The Number 2 route used to run around Paignton from some time about 7 am until about 11 pm. Now it only runs until 6 pm. The reason. Some one, or maybe more than one person has been throwing large stones or even bricks at the buses. This has been going on for over 3 weeks with no arrests in sight. In the last incident the driver ended up with a piece of glass in his eye and was lucky not to loose the sight of that eye. Well the Boss has had enough and has, as promised a week ago, withdrawn the service after 6 pm.

Exactly which War on Terror are you fighting Mr Blair? There are one or two (20 Million?) people out here who think you are fighting the wrong one on their behalf.
(Sorry, I get carried away now and then)

The incidents have been reported in the local paper, The Herald Express and on the local BBC TV news. One of the commentators said that the police had been accused of not taking the matter seriously. No one from the police appeared on the program but a spokesperson for the police was reported as being upset buy this comment and said the police planned to increase patrols over the next 2 nights.

Please Officer Plod. Explain that one to me, I know I can be a bit dim at times but I am missing something here. Surely there won't be any buses for the vandals to throw bricks at (Stagecoach have bolted the stable door and shot the horse) so how can you expect to catch vandals throwing bricks at non existent buses. A few extra patrols 3 weeks ago when these attacks started would have instilled more confidence in your ability to fight this particular war on terror.