Lethbridge Park Rock Throwers On Westbus 759

Why oh why do these people want to ruin the transport lives for others?

A Mount Druitt community member Greg advised myself the morning before last that there was rock throwing incident at Lethbridge Park thrown on the Westbus 759 - this bus is operated by Westbus Penrith.

According to Greg, his 755 Busways bus terminated at Emerton Shops around 6-630pm - he had to walk 15- 20 minutes home . Greg travels approximately 1 1/2- 2 hours to work each day, so for him to take extra time due to loose 'idiots' is totally ridiculous.

My heart went thumping when I heard this - first of all I thought this is wrecking the good work we are doing for the community. I was thinking if rocking throwing happens everywhere every day - there will be no buses running around the communities which is a negative for all. This would lead to a community at a total loss of travel infrastructure, loss of jobs for the bus companies, loss of business for all communities concerned, loss of confidence with the current NSW government who is losing a battle with rock throwers.

We know that the rock throwers are mostly teenagers with nothing netter to do. Why are kids roaming around streets - why aren't they studying, playing sports , totally realted doing creative things that inspires our community not endangers our community.

Solutions

Meshfilm on buses (like Busways has), more wire mesh on bus windows, more outside hidden cameras to catch the criminals and also bullet-proof windows - an ongoing solution unmarked police cars posted near bus stops along routes ensuring the public of safety but I believe we have got the numbers in our police force to do so!

I think the safest one is the bullet -proof one! Well the expenses of replacing bus windows with this would be inexpensive as compensation court cases provided to bus drivers or passengers that are severely injured from these incidents.

I think the best way to at least reduce and eventually stop the rock throwing is instill fear within the community is to promote the maximum the maximum crime penalty in New South Wales , which is 5 years jailed sentence. I also would it it included there is a minimum fine penalty of say $5000 per person injured and that is payable for the life of the criminals life - decided by courts after serving sentences.

Here are some links to stories on rock throwing laws within New South Wales:

ttp://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/news/classmate/rock-throwing-idiots-face-jail/story-e6frewti-1111116144036

http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/04/24/2225936.htm

http://news.smh.com.au/national/tough-new-rock-throwing-laws-begin-20080523-2hjm.html