The violent robbery of comedian Michael McIntyre tells you all you need to know about the scourge of moped crime that has been sweeping the capital and the country for the last few years.
In this case, as in so many others on completely unwitting pedestrians, they acted in broad daylight; they were wielding hammers and they smashed open the window of his stationary car before seizing valuable goods.
The message from the criminals is clear: we are not afraid.
This is becoming the method of choice for London’s criminal networks.
The capital saw a staggering 19,385 moped attacks in the year to September 2017. But it is a UK-wide problem; my city of Sheffield has been plagued by crime linked to off-road bikes, and nationwide it has risen by over 1000% in three years.
Without serious action, we are threatened with another wave of crime this summer.
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from Metro https://metro.co.uk/2018/06/09/immediate-government-action-is-the-only-way-to-stop-this-wave-of-terrifying-moped-attacks-7615576/
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