Mugged :(

[fluffymark]

Got attacked on the Cambridge-London train on my way home from a lovely day out in Cambridge. I'm home now, but horribly shaken and really won't be sleeping very well I fear. *shakes* My fingers are still trembling as I write this.

10-12 idiots boarded the train, and roamed up and down threatening people (about a dozen people in my carriage) obviously looking for a target, asking people what was in their bags, and being overfriendly with the single female passengers - train approached a station and they picked on me, attempted to grab my bag (which I was holding very tightly by this stage) and pulled it away from me. I kept hold of it, but they managed to open it and my things went everywhere. They quickly fled and jumped off the train. Witnesses helped me up and I gathered my belongings, minus my mobile, which they must have taken. Nice woman offered me a lift back to my place from the station, refusing to let me travel any further on my own.

Disbelief that they struck so openly in front of so many witnesses, on a route I use often. Relief that it's now over, and they didn't get anything else, nor am I hurt physically (although I'm sure hurt in other ways). Mobile is replaceable, may cost money I'm short of right now. Argh.

PLEASE SEND ME YOUR PHONENUMBERS!!! Stupid me had not copied most of them from my mobile, so assume I don't know your number now. Also (obviously) don't try and phone me on my number (I'm trying to immobilize the phone) and if you get do get phoned from my old number (or have already had a call from my number in the last 2 hours) it was not me.

Comments

[andiblue.livejournal.com]

Hi I am silveraj's partner. I am so glad to hear you were not physically hurt a malicious punch can do untold damage and more than likely the fuktards wont be caught. I am also glad to hear that somone offered to take you home - England is full of people who turn a blind eye particularily in london... it is nice to see people caring.

I offer you my support and I hope the feelings of abuse and invasion pass quickly. Me and aj have been down this road many times and every time it seems just as bad if not worse that our society has created a yob culture that believes it can do whatever it likes...

I used to be a bit hippy/lefty about this and think of re-educating offenders and that it was faults in their past that led to their behaviour but to be honest they actually generally know right from wrong but they choose to ignore their morality so I dont give them any vote of confidence anymore. I dont believe in the death penalty but I do believe in life long torture the sort that would make them wish for death - the fucking retards.

Sorry am getting angry again. take care, later

[fluffymark]

Thanks for all the support! It's both comforting and alarming to find that other people have been in similar sitations - the sympathy is good, but then i fear how common this kind of attack actually is.
I think these yobs either don't care or don't realise how much hurt and misery they're inficting on thir targets - it sickens me that people can be so unfeeling. They act for the thrill of the power they have over the victim, and any financial benifit they get from stealing things, without regard for the human suffering. I'm of the opinion its a result of boredness and peer pressure - they'd never do it if they had better things to do, or if they were on their own and not encouraged by their mates.
I'm feeling less shaken today, but won't be comfortable travelling alone for a while, i fear.