Taxi Drivers Rally Round For Knowledge Boy After Horrendous Attack In South London.

Earlier this week, Karim a young knowledge student was attacked in South London. He was approached by group of men, one wearing a crash helmet, and carrying a large bladed knife. He was stabbed twice with such a force, it pushed him off his moped. 

The attackers ran off with his belongings, with one ridding off on his bike. 

Karim just happened to be wearing a very heavy jacket which actually save him from life threatening injuries. 

On hearing about the attack, a collection was organised by Taxi drivers who were appalled by this viscous attack. 

A book was opened for the student Karim at the Astral Cafe, corner of Regency Place and Horseferry Road and a substantial amount was collected.  The collection was presented to Karim on behalf of the drivers by Astral cafe owner Tony Cabral. 

This post appeared on Twitter this afternoon:

We've since been informed, the police will not be investigation this attempted murder any further because (they say) of a lack of resources. 

And yet all this week, we've been hearing reports that a plainclothes police WPC, wearing a red coat with a body camera attached to the collar, has been filming Taxi drivers handling their phones while sitting on the rank at Kings Cross Station. 

She films the keys still in the ignition and then cautions the driver. 

London Mayor Sadiq Khan,Met Police Commissioner, Cressida Rose Dick CBE QPM:

This is scandalous, a joke commissioner working under a joke mayor. 

Knife crime, violent crime, burglaries, robberies, sexual assault, rape...all up under Khan and Dick. 

It's scandalous that they've concentrated much needed resources, raising revenue with easy nicks on Licensed Taxi drivers sitting on a Taxi rank.

THIS ISN'T POLICING, ITS FUND RAISING!!!

How can the Met possibly justify this blatant harassment of drivers then say the don't have enough officers or resources to investigate knife crime/attempted murder.

TAXI LEAKS EXTRA BIT:

Marble Arch, Friday afternoon!

Passengers fled in terror as a person was assaulted on the platform of a busy Tube station in London.

Terrified witnesses said they heard screaming from the Central line platform as people fled the scene.

A police spokesman said the public will be please to know that although we won't be investigating this attack any further, we managed to nick 20 cabbies for leaving their keys in the ignition while using their phones on a Taxi rank. We salute the bravery of the undercover officer who reported these heinous crimes. 

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City Of London Police Appeal For Cyclist Involved In Road Traffic Collision With Uber Car To Come Forward

The City of London Police have launched an appeal to find a cyclist who was involved in a collision last week.

At approximately 6pm on Friday (20 April 2018), an argument took place between the driver of a black Toyota Prius and a cyclist on Bishopsgate.

The vehicle then accelerated and hit the rear wheel of the bike, causing the cyclist to fall to the floor.

The Uber car then mounted the pavement and hit some pedestrians. 

One pedestrian was injured as he tried to move out of the way.

The 45-year-old driver of the car, from Newham, London, was arrested at the scene for assault and dangerous driving.

 

Detective Constable Kevin Summers, from the City of London Police, said:

“We would like to speak to the cyclist involved so that we can hear his account of what happened and so that we can check on his welfare.

“If this was you or you know who he is, please get in touch with us.”

If you are the cyclist involved or if you have any information on this incident, or please call 0207 601 2222.

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Planned Oxford Street pedestrianisation halted by Westminster Council much to the delight of the taxi trade

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London mayor Sadiq Khan’s plans to pedestrianise Oxford Street have been halted by Westminster council branding the project “unacceptable”.Residents living around the busy central London location are worried that the closure of Oxford Street will force taxis, buses and other traffic into smaller, and already congested, side roads creating gridlock on their doorstep. Sadiq Khan wanted to start work pedestrianising the famous stretch of shops starting with the western end of Oxford Street later this year. Several busy taxi ranks were due to be lost and relocated into side roads one which included the Selfridges rank. The cabinet member at Westminster Council for Oxford Street, Daniel Astaire, has now given orders to cease any further plans or work on the project. During a recent council meeting last week the cabinet member said: “TfL and the Mayor are the main proponents of the changes to the street, but it belongs to the council and the decision rests with us. “I have informed them, much to some surprise, that detailed work on a scheme is to be stopped. They had even wanted to appoint an artist to design street concept art, but I have stopped this too. At present there is no scheme nor a proposal which is acceptable to the council.” Plans to pedestrianise have come under severe pressure from the taxi industry who have had grave concerns about the proposals also citing plans to exclude taxis from nearby Tottenham Court Road.

Richard Massett, chairman of the LTDA, said in November 2017: “The loss of taxi access to this section of Oxford Street will cause considerable inconvenience to disabled passengers, many of whom rely upon London’s fully-accessible taxi fleet to get around safely and conveniently. The door-to-door service that taxis offer are also relied upon by the millions of tourists who visit Oxford Street every year. Their needs have clearly not been considered."

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Man mysteriously dies in the back of a London black Taxi

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A man was found dead earlier this week in the back of a London black Taxi which he took from Heathrow airport to a hotel in the centre of town. The man was originally believed to of just fallen asleep during the journey, but on arriving at his desired location, four star hotel The Windermere, on Warwick Way, he was unresponsive. The taxi driver rushed for help from within the hotel where members of staff phoned 999, but paramedics were unable to save the mans life. The Windermere Hotel, Victoria, and the surrounding area was cordoned off while investigations took place. The mans death is currently being treated as unexplained.

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