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Teen thrown off bus for playing loud music



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Published Date: 01 July 2008
A TEENAGE boy was taken off a bus by undercover police for playing "excessively loud music".
Three buses were stopped by police in Padiham Road, Burnley, as part of the Gateway scheme – a joint police and Lancashire County Council operation to curb anti-social behaviour on public transport.

Sgt Phil Hutchinson said: "I am pleased to say that of the three spot checks we carried out, only one passenger was causing disruption. He was taken off the bus and told to apologise to the driver who explained why his actions could distract him while driving.

"Police officers and Lancashire County Council staff travel on public transport and alert roadside police if there are any problems on the bus.

"The 15-year-old boy was playing excessively loud music and generally messing about. He was very apologetic and the vast majority of passengers were extremely well-behaved."

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  • Last Updated: 01 July 2008 3:04 PM
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Bill 27,

Burnley 02/07/2008 09:09:00
I hope that this kind of action receives the support of other readers, rather than knee-jerk comments about not catching 'proper criminals'. The overwhelming evidence is that, by focusing on low-level disruption - what is sometimes called 'zero tolerance' - more serious anti-social behaviour and criminality is also reduced. And if it makes day-to-day life more pleasant for the long-suffering users of Burnley's buses, then so much the better.

Could the same scheme please be introduced to the top deck of the X43, though???
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katie 08 ,

burnley 02/07/2008 16:36:32
this type of behaviour shouldnt be acceptable the boy should of immediatley got banned from the bus transport
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