
On 26/10/2025 12:59 pm, Recliner wrote:
I see the Justice Ministry has recently conducted a useful secret shopper
test of the ease of use of the British public transport system. It
dumped a
bewildered Ethiopian man on the street in Chelmsford with a few pounds in
his pocket and all his possessions in a plastic sack. He was expecting
booked motorised transport to his next destination, but was instead
advised
to make his way to the station on foot. He was very reluctant to
embark on
this unexpected mission, but was given no choice.
He had to ask passers-by for directions, but succeeded in finding the
station, where he bought the correct GA ticket to Stratford. He duly left
the station there, and found his way to a library in Dalston, probably
using LO, perhaps to consult some maps, or to pick up the next clue in
his
mission?-a He then made his way, presumably by LO/LU train or bus, to
Finsbury Park, where he was recognised and picked up at a bus stop,
fittingly by two young ladies. Had he figured out how to pay his fare on
cashless London buses and LO?-a Perhaps herCOd invested in an Oyster card? >>
https://www.thetimes.com/article/10e766b2-49c7-456b-8f1d-3edd0d32d326?
shareToken=08a3994c3b58def030154082a17b896d
Anyway, the UK public transport industry comes out of this test rather
better than the Justice ministry.
:-)
Brilliant.
All's well that ends well, except that the person who "mistakenly"
released the person in question will probably only have to do a training course or something.
On 26/10/2025 13:03, JNugent wrote:
On 26/10/2025 12:59 pm, Recliner wrote:
I see the Justice Ministry has recently conducted a useful secret shopper >>> test of the ease of use of the British public transport system. It
dumped a
bewildered Ethiopian man on the street in Chelmsford with a few pounds in >>> his pocket and all his possessions in a plastic sack. He was expecting
booked motorised transport to his next destination, but was instead
advised
to make his way to the station on foot. He was very reluctant to
embark on
this unexpected mission, but was given no choice.
He had to ask passers-by for directions, but succeeded in finding the
station, where he bought the correct GA ticket to Stratford. He duly left >>> the station there, and found his way to a library in Dalston, probably
using LO, perhaps to consult some maps, or to pick up the next clue in
his
mission?-a He then made his way, presumably by LO/LU train or bus, to
Finsbury Park, where he was recognised and picked up at a bus stop,
fittingly by two young ladies. Had he figured out how to pay his fare on >>> cashless London buses and LO?-a Perhaps herCOd invested in an Oyster card? >>>
https://www.thetimes.com/article/10e766b2-49c7-456b-8f1d-3edd0d32d326?
shareToken=08a3994c3b58def030154082a17b896d
Anyway, the UK public transport industry comes out of this test rather
better than the Justice ministry.
:-)
Brilliant.
All's well that ends well, except that the person who "mistakenly"
released the person in question will probably only have to do a training
course or something.
The biggest stand out for me is that the prison staff fobbed off a
person who was obviously confused and bewildered and incapable of functioning correctly. At the very least those staff deserve a severe bollocking.
Coffee <martin.coffee@round-midnight.org.uk> wrote:
On 26/10/2025 13:03, JNugent wrote:
On 26/10/2025 12:59 pm, Recliner wrote:
I see the Justice Ministry has recently conducted a useful secret shopper >>>> test of the ease of use of the British public transport system. It
dumped a
bewildered Ethiopian man on the street in Chelmsford with a few pounds in >>>> his pocket and all his possessions in a plastic sack. He was expecting >>>> booked motorised transport to his next destination, but was instead
advised
to make his way to the station on foot. He was very reluctant to
embark on
this unexpected mission, but was given no choice.
He had to ask passers-by for directions, but succeeded in finding the
station, where he bought the correct GA ticket to Stratford. He duly left >>>> the station there, and found his way to a library in Dalston, probably >>>> using LO, perhaps to consult some maps, or to pick up the next clue in >>>> his
mission?-a He then made his way, presumably by LO/LU train or bus, to
Finsbury Park, where he was recognised and picked up at a bus stop,
fittingly by two young ladies. Had he figured out how to pay his fare on >>>> cashless London buses and LO?-a Perhaps herCOd invested in an Oyster card? >>>>
https://www.thetimes.com/article/10e766b2-49c7-456b-8f1d-3edd0d32d326? >>>> shareToken=08a3994c3b58def030154082a17b896d
Anyway, the UK public transport industry comes out of this test rather >>>> better than the Justice ministry.
:-)
Brilliant.
All's well that ends well, except that the person who "mistakenly"
released the person in question will probably only have to do a training >>> course or something.
The biggest stand out for me is that the prison staff fobbed off a
person who was obviously confused and bewildered and incapable of
functioning correctly. At the very least those staff deserve a severe
bollocking.
Yes, it struck me that even if had he been correctly released, what would have happened to him? He was confused, had little money, and had nowhere
to go. He presumably had to sleep rough, and would sooner or later have
been caught shop lifting or other theft, and been back inside again.
Coffee <martin.coffee@round-midnight.org.uk> wrote:
On 26/10/2025 13:03, JNugent wrote:
On 26/10/2025 12:59 pm, Recliner wrote:
I see the Justice Ministry has recently conducted a useful secret shopper >>>> test of the ease of use of the British public transport system. It
dumped a
bewildered Ethiopian man on the street in Chelmsford with a few pounds in >>>> his pocket and all his possessions in a plastic sack. He was expecting >>>> booked motorised transport to his next destination, but was instead
advised
to make his way to the station on foot. He was very reluctant to
embark on
this unexpected mission, but was given no choice.
He had to ask passers-by for directions, but succeeded in finding the
station, where he bought the correct GA ticket to Stratford. He duly left >>>> the station there, and found his way to a library in Dalston, probably >>>> using LO, perhaps to consult some maps, or to pick up the next clue in >>>> his
mission?-a He then made his way, presumably by LO/LU train or bus, to
Finsbury Park, where he was recognised and picked up at a bus stop,
fittingly by two young ladies. Had he figured out how to pay his fare on >>>> cashless London buses and LO?-a Perhaps herCOd invested in an Oyster card? >>>>
https://www.thetimes.com/article/10e766b2-49c7-456b-8f1d-3edd0d32d326? >>>> shareToken=08a3994c3b58def030154082a17b896d
Anyway, the UK public transport industry comes out of this test rather >>>> better than the Justice ministry.
:-)
Brilliant.
All's well that ends well, except that the person who "mistakenly"
released the person in question will probably only have to do a training >>> course or something.
The biggest stand out for me is that the prison staff fobbed off a
person who was obviously confused and bewildered and incapable of
functioning correctly. At the very least those staff deserve a severe
bollocking.
Yes, it struck me that even if had he been correctly released, what would have happened to him? He was confused, had little money, and had nowhere
to go. He presumably had to sleep rough, and would sooner or later have
been caught shop lifting or other theft, and been back inside again.
I like the way that Lammy is praising the Met Police for 'finding' him
when actually it was a member of the public who found him and told the
Met Police where to get him.
JMB99 <mb@nospam.net> wrote:
I like the way that Lammy is praising the Met Police for 'finding' him
when actually it was a member of the public who found him and told the
Met Police where to get him.
Yes, considering the amount of CCTV camera coverage in London, itrCOs amazing >that he wasnrCOt spotted that way.
JMB99 <mb@nospam.net> wrote:
I like the way that Lammy is praising the Met Police for 'finding' him
when actually it was a member of the public who found him and told the
Met Police where to get him.
Yes, considering the amount of CCTV camera coverage in London, itrCOs amazing that he wasnrCOt spotted that way.
Yes, considering the amount of CCTV camera coverage in London, itrCOs amazing that he wasnrCOt spotted that way.
CCTV needs someone to view the footage. Most CCTV recordings are only
looked at after an event. I did like the, somewhat tongue in cheek, suggestion that the output of such cameras should be fed into old folks
homes to replace day time TV. Whenever computer recognition of faces is suggested for the identification of wrong doers the world tends to go mad.
JMB99 <mb@nospam.net> wrote:
I like the way that Lammy is praising the Met Police for 'finding' him
when actually it was a member of the public who found him and told the
Met Police where to get him.
Yes, considering the amount of CCTV camera coverage in London, itrCOs amazing >that he wasnrCOt spotted that way.
On 27/10/2025 10:30, Recliner wrote:
Yes, considering the amount of CCTV camera coverage in London, itrCOs amazing
that he wasnrCOt spotted that way.
Wait a few days and they will try to use to justify more use of facial >recognition (though doesn't it struggle with black faces?) and us all >carrying Starmer's Ausweis.
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